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Last Minute Flurries of Information, New MacBook Pro Photo, 24-inch LED Display Expected
With Apple's special event just nine hours away a huge flurry of last minute rumours and speculation have hit the internet. MacBook Pro Engadget has published an image (pictured left) from the same source that leaked an authentic image of the fourth generation iPod nano…
Speculation on Ports on the New MacBook and MacBook Pro
Here's something we don't do often at World of Apple, offer speculation on upcoming products without concrete evidence. Today Mac Rumors published an article speculating on the photos that surfaced over the weekend of what we believe to to be the cases for the new…
Apple Support Document Confirms New MacBook, MacBook Pro
Over the weekend Apple has posted a PDF repair guide (now removed) which instructs qualified technicians on how to replace the display in "Late 2008" MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The guide offers no discerning information about the new notebooks but does confirm their existence…
High Quality Photos of MacBook Pro and MacBook Cases Surface
Earlier this week we saw several photos claiming to be the new MacBook and MacBook Pro case enclosures. Now MacX.cn has published several high quality photos of each case, giving us intimate details of what to expect this coming Tuesday. The images which are mirrored…
Invites Reach Media for October 14 Notebook Event
Apple has just delivered invites to select members of the press for an event being held next Tuesday at the companies head quarters. The invite delivered to the media reads "The spotlight turns to notebooks". Apple will host the event at its Town Hall location…
MacBook Pro Enclosure Photo Leaked?
An image originally posted to a Chinese site by an unknown source and then posted to the Mac Rumors forums seems to show part of the new MacBook Pro enclosure. It was rumoured over the weekend that Apple would be using a new manufacturing method…
What to Expect on October 14
Yesterday was exactly seven days before the rumoured Special Event which will reportedly lead to a brand new MacBook and potentially updated MacBook Pros. As many sources had pointed towards October 14 as the date then it looked certain that Apple would indeed be using…
Details of MacBook Pro Unveiled?
Yesterday an image claiming to be the new MacBook Pro began to circulate, many sites including World of Apple neglected to post the image feeling that the image was clearly fake. Today it has been confirmed by Jason O'Grady that the image is in fact…
New MacBook Pro Revealed? Unlikely.
An unlikely leaked image of the upcoming MacBook Pro has begun making the rounds on the Mac web, the image appears to have originated from T-Systems.de the owner of Deutsche Telekom the parent company of T-Mobile. The image shows a notebook that looks very similar…
Apple Notebook Refresh October 14?
Many Mac users have long been anticipating a complete fresh to Apple's notebook lineup and past rumours have pointed towards this possibility, now it appears that the updates could be just over one month away. In a brilliant write-up of yesterday's music related announcements, Daring…
Analyst Predicts September Special Event
This week Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has sent a note to clients speculating on past years. The reports states that for the last three years Apple has held a Special Event in September and the analyst is predicting the same. Munster in particular expects…
Apple Advises Resellers of Mac and iPod Shortage
Last week Apple issued an advisement bulletin to its channel partners noting a production decrease of iPods and certain Mac models. The resulting decrease in production will cause a supply shortage in the coming weeks. Apple informed resellers that they should place orders for approximately…
Apple Plans "product transition" for September Quarter
During today's financial conference call , Apple's chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer noted that Apple will make a "product transition" during the next quarter. The comment came after concerns that Apple predicted gross margins of just 30% down from 34.8% in the June quarter. According…
New MacBook Pro Case Design Revealed
AppleInsider has revealed what is said to be the next major re-design of the MacBook Pro. The image of a case was originally published by a Chinese blog last Saturday but its reliability was questioned. AppleInsider is now confirming that the photo "appears to be…
Intel Delay Could Push back MacBook Revision
Intel confirmed yesterday that it will delay shipments of its upcoming Montevina chipset by as much as two months, with a formal launch in late-August. The delay could push the update to the MacBook notebooks to much later in the year. "There were two minor…
Entire MacBook Line-up to Feature LED BLU's by 2009
The transition which began last year appears to be coming to an end with Apple's remaining notebooks set to receive LED back lit units by 2009. According to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) Apple plans to use back light unit maker (BLU) Kenmos Technology…
Update: MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1
MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1 - 4.9MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro computers.
In Brief: Blank MacBook Pro Displays, iPhone Coming to India in September?
Blank MacBook Pro Displays It appears that some using mid-2007 MacBook Pro notebooks and have updated to the latest EFI firmware are having issues with displays becoming unusable. According to a growing discussion on Apple's support forums, users report that although their MacBook Pro is…
Update: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, MacBook, iMac Firmware Updates
MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 1.0 - 2.3MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Air computers. MacBook EFI Firmware Update 1.2 - 1.8MB This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook computers. After the firmware is successfully…
MacBook and MacBook Pro to See "Major Design Changes"
AppleInsider reports that the current MacBook and MacBook Pro designs will be replaced with "major design changes" when they are next revised. The consumer level MacBook which currently features plastic casing will reportedly gain a aluminium and stainless steel enclosure which will purportedly be more…