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  • Black Friday 2009: Apple one-day shopping event details

    Today, we were teased with Apple ‘s Black Friday event (or TGI Friday) with little detail on what exactly is on sale. We weren’t so confident in the last Apple Black Friday sale rumor, but there’s a new one that seems a lot more likely, and it’s from a more reliable source. At least that’s what the BoyGenius Report says. All of your favorite Apple products will be on sale, just not as much as…

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Appletell reviews the SeeThru Satin cover for Macbook Pro

by Bill Stiteler on Oct 15, 2009 at 12:13 PM

As we all know, the kind of cover you put on your laptop says a lot about you; everything, in fact. It gives people exactly the kinds of deep insights into your personality that are normally reserved for years of close friendship or Twitter feeds. “Who are you, Mac user?… Continue Reading »

Back to School: Is a Mac the right choice?

by Ed McKell on Sep 7, 2009 at 03:19 PM

As students head back to school, many have dreams of computers dancing in their heads. Let’s be honest up front here, it’s hard to justify a new computer for your average high school student, but it’s definitely becoming a must-have for most college students. Let’s put the cards on the… Continue Reading »

Apple begins to offer matte display for 15-inch MacBook Pro…again

by Indraneel Purohit on Aug 13, 2009 at 07:38 AM

Starting this week, however, Apple has begun to once again offer a $50 matte display option to their 15-inch MacBook Pro, calling it the “Antiglare” widescreen display. It will join the 17-inch MacBook Pro as models that have matte displays, but the 13-inch MacBook “Pro” will not have this option… Continue Reading »

Appletell reviews HyperMac’s External MacBook Power Battery

by Jake Gaecke on Jul 16, 2009 at 05:42 AM

Apple has made their best effort to maximize battery life in their notebook line, but sometimes it’s just not enough. Even if battery life has been extended since previous models, the new MacBooks don’t support swapping of batteries (at least not in a usable fashion). So, what do you do?… Continue Reading »

Walt Mossberg on MacBook Pro’s sealed in batteries

by Josh Holat on Jun 29, 2009 at 09:33 PM

Walt Mossberg has his official review of the new MacBook Pro batteries written and published, and his results and insight are very interesting. He makes some very good points regarding how well the built-in batteries in these machines will work for various users. He also describes the growing trend of… Continue Reading »

Appletellcast weekly Apple podcast, June 23rd, 2009

by Kirk Hiner on Jun 23, 2009 at 07:07 AM

Yes, the Appletellcast has hardly been weekly lately. We know this. But as we continue to refine the format and content, we decided to have a talk this week about the big news in the world of Apple. Specifically: the iPhone 3G S, iPhone OS 3.0, and the Wall Street… Continue Reading »

WWDC: Apple updates MacBook Pro

by Josh Holat on Jun 8, 2009 at 12:24 PM

In the first of what will be plenty of WWDC announcements, Apple has released an update to their MacBook Pro lines that will be shipping starting today. The new line (15-inch and 17-inch) has a built in SD card slot as well as a better display, and the extended, revolutionary… Continue Reading »

Appletell giveaway: Xtands and Cooling Bar from Just Mobile

by Kirk Hiner on Jun 6, 2009 at 01:22 PM

WWDC is upon us. That’s great news for all Macintosh, iPhone and iPod owners, but it can come with a tinge of sadness. After all, we can’t all upgrade to the new hardware that Apple is sure to announce. To cushion the blow, the fine folks at Just Mobile have… Continue Reading »

MagSafe - design over safety?

by Ed Parry on May 26, 2009 at 01:21 PM

When the MagSafe power adapter first appeared with Apple’s laptops, people loved it. Its intuitive use of a magnet to ensure nothing gets ripped and broken if the wire is pulled, was great. But with the connection between cable and computer being five pins and a magnet, was safety compromised… Continue Reading »

Appletell reviews Just Mobile’s Cooling Bar for MacBook

by Jake Gaecke on May 5, 2009 at 06:37 PM

Brushed aluminum and black accents… it screams Apple design. What is it? It’s Just Mobile’s answer to the heat issues many of you may be experiencing with your MacBook. But is it just a bar of aluminum, or is it something more? Fortunately, it’s something more. Yes indeed, you can… Continue Reading »

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