Apple is finishing up it’s new line of MacBook Pros set to be unveiled at WWDC this year. The new MacBook Pros will feature an all new design giving them a much slimmer body, USB 3.0 and will utilize Intel’s new IvyBridge Processors. The new Pros are also set to have a new Retina Display that is said to be powered by Nvidia graphics.
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3G MacBook Pro Prototype Auction Pulled from eBay, MagSafe Antenna Identified!
We showed you a prototype MacBook Pro on Monday, which had an antennae for 3G connections attached to it. It turns out that Apple has pulled the auction from eBay. For what reason? We are not sure, but the bids on the laptop did reach $70,000 before Apple pulled the plug.
Prototype Apple Macbook Pro found with 3G Capabilities! [Photo]
Apple’s MacBook line is without a doubt the top of the line laptop available to any user. They are feature rich, built great and are always on the cutting edge of technology available. The one and only thing that may be missing is a built in 3G modem for superior wireless capabilities. However, back in 2008 Steve Jobs told USAToday that he didn’t add the 3G functionality to the Macbook line because it created more complexity for engineers and locked users into using only once carrier.
Apple Releases World’s First Thunderbolt Display
Apple has revealed the world’s first thunderbolt display.
2011 MacBook Pro Specsheet Leaked, Reveals High Speed Thunderbolt Port, SDXC Slot & FaceTime-HD!
The new range of MacBook Pros is expected to be unveiled tomorrow. i.e Thursday, February 24th. More evidence has emerged in the form of multiple spec-sheet leaks in German and English languages for the updated 13″ MacBook Pro 2011 which confirms that Apple has included Intel’s Light Peak high-speed connection port under the name, “Thunderbolt”. The spec-sheet also suggests that it will include an SDXC card reader which has the ability to read a card of up to 2TB capacity. Also, the webcam is referred to as “FaceTime-HD camera” which suggests the arrival of perhaps, FaceTime-HD?
2011 MacBook Pros Will Have SSD For Faster OS, Larger Trackpad & Lighter body!
As the rumored MacBook Pro 2011 lineup release date of February 24 approaches, some more details begin to show up about the upcoming refresh. According to BGR, the new MacBook Pros will feature a SSD / hard drive combo such that the OS will be stored on the faster solid state disks (8-16GB) while everything else will load straight off the regular but much larger capacity hard drive. The trackpads will also be larger than before and the overall weight of MBPs will be less by almost half a pound.
2011 MacBook Pro Line Launches On February 24 With Intel Sandy Bridge Processors & More! [Best Buy Prices]
The latest Macbook Pro line for 2011 will be released by Apple on Thursday February 24th, as posted by MacRumors. Furthermore, Apple may incorporate the brand new Intel Sandy Bridge processors inside these MacBook Pros which are believed to be significantly faster than last year’s Core i5 and i7 processors. Other sources are also reporting that the new Macbook Pros will be based on the design of latest MacBook Airs i.e thinner, faster, have bigger batteries and higher resolution displays as well as feature solid state storage.
Leaked Nokia N9 looks like a mobile version of MacBook Pro
No matter what we say, Nokia is the mobile market leader in the world. On the other hand, MacBook Pro is one the better notebooks available as it is great from both aspects – hardware and looks. It seems like Nokia has decided to copy the looks of MacBook Pro as evident from the leaked pictures of N9. We cant stop ourselves from thinking that it is actually a smaller version of MacBook Pro. The image shared by jamesburland on twitter clearly shows the comparison between the two devices.
How to Manually Switch Graphics Processors on the New MacBook Pros running Intel’s i5 and i7?
The new MacBook Pro lineup by Apple is just phenomenal in terms of graphics, but there’s an issue on how to manually switch between the two graphics processors, the GeForce GT 330M and Intel’s HD Graphics. The GeForce GT 330M graphics chip is really power hungry on it’s own and sucks up all the precious battery, but there’s a way to switch between the GeForce GT 330M chip and the onboard built-in Intel Graphics chip using gfxCardSatus.
Apple to migrate towards AMD chips?
Apple has been using Intel chips these days in their notebooks and desktop based Macs, but we might reconsider this now as Apple is sort of falling in love with AMD these days.
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