The Taiwan-based publication DigiTimes reports on Wednesday that Apple may be introducing an ultra high-resolution MacBook Pro in the second quarter of 2012!! According to the publication some of Apple’s supply chain partners are talking of a 2880×1800 pixels resolution which is double of what we have now. Apple is likely to launch its new [...]
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Apple purchasing Israeli Flash storage company. Good-bye hard-drive!
December 13, 2011
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According to a TechCrunch report, Apple is about to fork out $400-$500 million for Anobit, an Israel-based tech company that specializes in flash (solid state) storage. This deal could transform Apple’s offerings forever…from handheld devices to desktop computers. Anobit has a bespoke technology called MSP (Memory Signal Processing) which “significantly improves the endurance, performance and [...]
MacBook Pro 2012: is this the new look?
December 7, 2011
If you are a regular Apple rumors junkie, then you are aware of the 15-inch MacBook Air and the possible re-styling of the entire Air line coming for the 1Q 2012. It’s also general believe that Apple will launch a newly redesigned MacBook Pro that will have an ultra-thin design similar to the Air. [...]
New MacBook Pro 15″ primed for 2012?
October 31, 2011
Rumors of a thinner slimline redesigned MacBook Pro are surfacing again after one site reported that Apple has finalized its development of a MacBook Air 15′ LCD. This could be the indication of Apple introducing a larger model of its hugely popular MacBook Air to the already existing 11-inch and 13-inch, or, which is what [...]
MacBook Pro firmware update addresses SATA 3.0 drive performance issues
September 16, 2011
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MacRumors noted earlier in the year current MacBook Pro users were having performance issues when they tried installing third-party 6.0 Gb/s SATA 3.0 solid-state-drives, with the problem primarily affecting the MacBook Pro 17-inch model, and related to interference inside the chassis between the cables. Other World Computing (OWC) attempted to address the issue, providing at [...]
MacBook Air rivals ‘testing the water’ with 50K Ultrabook units
September 6, 2011
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Following the will of several key partners in the ‘ultrabook’ project, the initial shipments for the new thin-and-light computers will be purposely limited to 50,000 units. This new breed of ultra-thin computers that will be directly competing with Apple‘s MacBook Air, should sell well but for now the first-tier ultrabook vendors, namely Toshiba with the [...]
Crucial 128GB solid state drive on special for $159.95
August 25, 2011
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If you haven’t tried the awesomeness of having a solid state drive (SSD) on your Mac (or PC) there’s a good deal not to be missed from Buy.com via eBay. Crucial SSD 128GB M4 2.5″ SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for $159.95 with free shipping. Designed for client computing, the Crucial m4 [...]
December 14, 2011
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