By Brandon Russell |
MacBook Air supplies are becoming constrained ahead of Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference, indicating the beloved laptop is in for a refresh. A number of top resellers, including Amazon and MacMall, are all seeing dwindling availability, particularly the high-end 13.3-inch models. Low inventory is typically…
By Brandon Russell |
In addition to detailing iOS 7, Apple is expected to announce new MacBook Air models sporting Intel’s Haswell processor. That’s great, and means you’ll be able to pick up a slick piece of hardware with even better internals. Frankly, if you’re in the market to…
By Todd Haselton |
We know that Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference will focus on iOS and OS X, as it does every year, but that doesn’t mean we won’t be treated to new product announcements. Even though Apple CEO Tim Cook said we won’t see any new products until…
By Roy Choi |
A new report states Apple is prepping for the next generation MacBook Air in the third quarter of 2013. The source claims the update will include a “facelift” and the usual hardware upgrades including new Intel Haswell processors and possibly the addition of Retina Display…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple didn’t only drop the price of new MacBook Pro with Retina display and MacBook Air models, it also lowered the prices of its refurbished models.These are generally a good buy, especially if you’re looking to pick up a new laptop at a discounted price…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple announced on Wednesday that it has dropped the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina display to $1,499 for the 128GB model and $1,699 for a newer model with 256GB of storage and a faster 2.6GHz processor. Meanwhile, it also updated its…
By Brandon Russell |
Best Buy is running a pretty banging deal on Apple’s MacBook Air, snipping $200 off of four of the 2012 models. This isn’t some refurbishment deal; these are brand new and have never been opened. The promotion goes until tomorrow, so hopefully you have the…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple is allegedly gearing up to launch refreshed models of the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air in June. The industrial design of both machines will reportedly remain unchanged, although the Cupertino-based company does have plans to upgrade the processors in both notebooks. The speculation…
By Adriana Lee |
Could this be the smallest Apple Mac laptop ever? No, it’s simply the perfect stocking stuffer for the Apple fangirl who has everything. Now she has a way to indulge her polished looks and her tech tastes all at once. The Mirror Book Air is…
By Brandon Russell |
Without providing any particular rhyme or reason, noted Apple enthusiast and Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said not to expect Apple’s fabled TV until November 2013 at the earliest. Munster previously estimated a December timeframe for the Apple television, but that’s looking increasingly unlikely, especially…
By Brandon Russell |
I love tech as much as the next guy, but there are many, many other things I enjoy, even more so than the latest smartphone or tablet. That’s why, although TechnoBuffalo is a tech-focused site, I wanted to expand my gift guide horizon outside of…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple currently uses Intel processors to power its Mac computers, but that may change according to a source who recently told Bloomberg the company is interested in using ARM-based chips. Intel processors, for their part, are more powerful than the ARM solutions out there today. Plus,…
By Brandon Russell |
When Apple execs talk about competition, it does not mince words, especially if the company is talking about a product — in this case, Microsoft’s Surface — trying to move in on hallowed territory. But, in a response to AllThingsD, Microsoft has a frank rebuttal…
By Killian Bell |
Google unveiled its new, MacBook Air-like Chromebook on Thursday. Priced at $249, the 11.6-inch notebook costs less than a lot of tablets — let alone almost all notebooks — and comes packing an ARM-based Exynos 5 Dual processor, 2GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal…
By Brandon Russell |
Gadgets — and this applies to smartphones, tablets and laptops — can only differentiate so much in design without compromising form and function. Nobody wants a circular Nexus 7, or a hexagonal laptop for that matter. So, ok, the spectrum of what looks attractive, and…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle the biggest tech rumors of this week! If iPad Mini rumors weren’t enough, it appears that Apple is gearing up to push out an update to their iPad – transforming it from standard to widescreen. In other news, the…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is reportedly intent on creating an even thinner MacBook Air when the notebook is refreshed next year. The potential decrease in overall size will unlikely be noticeable to users, but the apparent goal, according to iFixIt’s speculation, is to prevent residual keyboard marks on…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s known for using high-end materials in all of its products, but it has yet to use carbon fiber in any of its devices (to our knowledge). That might change, soon, however. A report surfaced from Macotakara on Wednesday that suggests Apple has been in discussions…
By Killian Bell |
Apple has seeded yet another OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.2 beta to registered developers. This release, which sports build number 12C50, is the fourth seed in under a month, and it indicates the software’s public release is imminent. But unlike the other three, this one includes…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple is expected to sell $17 billion worth of Mac and iPad kit to the corporate world in 2012. New data gathered from Forrester Research suggests Apple’s hardware is “single-handedly keeping PC hardware sales about the flat line,” Forbes wrote. And you thought PCs had…
By Killian Bell |
After unveiling the ThinkPad Tablet 2 yesterday, Lenovo has announced that its ThinkPad T430u ultrabook is finally hitting shelves later this month. The 14-inch notebook, which was first announced back in January, packs Intel’s latest Ive Bridge processors, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to…
By Adriana Lee |
Reports are coming in from across the Web (not to mention Apple Support Forums) that OS X 10.8 is draining batteries faster than, well, a Mountain Lion through an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. While it doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone, enough of an outcry has…
By Mark Hearn |
Speaking at the British Embassy’s Creative Summit, Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design, Jonathan Ive may have caught a few people off guard when he stated that his company’s goal isn’t to make money. “We are really pleased with our revenues but our goal…
By Adriana Lee |
After much anticipation, it looks like Apple is finally unwrapping Mac OS X Mountain Lion for the masses. The company has bragged that the latest version of the Mac operating system is packed with more than 200 improvements, many of which draw from its sister platform, iOS.…
