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Apple breaks Microsoft's 'lock' on enterprise workers, argues analyst

Posted January 26, 2012 - 4:55 pm

The iPhone may have opened the door for Apple in the enterprise, but it was the one-two punch of the iPad and revamped MacBook Air in 2010 that really did the trick, an analyst said today.
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MacBook, Mac mini get firmware updates

Posted January 25, 2012 - 1:39 pm

We mentioned MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 2.5 in our round-up of product news on Tuesday. But the software update for mid-2010 13-inch MacBook Pros wasn't the only firmware release to come out of Cupertino this week.
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Maybe the unemployed should buy an iPad

Posted April 20, 2011 - 8:50 am

Wait, I thought Apple gear was responsible for unemployment...
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Apple planning major product launch next week

Posted February 19, 2011 - 8:37 pm

A refreshed lineup of MacBook Pro laptops may debut next week, according to a Friday report by AppleInsider. Citing the ever-chatty "people familiar with the matter," the Apple-oriented blog says that Cupertino is mulling whether to launch the updated notebooks before the end of February. If so, Apple is running out of time to issue party invites.
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Apple to refresh MacBook Pro line?

Posted January 27, 2011 - 2:44 pm

Speculation is mounting that Apple is about to refresh the MacBook Pro line-up after reports suggested that stock of the 15in and 17in models is running low.
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Macintosh buying guide 2010

Posted November 23, 2010 - 11:56 am

So you've decided to buy that special someone on your holiday shopping list a brand-new Mac. Hooray! A new Mac is guaranteed to put a very big smile on your recipient's face.
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Are MacBook, MacBook Pro too close for comfort again?

Posted May 20, 2010 - 12:46 pm

What a difference a month makes.
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Apple quietly boosts MacBook speed, battery life

Posted May 18, 2010 - 8:54 pm

Apple today quietly refreshed its entry-level MacBook laptop, boosting the processor speed and inserting a longer-life battery.
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Apple announces MacBook hard drive repair program

Posted February 17, 2010 - 1:31 pm

A "small percentage" of MacBook owners whose hard drives fail will be eligible for a free replacement under a warranty extension announced by Apple this week.
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QuickerTek unveils solar-powered MacBook chargers

Posted December 1, 2009 - 11:10 am

Planning on being away from a wall outlet with your MacBook for a long time? QuickerTek has released a pair of solar chargers for your laptop, letting you carry a power outlet around with you...at a fairly steep price.
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New Macxplosion: iMacs, minis, Macbooks, Magic Mouse!

Posted October 20, 2009 - 11:26 am

A host of new updates proves that Apple is about more than just iPhones, still.
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Google leak points to imminent iMac, MacBook refresh

Posted October 5, 2009 - 2:11 pm

Google posted ads on its search results over the weekend that hinted Apple will soon refresh its iMac, Mac mini and MacBook lines.
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New cheap MacBooks to make Apple tablet even more pointless

Posted September 28, 2009 - 7:01 pm

No, I won't be getting off the "I hate the possible nonexistent tablet" bandwagon anytime soon.
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Apple to sell new Macs and make more money, say people who may know nothing

Posted September 18, 2009 - 2:27 am

News abhors a vacuum of information, which is why we get stuff like this.
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Apple tablet "won't be a niche": Analyst

Posted August 7, 2009 - 10:11 am

But with iPhone and Macbook sales so profitable, what's wrong with a niche?
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16 Breakthrough Laptops: From Prototype Portables to Tantalizing Tablets

Posted July 29, 2009 - 11:30 am

From the first prototype portable computer in 1968 to the OLPC XO (an inspiration for netbooks) to the CrunchPad Web tablet of the near future, these 16 notebooks mark important stages in the progress of laptops.
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Maine expands MacBook program to high schools

Posted June 30, 2009 - 11:04 am
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New MacBook Pro speed tests

Posted June 14, 2009 - 7:06 pm

Overall, the new 13-, 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pros offer a very good speed boost over the respective models they replace--a boost that has more added value when you consider that the new laptops are priced lower than the older models they replace.
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Apple's laptop price cuts a concession to recession, say analysts

Posted June 11, 2009 - 10:43 am

On Monday, Apple reduced prices of its MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops by between 6.3% and 28%, with the smallest cuts at the low end for the 13-in. MacBook Pro and the largest for the high-end MacBook Air.
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WWDC: The Day After

Posted June 10, 2009 - 9:56 am

The WWDC keynote is behind us, and you know what that means: scores of bloggers and tech analysts playing Tuesday Morning Pundit. To simplify things, I've decided to grade yesterday's announcements using one of today's most popular Internet memes--EPIC WIN, WIN, FAIL, and EPIC FAIL. It should be fairly self-evident how this scale works. Enough with the formalities; let's dig in.
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Reassessing the Apple Tax

Posted June 10, 2009 - 9:33 am

Macs are often criticized for the high price of their hardware. This so-called Apple tax is the premium that Apple computers usually cost over comparably equipped PCs. But since the company dropped prices on its laptop line yesterday, that difference is now smaller than ever.
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The MacBook turns Pro

Posted June 10, 2009 - 8:47 am

When Apple quietly updated the 13-inch MacBook a couple weeks ago, giving the company's least-expensive--and previous-generation-design--laptop better performance than the more-expensive aluminum unibody models, it was a good hint that the aluminum models were due for a refresh. After all, what company wants to undercut its "premium" models by selling a better-performing product for less money?
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WWDC: New MacBooks, Snow Leopard, iPhone 3GS, oh my!

Posted June 8, 2009 - 2:07 pm

Did you need reminding that Apple makes computers, too? Speedy new MacBooks, a new OS X coming in a few months that will make them even speedier -- and, oh yeah, a newer, speedier iPhone.
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WWDC rumor wrap-up preview!

Posted June 5, 2009 - 1:32 pm

WOOO! BIG CONFERENCE NEWS! IPHONES SNOW LEOPARD MACBOOKS WOO!
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Apple quietly bumps white MacBook specs

Posted May 27, 2009 - 10:21 am

The $999 MacBook may not feature the same swank aluminum togs as its older siblings, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't get its share of the family love. On Wednesday, Apple marginally bumped the specs on the base configuration, giving customers a little more bang for their sub-thousand bucks.
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