Type of Article: MacNews Web Site

On the new MacVoices (http://www.macvoices.com), Jennifer Lynn of HyperMac discusses their iPod, iPhone and Mac battery solutions.

HyperMac products house military-grade batteries. Lynn explains what that means, and why you need to consider it when making a portable power choice.

MacVoices” is an Internet show and podcast that delivers in-depth discussions with the most influential people in the Mac industry, as well as “the individuals who are out there making it happen on the front lines of the global Apple community,” according to host Chuck Joiner.

Since Apple announced the iPad, and the accompanying iBookstore, it’s been expected that eBooks would see a price hike above the US$9.99 typically found at Amazon. However, that may not be the case, reports “The New York Times” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/18/technology/18apple.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y).

As more details come to light of the actual negotiations between Apple and publishers, it appears that Apple left room to sell some of the most popular books at a discount, the article adds.

Disney, which recently acquired Marvel Comics, sees “more potential in the iPad than any medium it’s looked at in a long time,” according to the “Pocket Gamer” web site (http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk).

Speaking during the company’s quarterly earnings call, CEO Bob Iger talked bout Disney’s intentions to bring gaming, TV, applications, web content, and comic books together on the iPad, and expand on the experience for each.