Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Apple MacBook Gets Unibody Update With 7-Hour Battery, LED-Backlighting.

Apple's Unibody MacBook

Apple’s MacBook today received a major update, adopting the unibody, monocoque-style casing used on the MacBook Pro and Air. The revamped 13.3-inch MacBook now features a new 1280 x 800 LED-backlit widescreen display, a spacious glass Multi-Touch trackpad and a 7-hour battery – the longest-lasting MacBook battery yet.

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Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Wooden MacBook Cases Are A Work Of Art, Probably Heavy.

Finally, a case that will do the elegant design of your MacBook justice. Like the wooden iPhone cases we’ve seen previously, these wooden laptop cases bring a touch of natural elegance that you’ll never find in more utilitarian designs.

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Tuesday, 18 November 2008

NumberKey: Use Your iPhone As A Wireless Numeric Keypad

Here’s a neat solution for both on-the-go number-crunchers and gamers alike. Called the NumberKey, it is an iPhone App which displays an elegant numeric keypad and wirelessly transmits touchscreen keystrokes to your MacBook or MacBook Pro.

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Friday, 12 September 2008

Express Yourself With An Awesomely Engraved MacBook

Good Ockie…(backing away slowly). We all love a bit of individualism and the freedom to express ourselves, whether that be through art, fashion, literature or a variety of other mediums. When it comes to gadgets, however, it’s usually what model and color you buy that is used to reflect your personality. Michael Dinges is showing the way with a range of engraved MacBooks that are so impressive, they are undeniably works of art in their own right.

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Tuesday, 27 May 2008

Apple Considers Solar iPods And iPhones

Apple has lodged new patent applications that reveal the company is thinking about using solar power for future portable devices such as iPods and iPhones.

Solar-powered chargers have been around for a while, but are cumbersome and require lots of sunlight. Integrating solar panels directly into portable devices might not replace chargers completely, but could dramatically extend the period between top-ups.


According to MacRumors, who has seen one of the patent applications, Apple is planning to stick the solar panels behind the LCD display instead of attaching them to the outside.

This approach would protect the panels from damage as well as maintain Apple’s design work.


The solar panel would absorb any ambient light that passes through the LCD screen which eliminates the need for any additional footprint on the devices.

The technology, if it works, could be used on virtually any portable device including iPods, iPhones, MacBooks, PowerBooks and any future Apple creations.

Apple is not the first to explore this technology. Motorola filed a patent on the same technique in 2001. The legal situation is uncertain.