Add 6 to 10 hours of battery life to MacBook Air with Apple Juicz

Section: Mac + Computers, Laptops, MacBook Air, PeripheralsAre you looking for a way to extend the battery life of your MacBook Air? QuickerTek might have the solution. QuickerTek is rolling out a new product called Apple Juicz, which will charge your MacBook Air through thin-film solar cells in as little as five hours. Since Apple Juicz extends the MacBook Air’s battery life, you won’t have to worry about running out of power while you are working on your projects. There is an LED status indicator that lets you know what is going on. Also included is a modified MacBook Air MagSafe charger (which uses military-spec parts) that provides a more powerful charge—and yes, it will still work with the stock MacBook Air. Apple Juicz offers three different solar panels for you to choose for your MacBook Air: 55 watt model - This is their priciest model and will cost you $1000. It recharges the MacBook Air in five hours. It unfolds to 60 X 42 inches. 27 watt model - This model is $600 and charges your MacBook Air in 8 hours. It unfolds to 41.5 x 30.5 inches. 18 watt model - This model cost $500. It recharges your MacBook Air in 14 hours. It unfolds to 30.5 X 30 inches. Included with each purchase is the Element backpack in which you can store your Apple Juicz and MacBook Air. You’ll also receive car and airline power adapters. QuickerTek also has a power adapter for regular AC wall outlets. I enjoy working outdoors, and most days you can find me outside sitting under a tree working on my 17” MacBook Pro. I have outdoor outlets at my home, so running out of juice isn’t an issue; however, this is something I would consider. QuickerTek claims that AppleJuicz can add an additional six to ten hours of battery life to the MacBook Air, which would definitely save on frequent trips to the house. If you are looking for a greener, although slightly pricey, option for your MacBook Air, check out Apple Juicz. Product [Apple Juicz] Full Story » | Written by Opal Tribble for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

MacBook Air update addresses video, core idling

Section: Apple News, Updates, Mac + Computers, Laptops, MacBook Air Apple has released a new update for MacBook Air users only. MacBook Air Update 1.0 is recommended for all MacBook Air users, and addresses video and core idling. Reports coming in seem to indicate that video playback is much improved on the MacBook Air now, and that it is no longer as processor intensive, and thus does not heat up as much. Before installing the update, it is important to remove any software you have on your computer that modifies the processor’s frequency, voltage, or any other characteristics in any way. They are not supported and will likely mess up the update, if not your computer. The update weighs in at a mere 368 KB and is available now in Software Update or at the link below. Download [Apple Support] Full Story » | Written by Adam Fisher-Cox for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Apple to Update MacBook Air to Penryn Soon?

PhoneNews claims that Apple is preparing to release a new version of the MacBook Air imminently. The external design is to remain the same, but the new MacBook Air is said to incorporate a new Penryn-class processor "from 2.0GHz and p...

Rumor: New MacBook Air staring at all of us?

Section: Apple News, Rumors, Mac + Computers, Laptops, MacBook AirPhonenews.com may not be the most appropriate site to be spreading this rumor, but we can’t discount the fact that it still is a reputable site that won’t spread rumors which have no certain extent of possibility to it. Anyway, the site is reporting that a new MacBook Air’s release is imminent, even citing that national retailers are being alerted to prepare for the upgrade. As this is a non-disclosure announcement, Phonenews.com could not disclose their source. For those who are raring to know what this rumored new MacBook Air has in store for all of us MBA fanatics, we have reason to rejoice; the rumored upgrade is said include the lower voltage processor Penryn-class Core 2 Duo which, aside from conserving power, would also enable the MacBook Air have a 2.0GHz and and higher processor. And to resolve the potential problem that such computing power would bring, said new MacBook Air would have a higher capacity battery. Additionally, the rumored MacBook Air will sport almost the same internal components of the current model, but with increased hard drive capacity of as much as 160GB thanks to the declining price of 1.8-inch hard drives. Now that the rumor has been outed, it’s time for Apple to do its part; make it official, folks! Via [PhoneNews] Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

Stay cool with the MacBook Air

Jason Snell and other have noticed that Intel’s Santa Rosa chip architecture, used by the MacBook Air, shuts down a core when it gets too hot. The result? At random times, generally on warm days and generally in the afternoon after you’ve been using my MacBook Air for a while, the computer will become crazily unresponsive.

Evolving storage market behind MacBook Air price cut

Last week’s price cut for the SSD-equipped MacBook Air reflects changes in the solid-state drive market that have allowed manufacturers to boost capacity while cutting cost.