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Tuesday, Nov 3
The HyperMac will charge your Mac notebook and iPhone off the grid
So basically what this thing does is power and charge a MacBook and iPhone (or any USB device) simultaneously. The battery pack even runs at both 16.5V and 18.5V like the OEM Apple chargers, which means the battery shouldn’t be put under any unnecessary strain.
Monday, Oct 26
Core i7/i5-powered MacBook Pros on tap?
Okay, so Apple just updated the Mac Mini, iMac, and totally redesigned the white MacBook. But what about the MacBook Pros? PC manufacturers are already stuffing Intel Core i7 and i5 CPUs into their flagship notebooks, but the MacBook Pros are still rocking Core 2 Duos. That might change soo...
Wednesday, Oct 21
Yesterday’s Macs are today’s bargins
Head over to the refurbished section in the Apple Store for some nice bargains. Yeah, these are all refurbs, but they do save you a bit of coin. You can snag a 2.13GHz MacBook for $749, a MacBook Air for $1,099, an aluminum MacBook for $899, or a 24-inch iMac for $1,099. Plus there are a whole lot mo...
Tuesday, Oct 20
Review: Apple MacBook
Another caveat is that this thing will get dirty and scratched almost immediately. Polycarbonate is not related “carbonite” or “polyadamantium” – it’s related to plastic. As such, your beautiful white MacBook will soon be a beatiful gray MacBook if you’re not careful.
New unibody MacBook gets tore up
Hey, it’s not like I have a problem with it. And their teardowns do reveal interesting things occasionally. In this case, with the new unibody MacBooks, they’ve determined the wattage of the battery, the replaceability of the hard drive, and a number of other things. Check out the full teard...
Oh yeah: There’s a new Apple Remote
For $19 you can get an Apple Remote that looks like an unibody MacBook Pro with black buttons and a different layout. Clearly the Internet has been waiting for this all morning. For $19 you can get an Apple Remote that looks like an unibody MacBook Pro with black buttons and a different layout. C...
And a new MacBook, too. Polycarbonate, LED display, $999
• Unibody design, like the MacBook Pro • 13-inch LED backlit display Gadzooks, a new MacBook! Yup, Apple has re-designed the entry level MacBook, and it's now made of “rugged polycarbonate that withstands the rough and tumble of everyday life.” LED backlit, too.
Monday, Oct 5
Review: mStand by Rain Design
Here at TechCrunch HQ, almost all of us have laptops, with some connecting their laptops to an external display. In my case, I use a 15" Unibody MacBook Pro connected to a 22" Gateway display. I have always gone by the theory that the more real estate space you have, the more productive you are. T...
Thursday, Oct 1
Pretty enough for HD? Check out the Blue Mic Eyeball 2.0
If your computin’ setup didn’t come with a webcam built in — or if you just want a better image — the new and improved Eyeball is a safe bet, based off what we saw in version 1. It should set you back about $79 once it hits the shelves (soon) at Amazon, Apple, and Fry’s.
Wednesday, Sep 30
Touching: All Rumors Point To The End Of Keys/Buttons
Anyone who has followed Apple news/rumors/patents over the past couple of years has probably noticed a certain trend emerging: Apple seems to be slowly shifting its entire line of products to touch-based computing. That is to say, it's moving its products away from buttons and keys, tow...
Tuesday, Sep 29
Review: iStoragePro iT4UFER and a contest
To your computer, the iT4UFER looks like a single physical hard drive. You can create one or more partitions and format them with the filesystem(s) of your choice. I created a single 3TB Mac OS Extended (Journaled) partition and connected it to both a MacBook Pro (OSX 10.6) and a Mac Mini (OSX 1...
Mac Mini and iMacs to be in short supply, update coming soon?
Apple has apparently told its direct-sales partners like the Apple Stores not to order new iMacs or Mac Minis and don't expect any more shipments either. This can mean only one of two things: Apple is going bankrupt or there are new models coming real soon.
Monday, Sep 28
Apple Store goes down for mystery updates
We’re used to seeing this message just about every time an Apple Exec takes the stage – but on a random evening at the beginning of the work week? That’s a bit strange. Any guesses as to what’s in the oven? The latest whispers around the Interwebs all suggest that iMac and MacBook revisions are...
You’re worth it: How the “premium” perception is changing the way we buy gadgets
Over the past few years manufacturers have jumped on the “premium” bandwagon. This has been especially apparent in the past year with HP, Dell, and even Asus creating “unique” products at a higher price to offset the cash they’re losing selling $299 laptops at Wal-Mart. For example, I have...
Review: MSI X-Slim X600
Keyboard and trackpad But nothing above matters because it’s nigh impossible to use the X600. The keyboard and trackpad fail in such catastrophic fashion that there is no way I can recommend the notebook. Let me explain. The trackpad does get bonus points for supporting multi-touch gestur...
Saturday, Sep 26
The coming tablet wars
Come back with me to 2001. A young man got up on stage one afternoon in November to announce something new and amazing: an operating system dedicated to tablet computing. That young man was Microsoft’s Bill Gates and that operating system was Windows XP Tablet PC edition.
Friday, Sep 25
And there will be new plastic MacBooks too
Take a look at the solid info we’ve got here on the MacBook update: Though details are few and far between, Apple is expected to achieve these markdowns through largely existing tactics …we could see a lower priced line soon, positioned below the new MacBook Pro models…
Review: Averatec N3400 notebook
The Averatec N3400 is an ultraportable notebook with a 13-inch screen, “aluminum-clad” shell, external DVD burner, and 3.8-pound body weight. Priced at $799, it’s got a lot to offer. That price actually hovers around the relatively new category of ultra low-voltage machines, which aim t...
Tuesday, Sep 15
CrunchDeals: Refurbished MacBook for $599
Geeks.com has a wheel of a deal on a refurbished Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz notebook at just $599 when you use promo code SAVENB at checkout. The machine itself carries a 90-day warranty and includes 1GB of RAM, 120GB hard drive, slot-loading DVD burner, web cam, Bluetooth, and Mac OS X 10....
Monday, Sep 14
The HP ENVY 13 and 15 combine Voodoo Magic with Apple Macbook Pro design
ATI Switchable Graphics technology dynamically switches between ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330 discrete graphics and the Intel® integrated graphics processor for either high-powered graphics processing or low power consumption for long battery life without booting the notebook. T...
Friday, Sep 11
MacBook Air lookalike is more netbook-y but only costs $250
Underneath it all, though, is your basic netbook: Atom N270 CPU, Intel GMA950 graphics, 1GB of RAM, 120GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, and Windows. And let’s just assume that the materials used with this netbook might not be as well-crafted as Apple’s magic aluminum enclosure within which the MacB...
Friday, Aug 28
First impressions of the MSi X-Slim X600
The matte black finishThe bright 15.6-inch screenThe full size keyboard including number padThe 4.5 hour battery life according to Windows (untested)The multi-touch trackpadThe MacBook Air inspired designThe small-ish power adaptorThe HD video capable ATI Radeon 4350 GPUThe USB...
Wednesday, Aug 26
Plain ol’ MacBook due for a revision (but when?!)
Further questions remain: will there be more than one model of the new MacBook, or will Apple maintain the one-size-fits-all dynamic? How cheap will it be? The MacBook is already $999, so how much can we expect Apple to cut that? After all, Apple doesn’t want to eat into sales of its tablet c...
Monday, Aug 17
Review: Snow Leopard (10A432)
You’ll be able to install it on most modern Macs. It requires an Intel processor - no PowerPC support - 1GB of memory and 5GB of disk space. Of you bought a Mac on or after June 8, 2009 it will cost you $9.95. Leopard users will pay $29 while a family pack for five computers will cost $49. Generally any M...
Tuesday, Aug 11
Matte screens now available on 15-inch MBP (for a price)
This screen option isn’t too much of a surprise seeing as the 17-inch MBP gained it a bit ago, but starting a few hours ago, buyers can once again select a matte screen in the 15-inch MacBook Pro for a price. The $50 option isn’t for everyone. Some peeps actually like the glossy screens that [...]
Friday, Aug 7
Apple tablet prophesied, sales foretold by eager analysts
• Be similar to an iPod touch, only larger, capable of running most of the 70,000 applications on the iPhone App Store plus a new category of apps designed for the bigger screen. • Will be priced between an iPhone and a MacBook — between $500 and $700.
Saturday, Aug 1
Daily Crunch: Twin Cinema Edition
Geek Weekend: Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN LEDSAUR: Dinosaur-shaped desk lamps Ninja Star Coat Hook strikes a death blow to clutter Aluminum MacBook Pro, iPhone turned into cake Original Futurama cast returning to the show!!!
Friday, Jun 12
What we talk about when we talk about WWDC
Adobe needs to get Flash working properly on the Mac first. If my MacBook Pro’s 2.6 GHz processor pegs at 80% while watching lo-res YouTube videos, what chance does the iPhone’s far slower processor have? And if the Flash plugin crashes the full Safari browser so often that Apple has gone out...
Wednesday, May 27
Acer Aspire Timeline spotted at an American Wal-Mart
Just like Doug said, the Timeline is more than a netbook, but more portable than your average notebook. The six cell battery should power this slim notebook for more than eight hours thanks to the Intel ULV SU2700 CPU and LED back-lit screen. Expect to see reviews dropping shortly compari...
Wednesday, May 13
MSI X340 ultraportable reviewed
The design is very pleasing. It’s slightly thicker, yet slightly lighter than the MacBook Air. The thickness reaches a maximum of 0.78 inches (versus the Air’s 0.76 inches) while allowing for VGA, Ethernet, and HDMI ports, two USB ports, a card reader, and mic and headphone jacks. The actual b...
Friday, Apr 10
Review: HP HDX 16
• Intel C2D T9600 2.8GHz • nVidia GeForce 9600M GT w/ 512MB DDR2 dedicated memory • 16-inch HD HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920×1080) • Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 network connection and Bluetooth • Blu-ray ROM w/ SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer • HP Webcam Battery Life
Friday, Mar 27
Patent shows Apple method for biometric iPhone, MacBook scanning
Whoa, now here’s a patent that’s actually worth discussing. (The majority of patents are boring, that’s the implication.) Apple filed a patent last September (but just now made public) that would turn give your iPhone or MacBook the ability to determine your identity, thereby increasin...
Thursday, Mar 26
Patch: Firmware update should fix 17-inch MacBook Pro display issues
So Apple just released a firmware update for the new 17-inch MacBook Pro that supposedly fixes that nasty screen tearing issue we discussed. As with all firmware updates, you're asked to pray to your god of choice in order to ensure that the update goes smoothly.
Monday, Mar 16
The Dell Adamo is finally official
· 8GB** USB drive. Product Specifications: · Intel® Core 2 Duo processors with Intel® Centrino ® technology · 13.4-inch 16:9 HD display · Bluetooth 2.1 · Up to 5+ hours of battery life (preliminary)*** · 2 USB ports, 1 USB/eSATA combo port, Display Port, RJ-45 port
Monday, Mar 9
Apple MacBook Laptop - A Full Review Of The Apple MacBook Laptop!
NY This review is for the Apple MacBook Laptop and will tell you a bit more about the features and whether or not it is worth the price tag. Ok so above you have the basic features of the Apple MacBook Laptop and I am sure you will agree they are quite ...
Tuesday, Feb 3
Patent watch: Does this show an Apple tablet?
Engadget says this could merely describe the unibody MacBook; Gizmodo says it could mean that Apple is experimenting with miniaturization; Arrington claimed that a Mac tablet was on the way late last year. Head spinning, whom to believe?
Tuesday, Jan 20
How to get good service at the Apple Genius Bar
You can probably guess at which sentence my Apple Genius’ face went stony. He asked if I minded waiting a minute, and went into the backroom to open up the case and look at the drive. A couple minutes later, he came back with my disgorged SuperDrive in hand.
Tuesday, Dec 9
Review: Fastmac TruePower U-Charge universal charger
Product Page If you have multiple batteries for your (post-1997) Apple laptop and prefer not to tote around multiple power adapters then Fastmac may have a solution for you. The U-Charge is a lightweight, cost effective, and compact charger for iBooks, PowerBooks, MacBooks and MacBook...
Monday, Nov 17
Apple issues MacBook glass trackpad patch
via Mac Rumors The CrunchGear staff has, over the years, grown weary of most Apple products being borked in their first iteration, so we’ve all refrained from purchasing a new MacBook and/or MacBook Pro as they tend to be skittish. But now that Apple has released the patch to fix those wonky...
Tuesday, Jan 15
MacBook Air, Sony VAIO TZ150 feature comparison
Thinness: MacBook Air Processor: MacBook Air Price: MacBook Air RAM: MacBook Air The MacBook Air has wireless and Bluetooth. The VAIO has wireless, Bluetooth, Sprint EVDO, Gigabit Ethernet, and even a modem if you still remember how those work. Battery Life: Sony VAIO
