Our buddies over at Bare Feats are their usual lightning-fast selves with brand new MacBook Pro gaming benchmarks. Pitting the just-updated MBPs against the last revision, as well as other models of Mac, you can see how the new MacBook Pros handle Quake 4, Doom 3, Halo, and more. Here’s an excerpt:

The new […]

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If you’ve been holding off on a new MacBook or MacBook Pro purchase, hoping for something a little more substantial than the underwhelming bump given the MacBook line recently, then you’re in luck. In line with recent rumors, Apple has updated the MacBook Pro lineup in a big way.

The big news is that the […]

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Well, it seems it doesn’t matter where you look: new MacBooks Pros should be here shortly, possibly as soon as Tuesday.

The new models are believed to take advantage of Intel’s latest platform, Santa Rosa, as well as make use of LED-backlit LCD technology. Whether we’ll see improvements in storage, RAM, or graphics card remains […]

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We are, admittedly, somewhat infatuated with the idea of replacing our notebooks’ conventional hard drives with drives of the solid state variety. Still, how can you not get excited at news of a 256GB 2.5-inch SATA solid-state drive? The new model from PQI is four times as big as their previous-high of 64GB. […]

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If you just can’t get enough storage in your MacBook or MacBook Pro, MCE is at it again with another upgrade for your portable. The 250GB drive runs at 5400 RPM and, conveniently, includes a USB 2.0 external enclosure that can either house your old hard drive or the new drive, making for easy […]

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Both AppleInsider and ThinkSecret have revealed new rumors on Apple’s plans for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and unreleased ultra-portable lines.

AI reports that we shouldn’t expect any major updates to the MacBook, with Intel’s new Santa Rosa platform not likely to make the next revision, with the same going for LED LCDs, which are […]

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Magma, long famous for their PCI breakout boxes, has added to the growing library of ExpressCard/34 accessories with a new product called the ExpressBox 1. Connect the ExpressBox 1’s ExpressCard to your MacBook Pro, then use the included cable to connect to the ExpressBox 1 chassis, and you can use a PCI Express card […]

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Major player in wireless modems for Macs, nova media sent us a PR on their latest offering:

Berlin, Germany, May 8th — nova media today announced availability of the
GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 Ready, an ExpressCard Modem for MacBook Pros to
establish high speed HSDPA and 3G UMTS as well as EDGE and GRPS connections
worldwide. The price tag is Euro […]

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Friend of PBZone Tom Bihn sent us word that they’ve redesigned their popular Buzz sling bag for some of Apple’s latest notebooks:

TOM BIHN - a company that designs and manufactures in its own Seattle factory laptop sleeves and cases, backpacks, messenger bags, and briefcases - has introduced a redesigned version of the Buzz, a one-shoulder […]

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Apple chief Steve Jobs recently posted a letter on the Apple website entitled A Greener Apple, featuring a rather detailed description of Apple’s environmental efforts and future plans. One of the most exciting moves is the announcement that they’ll be transitioning all LCDs over to LED-backlit displays. From an environmental perspective, this apparently […]

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Apple has released Battery Update 1.2, and in typical fashion has limited the description of what exactly it does to the concise “improves battery functionality.” If you’re wondering if you need the update, it supports the following models of MacBook and MacBook Pro:

MacBook
MacBook (Late 2006)
MacBook Pro (15-inch)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)
MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 […]

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