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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Apple’s next-gen 12-inch retina MacBook is out the door and the numbers have been run on it. Over at Geekbench, Christina Warren noted that that 1.2 GHz configuration runs around 15 to 18 percent faster CPU performance compared to last year’s equivalent model. The notebook earned a single-core score of 2,894 and a multi-core score […]
Following up on a rumor from November that Apple was working with suppliers to “fully redesign” many of the MacBook’s internal components to achieve a slimmer design, it appears that Apple might be making a move towards metal injection mold-made hinges. Metal injection molding is a metalworking process that’s used to create very small metal […]
USB-C is coming along and a lot of nice things are being said about the technology, but there hasn’t been a ton of verification and certification, especially among cheaper cables. This may change soon. Under its new program, the USB Implementers Forum will test and certify USB-C cables, chargers, and other devices. End-user products — […]
It wasn’t mentioned in the press event yesterday, but Apple may have some “ultra-thin” 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air notebooks en route. According to the sometimes-very-accurate DigiTimes, Apple may have the new notebooks ready for the end of the second quarter. The second calendar quarter ends on June 30, meaning that new Macs could feasibly […]