SlashGear JapanEveryone can use a little bit more battery life. That’s why QuickerTek has just announced their external battery/charger for the Apple MacBook. This comes on the heels of last month’s announcement of an external battery/charger for the MacBook Pro.
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QuickerTek MacBook external battery/charger announced
By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Nov 11th 2008 No CommentsOWC releases Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro memory upgrades
By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Nov 6th 2008 No CommentsIf the newest Apple MacBooks and MacBook Pros stock memory size aren’t enough for you, then you can crank up their capacity with the new Other World Computing DDR3 4GB and 6GB module kits. Now, you can get the most out of your notebooks without having to wait.
Apple MacBook trackpad issues to be resolved with software update
By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Nov 5th 2008 No CommentsAs we reported on Monday, the new line of Apple MacBooks and MacBook Pros have been experiencing some difficulty with physical clicks on the trackpad. But now it seems Apple has acknowledged the problem and will be fixing it in the next software update.
Apple MacBook trackpad ignoring clicks?
By Chris Davies on Monday, Nov 3rd 2008 5 CommentsIt might not only be RAM that’s finicky on the new MacBook: according to a growing number of owners there’s also a fault with the new, glass trackpad. The problem manifests itself roughly every fifty clicks, with the next 5-10 presses (or taps) going unrecognized.
Apple MacBook & MacBook Pro both support 6GB of RAM
By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 31st 2008 1 CommentMemory company Ramjet are advertizing an upgrade kit for the new MacBook and MacBook Pro that would give each notebook 6GB of RAM in total. The amount – which is 2GB higher than the figure Apple themselves claim is supported – is comprised of a 2GB DDR3 chip and a 4GB DDR3 chip. Unlike with 8GB, which the NVIDIA chipsets used should officially support but, as those have tried it have discovered, leads to system instabilities, 6GB seems to be a balance between performance and playing happily with OS X’s current limitations.
Apple MacBook 3rd-party RAM causing instabilities?
By Chris Davies on Thursday, Oct 30th 2008 No CommentsSome new MacBook users are reporting problems when attempting to upgrade their Apple laptops with third-party RAM. The new, aluminum MacBook can support up to 4GB of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM, with the standard configuration being a pair of single 1GB chips. In replacing those with third-party memory - including seemingly-identical spec chips from big-name brands such as Crucial – some owners have found their MacBooks suddenly prone to crashing.
MacBook Air with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M & Display Port now shipping
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Oct 29th 2008 No CommentsApple have apparently begun shipping the latest version of the MacBook Air, which was announced at the company’s October 14th event. The ultraportable replaces the existing Air’s graphics hardware with the new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, together with switching the mini DVI port for a new Mini Display Port in line with the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro.
Axiotron ModBook retro-fit mod: Pen-enable your old MacBook
By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Oct 29th 2008 No CommentsAxiotron, makers of the ModBook Mac Tablet that we were reviewed back in February, are now offering a service to convert any plastic Core 2 Duo MacBook into a pen-enabled slate. The ‘Modservice’ adds a 512-pressure-level Wacom digitizer, glass screen, GPS and chromed display bezel, creating a tablet ideal for graphics professionals and mobile users. It’s cheaper than a brand new Modbook, too, starting at $1,299.
Apple MacBook Review – Late 2008 Model
By Vincent Nguyen on Monday, Oct 20th 2008 7 CommentsOf all the things Apple should be blessing Steve Jobs’ Reality Distortion Field for, it’s the perennial success of the MacBook despite not having undergone a serious update in more than two years. As Jobs himself declared at the notebook’s launch, the MacBook remains the best selling Macintosh; no RDF was necessary when faced with the new aluminum model’s design. It’s not, however, the $800 notebook some were predicting – and even more hoping for – so where does this mini-MacBook Pro fit in?
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 42 2008
By Chris Davies on Sunday, Oct 19th 2008 No CommentsBiggest news of the week has to be Apple’s MacBook event on Tuesday, where Steve Jobs announced the new MacBook and MacBook Pro – complete with slick unibody aluminum casings – together with a MacBook Air upgrade and a brand new 24-inch Cinema Display. Check out our full summary of all the news, then stop by the MacBook and MacBook Pro video unboxings.
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