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Logitech's Wireless Solar Keyboard review: Here comes the sun

I like the ergonomics of most Apple hardware, but I’ve never been entirely comfortable with the current Apple keyboards, mostly because of their flat key design. For the last couple of years, I’ve used and liked the now-discontinued Logitech diNovo Edge, Mac Edition, so I was interest...

Sleipnir for Mac: A new OS X browser with unique features

Sleipnir, for those not versed in Norse mythology, was the eight-legged horse of the god Odin. It’s also the name of an iOS browser that has a reputation for doing things a little differently. Sleipnir developer Fenrir is now bringing it to the Mac with the release of a new beta. Since it&#...

Bamboo Blackbox is an Apple gadget case that can take its lumps

I just finished singing the praises of the Joli MacBook Air sleeve, but if you’re looking for something a little more rugged, check out the Bamboo Blackbox Case on Kickstarter. It comes in iPad 2, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro flavors, and should protect your device from even serious jerks, j...

Apple's App Store Growing Up With Playboy for iPad

According to Hugh Hefner, Playboy is coming to the iPad starting in March. And that’s not just a big screen conversion of the watered-down app currently available on the iPhone and iPod touch. No, it’s the fully uncensored magazine, both past and current issues.Hefner revealed the new...

Steve Jobs to Take Second Medical Leave of Absence

Apple CEO Steve Jobs will be taking a medical leave of absence from the company to focus on his health, though he will continue on as CEO and still be involved in “major strategic decisions.” In an email to employees released by Apple, Jobs explains that he requested and was granted t...

App Store Beats iTunes to 10 Billion Downloads by 6 Years

Apple has posted a downloads countdown page on its site as it approaches 10 billion apps downloaded. This year marks the App Store’s third birthday, so that’s an average of over 3 billion app downloads per year. iTunes took eight years to reach the same milestone.What makes that figur...

Rumor Has It: Personal Hotspot Coming to All iPhones in March

The VerizoniPhone finally became a reality Tuesday, and it brought with it one feature the existing AT&T GSM version lacks: Personal Hotspot, which lets you share your data connection with up to five other devices via Wi-Fi. That feature might not remain exclusive long.Many sources yesterday ...

How the Mac App Store Could Lead to a Better iTunes

Much of the discussion surrounding the Mac App Store has been around the repercussions it will have on Mac application development, but I think the conversation is missing something. I feel the Mac App Store could be the starting point for a better iTunes, or at least the death of iTunes as we kn...

Why Microsoft's "App Store" Block Attempt Will Fail

The Financial Times reports today that software publishing behemoth Microsoft has filed a motion with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week, objecting to Apple being awarded the trademark “App Store.”From the Financial Times;Apple applied to have the term trademarked in 2008,...

How to Cancel Your AT&T Contract

Choice is now here when it comes to U.S. iPhone service providers, so if you’ve decided that you’ve had enough of AT&T, there are a few options available. But keep in mind that since AT&T put up some serious cash subsidizing the iPhone to get you to sign that two-year contract...