MacBook Pro 15-inch and 13-inch non-Retina models occupy the consumer space

With all the exhilaration surrounding the debut of Apple's pioneering Retina MacBook Pros, it's easy to overlook that the company also upgraded the rest of its pro laptop lineup. In addition to the Retina MacBook Pro—the justifiable new standard against which Apple's other laptops (indeed all laptops) will now be judged—the company has also updated a pair of 13-inch and a pair of 15-inch non-Retina MacBook Pros. These new “regular” models offer a speed boost over their late-2011 predecessorsthanks to brand new processors and video components, and feature updated technology, including USB 3.

By the numbers: Microsoft's Surface vs. Apple's iPad

While there is much more to both Microsoft’s new Surface tablet computer and Apple’s iPad than pure specifications, the physical and technological differences between the two devices are likely to play a part in which device tablet PC buyers might ultimately favour.

Rare working Apple 1 computer sells for record $374,500

A 36-year-old Apple-1 personal computer, one of just six thought to be in working condition, sold for a record $374,500 at a New York auction Friday.

Two new Thunderbolt cables join parade of Apple releases

Apple is releasing two new Thunderbolt cables to accessorize the updated Macs the company unveiled at the keynote for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference.

MacBook Air gets new processors, adds USB 3.0

Apple introduced new Macbook Air models at Monday morning’s WWDC keynote.

The new Airs—which come in 11-inch and 13-inch models—run on Intel’s third-generation Core processor (Ivy Bridge) family: a Core i5 chip in the standard configurations, with a Core i7 processor available as a build-to-order option. The updated laptops ship with 4GB of memory, but you can expand that to 8GB.

MagSafe 2 featured in Apple's latest laptops

It’s been more than six years since Apple first introduced MagSafe, the magnetically-attaching power connectors used by all of the company’s laptops. Well, almost all.

Mac Pro quietly gets first update since 2010

Mac users yearning for a new Mac Pro finally have their wish—Apple on Monday quietly released an update to the tower Mac, nearly two years after its last update. And the prices of the new Mac Pros have not changed from the previous models.

Apple unveils iOS 6

Apple on Monday took the wraps off iOS 6, the next version of the operating system that powers the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Senior vice president for iOS software Scott Forstall told the developers and press in attendance that iOS 6 includes 200 new features, including Siri enhancements and Facebook updates.

The updated mobile operating system is slated to arrive this fall.

Apple unveils next generation MacBook Pro with Retina display; updates other MacBook models

Along with updating the existing MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, Apple has reinvented the MacBook Pro with a Retina display, as announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote on Monday.