Did you hear the collective gasps of fanboys everywhere? Apple’s online store is down! What could this mean? Are there new quad-core MacBook Pro models? The rumored Mac Mini with HDMI? Maybe something completely magical that no one else has even dared to dream of before? More »

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After the Apple Store’s brief mysterious shutdown yesterday, the announcement everybody was waiting for was made…the release of…Aperture 3 (what?)? More »

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In case you didn’t catch it, there was sarcasm in my “OH NO!” Anyway, as of this morning, it looks like the Apple Store website is down for maintenance of some sort. When you go to the website, you get the graphic that is pictured above. What could Apple be doing? More »

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One would think that in this sluggish economy, premium computer makers like Apple would languish, yet Jobs’ company posted its record best year. Not only did Apple gain market share in the under $1,000 PC price range, consumers who bought a computer over $1,000 overwhelmingly chose a Mac. With the iPad, in 2010, Apple is attempting to cut into the sub-$500 sector too. More »

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Contrary to the TV advertisements, your Mac was just a plain Mac and not really a PC after all, at least not a Windows 7 PC, until Tuesday when Apple officially made Bootcamp 3.1 available for download. Nearly all Intel Macs are now capable of running 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 7. The former is a 381Mb package, while the latter is 275Mb. I choose 64-bit. More »

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Over the past three years alone, I have gone through roughly several dozen computers –although only two of them have been desktops. I have to admit that I have an addiction, and my constantly being connected to the internet feeds my problem. Craigslist is an amazingly useful tool, but it can also be abused. More »

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It is pretty common knowledge that brand name computers all use parts (motherboards by Asus, hard drives by Toshiba, RAM by HNIX, etc.) not made by the company whose name is inscribed on the casing, but few people realize that all major laptops originate out of several major factories. Taiwanese companies Quanta and Compal make up more than half of all notebooks sold worldwide. Quanta Computer Inc. is the second largest manufacturer and has a client list that includes Apple, Acer, HP, Lenovo, Dell, and more. Compal Electronics Corp. surged ahead of its rival this year, reporting sales records, and also supplies wares to many of Quanta’s patrons. More »

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Too often, I read complaints from MacBook and MacBook Pro owners about how their laptops are overheating and sometimes even crashing. Just listening to how quietly most MacBooks run is enough to confirm the suspicion that Apple has tuned its laptops to run hotter than they should. Fans take longer to spin up than most Windows PC laptops, and the default 2,000rpm setting on all new MacBook/MacBook Pro machines is awfully low. To prevent your Mac from overheating during heavy or moderate use, I recommend installing an indispensable application: smcFanControl, which allows users to adjust fan speeds manually. More »

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Yesterday, Apple released some new products and updates to their iMac, Mac Mini and Macbook line, without much fanfare. Insiders in the tech world knew something was brewing but it wasn’t hyped up like normal Apple events. The one product that stood out to me most, was the iMac. It’s a slimmer, more powerful iMac, one that now resembles a television. When I saw the pictures of the new design, I started to chuckle to myself because a few months ago, my brother, who is an avid tech/gadget follower, said to me “watch Apple come out with a TV in the future. It’s just a matter of time.” Little did I know he may have been on to something.

What this new iMac does is put Apple in a very interesting position, one that may see Apple enter the television market in a way no one has really implemented. Yes, there have been televisions with widgets (Vizio), and the ability to connect to the internet, but Apple could create something more, and maybe even better. Here’s how: More »

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Looks like Apple has come out with new products today, a slew of refreshes starting with the iMac. There’s also a new redesigned Macbook plastic, an updated Mac Mini, the new Magic Mouse, and a remote that looks like the unibody Macbook Pro. Check out pics and specs after the break. More »

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There have been some rumors going around that Apple may be introducing some new products today. Looks like it’ll happen as Apple stores here in the U.S. is down for updates. This usually means one thing, new products are coming out soon. Here are some of the rumored products: More »

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Macs are great in many ways They’re built on a solid UNIX foundation, they run amazing applications, and it can run Windows. No wonder 12% of households in the US own a Mac. Last year, NPD group reported that only 9% of the households in America own a Mac. From then until now, that number has shot up to 12% and still rising.

That is an amazing figure if you think of the sales since the last quarter which have increased drastically. Unfortunately, with the good news comes some bad, 85% of households with a Mac also own a Windows based PC. Now, this isn’t a concern for Apple unless Windows based PC sales begin to skyrocket and that doesn’t seem likely with their lack of innovation although Windows 7 could change that. More »

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Rumors are continuing to swirl about a possible iMac refresh but now the Mac Mini is also being included in those rumors. This comes after Apple has told their sales partners not to expect new shipments of the iMac and Mac Mini. That usually means there’s an update coming soon. There were already rumors going around about an iMac refresh and a Macbook plastic refresh, but the Mac Mini is definitely in need of an update, since it’s pretty much had the same design for over 3 years. The last update, in March, just wasn’t enough to make it a worthy purchase for $599. More »

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The overall PC market share might be huge but Apple is winning in terms of premium prices. In June, 9 out of 10 dollars spent on computers costing above $1000 went to Apple as reported by the research company NPD Group. That means that Macs took up 91 percent of the “premium” price, increasing since the 88 percent they took in May. More »

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If you’re a student, you’d wish you lived in Maine. Why? Because Main has become the only state in the United States to commit to a notebook for every public school student from grades 7-12. (Details after the break) More »

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