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Apple sued over power adapter, and receipts

This week on “Lawsuits against Apple” we have a double-whammy. Apple is off to a good start this week with 2 lawsuits filed against them. One pertaining to online receipts, and the other to their notebook power adapters. I also hear that Apple’s legal team in entering the Business Olympics in the lawsuit category, but more »

DRM’ed power adapters?

The New Scientist is reporting that Apple has issued a patent to, in its basic form, issue separate unlocking keys so that a device, such as a MacBook, is tied to a certain charger. If you lose the charger, the charger is stolen, or the device is stolen, another charger cable will not work with more »

MacBook Pro adapter shrinks

The MacBook Pro’s power brick is huge. I mean let’s face it, it’s pretty much the size of the Airport Express. Well, a year and a half later, the designers over at Apple have finally shrunk down the size of the components and the adapter, so you now have a more manageable adapter for when more »