New MacBook Pros launching as soon as next week at current price points
Last week we exclusively reported that the current line of MacBook Pros is severely constrained and that part numbers for a new MacBook Pro line had surfaced. Based on these similar internal part numbers, the new MBP’s design should be the same as the current design. Now, we’ve received pricing for the new laptops and the prices...
Apple leaks clues to new MacBook Pros on its own website?
Last week we revealed that Apple is planning a small refresh for its MacBook Pro line with modest CPU bumps and possibly improved Bluetooth Wireless networking. Today we’ve found what seems to be evidence for such a refresh in Apple’s own online store. If you do a search on Apple’s online store for ‘MacBook Pro’,...
Refurbished iPads now just $299
Apple's got a new price on a refurbished iPad (that's an iPad 1, not the latest 2), and it's likely the lowest official price you'll ever pay for the tablet. $299 is the new magic number, for a 16 GB iPad Wi-Fi. Of course, that presumes that the u...
TUAW’s Daily iPhone App: Haunted Manor: Lord of Mirrors
We've posted about Big Fish Games before. It's a casual gaming company that has produced a ton of titles for the PC already, and it's in the process of both bringing those over to iOS and creating an original library of titles for Apple's mobile d...
Doing the Math: At $29.99, Mac OS X Lion was WWDC’s most expensive product
Our own Dave Caolo pointed out something that took the rest of the TUAW team aback: at US$29.99, Mac OS X Lion was the most expensive product discussed at WWDC today. It's not as though the next version of the Mac's operating system had a lot of p...
iPhone may get cheaper, but not smaller
Recent rumors suggesting that Apple was planning to release a smaller, less expensive iPhone model—dubbed the "iPhone nano"—don't appear to be true, at least according to a new report. Apple is said to be explori...
Are iOS Game Prices Creating Culture of Disposability? Nintendo Boss Thinks So
The head honcho of Nintendo North America, Reggie Fils-Aime has criticized the price levels of apps in the iTunes App Store claiming that the low prices create a “mentality” for consumers that portable games should only be a few dollars. Fils-Aimes who is the Nintendo North American president and chief operating officer felt that such...
Apple’s UK prices rise after VAT increase
Several European countries saw their online Apple stores go down for several hours earlier today, with the familiar yellow sticky note greeting customers in the UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and others. Some speculated this meant a new product...
Apple-1 computer going on auction at Christie’s in London
One of the original Apple-1 computers -- that's right, the wood-encased PCs that Steves Jobs and Wozniak built in the garage all those years ago -- is going up for auction at Christie's in London. There were only about 200 sold back in 1976 (for $666....
Apple Drops Price of the Mac mini in Europe
Living in the Eurozone, it can often be frustrating to go to buy a new Apple product being appraised of its cost in dollars, only to find Apple charging an amount in euros far greater than what the exchange rate would imply. In truth, the...Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini Gets Smaller – in Price That Is.
It’s Friday and that means we’ve got another round of price drops just for you. This week we’re featuring the OWC Mercury Elite-AL Pro mini – A smaller, portable, bus-powered version of our best selling and award winning Mercury...
TUAW’s Daily App: Sally’s Salon Luxury Edition
A few super popular games on the App Store have basically helped spawn the "time management" genre. Games like Diner Dash and Sally's Spa pioneered the genre, and Sally's Salon follows in that tradition. The game tasks you with moving cashier, stylist...
