macbook air

I'm so used to seeing Cameron Diaz with her BlackBerry that I had to do a double take when I realized the actress was spotted holding a laptop — an actual MacBook Air and a first-gen Kindle — today in New York City. She must have wanted to show off the gadget goods because we all know her oversized handbags would easily hold her wallet, cell, day planner, a Kindle and a teeny weeny Air. Though, I must say, the sweater matching the laptop and Kindle case is pretty geek chic.

Bauer-Griffin Online

• Great news! President-elect Barack Obama will be able to keep his BlackBerry for personal use, but he'll need to use a NSA-approved phone for business. — CrunchGear
• Could it be true? Is Apple really working on a 15-inch MacBook Air that is rumored to be coming out in the second part of this year? — The Apple Inside
• Designed by Thomas Thomassen, this mint-green Retro Mini-Media Center is absolutely exquisite! — Unplggd
• Motorola has just unveiled the adorable PEBL Rose Bloom cell phone that will be available in Korea and will hopefully make its way to the US. — Gizmodiva
• Match.com has just announced a new free dating site called Down to Earth. — Switched

Source

Have you had your eye on a MacBook Air but can't fathom its price, which starts at $1,799? Well, now you can get a refurbished MacBook Air from Apple's online store for $999.

This Air is the newest model, just released in October, with the 1.6GHz Intel Core processor and an 80GB hard drive. Now would be the right time to add this small wonder to your repertoire and lighten your load.

Yesterday, PetSugar asked me a great question — how can she extend the life of the battery in her new MacBook Air? I gave her some of my "battery-saving" tips, but I didn't know if her notebook should be plugged in all day when it's turned off (and fully charged) — something she was concerned about, and something I do all of the time. Keep reading to find out the answers to some of the most popular MacBook battery conundrums.

• When you first receive your MacBook, make sure you fully charge the battery before use.
• MacBooks use lithium ion batteries, which means they don't have to be completely drained to prevent the memory effect. Completely running them out actually reduces their capacity.
• According to Apple, it's important to keep the electrons in the battery moving occasionally, but it does not recommend leaving your laptop plugged in all the time.
• Basically, it's best to keep your battery's juices flowing. Therefore, if you use it on the bus on the way to work, then plug it in all day while at work; that's actually good for it.

To see more MacBook battery-saving tips, just read more

We all know that the drawback to owning the ultra-portable MacBook Air is its lack of ports —just one USB port is all you get with that baby. So when I saw the Dexim booth at Macworld, I knew they were onto something. The AV Dock Station is not only a place to charge and play your iPod, but it's also a USB hub that allows you to plug a few more things into your computer, like say, that USB Mini Fridge you've had your eye on.

But not only that, you can control your tunes and videos with the included remote. Cause when you're chilling in your hotel room, you really don't feel like getting up to change the song or adjust that volume, right?

Steve has just announced the new MacBook Air in addition to the new Pros; the big changes here are in hard-drive size (they've gone up to 120 GB from 80 GB) and graphics — they're now four times as fast.

The size stays the same at a 13.3-inch display; the lower level price is $1,799, and the version with the faster processor and solid state drive is $2,499.