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The most recent version of Google’s Chrome browser will now play nice with Apple devices that carry a Retina Display, which is a good indicator of how well Google keeps its promises to the end user after making a commitment to support Retina Display devices with a future version of the Google Chrome web browser. Owners of the spanking new 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks that will feature the Retina Display can now check out webpages at a resolution count of 2880 x 1800, thanks to Chrome 21. Chrome 21 is not a browser that shies from different operating systems, in fact, it will hum along just fine on the Mac OS, Windows and Linux environments without missing a beat.

In fact, Chrome 21 now boasts of a new API (application programming interface) known as getUserMedia which will enable users to allow Web applications to access their computers’ cameras and microphones without the need to install another pesky plug-in that might result in consuming more system resources. Of course, as with any other new version of a software, this one will come with its fair share of bugs fixes and security patches.

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This week the folks at Google are bringing on the version of Google’s Chrome web browser that MacBook Pro with Retina display users have been waiting for. This version is ready in a fully prepared downloadable and stable release for you to grab right this instant. With this release, also known as Chrome 21, you’ll find clarity in your display like you’ve never seen from Chrome before – because quite simply, it wasn’t prepared for the jump – now it certainly is.

What we’ve got here also is WebRTC support for your devices galore as well. This upgrade means you’ll be able to use webcams as well as microphones on supported pages without the support of Flash or other plugins. That’s rather helpful for those of you looking to bust yourself from that ever-present bug.

There’s now wider support for Cloud Print as well as gamepads as well, with gaming never left too far behind in a Google release such as this as you should well know. Have a peek at our Retina MacBook Pro review from just a few weeks ago at its launch to see how Chrome performed before this upgrade – if you dare. You’ll find less than fabulous results, that’s for certain.

For those of you wishing to grab this newest version of Chrome for your OS X toting machine, head over to Google’s Chrome download page and make with the downloading. This version of Chrome is only working on Mac OS X 10.5 or later and needs Intel to run as well.

This version also brings on such innovations as the Sketchbots experiment too, a lovely strange event of a web app where you use a photo of yourself to create a robot. This robot sits in the Science Museum in London and draws out our portrait in a patch of sand in real time – we’d like to see any other web browser claim to be a part of such a strange innovation. Check the timeline below for additional Chrome bits as it continues to roll on into the future!

[via Google]

Google Chrome 21 stable download for Retina MacBook Pro released is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The Apple vs Samsung trial began yesterday, with lawyers from both sides trying to pick the jury in the case while relevant court documents were made available to the public. One interested piece of information found within? The Verge discovered that Samsung is working on a tablet with a Retina-like display, an 11.8-inch slate with a resolution of 2560×1600. The tablet is codenamed “P10”, and looks to include LTE connectivity too.

Late last year reports emerged that Samsung was working on a high-resolution display for a tablet, with the new iPad and its Retina display unveiled by Apple a few short months later. Leaked slides of the Exynos 5 SoC produced by Samsung also reference high-resolutions, with the chip able to handle up to 2560×1600 without any problems.

Samsung is holding an event on August 15th that will unveil a new Galaxy product. Many believe that it will be the revised Galaxy Note 10.1, recently seen to include a quad-core Exynos processor, 2GB of RAM, and Ice Cream Sandwich. The resolution on that display, however, is only 1280×800, but it’s possible that Samsung may also announce this 11.8-inch device. IFA kicks off on August 31st as well, giving the Korean manufacturer another opportunity to unveil a high-resolution tablet.

The focus of the lawsuit between Apple and Samsung, meanwhile, is design and patent infringement. Apple asserts that Samsung has copied the design of the iPad for its Galaxy Tab while also falling foul of several patents. Samsung’s product lead finds the whole affair silly, saying that the two companies are “fighting over rectangles,” and that Apple is “defying common sense.”

Samsung working on 11.8″ 2560×1600 tablet is written by Ben Kersey & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apple has given its iWork suite for OS X a Retina refresh, polishing Pages, Keynote and Numbers so that they look their best on the high-resolution MacBook Pro. The updated versions, which are also brought up to speed to support Mountain Lion and its integrated iCloud and Documents in the Cloud sync and share functionality, also add native compatibility with Mountain Lion’s Dictation system as borrowed from the iPhone 4S and new iPad.

That allows users to dictate their documents, slides or spreadsheets via voice, with Nuance’s Dragon voice-recognition technology whirring away on Apple’s servers to translate it to text. In our experience with Mountain Lion, it works surprisingly well, though it benefits from a quiet environment and some clear enunciation.

Pages, Keynote and Numbers are all available to download now, priced at $19.99. If you’ve already purchased them then hit the Mac App Store to upgrade to the latest versions.

For more on OS X Mountain Lion, as well as Documents in the Cloud, check out our full review.

Apple iWork suite gets Retina and Mountain Lion refresh is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The month of September may very well be one of some blockbuster releases for Apple, with a brand new iMac and the 13-inch version of the Retina MacBook Pro prepped for release alongside rumored mobile devices galore. This tip comes from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who speaks with Appleinsider on how two benchmarks as well as predictions linked to previous launch times of Mac products leads him to trust that the two mentioned computers will be popping up very soon. Apple has just this week begun to reduce the shipping time for the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display after weeks of it being on the market – time to ramp up sales once again!

The 13-inch version of the MacBook Pro with Retina display will have essentially the same specifications as the 15-inch version, this time with a slightly lower cost and the obvious couple inches shaved off the screen size. This device may very well be released alongside the iPad mini, says Kuo, another device with specifications similar to that of its larger predecessor, this time with a smaller display and lower cost once again. The form factor and high-quality image reproduction, says Kuo, will draw consumers to both products in droves.

The new iMac, on the other hand, will likely be popping up in September with an actual release date close to the end of that month. Kuo notes that indicators for this situation come from supply chain stock and shipments leading to desktop shortages through the end of July. August will be a big month for factories in China as the desktops begin production in preparation for the end of September.

Check out our MacBook Pro timeline below to see events leading up to these conclusions and stick around as Apple releases the lions in the latter half of 2012!

Retina MacBook Pro 13-inch and new iMac tipped for September is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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