Many companies, like Toshiba, are already using a dedicated chip for video and it’s not a new thing for them. Toshiba is using that technology in its laptops in the form of Quad Core HD Processor.

Besides four 128bit SIMD RISC processors, there are high definition H.264 and MPG2 encoders and decoders in the Quad Four that works parallel with the CPU of the device.

However, according to Apple, its using an NTT DoCoMo-derived H.264 video processor that is first by the company.

The new chip will be handy to decrease the time it takes to edit HD video and it will also support to process live HD video from the web.

The news is still rumbling, but some websites believe that computers with this new technology will be available in September.

Many ‘well-informed’ seem to believe that in late September there would be a new line of Mac and iPod products by Apple.

If you are considering buying a laptop, don’t buy yet.

According to Graham Barlow who is editor of MacFormat, “There are signs that seem to be pointing towards a new Mac and iPod lines as well in late September. If you can afford to wait for buying a new Apple laptop, it might be a wise decision.”

Apple Inc. has already issued an advisement bulletin to channel partners that advises resellers to be prepared for possible product shortages in August.  It also hints that the supplies of some Mac notebooks and current model iPods will soon become very short.

All these signs indicate that Apple is considering launching MacBooks and new iPods in mid or late September. What comes next only time will tell and till late September, you can enjoy rumors and speculation about coming MacBook and iPod models but one thing is certain that the next release is related to MacBook Air and iPod.