Weekly Recap: Macworld 2008 Madness


Updated 01/19/08 11:18 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Weekly Recap: Macworld 2008 Madness

This week was definitely devoted to the MacBook Air and the hype-filled annual keynote of Steve Jobs at the annual Macworld event in San Francisco. In just four days, the world's littlest laptop managed to spawn controversy and carrying cases, and steal the thunder of everything else that happened this week in the tech world. If you got caught up in the MacBook madness, check out our slideshow to Read more

Macworld 2008: MacBook Air Cases Are Already in Full Swing


Updated 01/19/08 10:31 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Macworld 2008: MacBook Air Cases Are Already in Full Swing

No sooner had Steve Jobs announced his tiny treat during Macworld keynote did companies and designers put their noses to the grindstone to pop out cases for the forthcoming MacBook Air. How bummed would you be to get your new Air in a couple of weeks and not have anything to put it in? Of course, that thing's so teeny and my purses are so big, I'd have no trouble at all finding a spot for it, but Read more

Macworld 2008: Skullcandy Brings the Party to Macworld


Updated 01/19/08 11:53 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

Skullcandy's Party Booth at Macworld 2008

There was a party happening at Macworld yesterday, and it was in the Skullcandy booth! A live DJ was spinning some tunes while I checked out their large inventory of hip and edgy products which not only included their signature headphones, but mp3 players, iPod Docks and backpacks as well! I have to say that there was one MP3 player in particular that instantly caught my eye. Appropriately Read more

Macworld 2008: The iPhone Firmware Update Exposed


Updated 01/21/08 3:05 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 13 comments

iPhone Firmware Update

I couldn't be more stoked about the MacBook Air, Time Capsule, and the new capabilities of Apple TV, but what I was unreasonably excited about was the firmware update to the iPhone. It puts a stake through the heart of iPhone critics who have been waiting for "the next version of the iPhone" — this is it! Though it was arguably the smallest reveal of yesterday's keynote (and confirmed those Read more

Macworld 2008: The World's Thinnest Notebook Is Here!


Updated 01/16/08 1:20 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 29 comments

The MacBook Air Is Announced at MacWorld 2008

The wait is over as Steve Jobs has just confirmed the rumors during his keynote speech at Macworld—The MacBook Air is here! The super-thin silver device comes with an LED backlit display, a 13.3-inch widescreen display, a built-in iSight camera, a full-sized keyboard, and a trackpack that supports multi-touch gesture support. The best part: The MacBook Air has an aluminum case, a mercury-free Read more