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Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (February 2009): Jamie Lee

Welcome to Macenstein‘s “Mac Chick of the Month”. Each month we feature a different die-hard, Mac-loving girl who is (almost) as well designed as the Apple products they love. This month we present you with the lovely Jamie Lee, a Mississippi model and die-hard Mac Chick! Continue reading Macenstein’s “Mac Chick of the Month” (February 2009): Jamie Lee Read More  Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting: Cameron Diaz

I’ve got good news and bad news. The Good news is Cameron Diaz was spotted taking her MacBook Air out for a walk the other day, thus confirming she is a bonafide Mac Chick. The bad news, apparently there is going to be a fourth Shrek movie. Click the pic to see a bunch more pics of Diaz and her MacBook Air. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Dirk for the link! [via Splash News]  Read More

Review: MiLi Power Pack Battery for iPhone out-juices the Juice Pack

I think it is safe to say that the iTunes app store is the best thing to happen to 3rd-party battery pack makers since the mAh – particularly the addictive and battery-draining games available for the iPhone. For me, Fieldrunners was my power-sucking game of choice. I spent literally weeks of my life playing the game, many times with my iPhone tethered to my computer so I could charge and play at the same time. I never fully broke my Fieldrunners habit, but I was able... Read More

Bernie “made off” with a MacBook Pro

(Get it? “Made off”? NO ONE’S made that joke before, right?) Ahh, the zoom lens. What would tabloid journalism do without it? Take a look at this shot from the February 20th episode of ABC’s 20/20. Above: Bernie Madoff, holed up in his NY apartment, reading Macenstein. Looks like we know where at least $2000 of Madoff’s clients’ money went… Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Gregory for the tip!  Read More

Irrefutable proof that the Mac Pro is overdue for a makeover

The Mac Pro’s design has remained virtually unchanged since its PowerMac G5 days, and while Apple has thus far been able to successfully ignore my daily pleas for a redesign, I think even they may now have to admit the design is a bit long in the tooth. After all, once Dell copies you, it pretty much sucks the cool out of the room. Kind of like when even the nerdiest kid in school had a Swatch. (Who’s with me? The Swatch) Check out Dell’s new Studio XPS 435... Read More

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Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting Revisited: Carrie Underwood

You may remember last August when we ridiculed Carrie Underwood for still sporting the “old” iPhone a full month after the latest and greatest came out. Well, obviously Miss Underwood, being an avid Macenstein reader, finally stopped crying and got herself to the Apple store for an upgrade. Sorry for being so cruel Carrie – it’s called “tough love”, and I think you’ll admit you’re better off now. Off topic: Anyone else catching... Read More

Chris Brown sends Rihanna an iPod touch to smooth things over

According to the New York Daily News (who is never wrong), Chris Brown, fresh from very publicly (allegedly) beating the hell out of Rihanna, has sent the battered singer an iPod touch for her birthday. Awww… Sounds like a keeper, ladies! “Chris [Brown] called Rihanna to wish her a happy birthday,” an insider tells us. “He’s absolutely trying to get back into her good graces. He knows he’s very much in the doghouse right now, and is doing... Read More

Building a better iTunes – A visual iPhone interface

Given how the iPhone has become the new face of Apple, even more so than the iPod, it is frustrating that Apple has completely failed at integrating a decent iPhone management tool into iTunes. I probably have 3 times as many apps downloaded as I can fit on my iPhone at this point, and keeping track of them, let alone positioning them where I want them across my iPhone’s nine screens is way more time consuming than it needs to be. Well, take a look at the below concept... Read More

Free MIMOBOT of the Week: C3PO!

THANK YOU WE HAVE OUR WINNER. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.] We’ve teamed up with Mimoco to bring you a feature we think everyone will love - The Free MIMOBOT of the week contest! Each week we’ll be offering you a chance to win a different 2 GB MIMOBOT. Awww yeah! Check it out! This week we have everyone’s favorite etiquette and protocol droid, C3PO, just itching to transport 2 GB of your most sensitive, Bothan-spy-obtained data. Threepio was one of the most... Read More