“The next move for Apple with the MacBook could be the deployment of 3G connectivity,” said Neil Mawston of Strategy Analytics. Mawston says that is the next logical step for Apple and technology that could be included in the line Pro Air, and later on other notebooks.

The motivation would be to encourage the application, exploiting the possibility that computers can be sold by the telecom carrier in the United States and Europe, customers who already own an iPhone.

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Always has been said that every Mac is not to play, but it is for “everything else”, “if you want to have a good machine to buy a gaming PC”, that we’ve heard for years and years. With the introduction of the chipset + GPU NVIDIA GeForce 9400M on the MacBook and the introduction of the MacBook Pro’s GeForce 9600 GT graphics processor, can it be considered a decent laptop for gamers?

Depending on the model and Apple MacBook normal, compared with the previous version of white MacBook (which uses an integrated Intel graphics) this new graphics processor from NVIDIA is up to 6 times faster in some games.

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According to reports Digitimes, known tested Asian always well informed on these issues, Apple is preparing to conclude the transition of its range of portable towards the backlight LED.
As you will recall, Apple has begun to replace traditional halogen lamps with the new generation of screens some time ago (the MacBook Pro 15 “was the first), with a twofold purpose: first technology LED allows for considerable savings energy, increasing autonomy; other hand these new screens have an environmental impact significantly lower, being free of hazardous materials and pollutants such as mercury.

Among other benefits must also remember the less dispersion of heat compared to halogen technology and, very important factor for professional graphics, complete control over the temperature of white, easily adjustable parameter in LED displays.

Currently, LED technology is used by Apple for the already mentioned MacBook Pro 15 “and the MacBook Air. For the MacBook Pro 17 “is possible segliere” LEDs “between the options build-to-order.
By next year, presumably then with the next generation of portable Cupertino, will not only be completely eliminated halogen technology, but all laptops with the apple will be equipped with a new generation of LED lamps, more efficient and reliable produced by Kenmos Technology: MacBooks will be the last to benefit, both to respect the natural life cycle, both for a mere reason of costs.