Affordable Mac’s Come to the Masses with the New Mac Mini

Apple introduces the “world’s most energy-efficient desktop computer.”

Say that headline, 3 times really fast!

After creating a load of media buzz with the iPad and iPhone 4, Apple quietly announced another long overdue transformation to their product line, this time, the Mac Mini.

Remember when you told us that Mac’s were too expensive? Have a look at this full-feature desktop that starts at HK$5,588. Yes, you can buy a nice cheap LCD screen at the Wan Chai Computer Mall or go for one of Apple’s sexy ones.

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Minority Report Technology: Coming To Your Home In 2015

Asimov, Roddenberry, Mead, Ive…Cruise?

Anyone who has seen Minority Report will always point out a few cool pieces of technology that you would love to see in real life.

Personal advertisements that are displayed to you as you walk by, the 3D home movies and the cryogenic prisons have, or will soon, be coming true and used in the real world.

But the one that many people remember, is when Tom Cruise’s character uses those funky gloves to look at a computer screen to go through the data received from the Precogs.

Well here it is…for real:

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Twelve South Gives Your Mac Stylish New Accessories

Mac accessories made specifically for the Mac and not recolored PC stuff.

As Mac users, we hardly ever come across accessories made for Mac. The best we’ve ever gotten was PC accessories colored white and labeled “For Macs”. We know that the one most important reason that we chose to buy a Mac was for the design and looks. What’s the point of getting an overpriced Mac when we’ll have ruin its marvelous looks by pairing it up with mismatching PC accessories?

Well, that time has finally come to an end. Twelve South, a fairly new company, has gone on a mission to develop accessories exclusively for Macs. The result: perfect match and beauty.

So far, they’ve released 3 different accessories. Our favorite, no doubt, is called the Backpack. The Backpack is a gorgeous little shelf that you can attach to the back of your iMac or Apple Cinema Display. This stylish space-saver can keep your peripherals out of sight while still in reach. You can put anything from USB drives, external hard drives, to even a Mac Mini! The best part is that this shelf relies entirely on gravity and two little adjustible clips, so you won’t ever need to hurt your Mac with cruel screws. This means that you’ll be able to hang more than one Backpack on your Mac! Backpacks are available to be purchased on their official website for HK$230 each, or HK$1,200 for 6 plus shipping.

The BookArc (pictured below) is a stand that can hold anything from a Macbook Air to a 17″ Macbook Pro. The BookArc not only can save valuable desk space, but it also can protect your Macbook by hugging it perfectly with silicone cushions. The best part about it is– it’ll look perfect next to your iMac.

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Hewlett-Packard Leads PC Sales Worldwide in 2nd Quarter 2009

The market for new PCs slowly creeps forward.

As the recession continues to affect worldwide markets, the PC industry has released sales figures for the second quarter of 2009 through IDC and it looks like HP is at the top of the heap in worldwide sales but Dell who is #2 in worldwide is the leader in the US market.

HP does have a slight gain on market share worldwide with 19.8% of the PC market, with Dell following closely at 13.7%, Acer at 12.7%, Lenovo at 8.7% and Toshiba at 5.3% (Where is Apple and Sony? We don’t have data outside of these top 5)

Comparing numbers in shipments from last year the number has been slowly rising but market share is down specifically for Dell. As shoppers are more cost conscious when buying new PC’s, it seems HP has been giving Hong Kong computer buys more value for money with cross-promotions of scanners and printers and a better quality product that they are able to stand in the forefront. But how long will this last and when the economy begins to get better will more money be spent on higher end computers like Apple’s offerings?