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MacBook Air News

Newer MacBook Air notebooks arriving with faster Blade solid-state drives

You may be getting a bit more than you paid for with some of the latest MacBook Air notebook units. Per AnandTech, Apple eventually included a commercially available Toshiba Blade X-gale solid state drive module, model TS128C with the notebook. Reports have surfaced showing MacBook Airs equipped with a second, even faster SSD with a […]

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iPod News

Japanese earthquake/tsunami may be leading to lithium supply problems for iPod components

Ya know, they say natural disasters are never good things. And I believe them. Apple is reportedly running short of lithium-ion batteries for its iPods as Japanese chemical maker Kureha stuggles to deal with the aftermath of the recent natural disasters to strike the country. Per the Wall Street Journal, Kureha has a 70% share […]

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iPad News

iPad 2 set for international launch on March 25th

You can’t find it in the United States, so that’s no reason not to introduce it to the rest of the world. Per TechRadar.com, despite continued sellouts of the iPad 2 in the U.S., an Apple spokesperson has confirmed that the international launch of the touchscreen tablet will proceed as planned on Friday, March 25. […]

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MacBook Pro News

New evidence mounts to support MacBook Pro refresh in early March

Additional evidence has appeared pointing towards a refresh of Apple’s MacBook Pro notebook line in early March, according to reports. Per Macworld UK, the Japanese Macotakara web site is reporting that stocks of MacBook Pros in Japan are running low, suggesting that Apple is making room for stocks of the new models. On top of […]

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iPhone News

Apple’s CDMA iPhone en route to Asian markets

Apple’s new CDMA iPhone for the Verizon network in the U.S. will also become available with compatible carriers in China, Japan and South Korea, according to a new report from Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes. In the article, it was reported on Thursday that Foxconn will be the sole manufacturer of the Verizon CDMA iPhone, while […]