Sprint aims to make iPad mobile hotspot lemonade

When Apple deals you out, the best you can do with those lemons is make lemonade. Here’s how Spring and Verizon are trying to market the few drops of juice that they’ve got.
Forbes reports that Sprint, like the folks at Verizon, which is instructing retail associates to push the company’s MiFi mobile 3G router, is [...]

Magic Mouse custom touch controller coming to 4G iPhone?

When it comes to designing and manufacturing chips, or any other product for that matter, the ability use individual components again and again is a key element in reducing costs, not to mention building out features across multiple products.

Best Mac prices: Four refurbished Mac minis from $429

Refurbished Mac minis have been mostly out of stock for months and these likely won’t stick around for long, so act quickly. These are recent models, featuring nVidia 9400M graphics and SuperDrives (DVD burners).
As always, every refurbished Mac from the Apple Store includes a free (after rebate) printer, free shipping and a full Apple warranty.
• Mac [...]

Safari AdBlocker 1.3 delivers 64-bit, minimum disruptions

Wanna make Safari run faster, quieter and generally a lot more pleasant? Then you need AdBlocker, works hand in glove with Click to Flash, perhaps my favorite Safari add-on ever.
Sweet P Productions has released Safari AdBlocker 1.3, the only 64-bit ad blocker built for Mac OS X 10.5.x and up.
Features include:
• Integrated directly into Safari
• [...]

Quad-core 3.33GHz Mac Pro option added

Apple is now offering a new build to order (BTO) option for the Mac Pro, which is perhaps in response to recent criticisms in the press and by users that quad core Late 2009 iMacs provide superior value.

Yes, you did read that right—the 3.33GHz quad core option does cost an additional 1,200 freaking dollars. So, [...]

Cyber Monday: Microsoft Office 2008 for 90 bucks

Various vendors have been offering discounts on Microsoft Office 2008 Home and Student edition all weekend long, but they’ve been around $100. Now, MacMall is offering Redmond’s entry-level productivity suite package for an eye-poping $89.99, which is $60 off the MSRP and $10 less than Microsoft’s own Cyber Monday price.
• Office 2008 for Mac Home [...]

Black Friday: iMac $101 off, MacBook Pro $101, more
at the Apple Store

As expected, the Apple Stores (both online and brick n’ mortar) are offering iMacs and MacBook Pros for $101, plus the usual free printer. And, don’t miss some truly excellent prices on software and peripherals, like Apple iWork $49, M-Audio keyboard $31.95 and Sanyo Dual Camera Xacti $71.95.
• iMac from $1,098 (1199)
— Save $101.00
— Save [...]