Filed under: Hardware, Macbook Pro, MacBook
Last night, some eagle-eyed readers noticed that Apple has changed the shipping status for the LED Cinema Displays. Previously, the status said “Coming Soon,” but as of last night it says “Ships in 7-10 Business Days.” However, the option to buy is still not available on the Apple Store page. [...]
Filed under: Accessories, Hardware, Switchers, Odds and ends
Peripheral maker Belkin has taken note of the fact that a lot of people are switching to Macs. Their new Switch-to-Mac USB Cable, available in the US now for US$49.99, is designed to streamline the process of moving files from your PC running Windows XP or Vista to [...]
Filed under: Hardware, Mods
Gizmodo found these pictures of a customized MSI Wind laptop that comes complete with glossy finishes, Apple logos and Mac OS X. The laptops feature the name “MacBook Nano.”
The laptops have 10-inch screens, 2GB of RAM, 320GB hard disks, a flash media reader, and the specifications feature Windows XP Professional and Mac [...]
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, iPod Family, Peripherals, iPhone, iPod touch
We reported on the Richard|Solo Smart Backup Battery for iPhone a few months ago. Now Richard|Solo has released a much improved version of the Backup Battery that not only provides more power for your iPhone or iPod, but some excellent new features that trash [...]
Filed under: Hardware, Odds and ends
Apple has applied for a patent for an “automatically adjusting media display in a personal display system,” a kind of head-tracking eyewear that gives the user “the impression of being in the theater.”
From the claims of the patent, the device looks not unlike a pair of goggles that display a [...]
Filed under: Hardware, OS, Hacks
Here’s a video and setup instructions for getting Mac OS X to run on a HP TouchSmart. The machine’s main feature, of course, is the touch screen. It kind of works with OS X in that elements respond to touch, but the calibration is way off and, as the guy in [...]
Filed under: Hardware, Software Update, Steve Jobs, Macbook Pro, MacBook
Several people who own the new, unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros are reporting trouble with the glass trackpads. Specifically, it’s been failing to register clicks, seemingly at random. One user even told PC Pro, “I don’t even attempt to use this machine unless I’m at a [...]
Filed under: Hardware, Apple, Holidays
Earlier this week, Apple told Macworld Magazine (in so many words) that all hardware updates are complete for 2008. “Our holiday line-up is set,” said spokesman Bill Evans. There was a rumor of an iMac update, but that’s now be squashed. What you see is what you’re going to get.
With the [...]
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Hardware, Apple, Macbook Pro, MacBook
Is it just me or is it pretty mindblowing what Moore’s Law is doing to our computers these days? I remember when 64mb of RAM was great, and even a few years ago, I wondered why anyone would ever use 1GB of RAM (I’ve got [...]
Filed under: Hardware, Software, Open Source
By now, you’ve probably heard about Drobo. It’s the ultimate RAID-like array, with USB and Firewire 800 connections, that allows you to store up to 6 terabytes using 4 hard drives (you get about 4.1 TB of usable space, since some of the room is used for RAID redundancy — [...]
Thursday, November 13, 2008
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