AppleInsider is reporting that Apple is planning to release refreshed iMacs with Intel’s Sandy Bridge processors this coming Tuesday, May 3. Also expected to be on the spec sheet are upgraded internals and, more importantly, support for Apple and Intel’s jointly developed transfer technology dubbed Thunderbolt. First introduced in late April on revamped MacBook Pros, […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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Brian Tong of CNET reported via several tweets on Tuesday that Apple will release new iMacs sometime in April or May. While Tong discounts a form factor overhaul, users can expect the next-gen iMacs to include Intel’s latest generation Sandy Bridge processors along with the recently unveiled Thunderbolt transfer technology. His tweets read, in sequence: EXCLUSIVE: My […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Comments Off on Apple on track to release upgraded MacBook Pros and iMacs in Q1 of 2011
Citing sources from component makers, DigiTimes reports that Apple is on track to launch upgraded MacBook Pro and iMac models during the first half of 2011. The sources noted that Apple plans to launch at least four upgraded MacBook Pros as well as an iMac that features a new panel size and a price point for […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Comments Off on Sintek Photronics spokesman denies sending Apple capacitive touchscreens
A few days ago, Digitimes reported that Apple ordered a number of large capacitive touch screens from Sintek for potential use in an upcoming multi-touch iMac. Coupled with the above image of a multi-touch iMac from an Apple patent filing, the rumor seemed to have legs. Or so it seemed. Sintek Photronics spokesman Barry Wu […]
Continue reading...Friday, October 1, 2010
Comments Off on Rumor – Apple orders capacitive screens for upcoming touchscreen iMac
A new report from DigiTimes notes that Apple recently ordered a number of samples of projected capacitive touch screens that may soon be incorporated into a touchscreen iMac. Since current capacity for 20-inch and above projected capacitive touch panels is limited and the technology involved quite complex, Sintek, which is equipped with 5.3G generation production […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Comments Off on Apple drops NVIDIA as a graphics option as ATI takes the mantle
Icrontic reports: Cupertino has spoken, and NVIDIA is no longer the preferred GPU supplier of One Infinite Loop’s polished white and aluminum desktops. Apple’s newly introduced 21.5” and 27” iMacs based on the Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors will be the exclusive realm of ATI’s Radeon family. This not only ends the latest run of […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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From Apple’s press release: Apple today updated its all-in-one iMac® line, widely praised as the world’s best desktop computers, with the latest Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and powerful new graphics. Starting at $1,199, the new iMac line is the fastest ever with dual-core processor speeds up to 3.6 GHz, quad-core […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Comments Off on Rumor – Apple to announce touch enabled 22-inch iOS/OS X iMac in coming weeks
Citing an anonymous source, LOOPRumors reports that Apple’s next-gen iMac will come equipped with an iOS touch interface layer built on top of OS X. The rumored hybrid-OS iMac will reportedly debut at an Apple Special Event sometime in the next 60 days. Loop Rumors track record regarding Apple rumors is certainly hit or miss, […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Comments Off on So that’s why Apple had all those problems with the 27-inch iMacs
After a number of screen problems and shipment delays, the 27-inch iMac is now shipping right on schedule. Going forward, though, Apple might want to keep a closer eye on how employees take care of inventory. edit – (these are all empty in case you’re wondering)
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Yesterday afternoon, Apple COO Tim Cook met with investment bankers from Goldman Sachs and answered a number of questions about Apple’s product line and Apple’s future direction. Below are the more pertinent tidbits, with the transcript provided courtesy of 9to5Mac. We’ll break down Cook’s insightful comments in an upcoming post. On Apple’s role as a […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Comments Off on Man’s house burns down, but his iMac survives
We’ve always thought that Apple has done a subpar job of advertising the iMac, so maybe this offbeat story will serve as a good jumping off point for Apple to start spreading the word about one of its greatest products. The most recent iterations of the iMacs are slick and beautifully designed aluminum beasts. From […]
Continue reading...Monday, January 18, 2010
Comments Off on Rumor: Apple to launch 22-inch touchscreen desktop in 2010
DigiTimes briefly comments that Apple is planning to launch a 22-inch multitouch desktop computer in 2010 Apple reportedly plans to launch a 22-inch touch-enabled all-in-one PC in 2010, in addition to the current non-touch 21.5- and 27-inch iMacs, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Apple will outsource production of the 22-inch model to Quanta, with […]
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Sunday, May 1, 2011
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