One of our 2dayblog-a-holics has sent in a gallery of Apple’s MacBook with transparent display. Can they make such display? That will be cool if they can. Check out the rest after the break. Continue reading…

Maxell Japan has released the successor to the MXSP-1000 cradle speaker for all Apple’s DAP. Measuring 425mm x 75mm x 61mm and weighing 630grams, the latest MXSP-1100 is compatible with all version of iPods and iPhone. The universal speaker offers an output of 2 x 4.2Watts with a frequency response of 80Hz to 20kHz. No word on pricing at this time. [Akihabara via iPod and MP3 Players]

This MacBook Pro taste great, it has chocolate at the inside. Yummy! Feel like biting off the whole piece. More pictures after the break. Continue reading…

There was a day during an age not far removed from our memory in which Apple would remain dead silent on any murmuring going on regarding its wares — clearly, that day has passed. In a rather unprecedented move, an actual spokesman named Bill Evans emerged from the Cupertino cocoon in order to put to rest all those wildly speculative rumors going on about new iMacs and / or Mac minis. Quite frankly, he uttered that “[Apple's] holiday line-up is set.” Our take? This move is likely being made in order to assure prospective holiday shoppers that buying now is “safe,” and that new gear isn’t just weeks / days / nanoseconds away. C’mon, you know a well-oiled machine like Apple doesn’t want all sorts of about-to-be-outdated Mac inventory clogging its supply chain when Macworld rolls around, don’tcha?

[Via CNET]

It’s a next-generation operating system and mirror all in one!

[Thanks, Brian H.]

If you happen to have a spare MacBook lying around, and you’re at all intrigued by Axiotron’s ModBook tablets, you’ll probably be stoked to hear that the company is now taking orders on their website to convert personal MacBooks into the devices. Prices start at around $1,300 — far less than buying a new one, which go for a base price of $2,290. Modification kits are being sent out to a network of authorized modders, the nearest of which will contact you once you place your order to set up an appointment for the so-called “transformation.” You’re totally out of luck, however, if you were looking to have your brand new, aluminum MacBook “transformed” because they’re apparently “too cool” to submit to the keyboard denuding-degradation Axiotron requires. As if.

[Via Notebooks.com]

While suits from Psystar and Apple are currently attempting to work things out via alternative dispute resolution, the former company is doing something the latter company won’t: offer OS X-capable machines with built-in Blu-ray and NVIDIA’s GeForce 9800GT. Showing no mercy whatsoever in a recent release, Psystar calls Steve Jobs out for his controversial “bag of hurt” comment and proceeds to inform the general public that it’s “now shipping” OS X-compatible PCs (better known as Open Computers) with Blu-ray optical drives and the GeForce 9800GT GPU. Based on pricing figures gathered from the company’s website, a 6x Blu-ray writer is a $310 upgrade over a dual-layer DVD burner, while the 512MB GeForce 9800GT will set you back $200 more than the 8600GT. Whatcha got to say now, Steve? Huh? Huh?

[Via MacUser]

The Mac Mini might not be dead after all, as a new report suggests Apple might be adding Mini DisplayPort to the back of the computer.

(Credit: Apple)

Apple’s Mac Mini might be getting a reprieve after all.

A few days after Gizmodo reported that European retailers believed the Mac Mini was heading for the exits, AppleInsider says the smallest and cheapest Mac hasn’t left the building. Apparently a number of casinos in Las Vegas use Mac Minis to help run the ever-present security cameras in that city, and those customers believe that an update is around the corner.

One Las Vegas-based source who runs a collocation service based on the Mac Mini told AppleInsider that there are about 10,000 Mac Minis in use in Sin City. He believes that Apple is planning to release an updated Mac Mini in the near future that takes a few cues from the recent notebook launch, such as the addition of a Mini DisplayPort connection and the ability to address 4GBs of RAM.

If true, it would make sense that retailers were told not to expect any more of the older Mac Minis, in order to make way for the new models. The Mac Mini has been rumored to be on the way out more than once, and gotten up off the canvas each time. Apple might not yet be ready to part with the cute cube.

Apple has joined Google in publicly opposing a California ballot initiative that would deny marriage rights to same-sex couples.

The company announced Friday that it would donate $100,000 to the No on Prop 8 campaign, which opposes a measure to ban gay marriage that California voters will consider a week from Tuesday. Google has also spoken out against the ballot measure.

“Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights–including the right to marry–should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8,” the company said in a statement posted to the Hot News section of its Web site.

The Jean-Michel Jarre’s AeroSystem is definitely a great-looking hi-fi system/ iPod speaker base, with a strikingly original all-glass design, and an amazing precise, warm, powerful sound. The system features two 200w speakers and 450w subwoofer. It also comes with a remote control, a USB port and a 3.5mm jack. Available in France only at this moment for a price of EUR 450. [AeroSystem]

Designer Gopinath Prasana has designed the kewl iBangle MP3 Player concept. The gadget features a multi-touch track pad for you to control your favorite music tracks. Too bad, it lacks of a display screen or projector for you to enjoy movies. In addition, the iBangle is able to fit comfortable into any wrist size thanks to the Inflatable ring cushion. [Yanko via iPod and MP3 Players] Continue reading…

Amex Digital has released the super-slim external Blu-ray drive for new MacBook and MacBook Pro. This Blu-ray drive is able to burn BD-RE/-R (single-layer) discs at 2x, whereas dual-layer versions will burn at 1x, while blank DVDs can be written at a rate of 4x to 8x. The external Blu-ray drive for new MacBook and MacBook Pro is currently available in glossy black or white for $289 each. [SlipperyBrick]

The new MacBook and MacBook Pro don’t just want to impress you with their fancy new fabrication techniques, unibody designs and bolstered performance: they want to make you more honest, at least when it comes to claiming water damage. According to the service manuals, the new line MacBooks include submersion sensors, designed to indicated if the laptops have been exposed to excessive levels of moisture and/or dropped in your toilet. Phones, including Apple’s own, have been fitted with these little stickers for years, but they’re a rarity in laptops. You might want to think twice before you forget to mention the “used as a prop in an elaborate college drinking game” part on your next Applecare claim. Thanks, Justin!