Yesterday, Apple unveiled several new products and updates to existing lines at a press event in San Francisco. One of the most notable was a redesign of the MacBook Pro, the company's flagship pro-level laptop. A lot of the attention for the event was placed on the new iPad Air and updated iPad mini, but users who are looking for a lot more power in their computing experience will find a lot to love in the new MacBook Pro.

Here are some of the most important improvements that Apple made to the product line:

• Apple included the Intel Haswell processors that it had previously been putting in its MacBook Air lineup. Haswell CPUs offer faster processing speeds, but use significantly less energy than previous generations. There are 13-inch and 15-inch screen options available. The 15-inch model will come with an Intel Crystal Well processor, a slight variation on its Haswell architecture.
• The reduced energy consumption of the Haswell CPU means that the battery life of the MacBook Pro has jumped considerably. Users can now expect to run their notebooks for 9 hours continuously, meaning that they'll be able to use their laptop for all but the longest airline flights.
• The connection between the solid state drive and motherboard has been upgraded to a PCI-e connection, which means that customers can expect a 60 percent increase in read times when accessing data storage.

We'll continue to provide information on Apple's new products as they become available. To check out the latest technology the company has to offer, make sure to stop by the PortableOne online store!