Yes, Apple has put out a slew of new products with the new MacBook, iMac, Mac Mini, and Magic Mouse, but lets not forget an update to the Mac Remote. It is reported that this remote will have the same all-aluminum coat that is on the newest Mac products, and it is designed to control the iPod, iPhone, or Mac with play/Pause, menu, volume and track skip buttons.

It is compatible with any Mac introduced 2005 or later with integrated IR receiver, but you will probably need a $49 iPod Universal dock for the iPod or iPhone.

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We have another robbery in which an Apple store is involved. This time the New Jersey store got hit and the robbers stayed just 31 seconds inside. What did they steal in 31 seconds? Well the 5 thieves exited the store with 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones and 9 iPod touches. You can calculate for yourself the value of the goods stolen and you’ll see how impressive it is considering it only took them 31 seconds to boost everything. Let’s see if the police are going to figure this one out!

via TUAW

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ColorWare is offering up a limited edition run (only 10 units available) of the Stealth MacBook Pro which features a glossy black finish with a custom matte screen that adds to the good looks of this MacBook Pro. The ColorWare Stealth finish uses SofTouch technology which adds to its sleek look while at the same time protecting the surface from fingerprints.

The tech specs include a 15-inch matte widescreen display, SuperDrive 8x and backlit keyboard, 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 8GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, 256GB solid-state drive.  At $6,000, the limited edition Stealth MacBook Pro from ColorWare doesn’t come cheap.

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Overseen by Arkitip is a project designed for Incase directed at delivering artistically decorated Apple products to users who appreciate the creative arts and technology. All artists are carefully selected by Arkitip for dedication to their individual art forms and unique points of view.

The third design was recently revealed, so the collection now consists of three MacBook Pro sleeves and some iPhone cases. The KRINK comes in 2 sizes (13″ and 15″) while the Parra and Steven Harrington versions only come in the 15″ size. Regrettably the sleeves are not designed for 17″ MacBook Pros.

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It’s official, the Billion App Countdown promotion recently ran by Apple has come to an end. Apple seems very satisfied with the reception of the App Store, proudly announcing that over 1 billion apps have been downloaded in 9 months.

But who cares about that, right? Who won the MacBook Pro, $10,000 iTunes Giftcard, and 32GB iPod touch? No one yet; as you can see above Apple is telling everyone to come back to the announcement page “soon” to find out who won.

Tags: App Store, Apple, apps, billion app countdown, Cell Phones, Contest, iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes, MacBook Pro, Mobile News, Off The Topic, Promotion

Why on earth would you like to get a MacBook case all out of wood? I mean sure, I am pro-eco-friendly stuff as any other average guy, but do we really need to hide those aluminum cases from everyone’s eyes? Not to mention the extra weight that wood adds to your backpack. Sure it will get you some extra protection but who will attack your Mac with an axe? And if we’re considering extreme scenarios, won’t the case catch fire?

These designs are custom crafted for 13-inch and 15-inch MacBooks and MacBooks Pro. At least they will probably fit really well with the wooden case made out of scrabble tiles which we’ve shown you two days ago.

via slipperybrick

Tags: case, Laptops, MacBook, MacBook Pro, Portable Devices, Wooden

While I write this post the Macworld is under way at Moscone West. After introducing some of Apple’s new software solutions for 2009 the last product was finally launched. And it’s not the Mac Mini we’ve been talking about but it’s the brand new 17 inch MacBook Pro.

It has the same great aluminum design and it will feature a 17 inch 1920 x 1200 display, 700:1 contrast ratio, 60% greater color gamut. The backlit display has also a $50 anti-glare option available. As for ports we have the usual DisplayPort, USB, FireWire 800 and we’re also going to have a battery meter. Inside you will find a new generation Core 2 Duo Processor, support for 8GB of RAM and a new NVIDIA graphics card.

The battery is outstanding. It will get you 8 hours of juice as the battery has been redesigned to meet your power needs. It’s bigger but it’s not removable. Who cares about that anyway. Having a 17 inch MacBook Pro able to run for 8 whole hours is already a great thing.

All that costs $2,799. Is it worth it I ask you? It probably is. Check out the picture above for a full specs rundown.

via Engadget

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11:05AM PDT: That’s it for this Apple’s event. We’ll be back with more news and analysis in the following days. We’ll thank Engadget, Gizmodo and Slashgear for being there. If you have questions and comments, well, don’t hesitate.

11:03AM PDT: No Apple netbook is going to arrive any time soon. As for the glossy glass screens you will be stuck with them. There’s no matte screen option. Touchscreen Macs aren’t coming anytime soon either.

10:57AM PDT: The new NVIDIA is being used first by Apple but others might get it soon. There’ no HDMI as it is limited in resolution. The Display Port is going to be used instead of that. There’s no Blu-ray as Steve says it’s “a bag of hurt”. The 17 inch Pro is being refreshed today although they don’t have any prices to offer. These are the answer to some of the most relevant questions from the audience.

10:54AM PDT: While they are answering questions over at Apple’s event. In the mean time, what do you think about the new MacBooks? Remember that later on today you will be able to watch the whole keynote over at Apple’s site.

10:53AM PDT: 110/70 is Steve’s blood pressure. That’s a good thing. He didn’t make any other remarks, but as always he managed to get lots of laughs.

10:49AM PDT: It looks like Apple’s official are ending the event by emphasizing again the new manufacturing process and design.

10:47AM PDT: Jonathan Ives is talking about how great the new MacBooks are. And about the whole manufacturing process.

10:45AM PDT: The models will be in stores tomorrow. Upgrades include 4GB of RAM, 320GB 5,400rpm HDD, 128GB SSD, and DVI, dual-DVI and VGA adapters.

10:42AM PDT: The 13.3 inch version will be $700 cheaper than the Pro. It will cost $1299. For $1599 2.0GHz Core 2 Duo CPU and 2GB of RAM, 250GB HDD with backlit keyboard and slot-load drive

10:39AM PDT: A new MacBook is revealed. Like the Pro but smaller. It will have an entry price from $1099 to $999 - that’s the regular MacBook we know right now. It has the same case like the Pro, the NVIDIA 9400M chipset and it’s the “new generation MacBook”. We were expecting this new MacBook too.

10:37AM PDT: A new Cinema Display with backlighting is announced. It’s 24 inches, 1920 x 1200 resolution and stereo speakers. It has a MagSafe connector, 3 USB ports, iSIght and microphone. It will cost $899 in November.

10:37AM PDT: $1799 for the Air with 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM and 120GB HDD. $2499 for the Air with 1.86GHz CPU and 128GB SSD. Both available in November.

10:36AM PDT: The MacBook Air will get an 128GB SSD upgrade and a mini display port. The standard is 120GB HDD with a NVIDIA 9400M card.

10:34AM PDT: The 15.4 inch MacBook Pros are shipping out today in a 37% smaller packaging which got Apple the EPEAT Gold Award.

10:33M PDT: $2499 for 2.53GHz CPU, double the cache, 4GB RAM, double graphics memory and 320GB HDD

10:33AM PDT: $1999 for 15.4-inch 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo 2GB of DDR3 RAM, NVIDIA 9400 and 9600

10:31AM PDT: Ethernet, firewire 800, two USB and mini display port, an ExpressCard slot, an optional SSD, in/out audio, built-in WiFi N and Bluetooth. These are the features of the slimmest MacBook Pro to date: 0.95 inch thickness.

10:30AM PDT: There’s of course the slot-load drive, magsafe power connector and the battery indicator which has been moved to the side. With the 9600M GT you will get around 5 hours of battery time instead of 4.

10:29AM PDT: The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics will be used in the new MacBook Pros. Together with it a 9600M GT will be included. You can switch between them, or have just the integrated 9600M GT running for better battery life.

10:27AM PDT: Steve Jobs has actually passed around the shell so those attending live would get a their hands on the aluminum case. Too bad we aren’t there to get our hands on it already!

10:24AM PDT: The new MacBook Pro is introduced. It’s like we’ve suspected it would look like. Precision aluminum unibody enclosure, LED-backlit display, next generation GPU, multitouch trackpad, mini display port connector, built-in iSight and microphone, “Sudden motion sensor”, backlit keyboard, new magnetic latch.

10:23AM PDT: Here are the new actions:

• Two finger gesture = pinch and rotate for zooming and panning.
• Three finger gestures = swiping between photos.
• Four fingers = expose and app switching.

10:21AM PDT: The touchpad, as we heard, was changed completely. It’s made of glass and it’s 39% larger than current trackpads. It has no buttons as it’s a whole button itself. You can setup multiple virtual buttons and there are 4 new finger gestures to control the OS.

10:18AM PDT: Apple has been talking to NVIDIA, according to Steve Jobs, as the company had a new graphics product. The NVIDIA GeForce 9400 M. It’s a single die with chipset and GPU. It has 16 parallel graphics core, 54 gflops of performance. It’s 5 times faster than the current GPU in MacBook Pros (the NVIDIA 8600M).

10:16AM PDT: The case is made by rough-cutting it first followed by the making of the key holes. Instead of bolting things together to make it a whole, the remove material from a “Brick” of aluminum to come to the final shape.

10:15AM PDT: “We’ve been looking for a better way, and we think we’ve found it” They refer to the MacBook Air. The notebook wouldn’t have been possible if they would have used the old building process. That’s where creating the case out of a solid piece of aluminum comes into place.

10:13AM PDT: Current models have the internal frame filled with components and which is bolted to a pressed baseplate.

10:12AM PDT: Steve Jobs is back on the stage with Jonathan Ives. Now they are talking about building the new laptops. They wanted something light but strong. Aluminum comes to mind!

10:10AM PDT: Like always we have numbers from Apple. One out of every three dollars is spent on a Mac in the USA. Apple’ marketshare is at 17.6%. 39% that’s the unit share for computers in education. 50% is the number of Macs at major universities; up from 15%. Q1 to Q3 Mac sales in 2008 already equal sales for 2007.

10:07AM PDT: 400,000 people come in the Apple Stores a day. 50% of those that end up buying a map are new to the whole Apple hardware and freeware.

10:04AM PDT: Steve says that Windows on a Mac “sends shivers up my spine”. Microsoft’s Vista is seen as a bad step for Microsoft; a step which has contributed to Macs’ recent success

10:03AM PDT: Tim Cook is talking now. Apple has sold 2.5 million Macs in the last quarter. They are better computers with better software.

10:00AM PDT: Steve Jobs is out on stage, and he will have some stories about how notebooks were made.

9:53AM PDT: Apple’s MacBook event is about to start. We will be covering it live for you. Stay tuned for the hottest news from Steve Jobs’ keynote. Unfortunately we aren’t in California at this time but we will virtually cover “The Spotlight Turns to Notebooks” event live.

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It doesn’t really matter if the picture above proves to be the real thing or not. It’s not like we have to wait another month to see what Apple has prepared for us. Nevertheless we have to share with you guys one of the latest leaked pictures of the MacBook Pro.

What you see in the picture is a complete 15 inch MacBook Pro. People say this is the real thing. Like what you see? Was it worth waiting for the new Apples?

This photo comes from the same source that leaked the 4G iPod nano so we would assume that its genuine. As you can see the MacBook’s case is made of aluminum and it has a glass display which is framed by a black bezel. The Macbook will apparently have a trackpad that lacks any buttons. As for new features, the new MacBook Pro will use two NVIDIA graphics cards, one for normal use and a dedicated one for those times you need more graphic power. The extra card will pe automatically shut down when you’re working on battery power and turned back on when you plug it in.

That’s it for MacBook rumors for today. I’ll see you later with officially official news.
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While the situation may not be as bad as Dell and HP’s, the whole defective NVIDIA GPU problem is also affecting MacBook Pros. According to a recently posted Apple support document, the specific models affected were all made between May 2007 and September 2008. It includes all 15 and 17-inch models equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics cards.

Similar to other laptops, the problems manifest themselves in the form of distorted or scrambled video, or a complete absence of video on the screen (or external display). If your Apple laptop is within two years of the original purchase date, the company will repair it free of charge, even if it’s out of warranty. It’s also providing refunds for those who paid to get their laptops fixed.

Tags: Apple, Laptops, MacBook Pro, nvidia

The MacBook Pro battery is a pretty good battery. However you might find yourself in those critical situations where you’d have to take over the world. And we all know such a plan will surely deplete your laptop battery fast.

The external battery in the picture above is meant to get you that extra power you need. The external battery will get you from 6 to 10 hours which isn’t bad at all. It plugs into your Mac like your regular power cord would and you’re off to work.

Howerver this battery costs $450. Not that much, but then again pretty expensive. Don’t just buy it yet. Let’s wait and see what next Tuesday is going to bring

Tags: Apple, battery, external, Laptops, Laptops, MacBook Pro, Portable Devices

It seems that a certain German website by the name of T-Systems, a sister company to T-Mobile, have released information on Apple’s new MacBook Pro ahead of time.

If the above picture is to be believed, the new MacBook Pro will feature a black iPhone-esque bevel around the screen along with a thinner body.

Other than that, the specs of the system seem to stay the same, which brings up the possibility of a hoax or inaccurate information.

Perhaps we will find out within the next couple of months.

Via: T-Systems

Tags: Apple, Laptops, MacBook Pro

Now here’s an event we are definitely waiting for. Although a rumor for now, a MacBook event seems to shape up for October 14th. Is that the day we’re going to see the new line of MacBooks roll by. People have been waiting for an announcement since yesterday at the “Let’s Rock” iPod event but Steve Jobs wouldn’t have done such a thing. He knows how these things are done doesn’t he?
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It looks like Apple is well over the 3G iPhone’s craziness and it’s diverting attention now towards their already famous Mac and iPod lines. The company has issued a
bulletin for its partners and resellers to warn them about upcoming shortages of various MacBooks and iPod models.

There’s also a hinted solution to a potential problem. Resellers should order big now. By big Apple means at least 4 weeks worth of supply of their iPods and MacBooks.
That means that you should hurry to if you want to purchase a certain product or you might not get it.

Apple has mentioned its 13 inch MacBooks and 15 and 17 inch MacBook Pros to be ordered in significant quantities as they won’t be available after a while. That must mean only one thing” Apple is going to offer us new MacBooks this fall. We are allowed to dream till then. The same goes for the new iPod line. After all we’ve seen rumors earlier this week about potential changes in the iPod Nano and Touch.

Tags: Apple, iPod Touch, Laptops, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MP3 Players, Nano, Portable Devices

Apple announced the availability of new MacBook and MacBook Pro versions. These new versions are equipped with Intel Core 2 Duo processors of up to 2.6 GHz, up to 300GB HDD, and up to 4GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM. Additionally, the new versions of MacBook Pro come with the Multi-Touch trackpad first seen in MacBook Air, an illuminated keyboard, and a built-in ambient light sensor. The new 13-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro models are no available in retails outlets in The Apple Store.

Check out the specs of the new MacBook and MacBook Pro models after the jump.

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