Updated MacBook Pros Arrive, Yosemite Public Beta in Progress, iPhone 6 Likely in September - MacRumors

Apple Launches Retina MacBook Pros with Faster Haswell Processors, More RAM Standard As expected, Apple today released updated models of the 13-inch and 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro, bringing processor speed boosts across the board, increased RAM on entry-level models, and a $100 price cut for the high-end 15-inch model. The entry-level 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro has already been spotted in Geekbench benchmarking results, showing a roughly 8% performance improvement over its predecessor. The first hints of a possible imminent update for the line came last week when Intel announced new Haswell processors that appeared to be a perfect fit for upgraded MacBook Pros. Then over the weekend, digital in-store signage at an Apple retail store in China revealed several of the new models, and that news was quickly followed by reports that the new models would indeed launch today. In addition to the Retina MacBook Pro, the aging 13-inch non-Retina model also continues to hang around despite no updates since June 2012, but the machine did receive a $100 price cut today.   Read Full Article Popular Stories Jul 29, 2014 OS X Yosemite Public Beta Now Available via Mac App Store Redemption Codes Apple last week kicked off the public beta phase of OS X Yosemite development, giving non-developers their first opportunity to test drive the next Mac operating system. First impressions of Yosemite have been mixed, and users are continuing to point out bugs and other issues (including download problems) that Apple should address before the public launch, which is expected in late October. Apple had announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June that Yosemite would include a public beta program and allowed users to sign up for it, but it wasn't until the day before debut that Apple announced the launch date for the beta period. The beta has proven popular with users, as Yosemite's share of Mac traffic quickly doubled once access was extended beyond developers to include public beta testers.   Read Full Article Apple Planning Mid-September Event for 4.7-Inch iPhone 6, Timing of 5.5-Inch Model Unclear Apple is reportedly planning a mid-September event to introduce the iPhone 6, but the company is said to still be weighing whether it wants to introduce both the rumored 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models or only the smaller model at the event. Mass production on the 4.7-inch model is said to be underway, with the 5.5-inch model following in September. Parts for the two iPhone 6 models continue to leak, including a pair of photo leaks in recent days showing two different logic boards that are similar to but distinct from versions found in previous iPhones. Other internal parts said to be from the 5.5-inch model have also surfaced recently, providing more evidence the device is indeed in the works.   Read Full Article Apple's iWatch Already a Hit, Even When It's a $20 Casio Watch Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel aired a segment on Apple's rumored iPhone 6 and iWatch last week, featuring on-street interviews in which people were told that a cheap Casio watch with an Apple logo on it was the iWatch and asked for their impressions of the device. Their reactions were priceless.   Read Full Article Microsoft Launches New Cortana vs. Siri Ad Showing Off Context-Aware Reminders If it's not Samsung, it's Microsoft, which this week is airing a new ad for its Cortana virtual assistant, pitting it against Apple's Siri. Microsoft touts Cortana's context-aware functionality that helps handle reminders based on people and location as a distinct advantage for Cortana over Siri.   Read Full Article Kwikset's Kevo Smart Door Lock Adds Free Guest eKeys, Scheduling for Standard eKeys Our article on an update to Kwikset's Kevo smart door lock system was surprisingly popular this week, perhaps demonstrating growing interest in connected home security systems. A number of companies have announced similar deadbolt products such as Lockitron and August, but Kwikset has been the first major one on the market for the past nine months, and last week's updates bring several user-requested features.    Read Full Article

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