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E-Kaia power adapter extracts energy from plants, can charge mobile devices

You’ve always known that nearby plants were hoarding the power you needed to charge your iOS device. Now it’s time to get that power back. A new device called “E-Kaia”, developed by researchers in Chile, allows users to collect leftover energy created by photosynthesis to charge small devices, like mobile phones or LED lights, using […]

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12-inch MacBook now available on Apple Store web site, most models shipping in 1-3 days

Amidst the mucho hoopla surrounding the Apple Watch, Apple added the new 12-inch Retina display MacBook to the Apple Store last night. The new notebook is available with a ship time of one to three days for most models, although the 512GB Gold model currently has an estimated shipping time of three to four weeks.

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MCE launches Fovea Extreme 3 USB 3.0 Blu-ray recordable drive

This could be nifty. MCE Technologies has begun the shipping Aluminum Fovea Extreme 3, an Aluminum USB 3.0 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Recorder designed for all Macs with, or without, a built-in optical drive. The unit includes Mac Blu-ray Player software in order to watch Blu-ray movies on the Mac and is compatible with all forms of optical […]

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First 12-inch MacBook unboxing video hits

If you’ve been hankering for an early unboxing video of Apple’s new 12-inch MacBook, you’ve got it. It’s in Vietnamese. Still, it’s an unboxing video, a bit early and it shows the new 29-watt power brick, 2-meter charging cable and brand new USB Type C connectors. The company appears to have eschewed the longer power […]

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Accessory MacBook News

Apple launches USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter for 12-inch MacBook

These are the first days of USB-C and we’re curious about it. It’s sort of like having someone new in your life, except it’s a digital standard that Apple is applying for power, video, communications and almost everything else under the sun. Which is pretty interesting, the raw facts stating that USB-C can apparently support […]