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MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple looking to place Sandy Bridge processor in MacBook Air line this June

If you’re hankering for an upgraded processor in your MacBook Air, just wait a bit. Per CNET, Apple is looking to replace the Core 2 Duo chip found in the current MacBook Air, a processor that is two generations behind Intel’s recently released Sandy Bridge processors. The MacBook Air was updated with a new, thinner […]

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MacBook Pro News

Apple citing delays of 4-6 weeks for replacement MacBook Pro units, refresh seems more likely

This came more or less from the horse’s mouth. Per AppleInsider, Apple has told some customers who need replacement machines they may need to wait four to six weeks for new hardware due to limited supply. A number of customers who have purchased special build-to-order machines online are reporting very long wait times for replacement […]

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Rumor: Apple may rely on Intel’s Sandy Bridge line for next-gen notebook CPUs, AMD for graphics processing

Per CNET, Apple will use Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPUs in its future notebooks. Interestingly enough, some of these forthcoming machines might rely solely on Intel’s chip for both general and graphical processing tasks. That’s the word from the usual “sources familiar with Apple’s plans,” who expect “MacBook models with screen sizes of 13″ and below” […]

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AMD to consolidate graphics chips, retire ATI brand name

AMD, the current exclusive provider of discrete graphics chips in Apple’s latest refresh of the Mac desktop lineup, will phase out the ATI graphics brand name this year. Per ZDnet, AMD is prepared to make the change because it believes having two brands is unnecessary, and the company plans to offer both CPUs and GPUs […]

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Apple TV iPad iPhone News Rumor

Rumor: Apple planning CDMA iPhone, smaller iPad tablets, AMD-powered Apple TV devices

It’s the rumor mill that keeps things interesting. Per DigiTimes, overseas component suppliers have started rumors of a number of new products coming from Apple in the next year, including a new Apple TV running iOS and powered by an AMD Fusion processor, a 7″ iPad, a CDMA iPhone, and a new 9.7″ iPad with […]