Apple’s newest computers have a new chip dedicated to security. That’s a great thing if you care about disk encryption, support for for Touch ID/fingerprint sensors, and even improved visuals using a FaceTime HD camera. It’s less good news if you care about booting Linux on a Mac. Any computer with the Apple T2 security […]
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Apple’s new MacBook Air features a 7W Intel Core i5-8210Y Amber Lake chip
When Apple unveiled the 2018 MacBook Air this week, the company announced it would be powered by a dual-core Intel Core i5 processor… but the company didn’t say which processor. Now we know. The thin and light laptop is the first device to ship with the previously unannounced Intel Core i5-8210Y processor. That’s a low-power processor […]
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Apple launches the first MacBook Air laptop with a Retina Display
Apple’s newest MacBook Air is the first version of the company’s thin and light laptop with a so-called Retina Display, featuring a resolution of 2560 x 1600 for a total of 4-million pixels (or four times as many as you’d find in early MacBook Air models). The 13.3 inch laptop also has an edge-to-edge glass […]
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Deals of the Day (6-14-2018)
Apple hasn’t updated its MacBook Air since last year, but if you’re cool with buying a thin and light laptop powered by a 5th-gen Intel Core processor, you can save some money shopping at Best Buy today. The retailer is offering $300 off the list price of three different configurations, with prices starting at $700. […]
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Apple phases out the 11 inch MacBook Air, choose not to update 13 inch model
Apple says its new 13 inch MacBook Pro is designed to appeal to folks looking for a laptop that’s thinner and more compact than a MacBook Air… but which packs a whole lot more horsepower. But Apple is continuing to sell a 13 inch MacBook Air for folks that want a 3 pound laptop with […]
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Apple’s cheapest MacBook Pro 13 doesn’t have a Touch Bar
The most notable thing about Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops is the Touch Bar and fingerprint sensor above the keyboard. But it turns out that not all of the company’s new laptops have the distinctive new touch panel in the place where you’d normally find Fn keys. Alongside the new MacBook Pro 13 and MacBook Pro […]
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Apple updates MacBook Air, MacBook Pro with Broadwell chips
Apple’s big new laptop announcement today may have been about a little laptop. But the company is also updating its MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lineup. New models featuring 5th-gen Intel Core i5 and Core i7 “Broadwell” processors are now available. The new processors aren’t the only improvements. Here are some of hte other upgrades: […]
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Lilbits (6-23-2014): Get a $650 credit to trade a MacBook Air for a Surface Pro 3
Microsoft says its latest tablet can replace a notebook. Now the company’s putting its money where its mouth is by offering shoppers up to $650 in credit when they trade in select MacBook Air models for a Surface Pro 3 tablet. As WinBeta notes, you’ll need a working device, you’ll have to take it into […]
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Deals of the Day (5-01-2014)
Now that Apple is selling brand new MacBook Air notebooks with refreshed Intel Haswell processors for as little as $899, retailers are clearing out their 2013 model inventory with prices starting at $799. Right now you can pick up an 11.6 inch Core i5 Haswell model for under 800 from stores including B&H and Best […]
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MacBook Air gets a spec bump, price cut: Now starting at $899
Apple is giving its thin and light laptops a little makeover. The company has revamped all of its MacBook Air laptops by moving to newer Intel Haswell processors, which should give the notebooks a slight performance boost and a little more battery life. At the same time, Apple is knocking $100 off the price of […]