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Rumor: Intel may be short on next-gen MacBook, MacBook Pro processors

Intel may be struggling to meet demand for its new family of Core mobile processors that are expected in the next generation of Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. Per DigiTimes, sources close to the story have cited that Intel’s latest Core i7/i5/i3 series notebook chips are currently facing tight supply thanks to a hefty […]

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Rumor: “Gulftown” Processor Could Hit Mac Pro Line as Early as Tuesday

Intel this week previewed its 32 nanometer Core i7-980X processor, a six-core CPU known as “Gulftown” and fueled rumors that the CPU could make its way to Apple’s Mac Pro line as early as March 15th. Per ZDnet, tips have been received from sources close to the store stating that the hexacore processor could be […]

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Initial Benchmarks Appear for Unreleased Core i7-Powered MacBook Pro

There’s a new wave of MacBook notebooks en route. And it may arrive sooner rather than later. Per Canadian web site, Geekbench, a recent set of test appears to have show an unreleased Arrandale MacBook Pro notebook running at 2.66 GHz according to MacRumors. The processor shown is listed as an Intel Core i7 M […]

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iPad A4 Chip Could Find Way to iPhone

Initial reports about the iPad are coming back and the general consensus seems to agree that the thing is fairly speedy. Per Macworld UK, the 1GHz A4 chip found in the iPad could ultimately find its way into the iPhone, as both the A4 and the current iPhone processors are designed around a low-power scheme […]

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Intel Promo E-Mail Points to Core i5-Based MacBook Pro

If you’re currently hankering for a forthcoming MacBook Pro featuring Intel’s new Core i5 processor, it may be en route. Per AppleInsider, an e-mail promotion sent from Intel to members of Intel’s Retail Edge promotional program highlight a forthcoming MacBook Pro from Apple sporting the Core processor. The promotion was included in an e-mail sent […]