News: “When It Grows Up, the iiView A2 Wants To Be a MacBook Air”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

When It Grows Up, the iiView A2 Wants To Be a MacBook Air [IiView A2] on Gizmodo
Topics: MacBook Air, MacBook

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery than Apple is a-blushing and a-giggling right now. iView’s iiView A2 is hitting Singapore next week and, aside from running Windows 7 RC 1 of all things, it seems a bit familiar. Sleek and sexy, this…


News: “Apple’s Tablet: The Next iPod… Or The Next Newton?”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Apple’s Tablet: The Next iPod… Or The Next Newton? on Innoblog
Topics: MacBook Air, MacBook

Rumors that Apple is preparing to introduce a tablet device have been around for almost as long as there were rumors that it would introduce a cell phone (and look how that turned out). This week, no less a bastion of salmon-colored credibility than…


News: “★ Microsoft’s Long, Slow Decline”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

★ Microsoft’s Long, Slow Decline on Daring Fireball
Topics: Mac OS X, MacBook

There were two interesting Windows-related news stories last week. First, Joe Wilcox’s story on a report from NPD claiming that 91 percent of $1,000-and-higher retail computer sales now go to Apple. Second, Microsoft’s quarterly financial…


News: “Hey Mista’ DJ!”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

Hey Mista’ DJ! on Weddingbee
Topics: MacBook Pro, MacBook

Well, a few weekends ago we got our DJ! (source) Hello, Macbook Pro. For those of you who keep up on these things, you might know the new faster CHEAPER Macbook Pros came out a little while ago. To be exact, they came out two days after we bought…


News: “The iConcertCal app gets you to the show”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

The iConcertCal app gets you to the show on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
Topics: ITunes, MacBook Pro, MacBook

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review iConcertCal is a new app for the iPhone that lets you track where and when all your favorite musicians are performing. Using some of the new features in the APIs of iPhone OS 3.0, it reads all…


News: “iPhone Hack Exposed: The Key Facts”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

iPhone Hack Exposed: The Key Facts on Mashable!
Topics: Safari, MacBook

As we reported earlier today, security experts Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner have exposed an iPhone virus that could allow criminals to control your phone just by sending a single text message (SMS). Their presentation, at the Black Hat…


News: “Ballmer: Apple market share gains are a ’rounding error’”

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Ballmer: Apple market share gains are a ’rounding error’ on Betanews
Topics: MacBook

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was in surprisingly good form this morning, as he kicked off the company’s annual Financial Analysts Meeting. His presentation was one of the best in years. The economy may be cool, but Ballmer is…


News: “Hot CPU? Three Ways to Keep Your Cool”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Hot CPU? Three Ways to Keep Your Cool on TheAppleBlog
Topics: MacBook Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air

For a product as cool as the MacBook Pro, it sure does get hot. Too hot, sometimes. I’ve had many laptops in my time, and I’d never go back to plastic IBM compatibles as long as Apple keeps churning out these beautiful aluminum machines. But heat…


News: “The State of Hackintosh: Which Netbooks to Hack”

Posted: July 30th, 2009 | Author: Rex | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , | No Comments »

The State of Hackintosh: Which Netbooks to Hack [Hackintosh] on Gizmodo
Topics: MacBook, Mac OS X

BoingBoing Gadgets’ netbook compatibility chart is a great resource for putting Mac OS on netbooks. But before taking the Hackintosh plunge, here are the major contenders’ strengths, pitfalls and quirks to consider, plus guides for when you…


News: “Big Awards for the Year’s Best Industrial Design”

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Big Awards for the Year’s Best Industrial Design on Fast Company
Topics: MacBook

The International Design Excellence Awards were announced yesterday, and represent the 150 best designs among over 1600 entries.Each year, the Industrial Designers Society of America sponsors one of the largest design competitions in the world, IDEA….