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MacBook Pro 17-inch HD starting to arrive

Lost in the excitement of the new MacBook Pro announcement on 5 June was a unique new feature never available in an Apple notebook before. No, I'm not talking about the new LED-backlit displays, I'm talking about the new 1920 x 1200 displays that are available as an option in...

Tags: Announcement, Displays, Hardware, MacBook Pro

Blog posts 2007-06-18

Apple announces new MacBook Pros

As expected, Apple today announced new MacBook Pros – less than a week before the start of their Worldwide Developer Conference WWDC which kicks off in San Francisco next week. The new MacBook Pros feature faster 2.2 and 2.4GHz processors presumably based on Intel's new Santa Rosa chip architecture. The...

Tags: MacBook Pro, Hardware, Announcement

Blog posts 2007-06-05

Analyst: New MacBook Pro a "near certainty" at WWDC?

Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said that new MacBook Pros are a "near certainty" to be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference WWDC next month.He notes that the last MacBook Pro was launched 209 days ago and that, on average, Apple updates its professional notebooks every 182 days. In other...

Tags: MacBook Pro, Rumor, WWDC

Blog posts 2007-05-24

iSkin SOHO sleeve for MacBook Pro

Sometimes you dont want to carry around a large bag for your MacBook or MBP. Especially as we get closer to summer theres something to be said for traveling light. The SOHO (US$60-65) from iSkin is a form-fitting portfolio type case made specifically for the MacBook or MacBook Pro that...

Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Cases, Bags

Blog posts 2007-05-08

Stealthy Battery Update addresses swelling

Whenever Apple releases a software update you sometimes have read between the lines to get the whole story. Late Friday Apple quietly released the mysterious Battery Update 1.2 with the the brief explanation that it "updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality." Um, sure. According to the BBC there is...

Tags: Software Update, Software, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Battery

Blog posts 2007-04-30

Battery Update 1.2 released

Apple yesterday released Battery Update 1.2 (244kb) which "updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality" for the following Apple notebooks:MacBookMacBook (Late 2006)MacBook Pro (15-inch)MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo)MacBook Pro (17-inch)MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)The update requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later and after installation...

Tags: Software Update, Software, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Battery

Blog posts 2007-04-29

More on the MacBook Pro browser exploit

If you havent been following the hack of the Safari Web browser on a MacBook Pro there are some details that you should know.First, as I reported on Wednesday the attack is not native to the Macintosh. The flaw actually lies in the way Apples QuickTime Media Player works with...

Tags: Hack, MacBook Pro, Security

Blog posts 2007-04-27

Safari vulnerability exposed in MacBook Pro hacking contest

If you bought a Mac because you thought that it was an impenetrable fortress immune from being hacked, you may want to think again.Hackers Dino Dai Zovi and Shane Macaulay were able to hijack a MacBook Pro as part of the "PWN to OWN" contest at the CanSecWest security conference...

Tags: Security, MacBook Pro, Hack

Blog posts 2007-04-23

Another swollen MacBook Pro battery

A reader sent me this picture of his swollen MacBook Pro (17-inch) battery: As of 10 days ago my MBP started acting up when running on battery power, would randomly shut down when fully charged etc. I called AppleCare on Thursday, requested a replacement after convincing them that I had...

Tags: battery, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook

Blog posts 2007-03-13

Vote: TIME's Gadget of the year

Among eight selected products, TIME magazine nominated the MacBook Pro and Nike + iPod Sport Kit as the 2006 Gadget of the Year. Voting is still open. When the main page comes up youll see "Enter" text at the bottom of the page. Click on "Enter" then when it is...

Tags: Gadget, iPod, MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro

Blog posts 2006-11-28

The MacBook Chasm shrinks

A very short two weeks ago I wrote about the MacBook chasm, the difference in features and benefits between Apples consumer MacBook and the professional MacBook Pro. I wrote that Apples revving the MacBook Pro to the faster and cooler Core 2 Duo processor essentially widened the gap between the...

Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Apple MacBook

Blog posts 2006-11-09

Take your MacBook Pro's temperature

If you've used an Apple notebook for any extended length of time you probably have an opinion on its operating temperature. But how do you quantify the temperature of an Apple's notebook? Let's take a look at different ways to measure the temperature in the MacBook Pro.You may have noticed...

Tags: Hardware, MacBook Pro

Blog posts 2006-11-06

How-to: MacBook Pro hard drive transplant

I recently purchased a new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro and wanted to share some of the intricacies of swapping out the hard drive.Whenever I place an order for a new just-released machine from Apple I usually buy one of the stock configurations to avoid the potential delay of the...

Tags: hard drive, MBP, MeBook, Hardware, MacBook Pro

Blog posts 2006-11-03

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We wanna be more like Apple - Microsoft and Ubuntu get ready to fire up the photocopiers!

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Apple must be feeling pretty flattered now that both Canonical the company behind Ubuntu and Microsoft have expressed a desire to be more like Apple. Start your photocopiers! by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Ubuntu, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Photocopier, Apple Mac OS, Copiers, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone space

Microsoft has long prided itself on its open partner ecosystem and cited it as a key differentiator from Apple, which provides all of the hardware and software for its products. But that equation may be set to change, based on a somewhat cryptic comment from CEO Steve Ballmer. by...

Tags: Phone, PC, Steve Ballmer, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Apple looking to hire iPhone hacker

Apple is in the market for someone capable of hacking into the iPhone. According to this job listing, the company is looking for an iPhone Security Engineer capable of, among other things, developing "proof of concept" attacks on the device's current security mechanisms. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Hacker, Security Mechanism, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Cash for the merchandise, cash for the breakthrough

How can open source achieve the breakthroughs it needs and beat Apple at its own game?What about cash and fabulous prizes? by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Apple iPhone, LiMo Foundation, Symbian Inc., Linux, Open Source, Team Management, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Apple's coming notebook transition

Apple is readying a major product transition. We know because they told us so. In the quarterly financial crime call chief financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer referred several times to a "...future product transition which I can't discuss today". That was interesting for two reasons. First, the...

Tags: Notebook, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Product Transition, Portable Growth, Desktops, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Mossberg: MobileMe Is Far Too Flawed To Be Reliable

In a scathing indictment of Apple's MobileMe service, the Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg calls the service "far too flawed to be reliable." The US$99 per year service – which is supposed to push contacts, calendars and email from iPhone to computer – has been hobbling along...

Tags: Apple Inc., MobileMe, E-mail, Online Communications, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-24

Forrester: Vista is 'New Coke' in the enterprise; Firefox, Apple gain a little

Vista adoption in the enterprise is mired in the single digits, but is an option for companies that have Windows releases before XP. Nineteen percent of enterprise users use Firefox. And the Mac OS is making some headway in the enterprise, but Apple lacks a coherent strategy to pitch business...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Enterprise, Forrester Research Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-24