Rumor: Apple to Offer 12-Inch Retina MacBook in 2014

We only have a little over a week until the next batch of new Apple devices are reportedly set to be unveiled. But leading up to the big event, there’s already a new report of what Apple fans can expect in the way of MacBooks next year.

In a research note shared by 9to5Mac, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Apple will release a 12-inch Retina MacBook sometime in either the second or third quarter of 2014.

The report claims that the laptop will sport an entirely new design. However, the device isn’t termed as being a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, so it’s unclear if this might represent a new laptop category for the computer maker, or simply an upgrade to an existing model. Read more...