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Apple Clearing Macbook Air Stock; Proof of Dwindling Supplies

An early morning marketing email from Apple sent out to business users today showcases the Macbook Air with the tagline “Take work more lightly.”

With all of the recent overhauled notebook rumors, as well as an imminent Macbook Air refresh, this email is clearly targeted towards clearing the current Macbook Air supply to make way [...]

Apple Joint Event September 9th; More Leaked Case Images

Rumors of an Apple special event on September 9th have been around for a few weeks now, with the event being tagged as an inevitable (and historically used) launching pad for new iPods.

Previous reports regarding an upcoming Apple event in September have been somewhat “confirmed” by some, and shrugged off by others. Piper Jaffray analyst [...]

The New Macbook Pro; Overhauled Case Design (Mockup)

Before you take a look at the image below, let me remind you that this may entirely be a mockup and NOT a leaked ad from Apple, which is what many are choosing to believe. We’ve chosen to tag this image “Major Grains of Salt”, simply because, well… ya know.

MacBlogz has been able to confirm [...]

Custom Macbook Air Chip Could be Used by Apple Competitors. Who Cares?

Apple’s Macbook Air is rumored to be getting an imminent refresh. Inside the machine, the custom chip that Apple and Intel developed hand in hand, will also be getting an upgrade. However this time around, Apple’s competitors may have access to the same chip, or a variation of it. So the Macbook Air might be [...]

Bodog Announces “Apple MacBook Blackjack Promotion”

For those of you interested in gambling…or for that matter gambling ONLINE…Listen up! Bodog Casino has recently announced one of its best promotions (in our opinion) to date. This September, Bodog will be offering up thousands in cash prizes in ADDITION to Apple Macbook computers.

From August 20th to October 1st, Bodog will [...]

Overhauled Apple Notebooks Due Next Month. Quad Core Possible.

Apple is expected to release a completely overhauled line of notebooks within the next month or two that should take advantage of major advancements in mobile computing technology. With Intel having announced Mobile Quad Core chips, and machines like the Lenovo W700 already utilizing the technology, it may only be a matter of time before [...]

Release of 2GHz Penryn MacBook Air Immanent?

A recent rumor that is said to have been confirmed by PhoneNews is suggesting that Apple is prepping a revised MacBook Air that will tout faster speeds and a storage upgrade.

While much of the external casing will remain the same, the overhaul will primarily take place under the hood. The MBA currently runs a [...]

[Updates] More Leaked Aluminum Macbook Case Photos

More leaked Macbook case photos have been released, increasing speculation that Apple’s upcoming notebook overhaul will include aluminum Macbooks that will more resemble the slender, aluminum design of the Macbook Air.

Previous photos depicting the alleged Aluminum Macbook were released and later confirmed. Additionally, MacBlogz has previously learned that the upcoming Macbook Pro overhaul will include [...]

Is Apple Planning a Solid State Drive Option in All Upcoming Notebooks?

Amidst all of the ongoing hoopla regarding Apple’s upcoming notebook overhaul, not much attention has been given to the possible inclusion of Solid State Drives, which would cement the need for the custom chipsets we’ve recently been hearing about.

We’ve already seen various third parties install Solid State Drives into Macs where Apple doesn’t offer the [...]

Upcoming Macs to Have Drastically Improved Performance Due to Powerful New Chipsets

Apple has been outperforming the computer industry for some time now. If the company wants to maintain this trend, now is the time for Apple to differentiate itself even further by integrating new and alternative technologies into its computer systems.

“For instance, while Apple’s existing line of MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks are unique in that [...]

More Apple Notebook Rumors; Glass TrackPad in Upcoming Macbook

Speculation about an upcoming Apple notebook refresh continues to grow. Author of 9to5mac, Seth Weintraub, reports the following information regarding the notebook refresh for ComputerWorld.

“I have been hearing some interesting things about Apple’s upcoming line of portable computers. The talk amongst insiders on the new MacBooks is kind of scattered but here’s a summation of [...]

Macbook Touch? Think Again. Completely Re-vamped Notebook Line Instead?

A recently republished rumor from our friends over at MacDailyNews about an upcoming Macbook Touch has recently attracted major attention across the web. So much so, that even the Wired Gadget Lab, not particularly known for endorsing or spreading mac rumors, has written about the elusive device as well. However, amongst all of the ongoing [...]

Apple nabs up four IDEA awards

BusinessWeek has recently announced the winners of its annual International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), with Apple nabbing the honor of four awards, including three Gold and one Silver. The MacBook Air, iPhone, and wireless keyboard all managed to take a top spot, while the aluminum iMac took a runner up position.
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Leaked Macbook Pro Case Rumors Continue; Designs Confirmed

More Rumors continue to trickle in about Macbook Pro Design Overhauls. More sources confirm influence from Macbook Air and iMac in next-gen Macbook Pro Cases.

Rumors have been swirling for months now about new Macbook Pro Case Designs. MacBlogz’ sources have been able to confirm a Macbook Air inspired keyboard that will be used in the [...]

Leaked Aluminum Macbook Pro Case photo from China. Resembles Macbook Air?

MacRumors has posted that a Chinese blog entry claims to have a photograph of a redesigned case for the upcoming Macbook Pro. They go on to say that the “photo depicts what appear to be top and bottom housings of a Mac laptop sitting on a box.” Staying consistent with information that MacBlogz has received, [...]

SSD MacBook Air price reduction; $500 cheaper.

As the price of NAND flash memory continues to decline, Apple has recently reduced the price of the Solid State Drive (SSD) MacBook Air by $500.
“The Cupertino-based Mac maker is now selling its super slim 13-inch 1.8GHz MacBook Air with a 64GB Solid State Drive for $2598, down from the $3098 fetching price that was [...]

Apple notebook shipments soar! Up 61 percent.

“A new report from market research firm DisplaySearch shows Apple’s notebook shipments grew 61 percent from the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008. Shipments rose from almost 900,000 to just over 1.4 million.” Jim Dalrymple reports for Macworld.com
“The growth puts Apple in seventh place in overall notebook market share with 4.6 [...]

Macbook and Macbook Pro Design Overhaul rumors re-surface. New Keyboard 100%.

We have received some new information regarding Apple’s Macbook and Macbook Pro models, which have been long overdue for a design overhaul. Although the current case design is nearly flawless on both, rumors have continued to circulate about complete case refreshes for both machines.
We have spoken with a connected source close to us, and they [...]