Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson have selected and customized a new Mac Pro for the upcoming (RED) Charity Auction. The Mac Pro will be auctioned off at Sotheby’s on November 23rd 2013 to raise money for The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Sotheby's gives the device an estimated value of $40,000 - … [Read more...] about Jonathan Ive and Marc Newson Design (RED) Mac Pro for Charity Auction
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Analysts Estimate How Many Macs Apple Sold Last Quarter
Analysts are estimating how many Macs Apple sold last quarter ahead of the company's earnings announcement on Monday. The analysts we polled in advance of Monday's fiscal fourth quarter earning report don't expect much from the Mac this time around. Of the 43 we've heard from so far -- 22 professionals and 21 amateurs -- nobody except maybe FBN's Shelby Seyrafi thinks Mac … [Read more...] about Analysts Estimate How Many Macs Apple Sold Last Quarter
It May Be Possible to Upgrade the Graphics Cards in the New Mac Pro
It may be possible to upgrade the graphics cards in the new Mac Pro, according to a Mac4Ever post. The site got a few minutes of hands-on time with the new device and noted that the CPU is completely inaccessible and thus users will not likely be able to replace it. However, that may not be the case with the GPUs: … [Read more...] about It May Be Possible to Upgrade the Graphics Cards in the New Mac Pro
iFixit Tears Down the New 13-Inch and 15-Inch MacBook Pros
iFixit has performed its teardown of the new 13-inch and 15-inch Retina Display MacBook Pros. Unfortunately, both notebooks score a 1 our of 10 for ease of repairability. … [Read more...] about iFixit Tears Down the New 13-Inch and 15-Inch MacBook Pros
New MacBook Pro Benchmarks Begin Surfacing on Geekbench
Benchmarks for Apple's new MacBook Pros have begun surfacing in the Geekbench Results Browser. The site calculated the following 32-bit Geekbench 3 averages thus far: … [Read more...] about New MacBook Pro Benchmarks Begin Surfacing on Geekbench
Apple Announces New Mac Pro Coming in December, Comes With Xeon E5 Processor
A today's media event in San Francisco, Apple announced the release window, specs and pricing for the long-awaited update to the Mac Pro. The Mac Pro will be available in December. It will be Apple's first computer in many years to be assembled in the United States, at Flextronics' plant in Fort Worth, Texas, though Apple notes more than 2,000 people in 20 states helped build … [Read more...] about Apple Announces New Mac Pro Coming in December, Comes With Xeon E5 Processor
Apple announces new retina MacBook Pros, starting at just $1,299 and available today
Apple has just announced new MacBook Pros from the live event going on right now. The new MacBook Pros will feature the new Haswell chips just as the MacBook Air received over the summer as well as extended battery life. The 13" model will start at just $1,299 this time around for the 13" model. … [Read more...] about Apple announces new retina MacBook Pros, starting at just $1,299 and available today
What to Expect From Apple's Today (October 22nd) Event
Apple is holding a special press event October 22nd at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. Here's a look at what the company is expected to announce. - New iPad and iPad mini - Apple TV - MacBook Pros - Mac Pro - OS X Mavericks - iLife and iWork Apps - New Displays … [Read more...] about What to Expect From Apple's Today (October 22nd) Event
Analyst Predicts No Gold or Touch ID iPads, Thinner iPad 5, Retina iPad Mini, Haswell MacBook Pros
The often accurate KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released his predictions for the Apple event on October 22nd. Kuo says the iPad 5 will be 20% lighter and thinner than the previous generation bringing it to around 7.5mm in thickness and 500 grams in weight. It will have the same narrow side bezel design as the iPad mini and be equipped with a 64-bit A7X processor. … [Read more...] about Analyst Predicts No Gold or Touch ID iPads, Thinner iPad 5, Retina iPad Mini, Haswell MacBook Pros
New MacBook Pros Rumored for October 24-25th Release, Mac Pro on November 15th
MacG is reporting that Apple will release new MacBook Pros on October 24-25th and its new Mac Pro on November 15th. The new MacBook Pro is expected to finally utilize Intel's new Haswell processors bringing improved battery life. Apple has already detailed its new Mac Pro; however, the company has revealed a release date yet. … [Read more...] about New MacBook Pros Rumored for October 24-25th Release, Mac Pro on November 15th