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As we round the corner after Computex and transition into June, it's time once more for Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference. As always, Apple kicks off WWDC with their big keynote event, which though aimed first and foremost at developers, is also used as a venue to announce new products and ecosystem strategies. The keynote starts at 10am Pacific (17:00 UTC) today, and AnandTech will be offering live blog coverage of Apple's event. With WWDC going virtual once again this year, we're expecting another rapid-fire, two-hour run through of Apple's ecosystem. WWDC keynotes have historically covered everything from macOS and iOS to individual Apple applications and more. On the hardware side of matters, in previous years we've seen things like the official announcement of...

Apple's 15-inch Core i5 MacBook Pro: The One to Get?

If you've followed our Mac coverage over the past year you know I've been telling everyone to wait until Apple brought Arrandale into its MacBook Pro lineup. The time...

114 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/14/2010

Apple's iPad - The AnandTech Review

It's one of the most polarizing devices I've ever seen launch. It generated more hype, more attention and more emotion (both positive and negative) from those who witnessed it...

108 by Anand Lal Shimpi, Brian Klug & Vivek Gowri on 4/7/2010

Done for 2009: The Holiday MacBook Pro Roundup

Over the summer we discovered that Apple's newly redesigned MacBook Pro offered battery life to die for. Approaching 8 hours of battery life on a single charge we were...

115 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/10/2009

Upgrading and Analyzing Apple's Nehalem Mac Pro

It's been years since I've tested a new Mac Pro and years since Apple has introduced a radically new one. The stars aligned and I took Apple's new Mac...

58 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/13/2009

The New MacBook Pro Part II: Lower Battery Life Under Vista & SATA Issues

We've got the first battery life results under Windows Vista and it still doesn't look good. The new MacBook Pro lasts 33% longer under OS X than under Vista...

82 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/15/2009

Apple's 2009 MacBook Pro: Battery Life to Die For

Apple's latest MacBook Pro breaks 8 hours in one of our battery life tests. The new MacBook Pro is the best Apple notebook I've ever tested.

113 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/12/2009

Apple's Redesigned MacBook and MacBook Pro: Thoroughly Reviewed

Apple introduced significant aesthetic changes to its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines, in addition to completely revamping the hardware platform. When the smoke cleared we looked at battery...

66 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/22/2008

Apple's MacBook/MacBook Pro Redesign: A Discussion of Specifications

Apple introduced some beautiful new notebooks today, but beneath the beauty are both new features and spec reductions. We look at potentials for decrease in power consumption but...

35 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Manveer Wasson on 10/14/2008

Apple's MacBook Pro with 128GB SSD: Performance and Battery Life Investigated

We know what a $999 SSD can do for a MacBook Air, but what about a $4,000 SSD in a MacBook Pro? Armed with Apple's latest Penryn based...

39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/15/2008

Apple’s 45nm Refresh: New MacBook & MacBook Pro

Apple's latest notebooks see improved battery life thanks to Intel's 45nm Penryn core. But how do they perform?

52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/29/2008

Apple's New Penryn MacBook Pro: Dissected

Today Apple introduced its first MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks based on Intel's 45nm mobile Penryn CPU. Of course we took ours apart.

18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/26/2008

The MacBook Air: Thoroughly Reviewed

We've taken the past couple of weeks to thoroughly review the MacBook Air. Curious about how Apple's latest notebook really measures up? Read on and don't worry...

42 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/13/2008

The Truth about MacBook Air Battery Life

Confused about how long the MacBook Air's battery actually lasts? As you'd expect, it really depends on what you're doing. We created some tests to help set expectations.

55 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/7/2008

The Other Office: Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Review

The latest Office has shipped, brining an Intel-native version of the popular Mac Office suite to the market. What's new in Office 2008? We take a look.

13 by Ryan Smith on 2/5/2008

Inside Apple's MacBook Air

We just got our MacBook Air and wasted no time, we've already taken it apart and answered a couple of questions before moving on to the review itself. ...

13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/4/2008

The MacBook Air CPU Mystery: More Details Revealed

It turns out that the CPU in the MacBook Air is a little more custom than we thought. It's not a Low Voltage Merom, it's not a standard...

42 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/17/2008

Apple's MacBook Air: Uncovering Intel's Custom CPU for Apple

The MacBook Air just got announced and hidden in the announcement was a revelation of exactly how far Intel would go for Apple. The CPU inside the MacBook...

54 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/15/2008

Apple TV - Part 2: Apple Enters the Digital Home

Last week we showed you what made Apple TV tick, now we find out how well Apple did with its first digital media extender.

48 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/26/2007

Apple TV - Part 1: Unboxed and Dissected

Apple's first TV entry has finally started shipping. Before our final review, take a look at what powers the Apple TV. Here's a hint: it's more than...

37 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/22/2007

Apple's Mac Pro - Upgrading CPUs, Memory & Running XP

In our final part of our Mac Pro coverage we look at its upgradability and performance under Windows XP.

72 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/12/2006

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