It wasn’t long ago that we had word of zCover’s TypeOn MacBook keyboard skins, but they’ve refined them further since then. The new TypeOn Macbook keyboard skins have the keys’ characters preprinted on the skins themselves, so you don’t have to have the keyboard memorized to know what button you’re pressing. As before, […]

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Our friends over at Higher Ground sent us some information to pass along on their latest additions to their Shuttle line of sleeve-bag crossovers, with new models for the MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro:

The Higher Ground Shuttle provides the convenience of a compact sleeve with the protection (padded perimeter frame and stiffeners on all six […]

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Other World Computing has sent us exciting news on their RAM offerings for the MacBook. If any of the OWC crew is reading this, we’d be happy to, uh, review this upgrade, because really, can you ever have enough RAM?

March 20, 2007, Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC) http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac and […]

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Laptop bag-maker Tom Bihn sent us word of a new offering:

SEATTLE, WA — March 14th, 2007 — TOM BIHN, a company that designs
and manufactures laptop bags, backpacks, messenger bags and briefcases
in its Seattle, Washington factory has introduced the Ego, a new
mid-size messenger bag designed to fit the 13″ MacBook and 15.4″ MacBook
Pro laptops with the […]

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Australian Mac site MacTalk recently had a pretty incredible post on its forums. A MacBook owner’s battery caught fire, resulting in some severe damage to his machine:

Here’s the bulk of the post accompanying the photos:

3am last night. I woke up to my housemate screaming (yelling “Matty!”) and the dog barking. She fell asleep on […]

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If you want to play Xzibit and pimp your MacBook or MacBook Pro, Macworld’s portable blog has started a little guide to get you started. Dual 200GB hard drives, boosted 802.11n wireless, and faster optical drives should be enough to get you started in this installment. Okay, so it’s not 24s and ground […]

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Apple has released an AirPort Extreme software update available via the Software Update mechanism and describes it thusly:

This update is recommended for all Intel-based Macintosh computers and improves compatibility with AirPort Extreme base stations and networks.

This update includes the content from the AirPort Extreme Update 2007-001, and addresses a security issue as described in:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n305031

This […]

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If you have a MacBook or MacBook Pro, but not the latest 802.11n wireless technology, QuickerTek has you covered with yet another of their ingenious wireless upgrades. For $150, one can purchase the upgrade card, tools, and instruction manual to give your MacBook or MacBook Pro 802.11n support, which offers better speed and range. […]

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Long-time maker of accessories and upgrades for Macs, Sonnet Technologies has announced a new product for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and 17-inch PowerBook, the 2fit:

Each 2fit sleeve is constructed of plush microfiber material, custom-tailored for specific MacBook Pro and MacBook models. This machine-washable sleeve stretches to provide a snug fit, and it even can function […]

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MaxUpgrades has announced two new sleeves in their MaxProtect line. The new models are for the MacBook and MacBook Pro, expanding upon the existing models for the iBook and PowerBook. Here’s a description of the sleeves:

MaxProtect is an impact resistant carring bag for MacBook Pro / PowerBooks and iBooks that provides maximum […]

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Those clever fellows over at HardMac have a fairly incredible story on giving your CoreDuo MacBook 802.11n wifi support. If you haven’t been keeping up on this, the original MacBooks with CoreDuo processors support 802.11g, while the Core 2 Duo MacBooks of a more recent vintage also feature support for 802.11n, which is used […]

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