Year: 2010

‘iFixIt’ tears down the new Mac mini

Posted by | Jun 17, 2010 | |

“iFixIt” has torn down the new Mac mini that Apple introduced this week. You can read all about it at http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Mac-Mini-Mid-2010-Teardown/3094/1 .

“The 2010 Mini has been heavily revised,” says “iFixIt.” “The main external difference is the new “pancaked” look — it’s wider than the previous Mini, but significantly thinner. The power brick is gone (the power supply is now internal), and Apple has finally included an all-important HDMI port. However, Apple’s engineers didn’t stop there, and we found some very cool internal improvements.”

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MacJury continues to deliberate iPhone 4 pre-orders, more

MacJury continues to deliberate iPhone 4 pre-orders, more

Posted by | Jun 17, 2010 | |

The MacJury (http://www.macjury.com) has convened again to examine some of the current issues in the Mac world, including the iPhone 4 pre-order meltdown, how a reservation is not a pre-order, and your best bets to get a new iPhone on the first day.

Discussions range from the popularity of the iPhone, AT&T and Apple’s culpability for problems, and why the iPhone generates so much buzz and Android phones don’t.Then, the new Mac mini is put on the stand for a discussion of key features, how it fits into the home theater market, and what it means for the future of the Apple TV.

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DMG Master for Mac OS X updated to version 2.2.2

Posted by | Jun 17, 2010 | , |

Tension Software (http://pomola.com) has updated DMG Master software to create standard Disk Image Archive recognized by any Mac, to version 2.2.2. The upgrade fixes a bug related to adding files to the archive.

DMG Master costs US$20, though version 2.2.2 is a free update for registered users of version 2.0. It’s Universal Binary, so runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs. DMG Master requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Review: iPad Recliner is a La-Z Boy for your iPad

Review: iPad Recliner is a La-Z Boy for your iPad

Posted by | Jun 17, 2010 | , |

If you really love your iPad you can get it its own easy chair. Or at least the US$34.95 iPad Recliner from LapWorks (http://www.laptopdesk.net).

Okay, so the stand isn’t meant for the luxury of the tablet device. It’s for letting you view the iPad hands-free. The iPad Recliner adjusts to a variety of settings for watching videos, reading or viewing photos. You can adjust the angle via the turn of a knob.

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