Latest 2016 Entry-level MacBook Pro News

Performance variation found in SSDs shipping with new MacBook Airs

Apple last week refreshed its popular line of MacBook Airs, offering 128GB SSDs on both an 11- and 13-inch model, but a recent discovery reveals that not all SSDs perform equally.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 41

First look: Apple's new 11 and 13 inch Thunderbolt MacBook Air

Apple's new Thunderbolt-enhanced, fourth generation MacBook Air models upgrade the company's light and thin notebook category with new high-speed connectivity; faster, more powerful Core i5 and i7 processors; faster RAM; larger SSD options, support for Bluetooth 4.0 and a new backlit keyboard.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 79

Vulnerability exposes Apple MacBook batteries to 'bricking,' malware

One prominent security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the batteries of Apple's MacBook line of portable computers that could allow hackers to ruin the batteries or install malware on them that could corrupt a Mac.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 59

Teardown of Apple's new MacBook Air finds SSDs are replaceable

A peek inside Apple's refreshed MacBook Air lineup has found that the new notebooks continue to have flash-based solid state drives that are removable, dispelling a rumor that they would be soldered onto the motherboard.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 14

MacBook Air shipments strong; Apple eyes InterDigital; Patent group sues again

Shipments of Apple's just-released MacBook Air will "remain strong" throughout this summer, possibly topping 1.5 million units, according to industry sources. Meanwhile, Apple is reportedly weighing a bid to purchase InterDigital for its wireless technology patents. Also, a patent licensing group that won $8 million from Apple is now suing for additional royalties, this time from the iPhone and iPad.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 11

Apple adds Bluetooth 4.0 support to new MacBook Air, Mac mini

Apple's latest MacBook Air and Mac mini models released on Wednesday are the first hardware from the company to support the Bluetooth 4.0 wireless standard for improved power consumption.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 6

Apple's white legacy MacBook pulled, only available for education buyers [u]

Apple on Wednesday suddenly removed its white entry-level MacBook from its website and online store, signaling that the five-year-old notebook has been officially replaced by the $999 MacBook Air [update: still available for eduction institutions only].

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 63

Apple releases new MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt, backlit keyboards

Apple on Wednesday launched a refresh to it thin-and-light MacBook Air lineup, equipping the ultraportables with Thunderbolt ports, backlit keyboards and Intel's latest Sandy Bridge processors offering up to twice the performance of their predecessors.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 118

Apple may begin to phase out legacy 13-inch white MacBook

Apple's white polycarbonate MacBook, which has long served as the company's entry-level notebook, may be slowly phased out this year, according to one insider.

Kasper Jade and Neil Hughes 14 years ago 88

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