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How-To iPhone 3GS

How-To: Creating a Flash for Your iPhone 3GS Camera

Despite the dramatic improvement in the iPhone 3GS’s new 3 megapixel camera, there are still complaints as to the lack of a built-in flash on the handset. Over on The Channel Project, Ryan decided to make his own flash out of a Mophie JuicePack. The result was him cutting open the JuicePack, connecting a white […]

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MacBook

Apple Quietly Admits Hairline Crack Issue on White MacBook, Offers Repairs

After months of contention, Apple has privately acknowledged an issue within some of its 13″ MacBook notebooks in which hairline cracks have arisen during normal usage patterns. According to AppleInsider, Apple issued a bulletin to its authorized service providers in March that essentially reversed its stance on replacing the bottom casing of notebooks that may […]

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iPod Touch Legal

Apple Faces Suit Over Exploding iPod Touch

A mother from Ohio has launched a suit against Apple claiming her son’s iPod touch media played exploded in his pants, caught fire, and left him with serious burns is currently seeking US$225,000 in damages from the company. According to Macworld UK, the suit claims the 16GB iPod touch exploded while inside the 15-year-old boy’s […]

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hard drive

MCE Ships 500GB OptiBay Hard Drive for Unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro Notebooks

Accessory maker MCE Technologies announced that the company is now shipping its OptiBay hard drives for Apple’s unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook line. Per MacNN, the drives range in capacity from 250GB to 500GB and arrive with an 8MB buffer. The 350GB and 500GB drives run at 5400rpm, while customers can choose a 7200rpm […]

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Luggage

REVIEW: The Cashmere Blazer from Crumpler

This one definitely fits in the “computer bag that doesn’t look like a computer bag” category. Crumpler’s The Cashmere Blazer (US$165) is a messenger bag that conceals a built-in computer sleeve that’s well padded. It fits up to a 17-inch notebook but it works just fine with my 15-inch MacBook Pro too. The best part […]