News & Reviews:   Apple MacBook Pro

Apple recently came out with a voluntary recall notice for older 15-inch MacBook Pro units sold between September 2015 and February 2017 that may be prone to overheating. So, if you bought a 15-inch MacBook Pro during that time period, you can send it in for a free battery replacement (which should take 1 to 2 weeks).

As more and more premium laptops flood the Malaysian market, it gets increasingly more difficult to find the best premium laptop for your needs even when your price range is around RM5000 or RM5K. While 15-inch display laptops offer a bit more in terms of display real estate, the 13-inch display premium laptops are the more serious workhorse devices you'd probably need to work and play on the go.

For that purpose we've put together a list of some of the best 13-inch display laptops for around RM5K that you can get or will soon be available in Malaysia. There's a whole bunch to choose from, so let's get to it!

As mentioned in our previous news, Huawei Malaysia will soon be introducing the MateBook X Pro into the Malaysia market and although the local price tag is not confirmed yet, initial estimates have it around RM4796 (not inclusive of tax) due to a direct conversion from its 7988 Yuan price tag in China. Thanks to this price tag, slim design and 13.88-inch display, it lines up as a very strong alternative to the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. Read on and see why.

Here's something you don't hear every day, our local Apple distributor Machines Sdn Bhd has announced that starting tomorrow (12 December) they will be holding a 12.12 online sale and it'll be the first online sale ever by them going until 24 December 2017. Many Apple products will be on discounts up to 80% off retail prices, from Apple Watch to the Macbook series.

As Apple WWDC 17 draws closer, we got our first news of the upcoming products that will be shown at the event. According to sources, a new Macbook and Macbook Pro model will be announced, as well as a Macbook Air.

Remember the time when Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Surface Studio? Well, the all-in-one PC don't really have anything to do with with the sales, but the company has proudly announced that November was the month ever for consumer Surface sales ever. As written in their blog post, they mention more consumers (especially the professional users) are switching sides from Apple's new Macbook Pro that has the Touchbar feature.

Last week saw the official refresh of the long awaited Apple MacBook Pro with a faddish "new" feature while Microsoft announced their Surface Studio, Surface Dial and Surface Book. However, the biggest news of the week was probably the announcement of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and their first unique looking smartphone, the fully ceramic Mi MIX alongside their Mi VR headset.

Following the introduction of the new Apple Macbook Pro last week, LG has just announced two new UHD displays - the UltraFine 5K Display and UltraFine 4K Display, designed just for Mac users.

Tomorrow on 27 October, Apple will be holding an event (Hello Again) revealing new Mac lineup. It's been awhile actually, since the last Mac upgrade (more than a year) particularly for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, and even more so for the Mac mini and Mac Pro for years. The last time that Apple did one was the Retina MacBook that came out in early 2015. So what can we expect? Perhaps three new Mac products?

Apple will soon reveal the new iPhone 7 series at 1AM (GMT+) later after past midnight via livestream, but it doesn't mean that's the only device getting the spotlight, below are the list of other Apple products that might make an appearance too.