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Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting revisited: Lindsay Lohan

Well, they say any publicity is good publicity… We’ve previously spotted Lindsay with her PowerBook, so despite passing on the iPhone, it appears she is indeed a bonafide Mac Chick as she has apparently upgraded to the new MacBook. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader KenseiDave for the link! [via idontlikeyouthatway]  Read More

iPod nano for just $49 (plus your Social Security Number)

Scoring an iPod nano for $100-off might seem like one of those deals that’s too good to be true, and guess what? It is. But that doesn’t mean that a bunch of people weren’t foolish enough to be taken in by this official-looking Apple clone of a site called theonedaynanosale.com that sprung up this morning. Yes, appearing in ads on Facebook early this morning, it came and went within hours, but that was apparently enough time for Apple to have to field a number... Read More

Review: HyperMac External MacBook Battery – “Heavy”-Duty power

These days Apple seems to be on a big “Who would ever need an extra battery?” kick, what with non-user-removable batteries being found in pretty much every device it makes. But there are literally dozens of reasons why you might find your MacBook’s non-replaceable battery out of juice while far from a charger. Apple may claim its latest batteries deliver over 7 hours of computing power, but that’s under optimal conditions, such as performance turned down,... Read More

Grab your dramamine: Time-lapse video of a Macworld cover creation is awesome

I’ve been a fan of time-lapse video ever since the Sesame Street days and that little cartoon guy on a cup would slide around the screen, so it’s no wonder I find product photographer Peter Belanger’s time-lapse video of a Macworld cover shoot, start to finish, so interesting. And I DO mean start to finish, as in including the elevator ride up to Macworld headquarters. Check it out. Cover creation from Peter Belanger on Vimeo. I was actually contemplating... Read More

Game maker uses iTablet rumors to plug its iPhone game

OK, the compositing leaves a bit to be desired, but this insanely fake “iTablet” leaked video running the upcoming iPhone tower-defense game “Towers of War” by Conniption Entertainment is still a pretty clever promotional idea, given how high the demand for iTablet rumors has gotten these days. BTW, I wouldn’t mind testing that game out, if the developers are reading this.  Read More

Windows XP Times Square Crash

Well, they say any publicity is GOOD publicity, right? OK, I realize this error may have more to do with Flash than Windows XP, but if you’re looking for unbiased tech journalism, keep walking. [via 12ideas]  Read More

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting Revisted: Christina Ricci

We’ve spotted Christina Ricci flying her Apple-fan-girl-flag before, but she just looks so cute here, I had to post this. (Plus I saw Black Snake Moan since then which totally changed my opinion of her hotness and obliterated any shreds of Wednesday from Addams Family Values that might have been lingering in my mind). Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader KenseiDave for the link! [via UseMyComputer]  Read More

“iFlighter Control” totally revamps the Flight Control genre

If you look quickly at these shots of the new game iFlighter Control you might foolishly think the game is a total rip-off of the wildly successful game Flight Control which has dominated the iTunes charts for months. But if you look closely, you’ll notice that the developers cleverly moved the pause button to the top of the screen from the bottom, thus totally changing the gameplay, and completely justifying Apple letting this original gem of a game through. Bravo Apple!... Read More

Rapper Ice-T smashes his non-working Mac with a hammer – impresses no one

Over the years we’ve seen a lot of idiots try to impress people buy destroying already broken Apple products on YouTube, but Ice-T is by far the most famous idiot we’ve seen to date. Thanks to faithful Macenstein reader Andy for the tip!  Read More

Clearing the air on the The iTablet – what we know so far

Talk of a touchscreen “iTablet” has been around since long before the iPhone (and was perhaps inspired by it), but in recent months the interweb has really sunk its teeth into the idea that Apple WILL be releasing an iTablet-like device at some point. While a profitable market for such a device still seems a bit unlikely, many analysts and Mac enthusiast websites now feel the iTablet is a near certainty. What is NOT a certainty, however, is what the device will be,... Read More