Both Gizmodo and Gadgeteer have reviews of an interesting take on the laptop stand. Instead of a pedestal or lift on your desk, the LapDawg is for use in bed or on a couch, providing stability on a soft cushion or mattress. Though not cheap at $80, if you like having breakfast in […]

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If you’ve been looking for a third-party AC adapter for your PowerBook G4 or iBook, FastMac’s new product may interest you:

Salinas, CA – March 9, 2007 - FastMac today announced the expansion of its TruePower line of power products with a 65-Watt AC adapter designed specifically for Apple PowerBook G4 and iBook laptops. The TruePower […]

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We’re not sure how we feel about linking this tabloid-ish shot of Steve Jobs, apparently in attendance at kids’ sporting event, but it’s also kind of funny in an absurd sense. It’s not even 100% that it’s him, but it is at least a guy in black turtleneck and blue jeans, and the photographer […]

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My iPhone has a look at the threat posed by the rumored-Google Phone.

MacNN has quotes from Intel execs praising the iPhone, showing that not every company is getting defensive and childish in its insults.

Gizmodo has an interview with a woman who has been trying out the LG Prada phone, with some iPhone discussion, […]

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iLounge has tried something pretty cool: they’ve asked all their editors whether the iPhone is still exciting, and compiled the responses. We’ll spare you our own take (for now), since we’re slightly biased here.

Macworld has a look at the STM Evolution, liking the bag aside from its iPod pouch.

Finally, at least one exec is […]

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With so much talk of NAND flash memory being used in the iPhone, iPod, and notebooks, DigiTimes’ article on NAND flash pricing is very relevant. The iPhone in particular is being cited as a potential source of price stabilization after significant drops recently. Whether this causes companies to think a little longer on […]

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My iPhone has their take on the iPhone and Newton comparisons.

The story we posted the other day about a MacBook Pro surviving a gunshot has taken a strange turn. Wired has coverage of the unfolding drama, which includes the victim being threatened over her photos.

Australia’s Herald Sun has an interesting look a […]

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Over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories there is a hilarious “hands on” with a test of the iPhone. See what Apple changed between the prototype iPhone demonstrated during Steve’s Macworld keynote and the final shipping product.

Macworld has a review of the Aegis Portable 80GB hard drive, a compact external FireWire drive. The $139 […]

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Computerworld keeps pumping out the goods, this time with an interesting comparison between the late, great Newton and the forthcoming iPhone. Reading this almost made me want to dig out my old Newton 120, so I could remember those fond times cursing the fact that I hadn’t ponied up the extra cash for the […]

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Macworld has a great collection of quotes from different experts offering their opinions on the Cisco and Apple settlement. The general consensus appears to be that Apple won by a landslide, and we found this quote particularly humorous:

The rule in Silicon Valley is that if Apple leaves the table smiling, the other guy got […]

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The Register has quite a funny piece on the history of the iPhone name. If you thought Cisco was the only company to have used the name, you’ll be shocked (and grateful Apple doesn’t have more lawsuits to deal with).

Our Canadian friends at iPhone World have a nice Q&A on 20 iPhone mysteries still […]

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