A premium laptop that aims to combine some of the best parts of rival machines from Apple, Microsoft and Dell, but at a lower pricepoint than any of them, the Huawei MateBook X Pro is a solid all-rounder with few compromises.

While Apple's WWDC conference is supposed to be all about software and developers, the company decided to use the event to unleash a swag of new hardware. Highlights include the iMac getting a massive power boost with a new iMac Pro, another iPad Pro and the new HomePod which is Siri's answer to Google Home and Amazon Echo.

Laptop users get lots of love too, with processor and SSD performance boosts for the entire Macbook range. And, as expected, new versions of iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS were also announced with the line between the Mac and iPad becoming even more blurry. Here are the chief announcements.

Early this morning at its WWDC developers conference, Apple announced a swathe of updates to almost all of its laptops and desktops. Here's how much they'll all cost, and when you'll be able to buy them in Australia.

Apple’s MacBook Pro series is back in the media thanks to the comany’s announcement of the new “Touch Bar”. The Touch Bar uses retina display and multitouch technology to replace the MacBook Pro’s top row of static function keys.

Apple decided to kill off the startup chime from the new model of MacBook Pro, which aside from being a mainstay on Macs for years, has also always helped troubleshoot boot issues. Thankfully, you can get the sound back with a Terminal command.

Apple's special event today focused on hardware. The big news is a brand new version of the MacBook that includes a fancy touch screen in place of the function keys, but they also announced a new TV app and some minor Apple TV improvements.

There are all kinds of great gestures for MacBooks, Magic Trackpads and the Magic Mouse. Over on iMore, they show off how to add one more that reveals what windows are open in an app.