Category: Misc

University of Oregon shows off engraved MacBook Pros

Filed under: Hardware , Apple , Macbook Pro I've always been jealous of the folks who get free laptops from their work or school (back when I was in school, I used a paper notebook and a pen and liked it!), but I'm especially jealous of the folks from the University of Oregon's Center for Student Athletes, who not only get some sweet MacBook Pros to use courtesy of Apple and Nike , but have each one laser engraved with the school's symbolic O. View more

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Review: Monoprice’s iPhone leather-cased battery backup is another great deal

Filed under: Accessories , Hardware , Reviews , iPhone , iPod touch We like Monoprice around here. They are a wonderful source for cables and iPhone battery backups as well as lots of other accessories and add-ons. We covered their 2200 mAh battery dongle a few months back and nearly everyone who bought one was quite happy including our own Auntie TUAW View more

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Review: On the road with the Magellan Premium Car Kit

Filed under: Accessories , Hardware , Reviews , iPhone , iPod touch Magellan was nice enough to loan me a Premium Car Kit for the iPhone or iPod touch, so I put it in the car and drove around on both city streets and highways to get an idea how it worked, particularly with the excellent Magellan Road Mate software . The Magellan kit is advertised to work with most other GPS apps, and can be used with many iPhone cases so you don't have to pull your iPhone out of a case to get it...

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Found Footage: Steve Ballmer signs student’s Mac

Filed under: Hardware , Humor , Odds and ends , Found Footage Earlier this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gave the keynote address to the Nashville Technology Council , which was held at Trevecca Nazarene University (TNU) in Nashville, TN. Steve, who is on a multi-city tour to promote Microsoft, joined other prominent technology professionals like Abbie Lundberg, editor-in-chief of CIO Magazine . After the speeches were done, Steve did a meet-and-greet with TNU Students to answer brief questions, sign autographs and so on. View more

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