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2008: Spring Forward, Fall Back - March 9, 2008

For United States residents only - In case you already haven’t done so or your clocks have not updated themselves, be sure to move your clocks 1 hour ahead. Most automated devices including cell phones, computers, and atomic clocks should have made the change at 2:00 a.m. local time. The clocks will fall back an [...]

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MacWorld 2008: iPhone Update - January 19, 2008

If you are an iPhone owner and you have not already heard, a major update (v1.1.3) became available last Tuesday during MacWorld. The update brings many anticipated features such as the ability to SMS multiple people at once and watch iTunes Rental Movies. The upgrade added an easier interface for bookmarking web pages through the [...]

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MacWorld 2008: MacBook Air - January 16, 2008

After a week’s worth of speculation of the big announcement, Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs presented us with a ultra-portable notebook entitled the MacBook Air. We were on the show floor and had a chance to mess with the tiny laptop. We got a few pictures of the MacBook Air, its SuperDrive (aka CD/DVD reader+writer), and [...]

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MacWorld 2008 Coverage - January 14, 2008

Skatter Tech will be in San Fransisco tomorrow covering the MacWorld 2008 Keynote and Expo! Check back throughout the day to find out what Apple launches and for live pictures of their new products.
Links: Apple.com | MacWorld Expo

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SMART Announces ‘fortwo’ - $12k - September 7, 2007

Yesterday, smart USA, announced the pricing and availability of the smart fortwo models in the United States. The smart fortwo is a mini car produced by Mercedes, which offers driving with over 40mpg efficiency. The smart car is only 8.8-feet long and 5.1-feet tall and includes all the standard features found in cars today [...]

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Apple: New iMacs & iLife 2008 - August 7, 2007

This morning, Apple rolled out a a bunch of products during their press conference at their headquarters in Cupertino, CA. These new items included newly designed iMac and iWork/iLife 2008.

The New Apple iMac:
Apple’s sleeker and aluminum-enclosed iMac now sports Intel’s latest Core 2 Duo Extreme Processors, which support running up to speeds of 2.8GHz. The [...]

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