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Gallery: FastMac's U-Charge: FastMac's TruePower U-Charge is the first universal notebook battery charger that allows you to charge your battery directly from a power outlet. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: Battery, FastMac, Engineering, Jason O\'Grady, Charger, Apple, MacBook, PowerBook, FastMas, U-Charge; Image galleries 2008-05-16
mStand from Rain Design Inc.: mStand from Rain Design Inc. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: accessory, stand, MacBook, Pro, Air; Image galleries 2008-04-01
Apple adds power, touch to macbook Pros: Apple unveils more powerful MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Plus, MacBook Pro inherits Multi-Touch technology from the MacBook Air. by Andy Smith; Tags: Apple, MacBook, MacBook pros, laptops; Image galleries 2008-02-26
Dear Apple: Where is the MagSafe auto adapter?: Dear Apple,When you announced the new MacBook Pro on 10 January 2006 you touted the new MagSafe adapter as an important new feature. While I like the concept I really need a power adapter for my vehicle.With the onset of the summer solstice tomorrow more people find themselves outdoors and...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Accessory; Blog posts 2007-06-20
Refurbished macbook for US$109: During the switchover to the new Santa Rosa-based MacBook Pros a programming error on the Apple online store led to refurbished MacBooks being listed for the low, low prices of US$109.Not believing their good fortune a few lucky eagle-eyed shoppers were able to click through before Apple realized the error...; Tags: Store, MacBook; Blog posts 2007-06-19

Apple notebook retail sales up 94 percent: According to market research firm NPD U.S. PC unit growth for April grew 14 percent overall, including a 19 percent increase in retail sales and a 30 percent increase in notebook computer sales.AppleInsider reports that Apple's retail Mac sales grew 62 percent year-over-year for the month of April, including a...; Tags: MacBook, MacBook Pro, Retail, Store; Blog posts 2007-05-24
Apple not the only PC vendor making bogus display claims: A class action lawsuit filed recently against Apple Inc. claims that, among other things, the company advertised MacBooks and MBPs as capable of displaying "millions of colors" when in fact they can only do that by "dithering."Wired's Gadget Lab blog mentions that Apple is not the only one making this...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Legal, Displays; Blog posts 2007-05-22
March of the notebook hard drives: I've always complained about the fact that notebook hard drives are the only technology that don't seem to keep up with Moore's Law, but that appears to be changing. A rash of recent 2.5-inch hard drive announcements shows promise that the trend of small, slow notebook drives could be changing...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Hard drive; Blog posts 2007-05-22
macbook displays: good or bad?: Apple has long touted their MacBook and Pro displays as tops in their fields but apparently everyone doesn't agree.A class action lawsuit filed in San Diego Fred Greaves and Dave Gatley and unearthed by Engadget states that Apple's portable displays don't live up to the hype. The suit accuses Cupertino...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Legal, Displays; Blog posts 2007-05-21
Apple updates macbook with faster processors (updated): It wasnt the MacBook Pro update we were hoping for but Apple today announced new MacBooks that feature faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB of memory, 802.11n wireless networking and larger hard drives in every model.The new configurations are now available from the Apple store:- 2.00GHz, 1GB RAM,...; Tags: Apple, Announcement, MacBook; Blog posts 2007-05-15
Intel Santa Rosa chips destined for macbooks: Its inevitable. Now that Apples hitched its wagon to the Intel star, the processor road map is pretty much set in stone. The switch to Intel was exciting news for Apple portable users because theyre known for their powerful mobile chips. In fact, it was the lack of fast and...; Tags: Intel, Hardware, MacBook, MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2007-05-10
iSkin SOHO sleeve for macbook Pro: Sometimes you dont want to carry around a large bag for your MacBook or MBP. Especially as we get closer to summer theres something to be said for traveling light. The SOHO (US$60-65) from iSkin is a form-fitting portfolio type case made specifically for the MacBook or MacBook Pro that...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Cases, Bags; Blog posts 2007-05-08
Stealthy Battery Update addresses swelling: Whenever Apple releases a software update you sometimes have read between the lines to get the whole story. Late Friday Apple quietly released the mysterious Battery Update 1.2 with the the brief explanation that it "updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality." Um, sure. According to the BBC there is...; Tags: Software Update, Software, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Battery; Blog posts 2007-04-30
Battery Update 1.2 released: Apple yesterday released Battery Update 1.2 (244kb) which "updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality" for the following Apple notebooks:MacBookMacBook (Late 2006)MacBook Pro (15-inch)MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo)MacBook Pro (17-inch)MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)The update requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later and after installation...; Tags: Software Update, Software, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Battery; Blog posts 2007-04-29
Tom Bihn ID messenger bag: Tom Bihns ID (US$130) is a mid-sized messenger bag that can easily carry a MacBook 13-inch all the way up to a 17-inch MacBook Pro, depending on the sleeve you pick. All Toms bags are made in Seattle, Washington and the ID shown here is constructed of tough 1050 denier...; Tags: MacBook, General, Cases, MacBook Pro, Luggage, Bags, Accessory; Blog posts 2007-04-10
Another SSD jumps on the scene: U.S.-based DRAM manufacturer Super Talent Technology has announced a range of Solid State Disks SSDs that utilize the industry standard Serial ATA SATA interface. According to DigiTimes the SATA SSDs are available in 1.8-inch, 2.5-inch, and 3.5-inch form factors and are 100% compatible with conventional hard disk drives.Since they contain...; Tags: Serial ATA, Solid State Disk; Blog posts 2007-03-14
Analyst: NanoBook to run OS X lite; ship in late 2007: Shaw Wu, an analyst at American Technology Research says that a new notebook, which Ive been calling the nanoBook, will finally ditch the spinning hard disk drive mechanism in favor of faster flash memory. A news item on Reuters by Philipp Gollner explains: Apple Inc. may sell zippy notebook computers...; Tags: Diskless, Flash, Nano, MacBook, Hardware; Blog posts 2007-03-09
Apple may expand macbooks to 15-inch displays: Taiwans DigiTimes is reporting that Apple is planning to expand their non-pro MacBook line to include a large screen 15.4-inch model in the second quarter of 2007:Apple is planning to introduce 15.4-inch MacBooks in the second quarter of 2007, according to industry sources in Taiwan. The new model will fill...; Tags: MacBook, Rumor; Blog posts 2007-02-15
Is Apple getting ready to charge for 802.11n Mac enabling software?: Is Apple getting ready to charge for 802.11n Mac enabling software?Typical AppleThere are 2 pathetic things about this:1. This is a blatant money grab.2. The Mac zealots will praise it as being a wonderful thing.bundled with leopard upgrade?Too bad, that is odd. When will it be included in new...; Tags: Wi-Fi, Tools & Techniques, Operational accounting, Desktops, Notebooks, GAAP, Apple Inc., IEEE 802.11n, accounting, Apple Macintosh, software, macbook; Discussion threads 2007-01-16
Crystal ball: Macworld Expo 2007: Another January means another round of fortune telling. The week leading up to Macworld Expo are when pundits predict what Apple has in store for us in the new year. With that lets dive into what Steve Jobs could announce at the Moscone Center in San Francisco one week from...; Tags: iTunes, Macworld Expo, iPod, Apple Computer Inc., iTV, iPhone, MacPro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, iWork, Mac mini, iLife; Blog posts 2007-01-02