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Gadgets

TwelveSouth’s PlugBug Elegantly Charges Two Apple Devices With One Outlet

1:00AM November 2, 2011 | Adrian Covert

If you travel frequently, you’ll know the less things you have to keep track of, the better. Herein lies the genius of TwelveSouth’s PlugBug: it clips onto your MacBook charger and adds a USB port for powering a second device. More »


Computing

Wild Apple Prototype MacBook 3G Case Nears Its Quiet, Weird End

6:00AM October 9, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The strange tale of the ugly prototype 3G MacBook Pro has seemingly come to an end with Apple returning several of the confiscated parts to the owner in a nondescript FedEx box. More »


Mobile

The Old Parking Lot Speaker Scam Gets A Modern iMakeover

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10:00AM August 30, 2011 | Alex Kidman

“Hey! Buddy! Wanna buy a cheap parking lot iPad?” Sounds like a bad joke, doesn’t it? After all, there’s plenty of actual scams in technology, but the old, tried and tested “buying a box of unknown goods from a parking lot” (which always used to be speakers back in the day) scam couldn’t work in this day and age — could it? More »


Computing

Ultra-Rare MacBook Pro Prototype Sports Ugly 3G

4:30AM August 15, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Little is known about this 3G-enabled MacBook Pro prototype, but we imagine one of the many reasons it didn’t pass Apple’s notorious muster is Steve Jobs probably blew a gasket at the aesthetics alone. More »


Computing

MacBook Batteries Are Totally Hackable. Wait, What?

9:30AM July 23, 2011 | Adrian Covert

One security researcher discovered the password protecting the microcontroller in MacBook batteries is not unique for every notebook and is easily hackable. It could brick your battery, or worse, install malware that’s nearly impossible for the average person to scrub. More »


Computing

We’ll Miss You, Little Plastic MacBook

4:30AM July 21, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Apple stopped loving the MacBook a long time ago. It was obvious to everyone, perhaps, but the MacBook. And now Apple’s decided to stop even pretending. The plastic MacBook is gone. More »


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The Plastic MacBook Is Dead

10:43PM July 20, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The new, Thunderbolting MacBook Airs just killed the white plastic MacBook forever, vanished from the Apple Store. Makes sense—with both costing a grand, who would pick up a laptop Apple stopped caring about years? But we’ll miss ye. [Apple] More »


Computing

MacBook Airs, White MacBooks, Mac Minis But No Mac Pros This Month?

8:00PM July 13, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

New Apple products are expected to drop soon, but according to 9to5Mac’s sources, the bundle of presents won’t actually include Mac Pros after all. Turns out the part numbers they intercepted earlier this week referred to a white MacBook and Mac Mini. More »


Computing

Finally iPad And MacBook Sleeves To Match Your Designer Jeans

10:00AM July 5, 2011 | Michael Zhao

Denim! It’s comfy, rugged and versatile. What’s not to love? Some people love it so much that they’re willing to pay hundreds of dollars for a single pair. But why stop at pants? Incase sure doesn’t. More »


Computing

Regular Macbook Getting A Refresh Too?

1:54AM June 30, 2011 | Kwame Opam

So much going on in the rumour mill: In the midst of plenty of talk about a Macbook Air refresh, retailers are reporting that their stocks of the entry-level Macbook is running low. Is a new model on the horizon? More »