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• Apple is readying new 'ultra-thin' MacBook Pro with 'jaw-dropping' Retina display

  By Ashleigh Allsopp | 16 May, 2012 03:47

  Apple is preparing to launch a new, thinner 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display this [southern] winter.

• In Pictures: iGuess - Speculation on what Apple HDTV might look like

  By Jon Gold | 14 May, 2012 08:59

  A look at some of the best guesses about Apple’s long-rumoured HDTV.

• Apple to launch cheaper MacBook Air this year

  By Ashleigh Allsopp | 09 May, 2012 23:16

  Apple will launch a cheaper MacBook Air in the third quarter of 2012, according to a report.

• HP ousts Apple from top PC vender slot

  By Karen Haslam | 03 May, 2012 04:19

  Apple lost its position as the number one manufacturer of personal computers in the first quarter, according to Canalyst research. Canalyst counts tablets as personal computers, so in the last quarter of 2011 sales of the iPad had bumped Apple into the top slot.

• Facebook chooses Sophos to combat malware

  By Nermin Bajric | 27 April, 2012 15:32

  Facebook has announced that it will be utilising SophosLabs, Sophos’ global network of research centres, alongside its own security measures to protect users from links which lead them to malware and malicious sites.

• Steve Wozniak speaks about Apple's early days

  By Ashleigh Allsopp | 24 April, 2012 18:46

  Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak spoke to students at the University of Southern California about the company he started with Steve Jobs in the 1970s.

• Intel launch could mean new MacBook Pro on April 24

  By Karen Haslam | 13 April, 2012 03:19

  Intel's Ivy Bridge processors, which are expected to feature in new MacBook Pros, may ship on April 23. This could mean a new MacBook Pro could launch as early as Tuesday, April 24.

• Opinion: You are the biggest security risk to your Mac

  By Ben Camm-Jones | 11 April, 2012 01:15

  The debate over whether you, as a Mac user, need to have anti-virus and other security software installed on your computer is all but finished. You do, because cybercriminals are actively targeting the OS X platform.

• Everything we know about Apple's new TV project

  By Ben Camm-Jones | 08 December, 2011 11:00

  It's widely accepted in the technology industry that Apple is working on a smart, internet-connected TV device. But what do we really know about the 'iTV' so far? There's been a lot of speculation flying around about an Apple TV set for several years, and many times it has been reported that Apple has been on the brink of an announcement - only for our hopes to be dashed at the last minute.

• Why Apple’s iPhone Will 'Drown in a Sea of Androids'

  By Katherine Noyes | 04 January, 2011 07:16

  Google's Android mobile platform may still follow Apple's iPhone in the smartphone race, according to fresh Nielsen data released Monday, but that advantage may not last long.

• Apple's switch to Sandy Bridge: Impact for gamers?

  By Keir Thomas | 11 December, 2010 09:28

  Rumors suggest that Intel's forthcoming Sandy Bridge integrated CPU/graphics platform will find its way into the lower-end range of the next generation of MacBooks. Bearing in mind Apple's cozy relationship with Intel and its habit of adopting each new generation of Intel's processors, this would make a lot of sense.

• 5 things Linux does better than Mac OS X

  By Katherine Noyes | 01 October, 2010 09:15

  Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.

• 10 Mac tweeters not to miss

  By Michael deAgonia | 27 February, 2010 07:02

  Who knew that "140 characters or less" could change the way people interact?

• Why Apple won't let the Mac and iPhone succeed in business

  By Galen Gruman | 11 February, 2010 22:15

  Last summer, it looked like Apple was finally going to make its Macs and iPhones enterprise-capable, giving hope to those who wanted a more stable, less failure-prone option at the office.

• Why businesses are embracing Macs

  By Leon Erlanger | 07 January, 2009 09:02

  It's not your imagination. Apple Macintoshes are turning up in businesses beyond the creative departments, increasingly becoming a normal part of the IT fabric. One recent IT survey by researcher Information Technology Intelligence shows that 23 percent of respondents had at least 30 Macs in their businesses, 12 percent had at least 4,000 Macs -- and 68 percent said they would let users choose Macs as their work PCs in the next year. A Forrester Research survey of larger enterprises showed that Macs now account for 4.5 percent of deployed systems. (Both IDC and Gartner report that Macs now make up 9.1 percent of all PCs sold to individuals.)

• What will Macs be like in 25 years?

  By Seth Weintraub | 17 January, 2009 05:48

  The Mac has been the flagship product for Apple since it was introduced in 1984 and continues to be so today, despite the fawning over the iPhone platform. From the time the Apple IIGS died out in the early '90s until the introduction of the iPod in 2001, the Mac was the one product line that Apple kept running.