Magma, long famous for their PCI breakout boxes, has added to the growing library of ExpressCard/34 accessories with a new product called the ExpressBox 1. Connect the ExpressBox 1’s ExpressCard to your MacBook Pro, then use the included cable to connect to the ExpressBox 1 chassis, and you can use a PCI Express card […]

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The Boy Genius Report has an interesting rumor on plans for major iPhone displays in AT&T retail spots. Based on the description–seven feet tall and three feet wide with a network connection and major power requirements–we’re wondering if these displays are going to be more like kiosks offering product information or the means to […]

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Major player in wireless modems for Macs, nova media sent us a PR on their latest offering:

Berlin, Germany, May 8th — nova media today announced availability of the
GlobeTrotter EXPRESS 7.2 Ready, an ExpressCard Modem for MacBook Pros to
establish high speed HSDPA and 3G UMTS as well as EDGE and GRPS connections
worldwide. The price tag is Euro […]

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Friend of PBZone Tom Bihn sent us word that they’ve redesigned their popular Buzz sling bag for some of Apple’s latest notebooks:

TOM BIHN - a company that designs and manufactures in its own Seattle factory laptop sleeves and cases, backpacks, messenger bags, and briefcases - has introduced a redesigned version of the Buzz, a one-shoulder […]

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Apple chief Steve Jobs recently posted a letter on the Apple website entitled A Greener Apple, featuring a rather detailed description of Apple’s environmental efforts and future plans. One of the most exciting moves is the announcement that they’ll be transitioning all LCDs over to LED-backlit displays. From an environmental perspective, this apparently […]

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Blog Daring Fireball has a really nice analysis of the iPhone’s price, in particular responding to recent comments made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. The author makes an interesting assertion that the iPhone’s price is actually too low, if anything.

While there were earlier reports that Apple wanted all the iPhone parts ready […]

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MCE’s OptiBay hard drive upgrade is among the more unique modifications one can make to their MacBook, MacBook Pro, or PowerBook G4. The upgrade makes use of the space occupied by the optical drive to add a second hard drive for some major portable storage. Blogger Eric Cheng has added a second 160GB […]

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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has offered some new comments on the iPhone in a recent interview with USA Today:

There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance. It’s a $500 subsidized item. They may make a lot of money. But if you actually take a look at the […]

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We keep a pretty close eye on the world of technology news–and Apple news in particular here–so it’s possible we’re particularly attuned to this sort of thing, but it seems like every other day there’s a new survey, poll, or fact-finding mission regarding the iPhone and its chances of success. Without turning this space […]

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