I’m not quite sure I’d hold your breath just yet, but a new MacBook Pro refresh might be due soon, if reports of near-empty stocks of both the 15-inch and 17-inch unibody models are anything to go by. If that refresh happens, it’s likely to be a long-overdue update from the Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs that Apple currently uses to the newest Sandy Bridge processors.

Multiple sources in both Apple Stores and third-party resellers are reporting that they are running low on supplies of Cupertino’s premium notebooks, with even Amazon listing a one to two month delay on shipping the 17-inch MBP.

Looking for the thinnest portable hard drive around to augment your MacBook Air’s paltry SSD storage? Here you go: Freecom’s new Mobile Drive Mg isn’t just the thinnest hard drive around at 10mm thick, the high-end $199.95 750GB model not only boasts a USB 2.0 port (forwards compatible to USB 3.0, whenever Apple gets around to embracing it) but also Firewire 800. If you can live without Firewire, the $69.95 320GB model or $109.95 750GB model are probably more your speed.

Apple’s new 11-inch Macbook Air with a 64Gb SSD drive is said to be very popular and flying off the shelves at Apple Stores everywhere and beyond. It represents  the smallest notebook computer that Apple makes and the default base model ships with the smallest system disk drive available in any Apple notebook. Therefore it makes sense for users to seek ways to optimize the way they use disk space on this tiny new notebook and it was the computer that inspired me to write this How-To — which actually applies to any Mac.

We start the first week after Christmas with a number of deals. First up is a 2.13GHz MacBook Air laptop for $1,100. (You can also get the same hardware, plus a bundle of 4GB memory and three years of AppleCare for $1,966.) Also on tap is the latest crop of price cuts from the iPhone App Store, including “Awareness Headphones” an auditory app. We wrap-up the deal spotlight with “Solomon’s Key,” an action role-playing game for the iPhone or iPod touch that is free.

Along the way, we’ll also check out some hardware deals, such as a 27-inch iMac and a unibody MacBook Pro laptop. Additionally, there are after-Christmas discounts on cases for your iPhone and iPod touch. As always, details on these and many other deals can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page after the jump.

We’re just days from Christmas and with this deal spotlight, you’d better watch out for falling prices. Yes, that’s a pretty corny opening, but you’ll find the savings nothing to laugh at. First up is a new crop of iPad apps with lower prices, including the “Splinter Cell” game. Next is another harvest of iPhone apps, including the musical game “Justin Bieber Revenge.” If that’s not enough, we also have another round of price drops on SEGA games, including “Super Monkey Ball.”

If hardware is more your style, we have an iMac powered by a 2.8GHz Core i7 processor with 27-inch screen for $1,649. For MacBook Air fans, we have a 2.13GHz MBA with 13-inch screen for $1,100.

There are plenty of other deals, including GPS software for your iPhone, free city guides and an iPhone warranty. As always, details on these and many other bargains can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

A couple weeks ago, one of my friends brought me a new MacBook Air from the States, and as he delivered it to me, he — a die-hard Windows user — eloquently endorsed Apple’s sexy new, razor thin ultraportable by noting that as far as was concerned, “using this laptop is what living in the future feels like” and that “I’ll definitely buy one, because this computer will get you laid.”

He’s not an exception: I’ve turned more Windows-loving heads with the new MacBook Air than any other laptop I’ve ever owned. It looks like makers of Windows PCs have noticed the same thing, because Acer, Asus and Lenovo are all set to ape the MacBook Air’s incredible design.

We wrap up another week with a variety of both hardware and software deals. First up is a 13-inch MacBook Air, powered by the Core 2 Duo running at 2.13GHz for $1,125. (We have a number of other hardware deals for other MacBooks, as well as iMacs.) Also on tap are a number of apps for your iPhone and iPad. EA has various well-known games, such as “Scrabble” for the Apple tablet. The iPhone App Store releases a new crop of freebies, including “Battle Bears -1.”

As usual, details on these and many other items, can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

We start off another week with a mix of deals for your iPhone, iPad and iPod. To kick things off, there is a deal on a 1.4GHz 12-inch MacBook Air for just $1,104. Next is a new crop of price cuts for iPhone apps, including the “Nightstand” alarm clock. Finally, there is a deal on iPad cases, some marked down as low as 70 percent off.

Along the way, we also take a look at a number of other bargains, including a stand and folio for your iPad, a Sony radio dock for your iPod, and a 24-inch LED Cinema Display for your Mac.

As always, details on these and many other items can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

We start the week with a deal on the MacBook Air. The offer includes a MacBook Air with an Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2.13GHz. The machine also features a 13.3-inch screen – all for $1,125. There is another iPad stand under the deal spotlights. This one from Keydex also offers a screen protector two-pack along with free shipping. We wrap up the today’s featured deals with the latest crop of freebies from the iPhone App Store, including “Assault Squadron.”

Along the way, we’ll take a look at more hardware deals, such as iMacs and iPod nanos. We’ll also look at accessories for your iPhone and software for your Mac. As always, details on these and many other deals can be found at CoM’s “Daily Deals” page right after the jump.

A private pilot is using an iPad to help stay on course, in addition to the standard navigation system.

Jeff Curl has loaded up his iPad with worldwide charts and says it helps him make better decisions in the air.

“I can see the route structure and see what kind of rate I want to file, I can also pull up my radar and see I don’t want to go straight, I’ve got a huge line of thunderstorms,” he said.