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If you own a 2012 13” or 15” MacBook Pro with Retina display, or a 2012/2013 MacBook Air, you might be interested to learn that Apple has issued a software update for the devices mentioned above. The update will apparently address a rare issue that occurs with the batteries of the laptops. GIven that this is a rare issue, it might explain why it was not as widespread a problem as we would have thought.

According to the update, “This update is recommended for MacBook Air (mid 2012 and mid 2013) models. This update addresses rare issues where the battery unexpectedly stops functioning, the system does not recognize the battery, or the system hangs when the battery charge reaches less than one percent.” If you own any of the devices mentioned above and have experienced this rare battery issue, then this update is for you, so you might want to check your software updates to see if it is available for download for your device.

Apple Issues Battery Fix For MacBook Pro And MacBook Air original content from Ubergizmo.

The Magnate AS M2 is another newly released desktop PC from Dospara that sports a 3.50GHz Intel Core i7-4770K quad-core processor, an Intel Z87 Express Chipset, an ASUS GeForce GTX 760 2GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 2TB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 750W 80PLUS GOLD power supply and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The Magnate AS M2 is available now for 169,980 Yen (about $1,729). [Product Page]

Ark PC has come out with another gaming PC, the CROYDON CY-IH4H87A-C Sarnga. Adopting Cooler Master’s CM 690 II Plus Black & White PC case, the system is packed with a 3.40GHz Intel Core i5-4670 processor, an Intel H87 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 760 2GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, a 550W 80PLUS PLATINUM power supply and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The CROYDON CY-IH4H87A-C Sarnga is priced at 124,980 Yen (about $1,263). [Product Page]

Unitcom has dropped another mini-tower desktop PC namely the TWOTOP PRO-X79M-E. The system packs a 3.70GHz Intel Core i7-4820K processor, an Intel X79 Express Chipset, a GeForce GTX 650 1GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD Super Multi Drive, a 550W 80PLUS GOLD power supply and runs on Windows 8 64-bit OS. The TWOTOP PRO-X79M-E is available now for 123,980 Yen (about $1,260). [Product Page]

Google has, from time to time, changed their algorithms in an attempt to bring us what they claim to be better results in the end. Well, the Panda update in the past did not sit too well with some website owners, and this time around, there is the new “Hummingbird” update which was announced by Google at a Menlo Park garage which Google was first incubated in its early years. Google has decided to remain mum on the kind of technology that ran the algorithm, but it did mention that Hummingbird “makes results more useful and relevant, especially when you ask Google long, complex questions.”

Google claims that humans have begun to use ever more sophisticated, conversational queries, while making the move away from short directed terms. After all, folks these days tend to be more likely to write complex and perhaps some might even say long winded stories, and these are very difficult to parse for the search engine. Hence, the shift to a more conversational tone is required to be part of the search engine’s repertoire. According to a Google spokesperson, “Hummingbird pays more attention to each word in the query, ensuring the whole query is taken into account – so if a resulting page is a bit less strong in general, but it’s the most relevant to your search terms, that’s the result you’ll get. And if there are plenty of relevant matches to your search terms, Hummingbird does a better job picking the strongest page for you.”

I am awaiting the backlash from some websites that have been configured SEO-wise to make the most out of Panda. Will we see sudden drops in PageRank for some?

Google Hummingbird Algorithm Update Announced original content from Ubergizmo.