Apple seems to have a busy schedule for the first half of 2011, with the company lining up a few upgrades. We have already heard that the second generation iPad is in the works and is gearing up for a 2011 release. Apart from iPad 2, Apple is readying upgrades for MacBook Pro and iMac models too by that period. Tip off from component makers have spurred DigiTimes to report that at least four new MacBook Pro models will arrive during the first half of next year. If you remember, the last upgrade we saw in the Macbook Pro was in April 2010. So it is indeed time for an upgrade.

Apple’s much anticipated 27-inch Cinema Display, which was announced in late July, has started shipping. It seems that Apple will not be giving away the market, to Dell, that easily. (Dell has started shipping its UltraSharp U3011 Monitor). The new Apple display, which effectively replaces Apple’s 30-inch cinema display, matches the design of a MacBook Pro. It comes with a resolution of 2560×1440, LED backlighting and an amazing 178-degree viewing angle. It will also be coming equipped with a MagSafe connector that charges your notebook, a mini DisplayPort cable for easy

Apple has been rumored to soon begin refreshing its iMac line of computers as resellers of the device have reported that the company has asked them to keep the inventory lean. The newer iMac models have also been rumored to contain Core i3, i5 and i7 processors from Intel instead of the Core 2 Duo chips. Apple has reportedly informed its distributors that it will not ship the entry-level iMac PCs with screen sizes of 21 inches and a processor speed of 3.06 GHz. The newer models to be released could include one with a dual core Core i5 processor as well as iMacs packing quad core

There have been some rumors going around lately that Apple are planning on doing something with their iMac line, but nothing solid – until now. The iMacs have finally been updated for the first time in quite a while, with the last update being just under a year ago. The new specifications include a selection of Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors, as well as ATI Radeon HD cards for video rendering. Other improvements include IPS panels, a SD card slot that even supports SDXC, as well as the option of getting the computer with a SSD (which is becoming quite popular

Apple updates it iMac all-in-one desktop line with the latest Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. The new iMac packs dual-core Core i3/i5 dual core processors up to 3.6GHz or quad-core Core i5/i7 up to 2.93GHz, 4GB of RAM (max 16GB) and dedicated graphics card up to ATI Radeon HD 5750 with 1GB video RAM. The iMac uses IPS LCD display with 178-degree viewing angle. It sports Up to 2TB of 7200RPM hard drive and a slot-loading 8x SuperDrive and the 27-inch model can get optional 256GB SSD. All iMac models support Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi 802.11n and include one FireWire 800 port,

If you are an Apple loving geek who has been patiently saving your pennies to get your hands on one of the 27-inch iMacs, we have some bad news. Well some more bad news anyway, you already know about the screen woes for the big beast right? Anyway, apparently the shipping delay for the largest of the iMac computers has grown for the week lead time before to three weeks. Exactly why the delay has grown so significantly is unknown, but we can guess. I am betting the screen woes have delayed shipments until the issue can be fixed. Either that or Apple is out of stock and is

I neither hate nor love Apple, but the company tends to have those that are at each extreme of the love hate relationship. I have an iPhone I really like, but I am not a fan of Mac computers. If you are a Mac fan and have wished for more screen sizes in the iMac line, your wish may be coming true. A rumor floating around has Quanta building a new 22-inch iMac computer for Apple that is set to hit this year. There are no hard details on the rumor, but the screen size would fit in between the two existing models. The part that makes me wonder is that I can’t see the trouble of

Word has it that Apple will launch the 22-inch touch-enabled iMac in 2010. It seems that Apple will be contracting Quanta for the production of this 22-inch model, while the Taiwan-based Sintek Photronic will be supplying the touchscreen panels. Stay tuned for more updates. [Digitimes]

The Commercial Times newspaper in Taiwan started a new rumor today, according to which Apple are working on a new iMac – a 22-inch touchscreen one, to be precise. The new model will likely branch off into its own niche and won’t be related to the current 21.5″ and 27″ models that Apple are offering right now. Manufacturing of the computers will be done by Quanta, while the touch overlays used in the screens will be developed by Sintek Photronic. We don’t have a lot of other information about the alleged system, but let’s keep in mind that

What would you do if you were lucky enough to own Apple’s new iMac? Would you stare at it in awe, hug it, turn it on, or start customizing it? Well, if you’re anything like the folks over at iFixit, you’ll rip it apart just to see what’s inside and how everything works. While we pity the poor iMac that was taken apart, we’re fairly happy that it was taken apart for the benefit of us Internet folks, so if you need instructions to take apart your iMac in the future, the information is there. One of the more