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Waterfield Designs: Cases for Apple Purists

Written on June 19, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 18 people have commented

Like some of you, I’m quite the “Apple purist.” I’m not a fan of fancy cases that junk up my Macs. I don’t like skins for my iPods and those plastic snap cases for my laptop. We all know that Apple designs beautiful products, so we might as well show them off! Balancing protection and beauty, the stylish and functional cases from Waterfield Designs are some of the highest quality cases I have ever used.

New MacBook Air Lighter On the Wallet

Written on June 08, 2009 by Charles Jade and 10 people have commented

Despite an incremental speed increase, the biggest update to the MacBook Air at WWDC was the price. The low-end model is now $1,499, down $300, while the high-end model with a solid-state drive now sells for $1,799, a jaw-dropping $700 price drop.
Available in two models, the low-end version now features a 1.86 GHz Intel Core [...]

Apple Releases Updated 15″ MacBook Pro

Written on June 08, 2009 by Chris Ryan and 9 people have commented

Starting off the WWDC announcements of the day is the immediate availability and updating of the 15″ MacBook Pro. With a faster processor, new connectivity and greater storage, this update may be minor for some. Check out more details after the break.

Microsoft Announces Zune HD: So What?

Written on May 27, 2009 by Liam Cassidy and 23 people have commented

Your first question might be, “Isn’t Zune dead already?” Or you might be wondering, “Why does Microsoft bother?” You might even be asking why there’s a report about Zune on TheAppleBlog.
Well, first the news. CNET’s Ina Fried reported yesterday that Microsoft has confirmed its long-rumored plans to launch an HD version of its portable music [...]

Keep Your World Together With Firefox

Written on December 27, 2008 by Tanner Morrison and 10 people have commented

About seven months ago I made the decision to sell my Macbook and use only my iMac. I love this decision and I don’t regret it, other than one small issue…portability. This isn’t a huge issue but since I do quite a bit of traveling it does cross my mind once in a while.
Traveling [...]

Laptop: The Computer to Have in a Power Blackout

Written on November 25, 2008 by Charles Moore and 1 person has commented

One of the reasons I’m a die-hard laptop aficionado is that I live in a rural area where power blackouts are not uncommon. Late November usually brings at least one with the arrival of the first major winter storm. This year proved no exception, with a major gale roaring in off the Atlantic last Friday [...]

Review: B-Flex 2 USB Speaker

Written on October 25, 2007 by Nick Santilli and 6 people have commented

JLab Audio carries a handful of products centered around audio – iPod Nano speakers, earbuds, iPod/iPhone cases, and USB speakers. I’ve had the opportunity to tinker with the latter of their offerings – the B-Flex 2 Hi-Fi Stereo USB Speaker. Now that’s a bit of a mouthful, so we’ll just call it the [...]