Ken Mingis - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Ken Mingis

Article | 25/08/2011 Apple CEO Steve Jobs resigns

Apple's iconic CEO, Steve Jobs, is resigning and has asked the company's board of directors to tap COO Tim Cook as his replacement.

Article | 19/03/2011 15-in. MacBook Pro: Same look, more speed

Let's get this out of the way first thing: Apple's new MacBook Pro line of laptops, unveiled late last month and almost lost in the din of publicity a...

Article | 29/10/2010 11.6-in. MacBook Air: Don't call it a netbook

When you first take the 11.6-in. MacBook Air out of its box, the word "netbook" will almost certainly pop into your head. After all, the diminutive si...

Article | 24/07/2010 Apple rolls out free case program for iPhone 4 owners

As promised last week, Apple today rolled out its free case program for iPhone 4 owners who are having reception problems with the popular new smartph...

Article | 17/07/2010 Apple to offer free cases to fix iPhone 4 antenna issue

Facing heat from customers about iPhone 4 reception and antenna problems, Apple CEO Steve Jobs today said the company plans to give away free "Bumpers...

Article | 19/01/2010 Apple sets Jan. 27 event to show 'our next creation'

Apple Inc. on Monday sent out invitations to journalists inviting them to a Jan. 27 press event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San ...

Article | 9/07/2009 Hands on: Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro packs a punch

When it comes to Apple laptops, what's in a name? More specifically, what does adding the "Pro" moniker to Apple's 13-in. MacBook mean?

Article | 9/06/2009 Apple unveils 'iPhone 3GS'; goes on sale June 19

Apple today took the wraps off the company's next iPhone, the 'iPhone 3GS,' saying it is two to three times faster that current models, offers digital...

Article | 10/03/2009 Apple's new 17-inch MacBook Pro rocks

It took Apple a while to finally get around to updating the 17-inch MacBook Pro, but the wait was more than worth it.

Article | 15/01/2009 Apple's Jobs to take 'leave of absence,' cites health issues

Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announced Wednesday that he is taking a "leave of absence" from his job because of health problems, an announcement almost c...

Article | 26/11/2008 New MacBook Air, now with extra SSD goodness

I really like Apple's newly revamped MacBook Air, which got extensive under-the-hood updates last month. And I really, really like the apparent speed ...

Article | 29/10/2008 Apple takes the MacBook upscale

If an Apple iMac married a MacBook Air, what would their offspring look like? A lot like Apple's new upscale MacBook.

Article | 14/04/2008 Apple's Time Capsule makes backing up a snap

One of the biggest selling points in last year's release of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard was the inclusion of Time Machine, a nifty new app aimed at making t...

Article | 25/03/2008 Hands-on: The new multitouch MacBook Pro

You're going to want to swipe this MacBook Pro. And pinch it. And twirl it, too.

Article | 19/02/2008 Hands-on: The MacBook Air beyond the hype

By now, you've read all about the wildly hyped MacBook Air, the slenderized version of Apple's MacBook line that looks like it's been run over by a st...