Okay, so Apple has announced the third-generation iPad.
The new iPad has
- retina display (2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch)
- a 5-megapixel camera
- 4G LTE
- A5x processor
The new iPad: Are you getting one?
Expect Thinner Keyboards on 15- and 17-inch Macbooks
Apple wants to put laptops with thinner keyboards in your hands. A patent application dug up by Apple Insider points to plans by Apple to make keyboards as thin as .02 mm. These keyboards would be thinner, lighter, and more quiet than keyboards being manufactured today.
The patent says the new keyboards could be made of glass, wood, stone, or, believe it or not, polished meteorite (material that’s, you know, out of this world).
The 15-inch Macbook Pro and the rumored 15-inch Macbook Air are prime candidates to get ultra-high resolution retina display from Apple. Image from Apple website.
Talking about the 15- and 17-inch Macbook Airs with Retina Displays and Ivy Bridge
Macbooks with Ivy Bridge processors which is almost sure to arrive. Ivy Bridge CPUs from Intel should boost performance and graphics capability on the Macbook Air and Macbook Pro. And because it is more energy efficient, it should also be able to give Macbooks better battery life.
The 15-inch Macbook Pro and the rumored 15-inch Macbook Air are prime candidates to get ultra-high resolution retina display from Apple. Image from Apple website.
All sorts of news and rumors surround an expected Macbook refresh. Will retina displays be among the coming features?
The 15-inch Macbook Air and Other Rumors (Roundup)
A 15-inch Macbook Air? It could happen. Retina display on Apple notebooks? Quite possibly. Ivy Bridge processors on the Macbook Pro and the Macbook Air? Most probably.
The following are the top news stories on Mac Mojo.
Ivy Bridge Macbooks Could Have Triple Display Functionality
Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors could bring triple display support to coming Macbook Airs and Macbook Pros.
How to Take a Screenshot of Your Mac OS X Desktop
Some switchers from Windows are probably wondering where to Print Screen button is on the Mac keyboard. That’s a button on the left-hand side of the keyboard used to take screenshots in Windows. In case you’re wondering, on the older DOS system, the Print Screen button will print the text on your screen.
But how do you take a screenshot if you are using Mac OS X? More after the jump.
Taking screenshots in Mac OX can be done using a keyboard shortcut.
Get Ready for a 15-inch Macbook Air with Ivy Bridge
It’s not just updates for the iPhone and the iPad that are getting attention lately. Technology sites have been abuzz with the possible launch of a Macbook Air with a whopping 15-inch screen. New processors with Ivy Bridge processors are also to make an appearance on the next-generation Macbook Air.
Macbooks with Intel Ivy Bridge processors could be out very very soon. Image from the Apple website
Right now, Macbook Air line includes an 11-inch and a 13-inch models; 15-inch screens are only available on Macbook Pros.
As for CPUs, the current Macbook Air’s Sandy Bridge processor from Intel provides great performance while being a great energy saver. But Intel’s Ivy Bridge processor promises to be both faster and smaller than Sandy Bridge. Intel is also touting Ivy Bridge’s graphics and multimedia performance.
So what other features and components can we expect to find on the coming Macbook Air? Read more after the jump.
