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REVIEW: Griffin’s iTalk Pro

Posted by: Michael on Nov 27, 2006 | No Comments

Griffin makes a lot of accessories for Apple products. Some I love…others…not so much…but Griffin’s latest little gadget, the iTalk Pro is something special.
My wife has just been accepted into nursing school (and I’m very proud of her) . One thing that everyone has suggested is that she record her lectures so that [...]

Apple Prototypes: 5 Products We Never Saw

Posted by: Michael on Nov 27, 2006 | 75 Comments

For every Apple product we see on the shelves, there are dozens that never make it to production. Sometimes, these rare gems surface on the web for us to take a look at, and ponder what might have been. Scouring through the interweb, I’ve compiled this list of 5 Apple products that [...]

Mac Tablet with Docking Station in 2007?

Posted by: Michael on Nov 26, 2006 | No Comments

Several weeks ago I speculated about an Ultra Portable Mac with a docking station coming soon from Apple.  So you can imagine how pleased I was when I saw this post on Mac Rumors this morning.
From the post:
Smarthouse.com.au claims that Apple has a full working prototype of a Mac tablet PC within their labs with [...]

Apple shares hit new all-time high for fourth straight day

Posted by: Michael on Nov 25, 2006 | No Comments

Shares of Apple Computer, Inc. (AAPL) hit another new all-time high today, closing at $91.63, up $1.32 or 1.46%, on heavy volume of 18,524,119 shares during a shortened NASDAQ holiday trading session.
With 852,988,000 shares outstanding, Apple’s market value currently stands at $78,159,290,440.
The market was closed for Thanksgiving yesterday.
On Wednesday, Apple shares closed at an all-time [...]

Deck your Desktop with this “Cool” Screensaver!

Posted by: Michael on Nov 25, 2006 | No Comments

So Thanksgiving is out of the way…bring on Christmas!  If you’re not into Christmas, then Merry or Happy [insert your holiday of choice here], but if you DO celebrate Christmas, or just like Christmas stuff, then you’ll digg this screensaver from Skyrocket Software.
I find the voice of the screensaver slightly creepy (imagine if Steven Hawking [...]

XtremeMac Unveils Luna™ Alarm Clock and Audio System for iPod

Posted by: Michael on Nov 24, 2006 | No Comments

XtremeMac kicked off the holiday shopping season today with the debut of the Luna™ alarm clock and audio system for iPod. The only alarm clock for iPod to integrate an on-screen menu system, Luna™ lets you sleep and wake to your iPod or the radio, and also serves as a complete speaker system for home [...]

5 Things Apple Fans can be Thankful for This Year…

Posted by: Michael on Nov 22, 2006 | 5 Comments

In the US at least it’s our annual time of Thanksgiving….so that got me thinking…what do we Mac Users have to be thankful for this year? After giving it some serious thought (at least 4 or 5 minutes worth) it occurred to me that it’s been a very good year to be a Mac [...]

Turn your Mac into a virtual call center with PhoneValet 5.0

Posted by: Michael on Nov 21, 2006 | 1 Comment

Parliant Corp. is now shipping PhoneValet Message Center 5.0 for the small office, home,
and home office. PhoneValet’s software and hardware platform turns a Mac into a virtual call center with unlimited voice mail boxes, call blocking, recording, logging and screening, automated dialing and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) capabilities – on single or multiple
lines. PhoneValet [...]

REVIEW: Centerstage Flip-Stand Case for iPod

Posted by: Michael on Nov 21, 2006 | 1 Comment

Finding the right iPod case for you is hard. I’ve been looking at quite a few recently (and you’ll be seeing more iPod case reviews this week and next), and it’s really, really difficult to find “the perfect case”…
Well…usually anyway.
The Centerstage Flip-Stand Case from Griffin Technology is a case specifically designed for those of [...]

MacHeist Mission Two has begun!

Posted by: Michael on Nov 20, 2006 | No Comments

If you’re playing MacHeist - and you should be…it’s fun, free, and you get cool Mac software for playing - the second mission has begun.
The mission was originally delayed due to an illness of one of the team members behind MacHeist, but now everything seems to be up and running.
We’re all out of invites, but [...]

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