News & Reviews:   MacBook

Back in June, Apple confirmed that it was making the transition from Intel CPUs to ARM-based chips for its Mac PCs. This includes the MacBook laptops, which many have claimed will feature the A14X Bionic chipset. It's still unknown whether Apple would hold an event to launch the new laptops, but a new report confirms that the 12-inch MacBook will be the first to get the new chip.

Now that Apple is making the transition from Intel chips to ARM chips for its MacBooks, many have been eager to see what kind of differences this change could entail. And from what the latest rumour suggests, the change is going to be a huge one. Sources have reported that that the 12-inch MacBook is making a comeback and it's going to have a sweet retail price.

After Apple has announced that they will be making the shift from Intel to own processor for the Macs, many of the fans must be eager to see how the Apple Silicon is going to perform. It is rumoured that the Macs with the Apple Silicon will be launched this year, but what exactly are the models?

Earlier, we have come across rumours saying that Apple would reveal the first batch of MacBooks that come with ARM-based processors at the upcoming WWDC event. Other than laptops, iMac with a new design is expected to be announced at the event as well. Besides the new design, Apple's desktop computer will also get a technology that is featured on iPhones and iPads for quite some time, and it's the Face ID.

The news of Apple making its own custom ARM-based processors for Macs is finally going to be confirmed by the tech giant itself. It is said that the company will announce that they're shifting from using Intel processors to the new ARM-based chips this month at WWDC 2020. The conference is going to take place on 22 June with an online-only format due to the pandemic.

For laptops, you always want them to last as long as possible. We think of all sorts of ways to do this, from reducing the power output to tweaking the software settings. But sometimes the best way is for the manufacturer to optimise the product. And Apple has done just that for its MacBook laptops, with the announcement of a new feature to the macOS.

Countries around the world might be going into restrictions, but the march of technology continues. Recently, new patent filings from Apple were found, detailing the possible implementation of the Face ID technology for devices other than the iPhone. Just like how Microsoft uses Windows Hello with Windows PCs, Apple will be using Face ID for its computers.

Last time, we have heard news like OPPO is going to build their own chipset while Apple will be building 5G modems for the iPhones. These days, it seems like it is a good idea for tech companies to supply themselves components that are needed to produce their products, not to say after witnessing Huawei coming through the trade war. Going back to Apple, the tech giant is rumoured to launch new MacBooks without Intel processors this year, and will use self-made processors instead.

Just recently, Apple officially unveiled the 16-inch and 13-inch MacBook Pro from RM12199 and RM10499 respectively. In terms of the tech specs,  it comes equipped with a 9th generation Intel Core i9 processor, up to 16GB of 2666MHz DDR4 RAM and 1TB of SSD storage.

Apple’s Back to School Promotion has been announced today, allowing university students who are studying in Malaysia, to get either the MacBook Air or the MacBook Pro starting from RM4299 and RM5099 respectively instead of the original price of RM4699 and RM5499. You can get these laptops from either Apple’s official website, Apple Store app as well as selected authorised resellers in Malaysia by the end of this week.