There have been many rumors lately about the Macbook Pro getting a slight increase in processor speed before the end of the year. First it was sometime in October, and now they’re saying it won’t happen until November. Most of the rumors are based on the current limited supply of MacBook Pros, but there are several reasons why this could be happening, not all of which are under Apple’s control.

The website Patently Apple has uncovered some rather interesting European patents from Apple concerning what they call the iMac Touch. It’s a desktop system that has all of the benefits and features of both a standard desktop computer and a large touch interface. One thing is for sure…I want one. Patently Apple’s “summary” of the patent filings is actually quite long. It’s more than just a quick read, so let me condense it for you.

It seems that John Gruber could, in fact, be correct with his ideas that Apple will release new iMacs, MacBooks (the white plastic model), Mac Minis, and of course a new Mighty Mouse. Almost as though he knew something, the Apple store has indeed gone down this morning, which leads to either maintenance (yeah, right) or the possibility of new toys from Apple.

Yes, it seems that Apple plans to refresh or update every product you already own in an attempt to make you lust for a new ones. We’re talking about new Mac Minis, iMacs and even a new iMouse! At least, that’s what the latest rumor says, and it’s all set to go down today.

MacRumors is reporting that it is highly probable Apple will use Core i7 mobile processors in MacBooks and MacBook Pros by Q4 2009. The new 32nm Arrandale Core i7s will still be dual core, but able to process 4 threads—saving more power thanks to the smaller fabrication process plus optimised processor features.

You’re turning green. I can see it. And not in a Hulky way; no, it’s more like an envious green. This kid has the one product that many of us have been dreaming about for some time now. Well, kinda. This is the closest anyone will be getting to a MacBook nano until at least next year, if at all. It’s obviously not a Macintosh—no, it’s a Hackintosh—but it’s still pretty sweet.

Yesterday, Nvidia paid Gizmodo a visit to spill some more details about the recently released GeForce GPUs that are inside of Apple’s newest MacBooks. They specifically cleared up some of the information floating around about hardware limitations. It seems Apple is being a little conservative about what and how much the new MacBooks can actually handle.

When you first read of the MacBook Pro’s dual GPUs, you likely assumed they could be used simultaneously. This, currently, is not the case. You have to choose between the 9400M and the 9600M GT, which are separated by a user log out. According to Nvidia, this is not a limitation of their chips. The hardware is fully capable of running both GPUs at the same time and spitting out graphics like water from a fire hydrant.

And that’s not all…

Want more than 4GB or RAM in your new Apple notebook? There might be hope for you after all. 9to5Mac seems to think that Apple is lying to you when they say the machines top out at 4GB. The article cites that Mac Mini owners are able to use 4GB or RAM when the stated more »

Today’s Apple MacBook event saw the introduction of the new MacBook along side the new MacBook Pro. They share almost the same feature set, and as rumored, are made with the brick process out of a block of aluminum.

Apple has two models for the new MacBook. Here’s the feature list.

• 2Ghz or 2.4Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with 3 MB L2
• 2 GB of 1066 Mhz DDR3 memory
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
• 160 GB or 250 GB hard drive
• Slot-loading SuperDrive
• 42% smaller packaging

Details and images after the break.

DaringFireball has yet more last minute details about the forthcoming MacBook Pros. According to them, it seems many of the details we’ve been hearing about are the real deal.

Check their list and talk of the “buttonless” track pad after the break.