October, 2016

• 27 October

  Apple’s MacBook Air: Not dead, but exactly the same

  

  If you were looking for a new MacBook Air, well, you didn’t get one, exactly. The 13-inch Air remains. It’s right there on Apple’s website, same as always, after Apple’s October Mac event. But there’s a successor Apple wants you to buy: another laptop, the 13-inch MacBook Pro, that’s thinner and smaller — a model …

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• 27 October

  MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and a TV app for Apple TV: Everything Apple just announced

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s Touch Bar or Microsoft’s Dial? One outshines… 2:01 It seems like only yesterday that Apple hosted its iPhone 7 circus, and now we’re back for the company’s MacBook 2016 launch, a much smaller event at the company’s headquarters. The event started with a video highlighting the accessibility features of Apple’s products, and announced a new …

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• 27 October

  New MacBook Pro: Should you upgrade?

  

  Now playing: Watch this: The new MacBook Pro: How Apple added touch without a… 2:16 The new MacBook Pro is here, available for preorder today, and in many ways it’s a very different machine. It might look similar, but it’s thinner and lighter, with far more power under the hood, a radically redesigned keyboard and a tiny, potentially amazing touchscreen. …

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• 27 October

  New Macbook Pro vs. Old Macbook Pro

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 After years without a new MacBook Pro, Apple has unveiled a brand new line of them. What’s the big deal? Exclusive interview Does the Mac still matter? Well, in addition to being slimmer, lighter, faster and yadda yadda yadda — the typical updates everyone expects — the new MacBook Pros feature …

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• 27 October

  The surprising reason why the new MacBook Pro doesn’t have (much) more battery life

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Everybody wants more battery life. And sometimes, you can get it — but if you were expecting many hours of additional battery life from a new 15-inch MacBook Pro, you’ll be disappointed. Apple quotes a 10 hour battery life for the new MacBook Pro, whether you pick the 13- or 15-inch …

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• 27 October

  Apple’s Cook: ‘We’re going to kill cash’

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Tim Cook: ‘We’re going to kill cash’ 0:54 Apple is going to make cash a thing of the past, or at least that’s what CEO Tim Cook says. Cook, speaking with a small group of reporters after Thursday’s MacBook event, said the uptake for the company’s mobile payments service Apple Pay has been dramatic. “We’re going …

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• 27 October

  USB

  

  Looks like the rumors were true: Apple‘s new MacBooks have done away with old-school USB. From here on out, it’s all USB-C. That’s good news if you like fast throughput and easy insertion (no more upside-down aggravation!), but a bummer if you want to connect any of your current USB devices: flash drives, hard drives, cameras, printers and, oh yeah, …

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• 27 October

  Today’s Apple MacBook event: Live stream, start time and what to expect

  

  Apple is holding an event at its Cupertino headquarters in just a few hours. The iPhone-maker is expected to announce new Macintosh computers, including a new MacBook Pro with an OLED touch bar. We may also see an updated MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook and updated iMac all-in-one. Here’s everything you need to know: Tuning in When: Thursday, October 27 …

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• 27 October

  How the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar works

  

  Now playing: Watch this: The new MacBook Pro: How Apple added touch without a… 2:16 At first, it sounds ludicrous that Apple would trash the function bar — that top bar of your keyboard that includes Escape, F-Keys and media controls. Until you see what took its place. Jason Parker/CNET The Touch Bar is actually a pencil-thin screen above the …

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• 27 October

  Apple store goes down ahead of new MacBook launch

  

  Apple’s store page has been taken offline in anticipation of the arrival of a new fleet of MacBooks, due to be unveiled later today. “We’ve got something special in store for you, and we can’t wait for you to see it,” the store’s holding page reads. The Cupertino giant is holding an event today — 10 a.m. in San Francisco, …

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