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It May Not Be Pretty…

But it could be functional. French IT services outfit Theithelper.com has released the Comp Shade, a foldable laptop shade capable of blocking 100% of incoming light designed to reduce eye strain as well as provide privacy in public places. Small, light (about seven ounces) and portable, the device connects to the laptop and itself via […]

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Apple and EMI to Start Selling DRM-Free Music

On Monday, Apple Inc. and EMI announced that beginning in May, the two firms will begin selling digital rights management-free music. These files will be available at a higher audio quality (256 kbps AAC format as opposed to 128 kbps AAC format) at a higher price of US$1.29 per song according to Macworld News. Apple […]

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Apple Offers Reduced 5G iPod Pricing to UK Customers

Back in the Old World, Apple has made the somewhat surprising move of offering lowered prices according to iLounge. The discounts, which apply to the 30 gigabyte and 80 gigabyte models, reduce the prices from 189 pounds to 179 pounds for the 30 gigabyte model and 259 pounds to 239 pounds for the 80 gigabyte […]

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Get a Mac – International ads

We all love the new Get a Mac ads here in the United States but Apple has a presence all over the world and the Get a Mac ads are just as popular elsewhere. We are all familiar with British Humor from BBC broadcasts to the many Monty Python Films. So Apple has created a […]

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iScroll2 0.27 Adds 2-Finger Scrolling to Older Apple Laptops

Though hardly a secret feature by any means, discovering that your iBook, PowerBook, MacBook and MacBook Pro can be scrolled through simply by using an extra figner on the trackpad amounts to one of those “Hey, that’s kind of cool!!!” moments. Unfortunately, this ability wasn’t present until Apple’s 2005 laptops came on the market. Daniel […]