Review: Apple’s MacBook Pro sleeve—fine European leather comes at a steep price
Appleʼs new luxurious leather sleeve for the 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pro models is crafted from high-quality European leather, but going premium comes at a steep price.
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The maxed-out 2018 MacBook Pro configuration will set you back a cool $6,669
The maxed-out MacBook Pro configuration entails 32 gigabytes of RAM, a whopping four terabytes of super-fast flash storage and Intel’s eighth-generation Core i9 processor with a clock frequency of 2.9GHz and Turbo Boost up to 4.8GHz.
Pegatron may build Apple’s rumored hybrid MacBook powered by a custom ARM processor
According to industry sources, contract manufacturer Pegatron is likely to land orders from Apple to produce a hybrid MacBook notebook model, codenamed “Star.”
KGI predicts a more affordable MacBook Air
Based on reports and whispers gleaned from the supply chain, the most reliable Apple analyst now thinks that Apple’s popular MacBook Air notebook line is not on its way out after all, saying that a more affordable model is on the horizon.
MacBook Pro not expected to receive any major hardware upgrades this year
Supply chain sources claim MacBook Pro won’t be receiving any major hardware bumps in 2018.
VESA unveils DisplayHDR specification for notebook and desktop displays
They’re calling the upcoming new specification DisplayHDR and it files as the industry’s first open HDR specification with a fully transparent testing methodology.
Will PC makers beat Apple in designing ARM notebooks with multi-day battery life?
Will we ever see a MacBook powered by a custom Apple CPU, with multi-day battery life?
Microsoft’s latest initiative brings always-on LTE notebooks with embedded SIM technology
Microsoft is partnering with chip makers, carriers and computer vendors on Intel x86 and Snapdragon 835-based Windows 10 notebooks with always-on LTE connectivity.
Is Xiaomi’s first-ever Windows PC notebook a shameless MacBook Air ripoff?
Xiaomi (pronounced “sh-YEOW-mee”), a booming Chinese smartphone and consumer electronics maker, today took the wraps off its first-ever Windows PC notebook and it looks awfully familiar to the MacBook Air. The familiarity starts with the device’s silly ‘Mi Notebook Air’ moniker and extends to its unibody industrial design that’s thinner and lighter than Apple’s notebook.
Offered in 12.5 and 13.3-inch varieties, the product matches and—in terms of graphics, lightness and thinness—one-ups the MacBook Air while costing half as much. Xiaomi’s new notebooks run Windows 10 and will hit store shelves in China on August 2.
Next-gen MacBook Pro to integrate Touch ID into the Power button?
Apple is believed to be working on the next MacBook Pro upgrade that should include, among a faster Intel processor and graphics and other hardware-related enhancements, an OLED bar replacing the row of function keys on the keyboard with programmable touch-sensitive shortcuts that could automatically change from one app to another.
In a new report Monday, 9to5Mac has learned from a sketchy source that the rumored OLED touch bar might be accompanied by a Touch ID sensor for fingerprint login.
Chinese supplier claims MacBook Pro/Air refresh could happen this month
The new twelve-inch MacBook is the future of Apple’s notebook lineup, but the MacBook Pro family being overdue for a refresh doesn’t necessarily mean that the MacBook Air will be going away. According to the fairy reliable Japanese blog Mac Otakara this morning, citing an unnamed Chinese supplier, Apple will be announcing some updated MacBook Airs and Pros later this month, possibly at WWDC.
Apple’s just been granted a patent for a MacBook with embedded cellular connectivity
The United States Patents and Trademark Office (USPTO) today granted Apple a brand new patent which seems to address a longstanding complaint among MacBook owners: the machine’s lack of an embedded cellular connectivity.
Titled “Electronic device with dual clutch barrel cavity antennas” and originally filed for in the second quarter of 2015, the invention describes using additional wireless circuitry for cellular data via cavity antenna structures that are not present on current MacBooks.