Maine widens notebook computer to high schools; begins rollout of 67,000 Apple MacBooks
The state that was first to provide laptops to every seventh and eighth grader in its public schools…
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Apple Store Theft: Steal 23 MacBook Pros 14 iPhones 9 ipods
Quick: How can you get 23 MacBook Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPods in 31 seconds, for free? Tip: According to this security video, you need four friends, a brick, and a visit to the Apple Store in Marlton, NJ.
iSuck: Apples Five Worst Products, Ever
Apple, it seems, is all about the hits. The iPod, the iPhone & the MacBook are all phenomenally successful, both as designs & as commercial wins. These highlights, though, lead us to expect a lot of the company & serve to make the misses stick out all the more. Apple has some embarrassing techno-skeletons in…
More Reasonable Rumor about the 10-Inch Apple Tablet
Yet another rumor about Apple’s fabled touchscreen tablet has emerged, with sources claiming the product will hit stores in early 2010. There has been many contradictory rumors, but this one out of all seems the most reasonable because apple wouldn’t want to kill the sales of macbook during back to school season. Expected to release…
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All about laptops
Macworld editorial director Jason Snell and senior editor Dan Frakes join Christopher Breen to talk laptops—Apple-branded MacBooks as well as anything-but-Apple HackBooks. More: continued here
Review: MacBook Pros (13-inch, Mid 2009)
With its lower price, the return of FireWire (woo-hoo!), longer battery life, better looking display and a new built-in SD Card slot that you can boot from, the newest member of the MacBook Pro makes an impressive debut. More: continued here
Review: MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2009)
The latest 17-inch MacBook Pro is by all measures a minor hardware upgrade over its predecessor, offering only slightly faster processor options and a bump in hard-drive capacity. The more significant change is the value you get for your money. More: continued here
Review: MacBook Pros (15-inch, Mid 2009)
This update to the 15-inch MacBook Pro delivers better value and even more specification options to the laptop, though the upgrades to this new model are more nuanced than flashy. More: continued here
Apple’s 2009 MacBook Pro: Battery Life to Die For
Apple started experimenting with using custom lithium polymer batteries instead of the industry standard lithium ion. Lithium polymer cells are rectangular so there’s no wasted space. Not only does this make the batteries more compact, but it also gives you greater capacity since you’re using all available chassis volume for the battery. More: continued here
MacBook Pro SD slot not just for digital camera cards
Apple’s newest MacBook Pros feature built-in readers for Secure Digital flash cards. But it turns out they can do more than just help you offload your camera files. More: continued here
Slideshow: WWDC keynote highlights
The big news from Apple’s WWDC keynote address is out. Faster MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs at lower prices, an announced September release for Snow Leopard, iPhone 3.0 worldwide release on June 17, and an all-new iPhone called the 3G S. More: continued here
Summary: iPhone 3GS, MacBook updates, Snow Leopard highlight WWDC
From laptop updates to Snow Leopard to iPhone news, Monday’s keynote at the Worldwide Developer Conference had plenty of Apple product announcements to go around. Here’s a summary of what Apple unveiled. More: continued here
Review: 13-inch MacBook/2.13GHz (white)
If price plays a greater role in a shopper’s buying decisions during tough economic times, Apple’s recent updates to its entry-level laptop, the $999 white MacBook, should help push some cost-conscious consumers over the laptop-buying fence. More: continued here
Fantasy Features of An Apple Tablet
Apple is rumored to be working on something bigger than an iPod Touch, but smaller than a MacBook. Past patent applications filed by the company and whispers from contract manufacturers point to a midsize gadget with a screen of 7 to 8 inches in the works, perhaps scheduled to debut early next year. More: continued…
Apple’s 11 Most Intriguing Computer Designs
A look back at 11 innovative product designs from Apple. From the first Apple (a single circuit board computer, introduced on April Fool’s Day in 1976) to the MacBook Air released January 2008. More: continued here