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Macbook Air a Reality!

Posted Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 1:21 pm by Dave Moyer

The world’s thinnest notebook was announced by Steve Jobs today at Macworld! 0.16 to 0.76 inches thin and weighing 3 pounds, it will cost from $1799 to a bit over $3,000 depending on the features you want. Read more >>

Macbook Air?

Posted Monday, January 14th, 2008 6:37 am by Dave Moyer

9 to 5 Mac reporting that an ultra-portable MacBook line could be coming out soon! Here’s why:

• Apple’s Macworld banner for this year reads, “There’s something in the air.”
• Something like this has long been a rumor
• MacBookAir showed up as a device on one of Adium’s usage log reports.
• Some blurry, dark pictures have showed up. (Everyone loves those.)

I just wonder about price! Often portable costs more, but with the iPod nano it cost less. I guess we’ll see on Tuesday.

• 9 to 5 Mac Story
• Slim Aluminum Macbooks on 9 to 5 Mac

Bug Labs: Create your own gadget

Posted Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 12:21 pm by Dave Moyer

How cool is this? The Bug Labs platform includes all sorts of different parts, including an LCD screen and a digital camera.

It all starts at a little computer called the Bug Base, which the modules snap onto. You program the software for the device, or download some pre-written code by other users on the Bug Labs site, and it’s ready to go! Need an MP3 Player/Camera? Make one! Want a portable camera that can upload right to Flickr? Just snap it together. No word on price yet, but this is on my gadget wish list already!

Napster going DRM free

Posted Monday, January 7th, 2008 7:31 pm by Dave Moyer

They’d been talking about it, but it’s officially decided! Napster will begin to convert its entire downloads catalogue to completely Digital Rights Management FREE MP3s in the second quarter of this year. (For those not familiar, DRM basically restricts what you can and cannot do with audio/video files, and it varies in magnitude from the distributor/label.)

Even though they’ll continue to focus on their subscription service, the head executives at Napster are looking towards an increase in direct download sales from iPod and iPhone users that will come for music in the second quarter.