Apple : Apple refreshes the Mac mini with new Intel Haswell processors |
- Apple refreshes the Mac mini with new Intel Haswell processors
- Apple announces brand new iMac with 5K Retina display
- Updated: Apple OS X Yosemite available from today
| Apple refreshes the Mac mini with new Intel Haswell processors Posted:  It's not a showstopper but Apple also announced a small updated for its Mac mini. The Mac mini retains its metal puck shape, but Apple has updated the internals with Intel's latest 4th generation Haswell Core processors. On board, there's also integrated Intel HD Graphics 5000 and Iris graphics, which Apple promises to deliver up to 90 percent faster graphics performance than the previous generation Mac minis. Apple is calling the new Mac mini the world's most energy efficient desktop and it comes with the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard plus two Thunderbolt 2 ports. The Mac mini starts shipping today for a newly reduced price starting at $499 (£399, AU$619). The starting specification comes with a 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, 4GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 5000 and a 500GB hard drive. Small package, lots of powerStepping up to the $699 (£569, AU$869) model, this higher-end machine affords users a faster 2.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. This mid-tier machine also comes with double the RAM and storage space plus Intel Iris Graphics. Lastly the highest end Mac mini is equipped with a 2.8 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Intel Iris Graphics, plus 8GB of memory and a 1TB Fusion Drive for $999 (£799, AU$1,249).
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| Apple announces brand new iMac with 5K Retina display Posted:  Apple has unveiled a major refresh of the iMac, one that now offers a Retina display. Dubbed the 5K Retina Display by Phil Schiller, Apple's marketing boss, the new model sports a 27-inch diagonal with a 5210 x 2880 screen resolution. That's nearly 15 million pixels, almost two thirds more than a 4K monitor and yet Apple managed to keep its thickness to a slim 5mm. With 220 ppi, it has the same pixel density as the Apple MacBook Pro Retina Display and the highest resolution of any display on the market (Dell's 5K monitor doesn't have a shipping date). The new iMac - which will be available on sale from today - also sports a new custom-made chip designed by Apple engineers and called the timing controller (as it controls the display). Other than a significant drop in power consumption (by nearly a third), the key takeaway features include a quad-core Intel i5 processor clocked at 3.5GHz, AMD's Radeon M9R290X GPU, 1TB Fusion Drive and 8GB of RAM. The new model will sell alongside the existing ones and will cost $2,499 (£1,999, AU$2,999).
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| Updated: Apple OS X Yosemite available from today Posted:  Apple's SVP of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, has confirmed that OS X Yosemite will be available to download from today from the Mac App Store. At the time of writing, Apple's page hadn't been updated to confirm this and still says "coming this fall". The operating system, which replaces Mavericks, will be free to download and features a completely redesigned user interface as well as some nifty cross-platform functionality - Continuity - that allows you to seamlessly transition between your iPad, your iPhone and your Mac. Apple's iWork has also been updated and will be available for free with the new OS. A new version of Safari is also expected to boost battery life significantly as well when used in conjunction with the new OS. The Apple event, which is taking place in Berlin, saw the launch of a new iPad Air 2 as well as a new version of its mobile OS dubbed iOS 8.1 which will be compulsory should you want to use Continuity features. Yosemite is compatible with all Macs produced over the past five years and some select models from 2007 and 2008. Note that OS X Server 4.0, which requires Yosemite, is also available from Mac App Store for £13.99 ($19.99, AU$ 21.99) |
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