Year: 2010

Proporta unveils TurboCharger Back Pack for the iPhone 4

Proporta unveils TurboCharger Back Pack for the iPhone 4

Posted by | Nov 15, 2010 | |

Proporta (http://www.proporta.com) has released the TurboCharger Back Pack, a rechargeable battery pack for the iPhone 4 that charges from any standard USB port and stores 1700 mAh. It costs approximately US$68.


Insert the iPhone 4 into the Back Pack by separating the two sections and then sliding them back together once the iPhone is in place. The Back Pack will automatically commence charging and you’ll see the charging icon appear on your iPhone.

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‘EveryMac’ adds info on the MacBook Air, Mac Pro Server

Posted by | Nov 15, 2010 | |

EveryMac.com (http://www.everymac.com) — a guide to every Macintosh, Mac compatible, and upgrade card, with technical, configuration, and pricing details — features complete specs on the quietly introduced Mac Pro Server that replaces the Xserve line and a comprehensive update to the MacBook Air Q&A to cover the all new 11-Inch and 13-Inch MacBook Air models.

Official Geekbench benchmarks also have been updated site wide.

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I (gulp) agree with Microsoft in its new Apple-spoofing ad

Posted by | Nov 15, 2010 | , |

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I concur with Microsoft on a recent ad in which it takes a dig at the Mac over its lack of Blu-ray support.

The ad pictures a PC laptop running Windows 7 and a Mac laptop on a long flight. The PC passes the time by playing “Avator” on its built-in Blu-ray player. The Mac says “this is so cool,” while watching the Blu-ray version of the blockbuster movie on the Windows PC.

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