256GB solid-state hard drive takes capacity crown

We are, admittedly, somewhat infatuated with the idea of replacing our notebooks’ conventional hard drives with drives of the solid state variety. Still, how can you not get excited at news of a 256GB 2.5-inch SATA solid-state drive? The new model from PQI is four times as big as their previous-high of 64GB. […]

Third-party iPhone apps get closer to reality

At this week’s All Thing’s Digital Conference–organized by the Wall Street Journal–Steve Jobs has been making some waves, first with the announcement that the

AT&T COO: iPhone expectations too low

In some rather–to be completely honest–ballsy news, AT&T COO (and soon CEO) Randall Stephenson told attendees at an investor conference: “I don’t know what your expectations are for the iPhone, but I would tell you they’re probably too low at this point.”

It’s worth saying that this doesn’t necessarily mean we should be expecting Apple to […]

ModBook beefier than ever and shipping soon

The ModBook–everyone’s favorite tricked-out Apple portable–has seen another pre-release revision following the unveiling of the new MacBooks last week. The bad news is that this comes with another delay, this time into early June for the first shipments, with pre-orders being fulfilled through July.

The latest specs on the ModBook include clockspeeds of […]

New phone plan accompanies iPhone release

Alongside the iPhone–and the inevitable myriad accessories that will accompany it–will be a reinvented phone plan from AT&T. The so-called Unity plan, which has flopped due to costumer and sales rep confusion (that’s what the official word is, at least, though many say it was just poor value), allowed for AT&T customers with an […]

iPhone touch screen ‘like nothing you’ve ever used’

The Seattle Times has a fascinating interview with Glenn Lurie, AT&T’s president of national distribution, on the iPhone, and he had some interesting previously-unknown details to share. When asked what his favorite feature of the iPhone is, Lurie answered “It’s a pretty incredible browsing environment. That’s the first part that I think will blow […]

Review: Tom Bihn Ego Messenger Bag

Tom Bihn

SRP / SP:
$130 / $130

Requirements:
None

What’s Hot:
Stylish, thoughtful design

What’s Not:
Might be too tall for the vertically-challenged among us

If you’ve read my review of the Imago, you know I’m a self-confessed admirer of Tom Bihn’s bags. The Seattle-based company makes bags that, to me, seem quintessentially northwestern: stylish without being frivolous.

iPhone will be available at 2000 stores near you

If you thought you would have a difficult time finding a place to buy an iPhone (we realize many were concerned about this), you can sleep a little easier tonight. A meeting between Apple execs and financial analysts has revealed the shocking truth that the iPhone will be available at 2000 stores straight from […]

MacBook RAM benchmarks: matched vs unmatched

After receiving several emails from readers wondering whether more RAM or matched pairs is better for performance, we’re happy to say that Other World Computing has handled the benchmarking for us. Bottom line: you’re better off with 3GB of RAM than 2GB for the majority of cases, even though they’re unmatched pairs. […]

Apple patent key to new sub-notebook?

An interesting report over at Electronista details a new patent granted Apple to help with structural integrity for notebooks. As the article notes, one problem faced by current notebook makers is that there is often a compromise made, with notebooks either being compact and fragile or bulky and durable, and Apple’s patent potentially solves […]

Bad iPhone rumor costs Apple

For those of you wondering what a Web 2.0 world looks like: this is it. Engadget yesterday offered a rumor that both the iPhone and Leopard were being delayed again, this time until October and January, respectively. Thirteen minutes after the rumor went up, Apple’s stock had fallen $4.47–worth a total of $4 […]