It's time for Apple to upgrade those aging Macs

NEW YORK--Years before the iPhone showed up, Apple was synonymous with the Macintosh. But Apple's personal computers have played second fiddle to the iPhone for quite some time now, and a refreshed Mac lineup is long overdue. All signs point to just that happening on Thursday, at a press event taking place at Apple's Cupertino, Calif. The invite beckoned with "Hello Again" and the Apple icon, seemingly a subtle acknowledgement by the company that it is time to pay attention to the Mac again. While the Mac business contributes a far smaller piece to Apple's bottom line, it remains a large and important one for the company, which used to be known as Apple Computer.