Apple looking to improve cooling efficiency in future Macs
A number of Apple patent applications revealed this week show a variety of methods to ensure that future portable devices operate at an acceptable temperature.
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Slash Lane
Apple granted patents for pioneering unibody MacBook designs
Two years after Apple introduced its first unibody computer in the MacBook Air, the company has officially been granted ownership of its unique design and manufacturing process.
Neil Hughes
MacBook Pros in tight supply, new models could broaden gap with MacBooks
Constrained supplies of MacBook Pros suggest an anticipated notebook refresh is growing closer — one that could further differentiate the premium lineup from the low-end MacBook. Also, Apple has improved its shipping times for 27-inch iMacs to three to five business days.
Sam Oliver
Apple announces MacBook Repair Program for hard drive issues
Users who bought MacBooks between May 2006 and December 2007 that are experiencing hard drive problems may be covered under a new repair extension program.
Prince McLean
Apple shipped 7M MacBooks in 2009, now ordering 1M per month
Apple shipped about 7 million MacBooks in all of 2009, and has increased its orders to one supplier to about one million per month — a rate maintained during the typically slow span of January.
Katie Marsal
Third Nokia lawsuit accuses Apple of multiple patent violations
Nokia has filed a another lawsuit against Apple, with a new federal complaint that alleges the Cupertino, Calif., company has infringed on several "implementation patents," the same cited in an ITC suit filed last week.
Intel's next-gen MacBook Pro chip candidates benchmarked
Intel's new "Arrandale" dual-core processors, set to debut this month and expected by some to be the chips Apple will use in future models of the MacBook Pro line, have been found to have better performance than their Core 2 Duo predecessors without negative impact on battery life.
Apple corporate laptop sales set to increase despite Windows 7 debut
Apple laptop sales hit a new high in planned corporate sales in November, despite the release of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, a new survey has found.
Intel to detail next-gen MacBook Pro chip candidates at CES
Intel's "Arrandale" dual-core processors, expected by some industry watchers to be the chips Apple will adopt to further its MacBook Pro line, are said to be in production and shipping to vendors ahead of their planned introduction next month.
AppleInsider Staff
