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Does a report of a low-end MacBook tell us anything about an Apple tablet?
After meeting with Apple executives Greg Joswiak, Peter Oppenheimer, and Eddy Cue, Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzers presumably gained a better understanding of what products Apple has in store for consumers in 2010. Though admittedly anti-climactic, Reitzers wrote in a recent note to investors that Apple has the following products coming up in the pipeline: [...]
Continue reading...Apple heeds customer complaints, contemplates adding anti-glare to glossy screens
Thursday, July 16, 2009
When Apple introduced glossy screens as the default screen across its entire product line, graphics and video professionals groaned. Glossy screens, they argued, came with a glare that often times made getting things done a challenging proposition when working in lit areas. Apple, however, touted how the new glossy screens had colors that simply “popped” [...]
Continue reading...MacBook sighting on “Michael and Michael Have Issues”
Monday, July 13, 2009
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I usually don’t make a post every time I see an Apple computer floating around on a Hollywood set (though some readers might beg to differ), but when it comes to Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, I’m admittedly shameless. Both were part of the now famous comedy troupe and cult-classic MTV show of the [...]
Continue reading...Create a laptop skin for a MacBook and win $1,000 cash
Thursday, July 9, 2009
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Infectious is a company that manufacturers “skins” for iPhones, iPods, and Apple laptops, and now we’re getting word that they’re running a contest where design-minded folks can submit their own laptop skin designs for a grand prize that includes a cool grand in cold hard cash, $100 off Infectious products, and 5% of net sales [...]
Continue reading...MacBook sighting – Jimmy Fallon and Zack Morris
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A few weeks ago, Mark Paul Gosselaar appeared on the Jimmy Fallow show in character as Zack Morris. Needless to say, it was hilarious and an incredibly clever move to generate both laughs and an enormous amount of buzz. At the end of the interview, we were even treated to a Zack Morris inspired rendition [...]
Continue reading...New MacBook includes feature that transforms it into a spaceship WOW! [Video]
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Words simply cannot do this video justice. Watch and enjoy.
Continue reading...Dell complains some more about Apple’s “green” claims
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Stemming from complaints filed by Dell with the Better Business Bureau’s advertising division, Apple has started calling its fleet of MacBooks “the world’s greenest lineup of notebooks” as opposed to “the world’s greenest family of notebooks” What’s the difference between a ‘lineup’ and a ‘family’? Who knows, but apparently it was worthy enough to warrant [...]
Continue reading...Apple updates $999 MacBook with better specs
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
With nary a peep, Apple recently gave the entry level White MacBook a spec upgrade. The CPU was bumped up to 2.13 GHZ (was previously at 2 GHZ), the DDR2 SDRAM got a 133 MHZ boost, and the hard drive now checks in with 40GB of more space. Not too shabby, all still for $999. via [...]
Continue reading...Apple to re-brand laptop names?
Friday, May 22, 2009
While weighing in on what he expects to see at this years WWDC, John Gruber over at DaringFireball dropped an interesting tidbit about Apple possibly re-branding its laptops. Specifically, Gruber predicts that Apple will only refer to its aluminum encased laptops as being “Pro” models, while the plastic models will retain the “MacBook” moniker. It’s [...]
Continue reading...Apple laptops shine in latest issue of Consumer Reports
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Just a few days after the iPhone received an almost perfect score in a smartphone customer satisfaction survey, Apple’s fleet of laptops received top scores in a new study conducted by Consumer Reports. In a ranking of 13 inch laptops, Apple products occupied the top three spots. The first slot went to the new Unibody [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday Evening Link Roundup
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The latest links, hot off the press… iTunes launches indie store – Prefix Mag Safari 4 is 42x faster than IE7 and 3.5x faster than Firefox 3 – CNET Apple pulls pre-release iPod from EBAY - WritersBlockLive BlackBerry sales top iPhone sales in December – Electronista Premium-priced MacBook Pros top sales at Apple retail stores – [...]
Continue reading...MacBook Mini Mockup – If Apple made a netbook…
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The good folks over at the GadgetGeekBlog came up with some interesting mock-ups of something they call a MacBook Mini. It’s basically a collapsible MacBook with a 10 inch screen that when folded up is the size of a small netbook. These are probably some of the best mock-ups we’ve ever seen – intriguing, and [...]
Continue reading...Obama team used to working on Macs are shocked to find antiquated Windows systems in the White House
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The Washington Post had an interesting article earlier this week highlighting some of the technological hurdles the Obama team is encountering as it begins to set up shop in the White House. One member of the White House new-media team came to work on Tuesday, right after the swearing-in ceremony, only to discover that it [...]
Continue reading...Dell VP takes Apple to task over environmental claims… sort of
Saturday, December 20, 2008
In a recent blogpost, Dell VP Bob Pearson takes Apple to task over its environmental claims in its latest MacBook ad. The only problem is that Pearson’s take on things seem to go off in a number of different directions, and it’s not quite clear what he’s complaining about. #1 – Be Part of the [...]
Continue reading...The Stereotypical Apple user, and why the iPhone at Walmart won’t hurt Apple’s image
Monday, December 8, 2008
After a lot hype, it now seems that the iPhone is, in fact, coming to Walmart around December 28. While customers won’t be able to pick one up for 99 bucks, Apple’s presence in Walmart will be a huge move for Apple in increasing its distribution. But some are claiming that an Apple/Walmart mix might [...]
Continue reading...$599 Apple netbook in the works?
Sunday, December 7, 2008
AppleInsider reports that Ezra Gottheil, an analyst from Technology Business Research (TBR), believes that current economic conditions have created an opportune time for Apple to release a netbook in the near future. Instead, he and TBR are confident that Apple will release a computer in the netbook class within the first half of next year, [...]
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Monday, August 17, 2009
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