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New MacBook Airs are FAST and consumers are snatching them up quick
Apple earlier this week introduced third generation models of its ultraportable MacBook Air line. Available in 11 and 13-inches, the new Airs sport Intel core i5 and i7 processors, support for Bluetooth 4.0, faster RAM, and thankfully, a new backlit keyboard as well. Also in tow is Thunderbolt, Apple’s new transfer technology it developed jointly […]
Continue reading...Backlit keyboards to return to 2011 MacBook Air
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
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The backlit keyboard is one of those nifty features that seems obvious in hindsight – which is why Apple curiously chose to release the 2010 MacBook Air without one. The masses have apparently voiced displeasure with Apple’s decision and users can expect the company to implement a backlit keyboard in the 2011 MacBook Air models […]
Continue reading...Apple to start ramping up MacBook Air production in July – Report
Monday, June 27, 2011
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Citing component makers in the supply chain, DigiTimes reports that Apple will be ramping up MacBook Air production in July. Shipments of parts and components for MacBook lineups totaled an equivalent of 2.2-2.4 million MacBooks in June, and orders for July are likely to top 2.7-2.8 million units, said the sources, noting that the increase […]
Continue reading...About that black MacBook Air
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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With new MacBook Airs sporting Intel’s Sandy Bridge platform processors and Apple/Intel’s new Thunderbolt transfer technology rumored to be just around the corner, a number of reports this past weekend relayed that the new Airs might also come in black. Specifically, it was rumored that Apple would offer a high-end Air model that would come […]
Continue reading...Apple set to manufacture 400,000 MacBook Air units this month
Friday, June 10, 2011
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Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has been on a roll as of late with his iPad 2 and iPhone predictions. Now relaying some Mac information, Kuo recently issued a research report claiming that Apple’s planning to manufacture 400,000 units of a refreshed MacBook Air model this month. Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo exclusively told AppleInsider […]
Continue reading...Apple to refresh MacBook Air this Summer with Sandy Bridge chipset and Thunderbolt support
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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Digitimes is reporting that Apple has plans to release revamped MacBook Air models later this Summer (in either June or July) that will feature Intel’s new Sandy Bridge chipset and, of course, the Thunderbolt technology Apple jointly developed with Intel and is slowly rolling out across its entire product line. Main supply chain makers for […]
Continue reading...New MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt technology poised for mass production next month
Friday, April 22, 2011
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While it was initially unclear if Apple was planning to keep Thunderbolt a technology exclusive to its MacBook Pro line, it’s become abundantly clear that all of Apple’s hardware will be privy to the Thunderbolt treatment. First were reports that revamped iMacs would be coming with Apple and Intel’s jointly developed transfer technology, and now […]
Continue reading...MacBook Air thief records webcam video, gets embarrassed on YouTube
Thursday, March 24, 2011
18-year old entrepreneur Mark Bao recently had his top of the line MacBook Air stolen from a lounge in his college dorm. But being technically savvy, Bao was able access the machine’s cloud backups whereupon he found that the thief had recorded the following video of himself dancing using the machine’s webcam. The YouTube video […]
Continue reading...Analyst estimates Apple sold 1.1 million MacBook Airs last quarter
Monday, March 7, 2011
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Apple unveiled 2 new MacBook Air models back in October featuring SSD storage, a brand new and unbelievably thinner form factor, extremely fast boot time, and an impressive 30 days of standby time. And while the revamped MacBook Pros are getting all of the attention as of late, MacBook Airs seem to be flying off […]
Continue reading...Apple Stores showcase clever Pixar Up inspired MacBook Air display
Friday, February 4, 2011
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Now this is some great Pixar Up inspired advertising that demonstrates how light the MacBook Air is. Check out your local Apple Store if you wanna see this first hand, but to save you the disappointment, note that the Air is really being held up by a nearly invisible piece of fishing wire. And a […]
Continue reading...When a MacBook Air hooks up with some M1000 dynamite [Video]
Monday, November 8, 2010
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When introducing the new MacBook Airs, Apple CEO Steve Jobs described the new design as what might result if an iPad and MacBook hooked up. Well now we see what happens when a new MacBook Air hooks up with a piece of M1000 dynamite. The result? A trip straight to juvie. via Break
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Saturday, July 23, 2011
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