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Hardware MacBook Pro Rumor Touch ID

Rumor: Apple looking to create thinner, lighter MacBook with OLED screen above keyboard, Touch ID components

When Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo releases a research note, people tend to listen. A new note states that Apple plans to introduce a dramatically overhauled MacBook Pro later this year. Kuo says the device will have a new “thinner and lighter” design with design cues taken from the 12-inch MacBook, as well as Touch ID […]

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iPhone iPhone SE News retail

Apple reports higher than expected demand for iPhone SE

Well, at least the iPhone SE is selling well. While Apple has yet to divulge official sales numbers for the new handset, company executives said that demand for the device was “very strong” and higher than expected during this week’s earnings call. As such, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is working hard to […]

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Finance iPad iPhone News

Apple releases Q2 2016 numbers, reports $10.5 billion profit, but first decline in revenue in over a decade

The good news is that Apple made billions and billions of dollars in profits last quarter. The bad news is that this represents a lower profit than Q2 of 2015. For the first time ever, iPhone sales fell for the quarter. While this doesn’t include iPhone SE sales, Apple reported its first quarterly revenue decline […]

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Hardware MacBook News

iFixit releases teardown report of 2016 12-inch Retina MacBook

The cool cats at iFixit have just completed the full teardown of Apple’s new 2016 12-inch Retina MacBook. While the notebook is essentially the same as the previous generation, there are some notable differences. First, Apple replaced a tri-wing screw with a much more common Phillips screw, although it continues to use its proprietary Pentalobe […]

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MacBook News retail

2016 12-inch Retina MacBooks now available for in-store pickup

The 2016 12-inch Retina MacBook is now available at Apple Store retail location in launch countries such as the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the U.K. Apple today reenabled its web-based Personal Pickup tool for the 12-inch MacBook, and the availability checker shows that select models are currently in stock […]