Apple comes back with its new unibody MacBook for the mass market. The system sports a 13.3-inch 1280 x 800 glossy LED backlit display, 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a NVIDIA GeForce 9400M 256MB graphics card, a 2GB RAM (up to 4GB), a 250GB hard drive, a glass multi-touch trackpad, a built-in SuperDrive, a built-in iSight camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, two USB ports, a Mini DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet and a built-in lithium-polymer battery that provides up to 7 hours on a single charge. The new unibody MacBook is now available for purchase from Apple’s stores for $999. More
Here is a laptop sleeve that looks like a foreign language newspaper, which is designed to stop people stealing the MacBook as they will think it is only a newspaper. Measuring 37.7cm x 27.5 cm x 3.4 cm, the sleeve is currently available in five models. The Newspaper MacBook Sleeve retails for around $86 a pop. [Mitemite]
Apple has launched two firmware updates to fix issues with Bluetooth and MacBook Pro hard drive noise. The Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0.1 fixes bugs and improves compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard. The update is available for all Macs with Broadcom Bluetooth chipsets including all unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, and all other Macs introduced in 2009.
Meanwhile, the Hard Drive Firmware Update 2.0 fixes the widely reported issue with hard drive noise. This issue only affects MacBook Pros with 7200 RPM hard drives introduced in June 2009 or later. Both of these updates are available through Software Update, or they can also be downloaded on Apple’s support downloads page. [tuaw]
Word has it that the upcoming Apple Tablet will come in two versions, one with a webcam and the other version designed for education. The tablet looks like a giant iPhone with a home button and a 10-inch touchscreen display. It also has the same glossy plastic back as the iPhone. The upcoming Apple tablet will retail for between $700 to $900. Stay tuned for more updates. [Gizmodo]
According to rumors, Apple will release its touchscreen tablet in October for $800. The tablet may run a full version of OS X. If the report is true, it looks like the Apple tablet will have a 10-inch capacitive touchscreen display with parts supplied by Foxconn, Wintek, and Dynapack. Sadly, there is no official confirmation from Apple. Stay tuned for more updates. [Neowin]
Apple today launched the all new MacBook Pro Aluminum Unibody family which include a 13-inch, a 15-inch and a 17 inch models. The new models provide 40% longer battery life with its built-in battery that provides 7 hours of work on a single charge. Other cool features include a LED-backlit displays, the Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated keyboard, a new SD card (13 and 15-inch) or ExpressCard slot (17-inch), a FireWire 800 port and new NVIDIA graphics. You can also upgrade these new MacBooks with up to 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive or a 256GB solid state drive. The 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros can also be upgraded up with a 3.06-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The price ranges from $1200 to $2500, depending on the specs. More
