Now playing: Watch this: MacBook gets Touch ID fingerprint scanner 1:00 Apple on Thursday introduced a new MacBook Pro design for the first time in over four years. As rumored, the new models — available in 13- and 15-inch sizes — offer an all-new design, an OLED “Touch Bar” that replaces the function key row, …
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It was probably in the cards. Last year, when Apple introduced its single-port MacBook, the company’s beloved MagSafe power connector was nowhere to be found. Instead, power was delivered via USB-C. If you wanted MagSafe, you had to go Pro — namely, MacBook Pro. Today, Apple has bid farewell to MagSafe in the Pro lineup as well. Exclusive interview Does …
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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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They came for the optical drive. They came for the headphone jack. And now, Apple is changing the keyboard on the MacBook Pro, too. Those deep, comfy Chiclet-like keys are being replaced by a thin, shallow keyboard, one that probably feels nothing like before. But before you write off the new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro, you might want to …
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Bye-bye, function keys, hello Touch Bar! Apple unveiled its new MacBook Pro on Thursday, with a built-in touch strip at the top of the keyboard where the F-Keys, media controls and escape button used to be. It’s the most noticeable change to tech giant’s laptops in recent years. We discuss if it’ll set the standard for future laptops. We also …
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We’re getting new Macs tomorrow. And boy, are they late. It’s been 526 days since Apple released the last MacBook Pro. 597 days since the last MacBook Air. The Mac Mini hasn’t been refreshed for over two years. You could point to any number of reasons as to why. Supply. Demand. Components that aren’t that much more powerful than they …
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If Apple’s MacBook updates on Thursday aren’t good enough for you, Microsoft has an alternative. The Windows maker will offer up to $650 for anyone in the US who “trades up” a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air for a Surface Book or a Surface Pro at a Microsoft Store or Microsoft.com starting Thursday, Brian Hall, corporate vice president of marketing …
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Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft Surface Studio and Windows 10 want to bring… 2:26 These are more than surface level updates. As Microsoft pushed new 3D software and the Surface Studio at its New York Windows event on Wednesday, the PC giant squeezed in a small, but important update for its Surface Book. The new Surface Book i7 offers 16 …
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Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s all about the MacBook on October 27 2:05 They’re back. Apple’s October 27 event in Cupertino promises a whole lot of Mac. Although Apple just had an iPhone 7 and Apple Watch event in September, this October follow-up should be all about the computer part of Apple’s hardware portfolio. Apple didn’t even have an October …
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You could be looking at the new MacBook Pro. Two days before Apple’s event on October 27, MacRumors found this picture buried inside the latest Mac OS Sierra update. But there’s more to this photo than meets the eye. It’s not just corroboration that Apple will probably announce new MacBooks in a couple of days. Assuming the photo is legit, …
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