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Apple releases updated MacBook Pro line, includes Sandy Bridge, Light Peak/”Thunderbolt”, FaceTime HD technologies

Sometimes the rumor mill can be pretty accurate. On Thursday, Apple released a new refresh of the MacBook Pro notebook, adding new dual-core and quad-core (a first for Apple’s notebooks) Intel processors, 3x faster graphics in the 15- and 17-inch models, ultrafast Thunderbolt (i.e., Light Peak) I/O and a FaceTime HD camera. Per Mac|Life, the […]

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Rumor: Next-Gen MacBook Pros to have improved batteries, will see the end of the white model

The rumors are coming in a bit more rapidly now with details emerging that the upcoming MacBook Pros will sport larger trackpads, weigh slightly less than the current models and have a 8 – 16 GB SSD boot drive to house Mac OS X (everything else will be stored on a separate HDD). Per MacRumors, […]

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Leaked photos show alleged Light Peak/”Thunderbolt” port on upcoming MacBook Pro notebooks

Ok, this smacks of the nifty. Apple’s implementation of Intel’s Light Peak technology could be dubbed “Thunderbolt,” according to alleged new pictures of the new 13-inch MacBook Pro hardware and box. Per AppleInsider, alleged hardware specifications show that in addition to a supposed Thunderbolt port, the new 13-inch MacBook Pro will also sport an input […]

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Apple resets MacBook Pro ship times to 3-5 days, new models rumored to be on horizon

Yes, you’d like the coolest new MacBook Pro. And it may be just days away. Per AppleInsider, Apple has bumped ship times for all US orders of its line of professional notebooks to three to five business days. On Sunday, reports emerged that Apple had issued strict warnings to dealers not to open sealed pallet […]

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Apple patent suggests combined MagSafe power connector/data connector technology

Ok, this could be useful. Per AppleInsider, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week published a new patent application from Apple named “Magnetic Connector with Optical Signal Path.” Discovered by AppleInsider, the document describes a single cable that would provide both power and data to a mobile device, like a MacBook Pro, using a […]