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Oxford University developing iPad-controlled self-driving car

Ok, this qualifies as beyond cool and thus makes the British that much niftier through their efforts. Per iMore, Oxford University has modified a Nissan Electric Leaf to become a robotic car controlled by an iPad. The project which it is called “auto drive” enables the car to drive itself for short stretches which could […]

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Apple patent application explores idea of magnetic stand that could hold iPads in new ways, configurations

If you ever need to hang an iPad upside down, Apple may just have you covered. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office and TechCrunch, a new patent application by Apple published this week describes a stand for the iPad that uses magnets to hold the Apple tablet in place. iPads already come with […]

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Third-party Lightning accessories begin to arrive in Apple Store retail locations

If you’ve been looking for third-party Lightning adapters, they’ve begun to arrive in Apple Store retail locations. Per The Mac Observer, which so far, only car chargers are available, other compatible accessories are likely coming soon. Lightning-compatible accessories with Apple’s official approval have been slow coming because the company has apparently taken its time ramping […]

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CCTV battery, third-party car charger hacked into do-it-yourself external MacBook battery

This falls into the “If You’re Feeling Brave” category, but it could work nicely. Per The Verge, MacBook Pro user Evan Rodgers took a CCTV battery, a third party MacBook car charger, and some soldering tools to create a do-it-yourself external MacBook battery. Watch the video, see what you make of it and if you […]

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QuickerTek releases Apple Juicz solar charger for MacBook Air notebooks

Ok, this smacks of the spiffy. Recently, accessory maker QuickerTek updated its Apple Juicz line of solar power chargers, releasing a flexible photoelectric tarp which can be laid out upon or staked to the ground to absorb sunlight. The 27-watt model covers 41.”5 x 30.5″, and recharges a MacBook Air in 12 hours; the 55-watt […]