Apple has applied for a new patent based on a fuel cell system that could see its MacBooks last for days, if not weeks without the need for external power.
As it stands right now, Apple's latest high-end model of the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro is capable of supporting 5K displays, and this is official word from the Cupertino based giant. The notebook is also the first in the company's MacBook lineup to officially support single-stream 4K displays at 4096×2160 @ 60Hz. Further details can be found right here.
If you've been thinking about picking yourself up a new 12-inch Retina MacBook then we have some good news and some bad news for you. Are you sat down? Good, let's get started.
Set to launch this coming Friday, April 10th, the new 12-inch Retina MacBook was announced during the recent Spring Forward event at which Apple also released more details about the Apple Watch. Having been rumored as a potential new MacBook Air model, the notebook was instead given the MacBook moniker. The rumors of it having just one port were correct, however.
New video of the 12-inch Retina MacBook has just surfaced, and it gives a comparison versus 11-inch mid-2013 MacBook Air. Head past the break for further information and a look at the video as well.
So how fast is the new 12-inch Retina MacBook compared to the existing Apple notebook lineup? Head over the jump to check out some preliminary benchmark tests of Apple's redesigned MacBook.
The new 12-inch Retina MacBook is undoubtedly the hottest notebook to come out of the Apple camp, and the release saw the company turning to the new USB Type-C connector, replacing the company's own proprietary MagSafe charging solution. Before Apple fans go on a panic spree, it looks like the company will be allowing users to charge the new MacBook with external battery packs, as well as third party USB Type-C based chargers. Head over the jump for further details.
When rumors first started to circulate that Apple was going to introduce a new notebook with just one port on it, the inevitable questions cropped up. How would it charge? How would you connect a monitor? Has Apple gone completely bonkers?
We’ve been hearing faint rumors for quite a while that Apple could be bringing the Touch ID fingerprint sensor to its Mac lineup. And today, a new report has popped up, suggesting that it could happen, with the recipients being the next-gen MacBook Air, Pro and the Magic Mouse, Trackpad. More details can be found right after the break.
When you make a purchase on an auction site like eBay, there's an element of trust and a great dose of user integrity involved. You buy something expecting to receive the item as described / presented, but there are always going to be issues with this format. One user discovered this in quite bizarre circumstances recently when he snapped up the apparent bargain of the century with the $450 purchase of a MacBook, only to find, upon delivery, that it was just a picture of the device. Ouch!
