Mac mini gets updated with Haswell processors, faster WiFi and Thunderbolt

The smallest Mac of all has received a list of upgrades. Fans of the Mac mini will welcome the fourth generation Intel Core processors, new integrated graphics that are up to 90 percent faster, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Thunderbolt 2 capabilities as well as Intel Iris Graphics in the same small form factor.

“People love Mac mini. It’s a great first Mac or addition to your home network, and the new Mac mini is a nice upgrade packed into an incredibly compact design,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “With the latest CPU and graphics, faster Wi-Fi, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, OS X Yosemite, and starting at just $549, the new Mac mini is the best value ever.”

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Apple updates iMac line with Haswell processors, faster WiFi and graphics

Apple's updated their iMac line with fourth generation Intel quad-core processors of the Haswell variety. The enduring all-in-ones also get improved graphics and faster WiFi that's compatible with the 802.11ac standard.

The entry-level 21.5-inch iMac  ($1,299 (US)) features a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor and new Iris Pro graphics for unprecedented levels of integrated graphics performance. The high-end 21.5-inch model ( $1,499 (US) and both 27-inch models (starting at  $1,799 (US)) feature quad-core Intel Core i5 processors up to 3.4 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce 700 series graphics with twice the video memory and up to 40 percent faster performance than the previous generation.

Customers looking for the ultimate in performance can upgrade to quad-core Intel Core i7 processors up to 3.5 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M series graphics with up to 4GB of video memory. All prices are in US dollars.

Review: Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2013)

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today’s 13-inch MacBook Air exemplifies a product that’s been constantly refined, improved and updated while maintaining all the best features and elements that have made it arguably one of the best notebooks of all time. 

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HP's Envy Rove is a 20-inch all-in-one mobile desktop

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The scalability of Windows 8 in an all-in-one tablet form factor is being put to the test with HP's new Envy Rove. At first glance, this is another sleek all-in-one multi-touch desktop but the Rove can also be used flat on various surfaces and can be used untethered thanks  to a buil-in battery. The  HP Envy Rove comes to Canada in late July starting at $999.99.

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