Apple’s latest round of hardware updates brought not only a phenomenal line of notebooks but a new port, the Mini DisplayPort. Apple wants to build momentum for this connection by offering fee-free licensing to any developer interested in using the connection in a product. The Mini DisplayPort is new in many ways for Apple, and more »

Apple has released a QuickTime update for the new MacBooks, MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs. The update fixes some issues relating to playback of standard definition iTunes content.

We reported a few days ago that there are some iTunes playback issues with content from the iTunes Store on the new notebooks with displays that are not HDPC compliant, though it was not known exactly what content was protected.

Today, Apple quietly discontinued the 23 inch Cinema Display. This was expected considering it’s basically being replaced by the new 24 inch Cinema Display. The Apple Online Store lists the display’s shipping status as Discontinued. On a more positive note, the shipping is still free. The newer 24 inch Cinema Display has the new Display more »

The new LED Cinema Display is a great product, integrating an external display with a camera, microphone, and speakers. The one huge flaw with it is that it uses Apple’s Mini Display Port connector, something no computer except the new MacBook family has. What about all of us with “old” (read: really recent) MacBooks and MacBook Pros that lust after this device?

I sent off an e-mail to Steve Jobs asking this very thing. My e-mail and Apple’s response after the break.

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.

Apple has announced the refreshed MacBook Pro, and almost all of the rumors were spot on.

Here’s a breakdown of the features on the new MacBook Pro.

• Precision aluminum unibody enclosure
• Glass covered, LED backlit screen.
• Dual GPUs. Both new NVIDIAs, one 9400M, and a 9600M GT.
• Glass multitouch trackpad
• Black keyboard
• Mini Display Port connector capable of driving a 30 inch display
• Firewire 800 port
• .95 inches thin
• 37% smaller packaging

Details and images after the break.