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White MacBook reaches end of life, education sales to cease

by Chris Rawson (Feb 8th, 2012)

Although discontinued for consumer sales last July, the plastic MacBook remained available for sale to educational institutions as a (relatively) low-cost option for schools seeking portable Macs for students. If you were wondering how long that would last, wonder no longer; seven months later, ...

Tom Bihn Cadet laptop / iPad bag organizes your belongings in style

by Steven Sande (Jan 16th, 2012)

Seattle-based Tom Bihn has been creating impressive travel bags since 1972, and I've had the pleasure of using and reviewing some of their laptop bags for TUAW over the past few years. In response to advent of smaller MacBook models and the iPad, the company recently unveiled the new Cadet ...

Deadline nears for claims over frayed MacBook MagSafe connectors

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jan 5th, 2012)

Apple's MagSafe power cables are great. They quick release from their port and protect your notebook from clumsy adults and over-zealous children who get tangled in your power cord. The first generation of these cords, however, had a defect that caused the wires to fray; that posed a potential ...

AOC e1649Fwu Portable USB Monitor: A good match for your MacBook

by Steven Sande (Jan 1st, 2012)

As many TUAW readers know, I have a serious love affair with my 11" MacBook Air. If there's one issue that I have with it, it's that sometimes that screen seems just a little too small. Now AOC has released the e1649Fwu 16" Portable USB Monitor ($139.99) that is perfect for those situations ...

MacBook Air now makes up 28 percent of Apple's notebook shipments

by Chris Rawson (Nov 15th, 2011)

Thanks to some NPD figures brought to light by Morgan Stanley (via AppleInsider), it's now clear how much of an impact the MacBook Air's mid-2011 update had on Apple's diminutive notebook. Though Apple's thinnest laptop accounted for a mere eight percent of overall notebook shipments in May, just ...

Apple the most desired PC in China

by Steven Sande (Nov 10th, 2011)

China is one of Apple's most desirable markets, due to the growing middle class and the huge population base of over 1.3 billion people. It appears that the love goes both ways, as Macs are considered to be the most desirable brands of personal computer in China. Investment firm Morgan ...

Apple launches MagSafe adapter replacement program

by Chris Rawson (Nov 8th, 2011)

Apple's MagSafe adapter solved the number one source of catastrophic laptop damage; pets, children, and oblivious adults often tripped over the old-style power adapters and brought the entire device crashing to the floor. But the MagSafe adapter came with problems of its own. Fraying cables ...

Twelve South's PlugBug solves all your charging needs

by Mike Schramm (Nov 1st, 2011)

We've appreciated TwelveSouth's work before -- the BookBook especially has earned some praise from various members of the TUAW staff. But I definitely like this new item, called the PlugBug. Yes, it's a standard charger, designed to combine both your iPhone or iPad and your MacBook (Air, ...

Daily Update for October 25, 2011

by Steven Sande (Oct 25th, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Put a whiteboard on your laptop with DrawTop

by Mike Schramm (Oct 19th, 2011)

I love this idea. The DrawTop is a sticker that goes on top of your laptop and basically turns it into a whiteboard surface. The one, ahem, drawback that I can see is you might pretty easily wipe off any designs you happen to have on it just by sliding your laptop into the usual protective case ...

Grove announces Bamboo Backs for MacBooks

by Kelly Guimont (Sep 27th, 2011)

Grove , a company based in Portland, Oregon, has announced they are expanding their line of bamboo-based goodies for your Apple product. They already have a variety of iPhone and iPad cases, so it was really just a question of time before they found a way to coordinate your iThings with your ...

Apple struggles to meet 13-inch MacBook Air demand, resellers raise prices

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 23rd, 2011)

Apple is reportedly struggling to meet consumer demand for the 13-inch MacBook Air, leading some resellers to add hefty premiums to the larger of Apple's ultra-thin notebooks. According to AppleInsider, Apple underestimated the demand for its 13-inch Air model, giving favor to manufacturing the ...

Several Apple notebook models susceptible to battery hack

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 22nd, 2011)

Security researcher Charlie Miller discovered a potential vulnerability affecting the batteries within select MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models. The firmware on the chipset that controls the battery is secured with a single, easy to break default password. Once a hacker has this ...

A roundup of hardware news, Wed 7/20: Thunderbolt, MacBook Air, Mac mini

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 20th, 2011)

In typical Apple epic poem fashion, the Apple Store went down early this AM and came back up shortly thereafter with new goodies -- and one valiant missing hero of days gone by. First we saw the Thunderbolt-equipped Cinema Displays which were inadvertently leaked earlier this week. Then we ...

Say Goodbye to the White MacBook (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 20th, 2011)

Update: The MacBook will continue to be available to educational institutions, Engadget reports. With the launch of the new Sandy Bridge MacBook Air models, Apple has sent its US$999 MacBook to the graveyard. All links for the older white MacBook model are gone from Apple's website and now ...