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Shop Online     |     Find a Store     |     1-800-MY-APPLE With state-of-the-art processors, all-new graphics, and breakthrough high-speed I/O, MacBook Pro takes three very big leaps forward. Configure your MacBook Pro online or pick one up today at your favorite Apple Retail Store. State-of-the-art Intel processors. The 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro now feature quad-core Intel Core i7 processors. And the 13-inch models jump to dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. All models are up to 2x faster.* Learn more Thunderbolt. The next generation of I/O. New Thunderbolt technology lets you connect high-performance peripherals and high-resolution displays to a single port—with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps. Learn more Game-changing graphics. AMD Radeon graphics on the 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro are up to 3x faster than those in previous models,** so you can take everything from games to CAD to HD video projects anywhere. Learn more Configure your MacBook Pro. Get MacBook Pro exactly the way you want it. Boost your processor speed, add memory, choose a 512GB solid-state drive, and more. Shop now Get fast, free shipping and more online. Shop the Apple Online Store to configure your MacBook Pro and have it delivered to your door—free. Shop now Take advantage of free Personal Setup. Buy your new MacBook Pro from an Apple Retail Store, and we'll set it up so it's ready to go before you walk out the door. Find a store *13-inch MacBook Pro testing conducted by Apple in February 2011 using preproduction 2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i7–based 13-inch MacBook Pro units. 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo–based 13-inch MacBook Pro systems were production units. All systems were configured with 4GB of RAM. Modo test files: BathFaucet.lxo and Couch.lxo. 15-inch MacBook Pro testing conducted by Apple in February 2011 using preproduction 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7–based 15-inch MacBook Pro units. 2.66GHz dual-core Intel Core i7–based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems were production units. All systems were configured with 4GB of RAM. Modo test files: BathFaucet.lxo and Couch.lxo. MacBook Pro continuously monitors system thermal and power conditions, and may adjust processor speed as needed to maintain optimal system operation. **Testing conducted by Apple in February 2011 using preproduction 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7–based 17-inch MacBook Pro units and preproduction 2.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7–based 15-inch MacBook Pro units with AMD Radeon HD 6750M. 2.53GHz Intel Core i5–based 17-inch MacBook Pro systems and 2.66GHz Intel Core i7–based 15-inch MacBook Pro systems with NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M were production units. All systems were configured with 4GB of RAM. Tested at native resolutions using Portal v(4295)(400) and Half Life 2 Episode 2 v(4295)(420) with 4x antialiasing and high graphics quality. Half Life 2 Episode 2 timedemo test file: Storm. Portal timedemo test file: Mydemo1. MacBook Pro continuously monitors system thermal and power conditions, and may adjust processor speed as needed to maintain optimal system operation. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less. Some products or promotions are not available outside the U.S. Product specifications are subject to change. TM and copyright © 2011 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, MS 96-DM, Cupertino, CA 95014. All Rights Reserved / Keep Informed / Privacy Policy / My Apple ID If you prefer not to receive commercial email from Apple, or if you've changed your email address, please click here.

[TechRepublic] Intel unveils Thunderbolt (a.k.a. Light Peak) to unify your cables

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Intel unveils Thunderbolt (photos) Resource of the day Five Tips for Effective Backup and Recovery in Virtual Environments Learn five tips to secure your virtual environment. Plus, find out how to increase the effectiveness of backup and recovery in your virtual environment and make it simple, fast, affordable, and scalable. More from TechRepublic   Why aren't more CEOs fired? Despite an environment of record layoffs of workers, you don't hear very often about a CEO being fired. Why is that? Read more Share apps with another Android phone owner Recommending apps to your contacts who have Android devices is easy with Share Apps and Bump. Jack Wallen explains how to use these free tools to share Android apps. Read more The 10 most annoying employees Certain behaviors are almost guaranteed to drive your boss crazy. Unfortunately, you might not even know you're doing it -- until the day you're shown the door. Read more DIY IT: Groupware on a shoestring budget When cost is an issue, IT shops can always turn to eGroupware. In this blog, Jack Wallen runs through an eGroupware installation. Read more News from ZDNet   Intel's Thunderbolt promise: It's all about fewer wires Intel's Thunderbolt technology is a wet dream for techies: It runs at 10Gbps, can transfer a full HD movie in less than 30 seconds and uses two communications protocols for data transfer and... Read more Thunderbolt technology - A primer Intel has lifted the lid on its much-anticipated Thunderbolt I/O technology. Here's a quick rundown of what we know about this new technology. Read more It's official: new MacBook Pros arrive with quad-core, Thunderbolt The new high-end MacBook Pros mark several firsts, including: the first implementation of Thunderbolt (nee Light Peak) and the first quad-core processor in a notebook. Read more Motorola XOOM and Honeycomb -- not ready for prime time The Motorola XOOM is now available for purchase from Verizon and reviews are popping up all over the web. The XOOM, and more importantly Android Honeycomb, is definitely a work in progress. Read more FaceTime for Mac now available for $0.99 (updated) It's a big release day for Apple, and one of the smaller releases is still sure to please a few Mac owners. FaceTime for Mac is now available. Read more LaCie readying Little Big Disk with Thunderbolt LaCie was there on the workbench with a prototype drive, back at the fall Intel Developer Forum demo of Light Peak technology. And so it was again on Thursday, when Apple and Intel rolled out... Read more HP wants to become the general contractor of the datacenter industry HP's CFS division moves to become a one-stop datacenter shop Read more IBM reclaims server market share revenue crown in Q4, says Gartner IBM handily claimed the server market share lead in the fourth quarter as the company rode its new mainframe and Power7 systems, according to Gartner. Overall, fourth quarter server revenue was up... Read more Verizon now offering Samsung Galaxy Tab for $299.99 with contract Verizon Wireless is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab for a much lower price...with a two-year service agreement, of course. Read more Open Group cloud panel forecasts cloud as spurring useful transition phase for enterprise architecture Enterprise architects need to break out of the idea of focusing on how to address the boundary between IT and the business and talk to the business in business terms. 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[TechRepublic] HTC Inspire 4G review and photos

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HTC Inspire 4G review: High-powered Android at a low-ball price The HTC Inspire 4G is a high-end Android smartphone that is priced like a discount phone. Learn why it's such a bargain and the pros and cons of this highly-anticipated device. Read more HTC Inspire 4G: High-powered Android, low-ball price Resource of the day Technology Report: Energy-Efficient Cooling for Data Centers Beat the heat in your data center. Compare the efficiency benefits of row-based cooling with other common cooling architectures. 10 apps for Verizon iPhone owners If you purchased a Verizon iPhone, you may have already downloaded well-known apps, such as Angry Birds and Netflix. Check out a CNET blogger's picks for cool lesser-known apps, and then list your favorite apps for Verizon iPhone. Read more Share apps with another Android phone owner Recommending apps to your contacts who have Android devices is easy with Share Apps and Bump. Jack Wallen explains how to use these free tools to share Android apps. Read more Use IronRuby to develop a Windows Phone 7 app Justin James recently got his feet wet with IronRuby, and he was eager to use it in a real-world scenario. Find out what this Ruby novice thinks of using IronRuby to write a Windows Phone 7 application. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Geeky conventions not to miss in 2011 Beat the winter doldrums by planning your trips to comics, gaming, cosplay, sci-fi, and DIY conventions now. Gen Con 2011, BlizzCon 2011, and SteamCon III are just three of the geeky cons listed. Read more 100+ geeks to follow on Twitter Keep up with the latest geek news and happenings by following Stan Lee, Felicia Day, Stephen Fry, Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, and other people, organizations, and companies on Twitter. Read more Featured multimedia   Sights from Mobile World Congress As we close Mobile World Congress 2011 and leave Barcelona, CNET brings you the sights of the show from Barcelona. View on site Motorola Brute i886 Don't be tricked into believing the Motorola i886 is an Android smartphone; it's not, but it is a very functional Nextel messaging phone with Direct Connect and fantastic call quality. View on site Cricket TXTM8 3G The Cricket TXTM8 3G is a decidedly average messaging phone with a few good features, and you do get what you pay for. View on site Photos through a microscope Olympus BioScapes: Art that lives under the microscope Photomicrography winning images over the years Nikon Small World winning photographs under the microscope for 2010 Nikon Small World's categories of photos through the microscope Today's recommended downloads Battery Technology for Data Centers and Network Rooms: Safety Codes (American Power Conversion (APC)) Estimating a Data Center's Electrical Carbon Footprint (American Power Conversion (APC)) Specifying Power and Cooling for Today's High-Density Data Center (American Power Conversion (APC)) Getting Better Benefits Out of ERP (Epicor Software) Maximized Productivity with Simplified Device Management (Canon) Gallery: Hands on with the LG Optimus 3D LG Optimus 3D can play 3D video. At the recent Mobile World Congress, CNET took a closer look at the mobile device. TechRepublic newsletters   Get Mac tips, the latest IT news updates, product reviews, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Macs in Business Sanity Check Product Spotlight Five Tips 10 Things

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