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MacBook

MacBook Random Shutdown Syndrome (RSS)

Embarrassing and unprofessional problems created by Macbook’s unexpected loss of power

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The Apple Core

The Apple Core: What can we learn from Microsoft’s Mac BU blog?

So it’s official. Everyone’s doing it. Blogging, that is. That’s right, pretty much everyone these days has a blog, including a freshy from the good folks at Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit (Mac BU). Their blog, affectionately titled Mac Mojo (kudos on the name guys!) is part of Redmond’s strategy to try to be warm and […]

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Gadget

Analyst sees Zune, hears static

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu said he has looked at the Zune documents that Toshiba filed last week with the Federal Communications Commission and is not impressed. “We are frankly underwhelmed by the much-hyped Zune device,” Wu said in a research note on Wednesday. “It appears that the Zune is essentially a repackaged Toshiba […]

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Luggage

Crumpler $4M Home; The Horseman

PowerPager Bob Snow adds to the bag discussion: My first exposure to Crumpler was about 4 years ago in S.F. I was staying in “Graphics Gulch” and they have some superb photo galleries and pro level camera shops. Last week I bought a 4 Million Dollar Home (the Crumpler camera bag, not the home) for […]

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Opinion

Why Is Apple so Secretive?

Apple has long been notoriously secretive about its unreleased products. Critics compare Apple’s secrecy against the transparent development efforts of open source projects, and even with other commercial developers. Microsoft, for example, has a history of providing detailed roadmaps of future plans. Why does Apple keep its future plans under wraps?