Apple said to plan laptop upgrades as Microsoft enters market

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Apple Inc plans to announce an update to its laptop lineup at an annual conference for app developers in early June, a move that could help offset new competition from Microsoft Corp as well as declining iPad sales. 

Apple is planning three new laptops, according to people familiar with the matter. The MacBook Pro will get a faster Kaby Lake processor from Intel Corp, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss internal planning. Apple is also working on a new version of the 12in MacBook with a faster Intel chip. The company has also considered updating the aging 13in MacBook Air with a new processor as sales of the laptop, Apple’s cheapest, remain surprisingly strong, one of the people said.