Comparative pricing study: How do you like them Apples?
Admission to the cult of Mac doesn’t come cheap, and if you’re a South African Apple product owner, you’ve paid more for that right than anyone in any other country in the world, with the exception of...
View ArticleApp of the week: Air Display
This week I take a look at Air Display, an app that allows you to turn your iPhone, iPad or Macbook into a wireless, additional monitor. When I was younger, I used to love watching documentaries and...
View ArticleWWDC 2012 Cheat Sheet: iOS 6, Mountain Lion, Retina MacBook Pro
Apple kicked off its 23rd annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at San Francisco’s Moscone West centre today — 11 June –, and showed off updates to the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lines, a new...
View ArticleAlmost affordable: Apple sells $1 439 refurbished Retina Display MacPros
Yessir, Apple’s refurbished computer section at the Apple store now sells refurbished 13.3 inch Retina Display MacPro’s for US$1 439. Not only that, but two other 13.3 inch models as well. Here are the...
View ArticleOld Mac, new Mac: refurbishing an older Apple for a brighter future
There’s both a sad and exciting cycle of life between modern computers. While we’re able to hold on to our intrepid digital companions for at least five good years of use, sooner or later we’re forced...
View ArticleApple to unveil new iPads, iMacs, OS X Yosemite at 16 October event
Apple‘s at it again. After the massive launch that saw the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus unveiled, the Cupertino company is rumoured to be throwing another party Gatsby would be proud of come 16 October. But...
View Article6 sleek Apple MacBook features that are making fans go ape
The new Apple MacBook stole the so-called Apple Watch show last night. And rightly so, the latest Mac has introduced some really revolutionary features that are making Apple fans drool all over their...
View ArticleLaCie launches new USB Type-C external drive for 12-inch MacBook
LaCie (Seagate‘s fancy pants division) is the first company to jump on the USB Type-C external storage bandwagon when it launched its new Porsche Design Mobile Drive to complement the new Apple...
View ArticleGoogle Chromebook Pixel updates with two USB Type-C ports, beefy Intel chipsets
We all knew the new Google Chomebook Pixel was coming this year, but we didn’t quite know what Google was preparing in terms of hardware, exterior panache and price. Now, the company has finally outed...
View ArticleApple’s ‘iPad Pro’ to feature larger screen, Force Touch support
Although it seems that the time for Apple’s sweetheart has long gone, the company hasn’t fully given up on its iPad tablet just yet. The device that single-handedly ended the reign of netbooks and...
View ArticleNew Apple MacBook arrives in South Africa with pricing details [update]
Update: The new Apple MacBook range is now available for preorder on the iStore website. It’s always good to gain word of a new product’s imminent arriving in South Africa, but more often than not,...
View ArticleNo fruit allowed: 8 powerful and versatile alternatives to the MacBook
Apple MacBooks are great machines. Arguably, they are singlehandedly reviving the laptop genre after the early decade’s tablet onslaught. They’re light, built with usability in mind and dripping with...
View ArticleApple updates Macbook line with rose gold option, new chips
Your grey Macbook not garish enough for you? Well, Apple has stepped up to the plate with its refreshed Macbook line, now including a rose gold colour option. Apple announced the Macbook refresh late...
View ArticleHoudt launches swanky wooden 2016 MacBook covers
Houdt, a South African accessory marque noted for its love of wood, has announced a new series of 2016 MacBook covers. “Inspired by the functional beauty of nature, the Houdt MacBook Cover range is...
View ArticleApple MacBook rumours: new Pro to boast secondary screen, TouchID
Apple’s latest MacBook (that’s simply MacBook now) is rather thin for a laptop at 12.7mm, but the company wants its top level MacBook Pro to be as thin, if not thinner than that. Expected in Q4 2016,...
View ArticleMacBooks set for Apple reveal on 27 October?
Apple has scheduled a 27 October event, but what will the Cupertino firm be revealing then? According to MacRumors, citing respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is expected to unveil refreshed...
View ArticleNew Macbook Pro leaked with touchbar, Touch ID
Apple is widely tipped to reveal a new MacBook Pro or two on 27 October, but it looks like they may have spoilt their own launch. According to MacRumors, the latest version of MacOS Sierra shows what...
View ArticleNew Apple MacBook Pro: a laptop to save all laptops?
Let’s get real for a moment: laptops aren’t the sleek and sexy devices they once used to be. In the early 2000s, it was hard to be cool if you didn’t own one, and even less so if it wasn’t an Apple...
View ArticleYou can’t directly connect your iPhone to new MacBook Pro
Apple held its MacBook Pro event last night, revealing few surprises if you were keeping up with the rumour mill. In an interesting move, the new MacBook Pro laptops sport four USB Type-C ports, moving...
View ArticleiStore reveals new iMac, Macbook Pro pricing for SA
Apple used WWDC last week to reveal its latest software and hardware, with Apple’s computers receiving plenty of time in the sun. Now, South Africa’s iStore has announced the availability of the new...
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