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ARM Based MacBook Air Unlikely

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1:00PM February 6, 2012 | Alex Kidman

In discussions with analysts, Apple’s Tim Cook has all but put the kibosh on rumours that Apple would switch its notebook lines over to an ARM architecture. More »


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How Is This Supercharged MacBook Air Editing Crazy HD Video?

10:45AM January 26, 2012 | Sam Biddle

The peppy Air has come a long way from its birthday, when it crawled out of the Apple womb scrawny and anemic. Now it’s got serious processing muscle — but not enough to edit insanely high-res video, right? Wrong! More »


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Lunchtime Deals: 11-Inch MacBook Air For $979

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12:30PM January 25, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Say what you will about Ruslan Kogan, the man knows how to sell. Today his company has announced that it is selling the 11-inch MacBook Air for just $979 plus delivery. Given that the Apple price for the same specced machine is $1099, even with a delivery fee is still works out significantly cheaper. Of course it’s sourced from overseas, so the power plug may not be the local Apple version, but Kogan are throwing a local power adapter in the box. [Kogan]


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Best Ultraportable Laptops [Battlemodo]

11:00AM January 4, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

The speed and portability of Ultrabooks (and their tiny-but-not-a-piece-of-crap-netbook nature) have made them a popular option, but which is the best Ultrabook currently available? Gizmodo gets benchmarking. Australian prices listed. More »


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Timbuk2′s Crater Case Lets Your MacBook Air Breathe

2:40AM December 8, 2011 | Sam Biddle

It looks like something between the Nickelodeon Astro Crag and a piece of swiss cheese, but Timbuk2′s latest sleeve has a lot of thought behind it. The casing is meant to ventilate your laptop — just watch for rain. More »


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Is Apple Working On An AMD-Powered Air?

4:30AM November 18, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Do you remember when we thought we’d never see an Intel processor anywhere near a Mac? People think the exact same way about AMD chips at the moment. But rumour has it that Apple might secretly be working on notebooks that use AMD guts. More »


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Stanky Factory Could Slow Macbook Air Shipments

6:20AM October 18, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Catcher Technology had to shut down one of its plants after residents complained about a “strange odour” emanating from the factory. The funky factory just happens to produce the metal casing for the MacBook Air. The stench could delay the production of the tiny MacBook. More »


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Can You Appreciate The Dandyful Lederhosen MacBook Sleeve?

9:00AM September 13, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that I need to shut up as you let the wonderful of the world’s first lederhosen MacBook sleeve wash over you. Sure, fine, getting out of your way. More »


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Completely Negate The Thinness Of Your iPad Or Macbook With These Bamboo Cases

3:09AM September 8, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Well done! You bought a Blackbox case, crafted from bamboo, for your Apple device and now you’re eco-friendly and green, and sustainable and so on and so forth. But now your Apple whatever is also wonderfully bulky. More »


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Man Prepares Meal With His MacBook Air

11:42AM September 7, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Apparently, the MacBook Air is so thin you can use it as a knife to prepare a meal. I wouldn’t try this with my MacBook, but Sakaiehita certainly did. More »