Mac
The Apple Remote
Oh, the Apple Remote. I remember when I first bought my white MacBook back in 2007 – my introduction to the Mac scene – and found the little white remote to control Front Row. I had no idea what it did at first, and once I did finally determine its use, I promptly threw it
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iPad
Preparing for the iPad Waiting Line
Image via Engadget I spent some of my day today driving to one of the Apple stores by my house so I could look for accessories. It was the same store that I went to a few years back to get my iPhone 3G, and it’s a bit bigger than my usual store, the Apple
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Mac
iFixit Goes Big
I have this old HP laptop that I got years ago in trade for fixing someone’s Windows box. I haven’t used the thing in years, and for the past three it’s spent its days underneath the buffet in my dining room. After cleaning up the dining room the other day, I found the thing and
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Macbook Air
Here’s Another Use For That Disposable Income: MacBook Air Supreme Ice Edition
Sometimes I find these things online and I’m at a loss for words. Really. So here’s the info from the Stuart Hughes website: For the discerning individual who strives to be distinctive, we bring you the MacBook Supreme Ice Edition. Encrusted with 25.5 cts of ‘I’F’ Flawless diamonds, a magnificent total of 53 individually set
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Mac
Add Storage: Toshiba Shows Off 750GB Laptop Drive
Every day we’re getting closer and closer to that 1TB drive in our laptops. Just a few months ago, I bought a 500GB drive for my MacBook Pro, figuring it was the fastest I could get in the size. That may only be true for so much longer. Toshiba is introducing a 2.5-inch, 5,400 RPM
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Macbook
incase Releases Upgraded Neoprene Sleeve Plus
I’ve been a big fan of incase products for a long time now, pretty much since I first got into Macs. I own a Nylon Sleeve for my 15-inch MacBook Pro, a flat black Slider case for my 3GS, and I’ve got my eye on their DSL case for my photography work. But one of
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iTunes
iTunes Movie Trailers – A Second Look
Movie trailers are everywhere nowadays, mostly with crappy resolution and horrible frame rates. You can find almost any movie you want on YouTube, but that doesn’t mean that it’s going to look good, even in HD. It’s then that I almost always come back to Apple for the good stuff. It’s easy to forget about
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Macbook
I Believe in Magic: Apple Files for Magic TrackPad Trademark
I was at my wife’s desk the other day and I had to use her Dell laptop to look up something online. Out of reflex, I placed two of my fingers together and drug it up and down the trackpad to try to scroll up and down the webpage. Turns out, Dell doesn’t have that
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Macbook
I See You: FBI Investigating Schools Using iSight to Spy on Students
The Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania is in for some deep trouble according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court. Apparently, they’ve been using the built-in iSight cameras on the student-issued MacBooks to spy on students and see what they’re up to. Of course, they claim that they only turn on the cameras
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Going to George Fox University? Pick an iPad or MacBook
Man, I’m old. When I went to college, I had a laptop. It was nice, and pretty, and never went to my classroom because I figured that everyone would think I was a tool for using a laptop in class. Turns out, that’s not the case today. In fact, laptops are encouraged in many lectures,
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