“The next move for Apple with the MacBook could be the deployment of 3G connectivity,” said Neil Mawston of Strategy Analytics. Mawston says that is the next logical step for Apple and technology that could be included in the line Pro Air, and later on other notebooks.

The motivation would be to encourage the application, exploiting the possibility that computers can be sold by the telecom carrier in the United States and Europe, customers who already own an iPhone.

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The latest update from Apple was the MacBook Air, his new girl pampered (that we all want to own) comes in two new models. The first, which costs U.S. $ 1799 has a 13.3-inch screen with LED-backlit and a resolution of 1280 x 800 glossy (which lets you use it outdoors without any problem), an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 6MB of cache 1.6GHz, 2GB of RAM, a video card NVIDIA GeForce 9400M which will make it work 4 times faster and 120GB HDD.

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For the ten years of presence The Mac Book Air Vaio in Europe, Sony has introduced yesterday a new range of portable, the series Z. Focused high-end, the Z series ultraportable weighs only 1449 kg thanks to its realization carbon fibre and it enjoys a wide screen of 13.1 inches, in a definition of 1,680 x 945 pixels. The PC therefore accepts a real 16:9. It is equipped with an HDMI socket, a connection HSDPA, a card GeForce 9300M GS, 4 GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive.

The keyboard of this device is brushed aluminium and its keys are spaced slightly, as is done on laptops Apple. The battery life is announced by 5.5 hours. The selling price starts at 1800 euros which makes the series Z, the most expensive for Sony.

According to reports Digitimes, known tested Asian always well informed on these issues, Apple is preparing to conclude the transition of its range of portable towards the backlight LED.
As you will recall, Apple has begun to replace traditional halogen lamps with the new generation of screens some time ago (the MacBook Pro 15 “was the first), with a twofold purpose: first technology LED allows for considerable savings energy, increasing autonomy; other hand these new screens have an environmental impact significantly lower, being free of hazardous materials and pollutants such as mercury.

Among other benefits must also remember the less dispersion of heat compared to halogen technology and, very important factor for professional graphics, complete control over the temperature of white, easily adjustable parameter in LED displays.

Currently, LED technology is used by Apple for the already mentioned MacBook Pro 15 “and the MacBook Air. For the MacBook Pro 17 “is possible segliere” LEDs “between the options build-to-order.
By next year, presumably then with the next generation of portable Cupertino, will not only be completely eliminated halogen technology, but all laptops with the apple will be equipped with a new generation of LED lamps, more efficient and reliable produced by Kenmos Technology: MacBooks will be the last to benefit, both to respect the natural life cycle, both for a mere reason of costs.