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• Apple refreshes MacBook with Skylake processor

  The new MacBook was priced starting at $US1299, the same as the initial model introduced more than a year ago.

• Apple boosts iMac screen resolution, lowers price of top-end 27-inch machine

  Apple has refreshed its iMac desktop family, adding a higher-resolution display option to its entry-level 21.5-in. all-in-one and making the "Retina 5K" screens standard on all the larger 27-in. models.

• Black Friday buyers really did get great TV, laptop deals

  With memories of the crowds and lack of sleep from Black Friday 2014 now distant memories for those of you who partook in the massive shopping day four months ago, you'll be glad to know you really did save yourself a bundle on certain electronics.

• In Pictures: Apple's most important announcements at its Apple Watch event

  At an event to launch the Apple Watch, Apple also made several announcements regarding Apple TV, HBO, Macbook, and other products.

• Free MacBook vending machine dispenses quick computing at Drexel University

  Students at Drexel University in Philadelphia now have a potentially GPA-saving option if they have a sudden need for a laptop -- an automated kiosk that dispenses MacBooks.

• Apple's MacBook Pro update: What's new

  Apple refreshed its MacBook Pro laptop line Thursday, and it's not just about speeds and feeds this time. With the addition of Intel's Sandy Bridge processor, AMD graphics, Facetime-enabled HD camera and a new high-speed Thunderbolt I/O port (reportedly 12 times faster than Firewire), this year's MacBook Pro update is a significant revamp. Let's take a closer look at what's new in the 2011 MacBook Pro.

• Apple MacBook Pro models now boast Thunderbolt 10G I/0

  "More power" is the theme of Apple's new MacBook Pro notebook computers unveiled Thursday, with multi-core processors, improved graphics, and a blazingly fast new I/O technology called Thunderbolt that tops out at 10Gbps.

• The case of Apple's mystery screw

  Apple is screwing with screws, again.

• Apple quietly boosts MacBook speed, battery life

  Apple today quietly refreshed its entry-level MacBook laptop, boosting the processor speed and inserting a longer-life battery.

• Has Apple missed the netbook boat?

  Apple may have missed the netbook boat by not producing a low-priced notebook to compete with the ultra-cheap portables that have cornered a significant portion of the PC market, a survey published today said.

• Apple unveils new iMacs, revamps MacBooks and minis

  Apple today revamped its iMac, MacBook and Mac mini lines in a long-expected refresh that company executives hinted yesterday was imminent.

• Apple may unveil new Macs soon says analyst

  Will an updated series of Macs appear shortly? Wedge Partners, a Denver-based research firm, thinks there's a good chance that iMacs and MacBooks "in the next several weeks".

• Lenovo launches slim down ThinkPad T400s

  Showing again that rugged business-oriented laptops can play the thin-and-light game, Lenovo has revealed a slimmed-down ThinkPad that boasts a number of other trademark innovations for the mobile workforce.

• Apple users rage over missing FireWire

  Apple customers unhappy that the company dropped FireWire from its newest notebooks are venting their frustrations on the company's support forum in several hundred messages.

• Apple's new MacBooks carved from blocks of aluminum

  Apple Tuesday unveiled an entirely new lineup of laptop Macs, carved from blocks of aluminum for strength and lower costs, and equipped with powerful graphics chipsets.