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Apple releases firmware updates for early and late 2011 MacBook Pro, mid-2011 MacBook Air notebooks

Late Thursday, Apple released firmware updates for its early and late 2011 MacBook Pro notebooks as well as its mid-2011 MacBook Air Notebooks. MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.7, a 4.1 megabyte download, fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro (Early 2011) and MacBook Pro (Late 2011) computers and is recommended for […]

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MSI demoes external Thunderbolt-based GPU for Apple notebooks at CES

Ok, this is interesting. Over at CES this week, MSI is showing off a new external graphics solution that can connect to a Mac through a high-speed Thunderbolt port. Per AnandTech, the MSI GUS IIrelies on the high bandwidth capacity of the 10Gbps Thunderbolt port found on the latest Mac models, including the MacBook Pro […]

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Rumor: Intel Ivy Bridge-equipped Mac notebooks to launch April 8th, 2012, sport ample new features

It’s kind of neat when the rumors point towards a specific date. Per DigiTimes, Intel is rumored to release a total of 25 new 22-nanometer Ivy Bridge processors on April 8, 2012, signaling a potential launch window for Apple’s next generation of Macs. Intel will release 17 desktop CPUs and 8 notebook Ivy Bridge processors […]

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Ivy Bridge roadmap leaked, new processors en route for April, May of 2012

Ivy Bridge for your Mac notebook…it’s en route. Per a leaked roadmap over at VR-Zone, Intel’s next generation mobile processors, called Ivy Bridge, could open the door to quad-core processors in the 13-inch MacBook Pro and bring significantly faster graphics and new OpenCL capabilities to the MacBook Air. Ivy Bridge will also support ultra high […]

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Rumor: Apple to return to Nvidia GPUs for 2012 MacBook Pro notebooks

Sometimes you’ve got to play the field and see which GPU works best for you. Per SemiAccurate, a new rumor claims that next-generation MacBook models will once again feature Nvidia graphics processors. Nvidia’s return to Apple’s Mac lineup is expected to begin next spring, when new hardware featuring Intel’s next-generation Ivy Bridge processors is anticipated. […]