Type of Article: MacTech Blog

Are the MacBook’s days numbered?

Posted by | Apr 27, 2011 | , |

A forum at MacObserver (http://macte.ch/iEa7D) ponders whether the MacBook’s days are numbered. It’s an interesting discussion — and I think the consumer portable’s days are indeed numbered.

With prices dropping (a little) on the MacBook Air, it could serve as a replacement in some cases for the MacBook, especially if Apple were to offer steep educational discounts. Of course, Apple could introduce an Air with a traditional hard drive instead of a pricey solid state drive, but that’s almost certainly not going to happen.

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Apple patent looks at reducing LCD display problems

Apple patent looks at reducing LCD display problems

Posted by | Apr 26, 2011 | , |

A new Apple patent (number ) at the US Patent & Trademark Office indicates that Apple has perhaps at least considered making a television set, as some folks are predicting. Of course, the patent for “positioning a first surface in a pre-determined position relative to a second surface,” can also pertains to an iMac, a Cinema Display, even laptops.

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Greg’s bite: boycott Apple’s location iNsecure iOS devices   

Greg’s bite: boycott Apple’s location iNsecure iOS devices   

Posted by | Apr 26, 2011 | , |

By Greg Mills

Since writing my somewhat blistering statement on Apple’s iOS tracking issue on Monday, the tech press and general press have continued to pontificate wildly on the subject. Someone even claimed to have gotten an email from sjobs@mac.com denying Apple is tracking anyone, but that Android really does actually track people.  

I take sjobs@mac.com rumors with the same skepticism as little green men landing in Washington DC. Perhaps the little green men could be persuaded to kidnap the US Congress should they land in DC.  

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