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MacBook Pro Core i7 hits 90C in testing

Shane McGlaun, Apr 26th 2010 Discuss [5]

We posted up our own review of the new MacBook Pro with the Intel Core i7 processor this month and found the rig to be pretty good. The faster processor was a nice upgrade to the aging MacBook Pro line that had been waited for anxiously by Mac fans for a long time. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 16 2010

Shane McGlaun, Apr 18th 2010 Discuss [0]

Time flies when you are up to your eyeballs in gadgets and geekery and it's time for another week in review! Monday we spent some hands on time with the Kin One and Kin Two mobile phones from Microsoft. The things miss some features like microSD card slots but have some nice features. Read The Full Story

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MacBook Pro 15-inch Core i7 Review

Vincent Nguyen, Apr 16th 2010 Discuss [13]

It’s taken Apple nine long months to update their MacBook Pro range, and most people would agree that the Intel Core i5 and Core i7 refresh has arrived not a moment too soon. Intel’s latest processors bring with them a new, intelligent graphics system and a slightly higher price of entry – $1,799 rather than $1,699 – along with the promise of greater battery life and better performance. Hyperbole or must-have? Check out the full SlashGear review to find out.

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New MacBook Pro teardown reveals Core i5, modified chipsets, more

Chris Davies, Apr 16th 2010 Discuss [0]

Like any new Apple product, the MacBook Pro has to go through the rite of passage that is an iFixit teardown. The company have unleashed their usual screwdrivers, spudgers and tickling sticks and whipped open the 15-inch notebook's unibody aluminum case to reveal - in this particular model - the Intel Core i5 processor lurking inside. While the headline changes are the CPU and GPU, iFixit found a few more modifications that are less obvious. Read The Full Story

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Apple MacBook Pro (Core i7) mid-2010 unboxing

Vincent Nguyen, Apr 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

Officially launched yesterday, Apple’s Core i7 15-inch MacBook Pro has arrived on the SlashGear testbench and is crying out for an unboxing. Sticking to the same unibody aluminum style of its predecessors, the new MacBook Pro throws out the old Core 2 Duo CPUs and replaces them with a choice of Core i5 and Core i7 chips paired with NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics.

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Apple MacBook Pro gets Core i5/Core i7 update

Chris Davies, Apr 13th 2010 Discuss [3]

The Apple Store is back, and as expected there’s a range of new MacBook Pro notebooks on offer complete with Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors and NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics. The 15- and 17-inch MBPs get the most significant updates this time around, with the former kicking off at $1,799 with an Intel Core i5 2.4GHz CPU, 320GB hard-drive and GeForce 320M 256MB GPU, while the 17-inch MBP starts at $2,299 with the 2.53GHz Core i5, 500GB hard-drive and GeForce 320M 512MB GPU.

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Apple Store down: new MacBook Pros incoming?

Chris Davies, Apr 13th 2010 Discuss [1]

The Apple Store is down, and given the persistent rumors about a MacBook Pro line refresh you can't really blame us for hoping there's some Core i7 action happening. These updates always get the rumor mill churning - and occasionally for no good reason, with nothing new to show for it - but April 13th is a date we've heard mention of repeatedly in connection to a new line of MBPs. Read The Full Story

Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro Could Show Up Next Week

Evan Selleck, Apr 10th 2010 Discuss [3]

Hey, do you want a new MacBook? How about a new MacBook Pro? Have you been waiting just as long as everyone else for a refresh to the current lineup? Well, if that description fits you pretty well, then do we have some good news for you. Some model numbers showed up today, thanks to the Microcenter purchasing center, and if history repeats itself, then it looks like next week could be another big week for Apple. Read The Full Story

Apple Store down: iPad incoming

Chris Davies, Mar 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

It should come as little surprise, what with the well-publicized iPad preorder sale starting today, but the Apple Store has been taken down for updating. Apple's new tablet kicks off at $499 and is expected to go on sale at 8.30am EST; of course, Apple could surprise us and add a few more updates into the mixture as well. Recent rumors have tipped an updated Mac Pro desktop, using Intel's new Core i7-980 Gulftown processor. Read The Full Story

Apple to improve on dual graphics operations in future Macbook Pros

Paul Fang, Feb 20th 2010 Discuss [0]

The word’s on the street that Apple has ambitions to bring improvements down the line to its MacBook Pro model, in terms of handling of its dual graphics chips. Read The Full Story

Apple Store is down: MacBook Pro refresh expected

Chris Davies, Feb 9th 2010 Discuss [2]

Could a MacBook Pro refresh be in the offing? We've just checked the Apple Store and it's currently offline for updating, while rumors are circulating that an anonymous source has fingered the reworked flagship notebooks for a launch today. Elsewhere leaked screenshots from Best Buy's inventory system have seemingly confirmed that the current MacBook Pro SKUs have been deleted and the laptops are no longer available to order. Read The Full Story

Core i7 MacBook Pro benchmark tips incoming Apple refresh?

Chris Davies, Feb 6th 2010 Discuss [4]

Benchmarking results for unannounced MacBook Pro models apparently running Intel Core i7 processors have reignited rumors that Apple intend to imminently update their flagship notebook range. The Geekbench results were apparently recorded on February 4th 2010, and clearly indicate that the MacBook Pro (listed as a MacBookPro6,1) has a 2.66GHz Core i7-620M processor paired with 4GB of DDR3 memory. Read The Full Story