By Luis Estrada: iLounge late last week dropped a number of intriguing rumors that seem to verify a previous report claiming that Apple will be revamping its entire product line in 2012. Citing what it calls its most reliable source, Jeremy Horwitz briefly details some of the changes we can expect to see in upcoming [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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Apple last updated its MacBook Pro line this February when it released new models featuring dual-core Sandy Bridge Core i5 and i7 processors, Thunderbolt ports, and new FaceTime HD cameras.
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 26, 2011
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Out with the old and in with the new. Just a few days after Apple put its entry level white MacBook up for retirement only to be replaced with a base model MacBook Air comes a report via MacRumors that Apple is already in the final testing stages of a brand new 15-inch ultra thin [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 29, 2011
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A pink suit case. A prostitute. And a MacBook Pro. Not a string of words you often see together, which is why this particularly story is especially interesting, if not downright absurd. This past Sunday, Sauceray Boyd and Kandalaria Freeman (21 and 19 respectively) were both arrested for stealing a $2800 MacBook Pro – the [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 28, 2011
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Per usual, iFixit was quick on the trigger in acquiring and tearing apart Apple’s brand-new and Thunderbolt equipped 15-inch MacBook Pro. Inside were few major changes, aside from the notebooks new Thunderbolt port which is the fourth largest chip on the logic board. In opening the device, do it yourselfers might be glad to know that [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 24, 2011
As rumored, Apple today released a revamped lineup of MacBook Pros with next-gen processors, Intel’s Light Peak trnasfer technology – dubbed Thunderbolt – and new FaceTime HD cameras. The new 13-inch models start at $1,199 and feature Intel’s new Sandy Bridge architecture along with integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000 with 384MB of DDR3SDRAM shared with the [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 23, 2011
With a new MacBook Pro refresh expected tomorrow, spy shots of and advertising materials from the updated notebooks began appearing online late last night. The photos confirm the presence of a new data port, and corroborating earlier reports, thew new MacBook Pros will include Intel’s Light Peak transfer technology, albeit under the Thunderbolt moniker. If [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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MacRumors points us to MacGeneration which purports to have obtained specs for the upcoming MacBook Pro refresh. MacRumors sums them up: - no more white MacBook (Apple goes back to two lines of 13″ inchers) - 16 GB SSD mSATA drives on all models to store the system - Core i3 and third USB port on [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 21, 2011
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With new MacBook Pro notebooks just a few days away comes yet another rumor from the often-reliable Boy Genius Report. Citing one of their trusted Apple sources, BGR reports that the Apple’s new lineup of high-end notebooks will feature even larger trackpads with some models weighing in at about a half-pound lighter. And there’s more. [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Building on credible rumors that Apple will launch a revamped line of MacBook Pros this Thursday, Engadget notes that Best Buy’s inventory system is now showing spots for 5 new MacBook Pro SKUs with varying pricepoints If accurate, Apple’s expected MacBook Pro refresh will sport prices starting at $1,199, followed by $1,499, $1,799, $2,199, with [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 20, 2011
According to CNET, Apple may soon make an announcement regarding a new high-speed connection technology. And as luck would have it, this comes hot on the heels of a report that Apple will release a slew of new MacBook Pros on Thursday, February 24. For some time now, reports have abounded detailing Apple and Intel’s [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Over the past week, rumors have been circulating that we’ll see a MacBook Pro refresh sometime before March. A few days ago, AppleInsider reported that production on the upcoming notebooks is already underway and that volume shipments may begin in about a week. Meanwhile, a second person familiar with the matter has hinted that a move [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 14, 2011
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MacRumors points us to Danish blogger Kenneth Lund who claims to have evidence that new MacBook Pro models will hit stores on Tuesday, March 1st. Apple’s line of MacBook Pro’s were last refreshed in April 2010 and the time is ripe for an upgrade. The most recent MacBook Pro models came with Intel’s Core i5 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 15, 2010
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Citing sources from component makers, DigiTimes reports that Apple is on track to launch upgraded MacBook Pro and iMac models during the first half of 2011. The sources noted that Apple plans to launch at least four upgraded MacBook Pros as well as an iMac that features a new panel size and a price point for [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 26, 2010
As December approaches and 2011 looms, Apple is juggling a lot of balls up in the air. Of course, everyone’s expecting the iPhone 4 to hit Verizon in early 2011, a move which should only serve to increase already booming iPhone sales. And now comes word via Three Guys and a Podcast that Apple has [...]
Continue reading...Monday, September 27, 2010
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Is Apple ignoring its loyal cadre of professional users? Brook Willard seems to think so. In a long write up from this past July, Willard writes in part: For the sake of argument, there are two types of users of Apple’s professional lineup. First, there are the users that I will shamelessly lump into “Group [...]
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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