As was expected for today, Apple has just pushed the button tolauncha new range ofMacBook Proson its Store (although the store itself is still down). The new models come complete Thunderbolt – the official name for Intel’s ‘Lightpeak’ high-speed connection technology, along with upgraded processors and graphics chips. All models also feature Facetime HD cameras built-in, replacing the old iSight units. These new cameras support 720p video recording for use with thenew versionof the OSX Facetime app....

The Apple Store went offline this morning, signalling what looked like the long awaited refresh of the iMac line of desktop computers. In the past few minutes, Apple has switched theStore live, introducingnew quad-core iMac computers, incorporating the new high-speed Thunderbolt technology, FaceTime HD camera and new graphic capabilities. Priced at $1,199 and upwards, the new iMacs will feature Intel’s Core i5 processors with an option to upgrade to Core i7 processors up to 3....

Apple has launched a newSupport Profilewebsite, allowing existing Apple customers to keep their details up-to-date and receive personalised service when they contact Apple’s technical support. The site asks existing Apple customers to log in using their Apple account details, immediately listing products that have been bought and registered using those credentials. Users can check on the registration of their products but also the warranty status, providing an easy way to check on a repair or support issue should a customer have contacted Apple....

Apple has leased new big office campus in Cupertino that would enable the company to occupy the space with as many as 1,300 employees, housing stafff whilst it readies its new “spaceship” complex – capable of housing 13,000 employees – in the area,Mercury News reports. The lease sees Apple occupy a campus formerly utilised by Measurex, now known as Results Way Corporate Center, which allows Apple to rent over 300,000 square feet....

Apple could be limiting the speeds of web applications launched from the homescreen on iPhone and iPad devices, potentially limiting the effectiveness of HTML apps by developers, it has emerged in a report by technology websiteThe Register. Web applications were found to be running at “significantly slower speeds” when they were launched from the homescreen of an iOS 4.3-powered device, instead of being launched from directly within Safari, rendering “two and a half times slower” than when loaded within the browser....