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Posted 11/07/2011 at 6:30pm | by J.R. Bookwalter

The first full week of November is here, and with it comes a time change for those of us in the United States who gained an extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning. Unfortunately, we don’t feel any more rested, which is why we were up early this morning seeking out all the news that you’ll want to read about for this fine Monday, November, 7, 2011.

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Comparison of Mobile Processors Reveals iPad 2 Still The King

Posted 09/16/2011 at 4:11am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Recent benchmarks of five smartphone models and two tablets reveal some interesting stats -- while the current iPhone 4 ranks at the bottom when compared to newer Android handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S 2, Apple’s iPad 2 is the clear winner when it comes to mobile devices.

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Report: New MacBook Air Outperforms MacBook Pro

Posted 07/21/2011 at 1:22pm | by Adrian Hoppel

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While we are still digesting that the new MacBook Air sent the white MacBook to pasture, a report out today from Wired indicates that the MacBook Pro better watch its back, too.

Apparently, the new MacBook Air outperforms every 2010 MacBook Pro in benchmark tests. Guess that means little cousin Air is not so little anymore. For serious.

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Just How Fast Are The New MacBook Pros? Really, Really Fast

Posted 02/25/2011 at 5:20am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Apple introduced new MacBook Pro models packing Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge processors, which means it didn’t take long for them to be put on the bench and speed tested -- by which we mean GeekBench, of course!

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2.4GHz Mac Mini (Mid 2010) Test Results

Posted 07/28/2010 at 6:32pm | by Susie Ochs

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In the September issue of Mac|Life, we reviewed the brand-new unibody Mac mini, awarding it 4 stars. But the amount of space we had to work with didn't really lend itself to a deep-dive into the mini's performance, and the results of our real-world testing suite. Luckily we have a website to deal with just this kind of problem...

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Android's Froyo Beats Apple's iOS 4 in JavaScript Performance Tests

Posted 07/07/2010 at 8:46am | by Florence Ion

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ArsTechnica posted an interesting bit of news this morning. The site pitted Google's Android 2.2 mobile operating system against Apple's iPhone iOS 4 and tested the JavaScript performance of the native browsers. The results were fascinating.

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iPhone 4 Is Fast, But Not As Fast As The iPad

Posted 06/23/2010 at 4:16am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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It goes without saying that the iPhone 4’s A4 processor smokes the previous iPhone 3GS, but those expecting a speed jump equal to the iPad might be disappointed, based on some new benchmarks run with one of the early arrival handsets.

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Solid State Drive Showdown

Posted 06/02/2010 at 12:49pm | by jamor

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Solid-state drives are gaining in popularity--and dropping in price. We tested a selection of them to pinpoint the ones that are perfect for your Mac.

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New MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 is Crazy Fast

Posted 04/14/2010 at 4:37am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Thinking about parting with some greenbacks for one of those tasty new MacBook Pros that Apple unleashed on Tuesday but not sure if the speed bump is enough for you? Worry no more.

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iPad Benchmarked At Twice the Speed of iPhone 3GS

Posted 04/05/2010 at 4:31am | by J.R. Bookwalter

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Now that the iPad is actually in the hands of folks who can tear it down and run it through its paces, it appears the device is actually twice as fast as the already speedy iPhone 3GS -- despite having similar specs.

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