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If you’ve experienced Microsoft’s Surface, you know there isn’t a Bluetooth keyboard on any tablet device that competes with the slimness and comfort of its keyboard. But we have to admit Bluetooth keyboard developers are trying their best to offer a unique experience with their devices that not only add the ability to type with a physical keyboard on your tablet, but also make it look like another product sometimes. ClamCase is one of those companies who have been offering more than just a Bluetooth keyboard, with a number of its keyboards looking like other Mac products like a Macbook and they’re announcing a new bluetooth keyboard that again looks like another Mac product.

ClamCase’s ClamCase Pro is designed to look exactly like the MacBook Air when you slip your iPad into its dock. It’ll work with the iPad 2 and above and features a spaced-out keyboard, an aluminum and polycarbonate enclosure and will automatically wake or put your iPad to sleep when you lift it open or close. The ClamCase Pro can be charged via microUSB and will keep you typing for 120 consecutive hours before needing a recharge.

The ClamCase Pro is available now for $170, but if you really want to turn heads with your bluetooth keyboard, having one that makes your iPad look like a Macbook Air will certainly do the trick.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Cellular iPad Mini And 4th Gen iPads Hitting China This Friday, Report: Microsoft Surface Estimated To Sell One Million Units In Q4 2012,

If you’re thinking about picking up a new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro laptop for yourself, you might be interested to learn that according to a report by Digitimes, they claim that Apple will be refreshing both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro in June 2013. Given that June is usually the time of the year that Apple holds its Worldwide Developers Conference, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple took that opportunity to unveil any possible MacBook refreshes.

These refreshes are said to be pretty much standard fare, so don’t expect to see any major redesigns. Instead Digitimes is claiming that as far as the MacBook Air is concerned, the refreshed models are expected to include new processors, although they did not state as to what sort of specifications we could be looking at. They also suggested that MacBook Air prices could see a drop ahead of the refresh although we have to admit this is not Apple’s typical strategy. The report also claims that Apple has already issued requests to their supply chain partners to get ready to start building these refresh laptops.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Apple’s new iMacs could still be on track for a November-December release, Apple’s latest iMacs could be delayed until 2013 due to production issues,

If you’re reading this having not braved the absolute insanity that is waking up in the middle of the night to purchase a good you don’t need, good on you – here’s your reward: Apple Black Friday sales. The folks at Apple are keeping it all clean and tidy today with online sales – as well as retail store sales, but still – allowing you to purchase everything from the warmth and safety of your own home. It all begins with the iPad 4 (re-named “iPad with Retina display” here for the foreseeable future) and the iPad 2 – the iPad mini you’ll have to purchase for full price, lucky you!

The iPad with Retina display you’ll be able to pick up for a starting price of $458 USD – that’s $41 USD under the price you’ll have payed earlier this week and starting again on Saturday. The iPad 2 will cost you $368 USD, that being $31 under the standard price of $399. Both of the most recent iPod touch models – both the 4th generation and the newest iPhone 5-esque colorful 5th generation units are similarly discounted with $31 off the new model and $21 off the outgoing edition. The iPod nano (that being the newest model) is discounted by a fabulous $11 USD.

The MacBook Pro, the MacBook Pro with Retina display, and the MacBook Air have each been price-cut by $101 USD. The AirPort Express Base Station has been cut by $11 while the AirPort Extreme Base Station has been slashed by $21 USD. The Apple Time Capsule has been reduced by $21 USD. Each of the standard-sized Apple-made iPad covers and cases have been price cut between $11 and $21, while the Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic as well as the new Apple EarPods with Remote and Mic have been discounted $11 USD and $7 USD.

Finally there’s the Apple Magic Mouse, the Magic Trackpad, and the Apple Wireless Keyboard, each of them getting a price-cut of $11 USD. Each of these items will be discounted until 11:59 PM PST, after which they’ll be bumped back up to standard pricing – good luck!

Apple Black Friday deals keep you out of harm’s way is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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We’re still waiting on today’s huge announcement coming from Apple’s press event, but before we get there, we’ve got some pretty excellent news to report. Yes, there will be a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, along with a bunch of new models in the MacBook line in general. Apple’s Phil Schiller delivered prices on this new line up during the event today, and it seems like there should be something for all budgets (or at least most of them).

We’ll start with the all new MacBook Airs. 11-inchers come in at a pretty decent price, setting you back only $999, while the new 13-inch MacBook Airs will run $1,199. Though Apple revealed new MacBook Pros with Retina Display, the old Pros are sticking around, and as such have new prices. 13-inch MacBook Pros will cost $1,199, while the 15-inch models will come in at $1,799.

Finally, we come to the Retina MacBook Pros, specifically the the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Taking one of those home will cost you $1,699, while if you want the 15-inch model, you’ll have to plop down $2,199. Not too bad, but we have a feeling that some will find those prices a little difficult to swallow. Still, $1,699 was considered by many to be the sweet spot for 13-inch MacBook Pros with Retina Display, and it seems that Apple has hit it. Stay tuned for more information straight from Apple’s event, and be sure to check out our Apple hub to get all of the news from today!

New MacBook line up priced is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

Welcome back! This week in real-life adventures with gadgetry, Sharif recommends an $80 gaming mouse and Dan pleads with you all not to buy a certain keyboard case for the iPad. As for Philip, he just purchased his first Apple product after years of buying Windows laptops and Zune players, which means he’s got a little explaining to do.

Continue reading IRL: Nuu SoftKey, MacBook Air and Thermaltake’s eSports Cyclone Edition gaming mouse

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