Patent suggests future Apple hardware to get Light Peak

Dec 2, 2010 - 2 Comments

A newly discovered Apple patent suggests that Light Peak or a variation of the technology may be making an appearance in future Apple products. The patent describes a “Power and Data Adapter” that has a standard DC power cable with fiber optics included in the same cord, creating a single connector that would replace existing … Read More

Refurb iPhone Sale: iPhone 3GS for $19, iPhone 4 for $129

Dec 1, 2010 - 10 Comments

Want to buy a cheap iPhone refurb? AT&T is the place to be, there are some great sales on refurbed iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 and each device includes free 2 day shipping. All refurb iPhones require a 2 year contract and a one time $36 activation fee. Refurb iPhone 3GS Sale All iPhones that … Read More

MacBook Tablet patent hints at convertible touch Macs

Dec 1, 2010 - 5 Comments

Earlier in the year a patent for a MacBook Touch of sorts appeared, basically it was a MacBook with a touch screen, but that idea was later shot down by Steve Jobs in the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion preview keynote speech who said that touching a laptop screen was ergonomically awkward. Now another patent … Read More

Buy Pixelmator for $17.99 – 70% Discount

Nov 29, 2010 - 3 Comments

Amazon is selling Pixelmator for $17.99 with free shipping, this is a remarkable 70% off the retail price of $59.99. This huge discount is a Cyber Monday only deal with a limited number of copies available, so grab it before it sells out. Pixelmator is a great image editing application for Mac that has all … Read More

iPod Touch Cyber Monday Deals

Nov 29, 2010 - 1 Comment

The iPod touch seems to be on everyones shopping list this year, thankfully there’s some great deals floating around for the iPod and its many accessories. iPod Touch Cyber Monday Deals & Sales The iPod Touch from Amazon is a particularly good deal at the moment because you get a free speaker dock with the … Read More

Amazon Cyber Monday Deals

Nov 29, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Amazon is one of the hottest places to shop this Cyber Monday, they have tons of deals for just about anything you can imagine from TV’s to books to computers. I’ll highlight a few good tech deals but if you’re shopping you ought to head over to Amazon.com Cyber Monday Deals to see everything, there … Read More

Zoom Into Column View Preview Panels in Finder of Mac OS X

Nov 29, 2010 - 3 Comments

This is a handy Finder tip for those who like to use the Column View of the OS X file manager: you can zoom into the Mac OS X Finder Column View Preview panes. Here’s how this works using either a key modifier or multitouch trackpad:

TinyUmbrella 4.2.1 download available

Nov 27, 2010 - 8 Comments

The latest version of TinyUmbrella has been released and it’s compatible with iOS 4.2.1. TinyUmbrella lets you save SHSH blobs from compatible hardware, allowing you to upgrade your iOS version while maintaining older versions of baseband. TinyUmbrella is of particular interest to those who want to unlock their iPhone, if you are looking to unlock … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro Portable Editing Station

Nov 27, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Here’s a sweet MacBook Pro setup found on Flickr that functions as a portable editing station. Here are the specs according to the flickr page: MacBook Pro 15″ Core i5 2.4Ghz 4GB of RAM 500GB 7200RPM Seagate Momentus XT Hard Drive High Res Screen G-Tech G Drive mini 500GB Hard Drive Wacom Intuos 3 4″ … Read More

Mac Setups: Dual Screen Hackintosh with Lampshade iMac

Nov 27, 2010 - 1 Comment

Here’s an awesome setup that really makes the best use of available hardware. On the left, a desktop Hackintosh powers the dual 22″ LG monitors, while an older lampshade iMac runs Linux on the right.

Amazon Black Friday 2010 Deals

Nov 26, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Amazon has tons of awesome sales for Black Friday this year, if you’re shopping for yourself or for others this holiday it’s definitely worth checking out. The iPod touch seems to be on everyones shopping and wishlist, Amazon has the 8GB model for $30 off, and they’re also selling a Kindle for really cheap: iPod … Read More

MacBook & MacBook Pro Black Friday Deals

Nov 26, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Apple hardware is rarely discounted so when you can find a sale it’s always nice. There are some good deals out there for new MacBook Pro, MacBook, and MacBook Air models this Black Friday. Apple isn’t discounting all of their hardware, but Amazon is stepping in where Apple left off and offering discounts on the … Read More

Apple Store Black Friday 2010 Sales

Nov 25, 2010 - 3 Comments

Apple has posted their Black Friday sales deals for both the Apple Stores and Apple Online Store. You can expect about $100 off a new Mac, and a decent discount on the iPad and iPod series: iMac – $1098 ($101 discount) MacBook Pro – $1098 ($101 discount) MacBook Air – $1198 ($101 discount) iPod Nano … Read More

Office for Mac 2011 at 26% Discount

Nov 25, 2010 - 1 Comment

Amazon is offering some huge discounts on the latest version of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, the Home and Student edition are offered at a full 26% discount at the moment, which saves you $41 on the family pack of three licenses and $31 off the single license. These are by far the cheapest prices … Read More

Seagate Momentus XT 500GB SSD Hybrid for $99 with free shipping

Nov 25, 2010 - 6 Comments

Amazon just slashed the price of the Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB 7200RPM 2.5″ SSD Hybrid Drive to $99 with free shipping, this is now a 32% discount from the MSRP and $22 cheaper than the already great deal from last week. Here’s what I said about the drive last week: The Seagate Momentus XT … Read More

Use Wingdings and Emoji to Customize iOS Folder Labels

Nov 24, 2010 - 11 Comments

Bored with how your iPhone and iPad folders are looking? Well you can really stylize things by using wingdings and emoji icons to customize iOS folder labels. This gives each folder a much more interesting appearance, complete with little icons alongside the name. The first thing you’ll want to do is be sure you have … Read More

The Amazing Legos iPad Screen Cleaners

Nov 23, 2010 - 1 Comment

Sometimes a little fun is needed, and this time we’re sharing a goofy iPad picture of some LEGOS doing the sweeping rounds on an iPad to brush off a dirty display – well, at least that’s the fantasy. Now this is obviously a goof, but I gotta admit I wish I had some Stormtrooper Legos … Read More

Get Ski & Snow Condition Reports with an iPhone app

Nov 21, 2010 - Leave a Comment

Want to check mountain conditions right from your iPhone? The appropriately titled Snow and Ski Report app by REI offers an easy way to check on snow conditions and ski resorts from anywhere, and it’s free. Snow and Ski Report gives you snow information for the past 72 hours, total snow depth, the number of … Read More

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