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Which Apple WWDC Notebook Rumors Are Most Likely To Come True?
Author: Troy Barnes
WWDC kicks off next week and in traditional fashion, a keynote headlines the event Monday morning. Much is expected from this year’s show including iOS 6 and new Macintosh desktops and laptops. So far the rumor circuit has been a buzz with talk of a complete hardware refresh including Apple bringing back the MacBook brand, adding a retina display to at least one model and finally employing Intel’s latest silicon that will also bring USB 3.0 to Macs for the first time.
What follows is the first post in a series rounding up nearly every rumor concerning Apple’s WWDC notebook announcements (iOS 6 and Mountain Lion to come) no matter how far-fetched or wild — some will likely come true and others probably won’t.
- A revamped MacBook Pro line will launch at WWDC
- New models will be thinner without an optical drive
Argument:
- The MacBook Pro hasn’t seen a new design in two years
- Several credible rumors state the same message of thinner design, no optical drive and USB 3.0
Objection:
- See next rumor
Judgment: Likely. The MacBook Pro is long overdue for some new digs. It’s a safe bet that if it doesn’t happen at WWDC — it is a developer’s conference after all — Apple will announce the new models in the coming weeks to get a head start on the lucrative back to school season.
A revival of the MacBook brand
Rumor:
- Name would be just MacBook
- Prices would start at $ 1399 for a 13-inch model, $ 1,799 for the 15-inch
- No optical drive and optional SSD
- Would eventually replace the MacBook Pro
Argument:
- Comes by way of AppleInsider sourcing a KGI analyst
- MacBook is a known brand
- The stats match up with previous rumors
Objection:
- A third line of Apple notebooks would cannibalize existing sales
Judgment: Possible. Apple is set to kill the optical drive in its notebooks, but doing so in the so-called Pro line would diminish ever so slightly the line’s professional brand.
Argument:
- The current MacBook, MacBook Pro lines use older Intel CPUs.
- Intel is currently rolling out Ivy Bridge CPUs.
- Apple generally uses the latest generation of Intel chips
Objection:
- Apple sometimes works in mysterious ways
Judgment: Highly likely if Apple announces notebooks at WWDC. Apple’s current notebook line use relatively antiquated Intel CPUs. It’s time for an update. If Apple doesn’t announce notebooks at WWDC, look for new notebooks with Ivy Bridge CPUs in the coming weeks.
USB 3.0 on the MacBook Pro
Rumor:
Argument:
- If Apple finally deploys Ivy Bridge CPUs, USB 3.0 is supported natively
Objection:
- Apple sometimes works in mysterious ways
- Apple is pushing the competing high-speed interconnect standard of Thunderbolt.
Judgment: Highly likely if Apple announces notebooks at WWDC. This feature is dependent on the Intel chipset.
A retina display in a notebook
Rumor:
- Apple will use a higher resolution, likely retina-quality display in a notebook — either a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro
Argument:
- High resolution icons have been found in OS X
- Next generation AMD and NVIDIA GPUs can push crazy resolutions
Objection:
- Super high resolution screens are very pricey
- A higher system resolution could disrupt current applications and development
Judgment: Unlikely even though retina displays is a strong part of Apple’s product branding strategy. There is little benefit to roll out very expensive high resolution displays when there isn’t much built for the new resolution yet. If this is in the cards for future models, Apple might announce high resolution support alongside Mountain Lion.
17-inch MacBook Pro to get the ax
Rumor:
- Apple is discontinuing the largest MacBook Pro amid slow sales and a new notebook strategy with a revived MacBook line replacing eventually the MacBook Pro series
Argument:
- The 17-inch MBP is the least selling Apple notebook, capturing only 1.7% of sales in 1Q2012
- A smaller, high resolution screen could replicate the workflow of larger screen
Objection:
- The 17-inch might not sell well, but it’s a true mobile workstation
Judgment: Won’t happen at WWDC. If true, this will likely come later this year. The cancellation of the 17-inch model is dependent on higher resolution screens that won’t likely be available in mass quantities until later this year or early next. A higher resolution 15-inch could in theory replicate the large screen of a lower resolution display like the one currently found in the 17-inch.
Look for two other posts in the coming days detailing iOS 6 and Mountain Lion’s rumors. WWDC 2012 is set to be the biggest developer’s conference yet.
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Qualcomm building babel-fish chip to support multiple LTE bands
Author: Troy Barnes
Qualcomm has revealed that it’s developing a new mobile radio that’ll operate across multiple LTE bands. While dreams of a cross-network standard were burned to the ground last July, the chip company revealed that the MSM-8960 will connect to three frequencies below 1GHz and four above. Qualcomm has said that the hardware will make its way into handsets by the end of the year at the same time it voiced opposition to the FCC’s plan to standardize the lower 700MHz band — something the smaller networks feel is necessary to prevent them being squeezed out by the big three.
Qualcomm building babel-fish chip to support multiple LTE bands originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Visualized: the Videogame History Museum’s touring exhibit
Author: Troy Barnes
Granted, this week is all about looking forward to the latest and greatest bits of video game technology, but it never hurts to turn your attention to history for a moment, to remember how far we’ve come. Not that one has to twist any arms to get gamers on-board with a bit of nostalgia — not if all of the throwback 80s gaming t-shirts around the LA Convention Center are to be believed, at least. The Videogame History Museum staked out a space on the E3 show floor this week, to take people on a trip down home console memory lane.
The traveling collection is a mix of the familiar and some strange and wonderful little rarities. It’s all part of an attempt to promote the museum, which is working to build a research and reference space — one that will also be an interactive exhibit. More info on the effort can be found in the source link below. In the meantime, take a trip down memory lane in the gallery below.
Visualized: the Videogame History Museum’s touring exhibit originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Toshiba outs LX830 all-in-one with 10-point touch input, refreshes business laptop line
Author: Troy Barnes
On a busy day at Computex 2012, Toshiba is adding a new all-in-one PC to its home entertainment range with the LX830. Equipped with a wireless keyboard and mouse and a 23-inch HD display (1920 x 1080), the LX830 will be powered by the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processors, will support up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 2TB of HDD storage, and — for the Windows 8 enthusiasts out there — optional 10-point touch input.
In the United Kingdom, the LX830 will come with an integrated Freeview TV tuner, which Toshiba envisions would go nicely with the optional Blu-ray player for anyone looking to create a mobile home entertainment station. Connectivity on this new PC is provided by 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 (useful for the bundled wireless…
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PicPlz shutting down permanently on July 3rd, all photos to be deleted pre-fireworks
Author: Troy Barnes
Already prepping to share oodles of horribly blurry and underexposed Independence Day photos via PicPlz? Go ahead and burst your own bubble, bub. The aforesaid photo sharing app / site has decided to throw in the towel, with a brief blurb posted on its site today describing that July 3rd will be its final day of operation. To quote:
“On July 3, 2012, picplz will shut down permanently and all photos and data will be deleted. We have provided download links for existing users to save their photos. Thank you for your support of picplz and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.”
Users are encouraged to login prior to that day in order to download their photos, including those ones of you shooting Instagram and Facebook Camera in the face. Violence isn’t cool, but who are we judge how your grieve?
PicPlz shutting down permanently on July 3rd, all photos to be deleted pre-fireworks originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Asus, Acer, and Toshiba to unveil Windows 8 tablets next week, says Bloomberg
Author: Troy Barnes
Bloomberg is reporting that several companies will use next week’s Computex show in Taipei to reveal their Windows 8 tablets. According to the site’s sources, we’ll see an Intel-based tablet from Acer and a Toshiba tablet using a Texas Instruments ARM processor, along with Intel and ARM Windows 8 products from Asus. The Asus ARM tablet will reportedly be using a Tegra chip from Nvidia and use the same detachable keyboard form factor seen in the company’s Transformer Android devices. Bloomberg also expects Qualcomm to demonstrate Windows 8 running on a Snapdragon processor.
Asus has been whirring the fans of speculation itself by releasing a couple of teaser videos ahead of Computex that hint at the company’s plans. The running theme…
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How To: Troll A Little Spider With Pen And Paper
Author: Troy Barnes
This is a video of somebody trolling a lil spider by drawing a line wherever he wants to go, causing him to turn turn around and try another route. I’m not sure if it’s the smell of fresh ink or the line itself that freaks the little guy out, but by the end he just says ‘SCREW IT ALL!’ and marches across all the lines. That’s right — he learned. And now future generations of spiders won’t be afraid of lines anymore. *smacking Youtube uploader* WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
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Microsoft updates SkyDrive for Windows and Mac with new photo sharing function, increased file limit
Author: Troy Barnes
Just over a month since launching its SkyDrive for Windows and OS X Lion app preview, Microsoft has announced new feature updates and improvements for the cloud storage client. In preparation for the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft is adding a new feature for image sharing, which allows users to view photo libraries from any shared device right within the operating system’s Photo application. The total number of files that can be synched with SkyDrive has also been raised from 150,000 to to 10 million. The company has also taken feedback from Mac users and disabled the SkyDrive icon from appearing in the dock while active. The updates are being pushed out to users today as automatic background downloads and installations.
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