Digitimes is reporting that Apple is apparently working on a new MacBook Pro and iMac to launch in the first half of 2G’s+11. The piece claims a new MacBook chassis design, but perhaps most intriguing is an alleged lower price point for the iMac. I love Macs, and swear by their overall superiority in certain areas, but let’s be honest: as it is, they’re too expensive. Any hardware you can get in a Mac, you can generally equivocate in a PC for half the price. Even as a total Mac ‘fanboy’, I can admit that part of what you’re paying for is that wee little apple laser-cut into the chassis. Considering that,…

Apple today updated its MacBook Pro range, offering up faster processors, better graphics and longer battery life – however MacBook and MacBook Air upgrades didn’t emerge. The popular 13-inch MacBook Pro now boasts an NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor that makes for up to 80 percent faster graphics. It also has a 10-hour built-in battery. The new 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pro models feature Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and Apple’s new automatic graphics switching technology that toggles seamlessly between powerful NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M and energy efficient Intel HD Graphics…

Apple’s online store has been taken offline generating a clamour of excitement among company watchers who are already expecting the company to introduce an all-new range of laptops today. UPDATE: The company has updated its MacBook Pro range, read about it here. New model MacBooks, MacBook Pros and MacBook Air laptops have all been speculated upon in recent days. Taiwanese newspaper Apple Daily most recently claimed new MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air models to be due for launch sometime this month. Note: Apple’s MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models were last upgraded in June 2009, while…

If you’ve got any spare change left after the long Easter iPad launch weekend, Apple has another surprise on the way – new model MacBooks are on the way. All Apple’s mobile Macs are expected to see an upgrade, including the MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Expect much better battery life, up to 640GB drives, and new (and faster) Intel processors. …

You know you’ve made it when the US Army knocks at your door to ask for help. And that’s exactly what happened this month when Major General Nick Justice and several members of his staff traveled to Cupertino to discuss using Apple’s solutions in the field. Major General Justice leads the US Army’s Research, Development, and Engineering Command. He’s considering dumping some of the Army’s proprietary systems in favour of consumer products, including Apple’s army of mobile solutions. Apple gave its Army visitors a much-coveted tour of its labs and talked about how the military is…

We’re not saying all this is for real but Mac blogs are burning up the story of an Australian ad which seemingly hints at more expensive (ie. new model) MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and Mac Pros. These ads show new and higher starting prices across these three product families: MacBook Pros are AUD$300 more expensive than the current generation, for example. Clicking on the ads, which appear on PC Authority, still leads to the current range of Macs at the current specs and prices. …