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Apple hikes orders for notebook boards by 20 percent - report

Fri, Jul 18, 2008 - With sales of Macs maintaining growth rates of more than two times the industry average and a pair of hefty portable updates in the pipeline, Apple is reported to have increased sharply its procurement of notebook-use circuit boards for the third calendar quarter. ( 21 comments )

New media patent filing puts Apple closer to touchscreen Macs

Thu, Jul 10, 2008 - A new patent filing by Apple illustrates the potential of future multi-touch Macs could allow a whole new suite of creative software, and even a whole desktop operating system, controlled simply through on-screen gestures. ( 28 comments )

Apple's next-gen MacBook Pro casing design revealed

Wed, Jul 9, 2008 - Photos that reveal the industrial design of Apple Inc.'s next-generation MacBook Pro notebooks have been making the rounds on the Internet since late last week, AppleInsider has learned. ( 89 comments )

Apple said to have sights on Nvidia's CUDA technology

Fri, Jun 6, 2008 - Apple may adopt and roll into its own set of developer tools a version of Nvidia's CUDA technology that will allow programmers of everyday Mac apps to reap the parallel computational benefits of the chipmaker's graphics processors. ( 22 comments )

Mac OS X 10.5.3 users grapple with bugs in Adobe CS3, graphics

Fri, May 30, 2008 - Those early adopters of Apple's latest major patch for Mac OS X Leopard are finding bugs with Adobe's Creative Suite 3, as well as persisting graphics glitches for MacBook portables. ( 61 comments )

Apple looks to extend display life with removable LED strips

Thu, May 29, 2008 - With Apple rapidly transitioning its notebooks -- and eventually its desktops -- to flat-panel displays lit by LEDs rather than CCFLs, the Mac maker is simultaneously researching cost-effective solutions that would extend the life of those displays should the LED backlights eventually burn out. ( 42 comments )

Confirmed Intel delay will push back MacBook overhauls

Wed, May 28, 2008 - Intel Corp. has confirmed that it will delay volume shipments of its upcoming "Montevina" Centrino 2 mobile platform by as much as two months, which will push a release of Apple's redesigned MacBook notebooks to late summer at the earliest. ( 89 comments )

All Apple MacBooks to use LED backlighting by 2009

Wed, May 21, 2008 - Apple plans for all of its MacBooks to use LED-backlit displays by 2009, completing a transition across its notebook lines away from mercury-laden panels that began last year with an update to its MacBook Pro. ( 56 comments )

Component report pins MacBook overhaul for third quarter

Fri, May 16, 2008 - The next update to Apple Inc.'s line of 13-inch MacBook consumer portables will arrive sometime during the third quarter of the year, Far Eastern component suppliers are reported to have revealed. ( 91 comments )

WSJ on touch BlackBerry; Intel 4-core; T-Mobile at 100K iPhones

Thu, May 15, 2008 - A report by the Wall Street Journal further kindles rumors of a touchscreen BlackBerry going toe-to-toe with the iPhone this year. Meanwhile, T-Mobile Germany reports selling more than 100,000 iPhones since launch, Singapore Airlines offers passengers iPhone- and iPod-friendly in-seat entertainment, and Intel's first quad-core notebook chip may fit systems like the MacBook Pro. ( 26 comments )

iTunes movies sold at loss; MBP display stripes; Microsoft and Yahoo

Fri, May 2, 2008 - Apple is allegedly taking a hit on each iTunes movie sale to spur permanent downloads. Also, owners of recent MacBook Pros are suffering from vertical display stripes on their displays' backlights, Microsoft and Yahoo may be closing in on a merger deal, and Apple has issued two iPod updates. ( 48 comments )

iPhone redesign details; washed out MBP screens; free AT&T Wi-Fi

Wed, Apr 30, 2008 - One site claims to have the most detailed information on the new iPhone's redesign -- including an unknown sensor. Meanwhile, users are reporting washed-out screens on MacBook Pros after waking from sleep, Apple is seeking real estate for a business office in New York City, and AT&T is offering both a hard-of-hearing plan for the iPhone as well as free wireless access for iPhone owners. ( 26 comments )

Blank MBP displays; Maine Apple store; new iPhone retail prep

Fri, Apr 18, 2008 - Some MacBook Pro users applying Apple's most recent firmware are finding themselves with blank LCD screens. Also, the Mac maker is readying its first Maine retail store; Vodafone may carry the iPhone for India; and AT&T may be planning for a new emphasis on the iPhone in June. ( 30 comments )

Aluminum MacBook, iMac-like MacBook Pro mocks leaked? [updated]

Thu, Apr 17, 2008 - An unusual .Mac website believed to belong to an Apple employee has been revealed to include promotional images depicting an all aluminum 13-inch MacBook design in addition to a MacBook Pro that takes design cues from the company's existing line of all-in-one iMac computers. ( 59 comments )

Apple acknowledges graphics glitch with latest notebooks

Mon, Apr 14, 2008 - Apple is investigating problems with its new Penryn-based Intel notebooks that cause flickering and graphics corruption during media playback and web browsing. ( 51 comments )

Apple posts Mac, keyboard firmware updates, new iPhone SDK

Tue, Apr 8, 2008 - Apple on Tuesday released several fixes to improve the reliability of its Macs based on Intel's mobile platform as well as its newer aluminum keyboard. Also, beta 3 has surfaced for the iPhone developer SDK along with a new firmware beta. ( 27 comments )

Apple notebook lines to see major design changes, sources say

Mon, Apr 7, 2008 - Apple Inc.'s existing MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks will be the last of their breed, as both product families are destined for major design changes upon their next refresh, AppleInsider has learned. ( 160 comments )

Apple developing full multi-touch Macs - report

Tue, Apr 1, 2008 - Mac maker Apple Inc. is in the early developmental stages of a personal computer system that will rely exclusively on its revolutionary multi-touch technology rather than traditional input devices, investment bank Piper Jaffray said Tuesday. ( 74 comments )

Apple settles "millions of colors" class-action lawsuit

Wed, Mar 26, 2008 - Apple has settled with two professional photographers who had charged the company with falsely advertising the quality and capabilities of its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook displays. ( 122 comments )

Sony in Blu-ray talks with Apple, Microsoft

Fri, Mar 7, 2008 - With its victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war, Sony is now said to be entertaining talks with rivals Apple and Microsoft over supplying its Blu-ray drives for future generations of the pair's electronics devices. ( 102 comments )

Time Capsule to ship; new wireless bill; MacBook Pro benchmarks

Wed, Feb 27, 2008 - Apple appears poised to make good on a promise to ship its new Time Capsule backup appliance by month's end. Meanwhile, a new draft wireless bill threatens to disrupt the bond between Apple and its exclusive iPhone carriers. And just how much of an advantage do the company's new MacBook Pro notebooks hold over their predecessors? ( 45 comments )

Free shuffle, $150 off new MacBook Pros, $100 off new MacBooks

Wed, Feb 27, 2008 - Apple authorized resellers are taking advantage of the recent flurry of product announcements from the company, offering a series of deals that range from a free iPod shuffle with the purchase of an iPod touch, to $75 - $150 rebates on the brand new MacBook and MacBook Pros.

Next Apple notebook refresh rumored for June

Wed, Feb 27, 2008 - The next update to Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro family of notebook computers could come as early as June, according to a series of reports. ( 168 comments )

More MacBook details: battery life claims, enviro push, more

Tue, Feb 26, 2008 - When Apple revamped its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineups on Tuesday, the company also quietly changed its methods of reporting battery life and also made clear the eco-friendliness of the notebooks, among other changes. ( 79 comments )

Apple introduces Penryn-based MacBooks and MacBook Pros

Tue, Feb 26, 2008 - Apple today updated its popular MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook lines with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn processors, larger hard drives and 2GB of memory standard in most models. ( 424 comments )

New MacBook Pro part numbers surface in inventory systems [u]

Mon, Feb 25, 2008 - The seemingly endless wait for a new line of professional notebooks from Mac maker Apple Inc. appears to be nearing an end, with part numbers and pricing for new MacBook Pro models cropping up in inventory systems worldwide over the weekend. ( 83 comments )

Apple filing spills details of advanced multi-touch pads for Macs

Tue, Feb 19, 2008 - A new and ambitious patent filing from Apple hints that the Mac maker is working to extend an advanced version of its multi-touch technology to future notebook trackpads that would include gesture concepts well beyond what is presently available on its handheld and MacBook Air products. ( 30 comments )

MacBook Pros running dry in the channel ahead of refreshes

Fri, Feb 15, 2008 - Inventory of MacBook Pros has become severely constrained over the past three weeks, with some reseller now reflecting backorder status on the soon-to-be refreshed Apple professional notebooks. ( 168 comments )

Rumor: possible Apple event brewing for late February

Thu, Feb 7, 2008 - For the second time in three years, Apple Inc. may use the latter end of February to hold a special gathering where it will show off its latest innovations to analysts and members of the media, according to multiple reports. ( 118 comments )

Next-gen Apple MacBook Pros to gain multi-touch trackpad

Mon, Jan 21, 2008 - The exclusivity of Apple's new multi-touch trackpad to the company's MacBook Air family of notebooks won't last long, AppleInsider has learned. ( 199 comments )

Intel to grow next-gen notebook chip offerings

Fri, Jan 11, 2008 - Intel Corp. plans to extend its upcoming Montevina platform to include two new classes of chips that will allow system manufacturers like Apple to build a variety of new and low-power notebook systems, according to a published report. ( 8 comments )

Penryn notebook chips offer marginal battery and speed boosts

Mon, Jan 7, 2008 - A new family of Penryn-based Core 2 notebook chips formally introduced by Intel on Monday boost battery performance by as much as 16 percent and encoding operations by as much 40 percent when pitted against their Merom predecessors in a set of mobile benchmark tests. ( 20 comments )

Intel unveils 45nm chips bound for next-gen Mac systems

Mon, Jan 7, 2008 - Exhibiting at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, Intel Corp formally unveiled 16 new microprocessors based on the company's 45-nanometer (nm) manufacturing process, several of which are expected to turn up in products from Apple Inc. over the next several months. ( 26 comments )

Apple releases update for freezing MacBook keyboards

Tue, Dec 18, 2007 - Apple has released a software update for its MacBook and MacBook Pro systems that addresses chronic freezing issues with the systems' keyboards. ( 17 comments )

Intel to launch Penryn mobile chips ahead of Macworld

Wed, Dec 5, 2007 - Intel Corp. plans to formally introduce its Penryn family of next-generation mobile processors in early January, paving the way for significant upgrades to Apple Inc.'s notebook and iMac consumer desktop lines shortly thereafter. ( 51 comments )

Apple aware some MacBooks contain flawed Seagate drives

Tue, Nov 27, 2007 - Apple Inc. is acknowledging that some of its MacBook notebooks shipped with hard disk drives plagued by a manufacturing flaw that can result in permanent data loss even when used under routine operating conditions. ( 65 comments )


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