The Apple Beat: New highs and Siri-ously cool innovation

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By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It has been a week of big smartphone releases and as I watched most of the keynote speakers go on stage and reveal the hot new models and technologies that Apple's competitors have wisely started to differentiate themselves from the iPhone and now the iPhone 4S. Larger screens, high-speed LTE data capabilities and increasingly slimmer bodies are the areas where they are focusing on.

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Review: Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (2011)

Test and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

For the first time, Apple’s entry-level notebook might just be one of its most compelling offerings. The new 2011  11-inch MacBook Air (starting at $999) looks identical to the one we reviewed late last year  but we feel it Is a completely different notebook with a lot more  to offer.

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The Apple Beat: Safari on iOS is still the Mobile Browsing Juggernaut

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Apple's Safari browser found in iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch remains the leading mobile browser by a surprisingly high margin according to a report by Net Applications. Not bad for a browser that doesn't even view Flash content.

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Apple now selling OS X Lion in USB thumdrives

Users who want a physical copy of Mac OS X Lion or who don't want the $29.99 download can now purchase the latest Mac OS in USB thumbdrive form for $69.99 at the Apple Online Store. Just like the OS that ships with the MacBook Air (but installable in most modern Macs).