If a traditional surge protector doesn’t quite fit your needs, the how about one that works more like a LEGO set?

If a traditional surge protector doesn’t quite fit your needs, the how about one that works more like a LEGO set?
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The main thing that made Apple stand out from the rest of the personal computing market during the early parts of the company’s recovery and rise in the late 90s and early 2000s was design. We saw it in their first big hit after the return of Steve Jobs with the original iMac. Those machines brought a style and sense of fun that no other computer company could match for years.
If you spend time with a laptop in your lap, then you know how hot they can get, especially after extended use. Even if you aren’t talking about your lap, a notebook running long enough can heat up if ventilation is less than perfect and it’s under heavy use. This is especially true of gaming or high-end work laptops.
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The closer we get to an Apple Event, the more the news and rumors start to flow. Last week, I wrote about a rumor that Apple’s Event would take place on March 16th. Now it seems that one has already been shot down.
What do those two things have to with each other? Very little, but bear with me for a moment.
Since Apple announced MagSafe magnetic wireless charging along with the iPhone 12, people have been wondering when we would start seeing MagSafe battery packs for iPhone. The second question is whether Apple would replace their Smart Battery Case with MagSafe battery pack of their own.
We’ve been hearing rumors of Apple planning an event for this spring since late last year. That’s no surprise, because March events have become commonplace on Apple’s yearly calendar and the only reason we didn’t have one last year was because of the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now we have our first prediction of a date for that event.
A few weeks ago, I was looking through some of my older devices and accessories and decided to clean house a bit. Anything I didn’t need was either offered up here for the cost of shipping, or on eBay. My Brydge Pro+ has been collecting dust for several months now, so it definitely made the list.
When news broke of an unlikely threat to Apple’s App Store from the North Dakota State Senate of all places, the first thing most of us who follow and cover Apple thought was why: why there and why now? The answer has become quite clear after some digging by the press got to the heart of the matter.
I came across an article from Ara Wagoner at Android Central today that I found really interesting. Basically, she takes Google to task for giving up on developing Android for tablets, not optimizing Chrome OS further for use on tablets, and especially for not encouraging developers to create apps that work better with larger screens. It’s a viewpoint that I happen to agree with, and not just because I’m an Apple fan.
As we close in on a new release event and iPad Pro release, what do we expect from Apple this spring?
If you are looking for a versatile charge cable that will work with just about anything, is long enough to actually reach an outlet and will hold up over time, then we have just the thing.