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Apple backs down: Macs will stay EPEAT certified – Gigaom.com

This post was updated at 11:50 a.m. on Friday to clarify that the new Retina MacBook Pro was just given EPEAT certification. Following an outcry from environmentalists and customers, Apple is reversing its decision to walk away from EPEAT certification … Continue reading

Stop the presses! Apple admits it made a mistake. – Fortune Tech

The outlier was the new MacBook Pro, whose batteries are glued to the frame and not removable with ordinary tools, as required by EPEAT. Moreover, Apple sits on some of the working groups that are trying to bring the standards … Continue reading

Apple Reverses Its Stance On Green Products (AAPL) – San Francisco Gate

In case you missed it, earlier this week Apple removed its products from the government-backed registry, sparking some to speculate that its new MacBook Pro didn’t meet government standards. The City of San Francisco recently told employees they couldn’t …

Retina MacBook Pro shows up in EPEAT Registry – 9TO5Mac

Apple’s products are back on the EPEAT’s registry with a Gold standard, but the Retina MacBook pro notably was at question. The Cupertino, Calif.-based Company announced earlier this week that it planned to forgo the environmental rating system.

Apple Back On EPEAT, Gets Gold Certification For Retina MacBook Pro – Gotta Be Mobile

Recently Apple decided to stop using the EPEAT rating system to measure how environmentally friendly its products are. The company faced a lot of criticism over the change, and now it’s backpedaling a bit. Today Bob Mansfield, Senior Vice …

MAC for Beth Ditto collection: A review of products – Examiner

There were a number of products from the collection that were reviewed, and many products from the collection have become instant favorites with MAC wearers. The first product that was reviewed is You’re Perfect Already, which is a Pro longwear … Continue reading

Apple withdraws from green gadget certification program – Reuters

The iDevice maker has backed away from EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) because Apple products such as the new Retina display MacBook Pro are no longer designed to be recyclable or otherwise environmentally friendly by …

Apple improves Retina MacBook Pro shipping times – Computerworld

Computerworld – Apple’s Retina MacBook Pro is now shipping faster to online customers, according to the company’s e-stores for the U.S., Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan and several other countries. The higher-resolution notebook now shows …

Apple’s Retina MacBooks now slightly easier to get – CNET News

Next home for Retina: Apple’s TV display? Smartphone display could improve eye diagnoses Retinafied 13-inch MacBook Pro not a given, but screens on tap Odd speculation persists about ‘revised’ iPad The change is significant for one of Apple’s notebooks …

Apple Admits Ditching EPEAT Was A Mistake – EarthTechling

The move left many Apple enthusiasts puzzled … Some suspected that a decision to permanently glue-in certain components of the new MacBook Pro with Retina display could have catalyzed the move. Gluing in parts renders electronic devices …