Rumors fuel hopes for unibody 17-inch MacBook Pro Last-minute claims would have Apple launching an update to its largest MacBook Pro model as early as Macworld — and potentially with a crucial change to the computer's battery. Katie Marsal 17 years ago 74
New Intel Xeons offer upgrade path for Mac Pro in early 2009 [u] Intel during the first quarter of next year will introduce a total of 13 new Nehalem-based Xeon chips, at least two of which are likely to turn up in a long-awaited upgrade to Apple's Mac Pro workstations. Sam Oliver 17 years ago 91
Apple Enterprise sending thousands of Macs into hotels, cruise ships Apple's Enterprise Sales Group has been quietly installing thousands of iMacs, Mac minis, Mac Pros, and Xserves in hotels and cruise ships in a new push to bring the media rich experience of Apple's retail stores to the hospitality industry, where hoteliers are seeking to deliver personalized, unique experiences that will impress guests and bring them back for more. Prince McLean 17 years ago 58
Third-party tool allows Mac Pro overclocking In a rare example of the PC's performance tuning culture translating to the Mac, a new utility has surfaced that lets Mac Pro owners overclock their systems beyond Apple's official specifications. Aidan Malley 17 years ago 41
WWDC extension; Radeon HD 3870; MacBook Air EVDO hack Apple has extended the early registration discount period for its upcoming developers conference. Meanwhile, ATI is reported to be prepping the release of its Radeon HD 3870 for all-generation Mac Pros. And one MacBook Air owner has installed a stripped-down Verizon USB727 Aircard for dongle-less EVDO connectivity. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 13
Charleston store enroute; Radeon HD 2600 fix; Atom roadmap Apple is taking the first steps to introduce its first store in South Carolina with job postings and retail negotiations. Also, the company has posted a firmware fix for Mac Pro workstations using ATI's Radeon HD 2600 XT video card, and a portion of Intel's Atom roadmap has leaked. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 9
Nvidia working on first GPGPUs for Apple Macs Graphics chipmaker Nvidia Corp. is in the early developmental stages of its first Mac-bound GPGPUs, AppleInsider has learned. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 51
NVIDIA readying GeForce 8800 GT upgrade for earlier Mac Pros After owners of the first-generation Mac Pro desktop voiced frustration that they couldn't upgrade to the GeForce 8800 GT video card, its creator NVIDIA is pledging an updated version that will work with both new and old Apple towers. Aidan Malley 18 years ago 123
Primate benchmarks Apple's new 8-core Mac Pro Just days after its introduction, the folks at Primate Labs have grabbed hold of one of Apple's new 2.8GHz Harpertown-based Mac Pros and pit the system against its 3.0GHz Clovertown-based predecessor in a set Geekbench benchmark tests. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 51
Apple introduces new Mac Pro topping out at 3.2GHz Ahead of next week's Macworld conference, Apple on Tuesday introduced the new Mac Pro with eight processor cores and a new system architecture that delivers up to twice the performance of its predecessor. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 253
Intel unveils 45nm chips bound for next-gen Mac systems Exhibiting at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, Intel Corp formally unveiled 16 new microprocessors based on the company's 45-nanometer (nm) manufacturing process, several of which are expected to turn up in products from Apple Inc. over the next several months. Slash Lane 18 years ago 25
Apple set to ship Macs with Blu-ray support - report Apple Inc. at this month's Macworld Expo will will outline a high-definition video strategy that will see its weight thrown further behind Sony Corp's Blu-ray DVD format as opposed to Toshiba's HD-DVD, according to one Wall Street analyst. Slash Lane 18 years ago 153
Piper sees iTunes rentals, new breed of Apple touch games in 08 For Apple, 2007 may in some ways represent the very beginning of a new standard in innovation, with 2008 likely giving way to a slew of new Mac models in addition to fresh initiatives like an iTunes movie rental service and a new class of touch-based games, according to investment bank Piper Jaffray. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 34
Briefly: Dell at Best Buy; Mac Pro and 10.5.2 at Macworld? Dell has bolstered its commitment to retail by placing some of its computer line on Best Buy's shelves. Meanwhile, one rumor suggests Apple will both update the Mac Pro at January's Macworld show and release an update to speed up new Intel processors. Katie Marsal 18 years ago 36
Intel to launch Penryn mobile chips ahead of Macworld Intel Corp. plans to formally introduce its Penryn family of next-generation mobile processors in early January, paving the way for significant upgrades to Apple Inc.'s notebook and iMac consumer desktop lines shortly thereafter. Slash Lane 18 years ago 50
Apple to fire up Penryn-based Mac Pros For the second time in as many years, Mac maker Apple Inc. is awaiting the official nod from chip supplier Intel Corp. before announcing a brawny update to its Mac Pro workstations aimed at media professionals. Kasper Jade 18 years ago 398
