Perhaps if the iDesk is ever produced, it will be more affordable than Surface, but I have my doubts. Regardless, operating a multitouch display desk like this sounds pretty sweet, since it would be capable of not only running apps of its own, but providing you with virtual input devices for your laptop and mobile devices, including keyboards and touch-input surfaces.

Will Apple ever make something like the iDesk? There are certainly rumors that the next version of the iMac might have a touchscreen, but that’s not been confirmed. If they do, maybe they’ll be able to scale touchscreens successfully larger screens in time, and eventually drive the prices down to make something like this affordable. For now. We just get to look at a pretty concept.

[via MacLife]

The OS X version has everything the iOS version has, just on a bigger screen. You get a 16 car grid, Quick Race and Career modes, 15 racing tracks and over 30 officially licensed cars. There’s the 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500, 2010 Nissan GT-R (R35), and 2012 McLaren MP4-12C to name a few.

You can get Real Racing 2 for OS X now from the Mac App Store (for just $12 more than the nearly identical iPad version). Also, be aware that it is a 711MB download, so just be patient Speed Racer.

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Capcom announced yesterday that Mega Man X is now available from the iTunes App Store. The classically challenging 2D action platformer will have you ripping your hair out, thanks to its unforgiving bosses. You’ll get improved graphics and an easy mode for all you newbies.

It’s not an exact port of the original Super Nintendo game, but it’s the best you’ll be able to do on your iPhone (unless you jailbreak it and run an SNES emulator). Mega Man X is available right now at the iTunes App Store for $4.99.

And if you don’t know why you would want to play yet another old game instead of the latest console game, watch this.

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There are two models, the Libratone Live and the Libratone Lounge. Thanks to Apple’s AirPlay, users can stream songs from their iTunes music libraries, on either a Mac or PC, to the stereo. This will also work on iOS devices via a Wi-Fi network. The Libratone Lounge is the larger version, while the Live is the smaller one that can be moved around.

You can choose a few different colors, from slate gray, blood orange, lime green, black, and vanilla beige to match your surroundings. The Libratone Lounge starts at $1,299 (USD) while the smaller Libratone Live sells for $699.

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When connected together, it sets up a a 256-bit AES encrypted connection between the two halves of the iTwin, providing secure data transfer between devices. Once the connection is set up, the other half of the iTwin can be carried with you and plugged into any computer for a secure cloud-style connection for sharing files.

iTwin also provides a remote disconnect code so if the dongle is lost or stolen you can kill the connectivity between the devices. Another cool part about the device is that it will give you access on the road to any amount of storage that is connected to your computer. It’s like your own personal cloud system. For more info on the iTwin head over to their website.

The 4TB hard drives will be part of Hitachi’s G-RAID and G-DRIVE lineup of external drives. Their perforated, all-aluminum cases look pretty nice. Matching the look of the Mac Pro tower, these drives are clearly targeted at Apple users. All models will come with Thunderbolt support, while PC users will have to be content with eSATA and USB 2.0 (sorry, no USB 3.0).

The drives will start shipping in October. Other hard drive makers will certainly release their own 4TB drives in the near future as well.

A company called mLogic has announced that it has a new docking station with a little something extra that users will appreciate. The docking station is called the mDock and it replicates all the ports on the side of the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro computers. You can plug monitors, speakers, printers and other items into the dock and then only need to unplug one device when you come and go.

The docking station has a USB port and a headphone port on the front for easy access. It also comes with a hard drive inside for backing up your data. The drive can be had in 1TB or 500GB flavors and both are Time Capsule compatible. The 500GB device is $219(USD) and the 1TB sells for $299, and both will be available this November.

The film is placed upon the Magic Trackpad. You can use different functions, from directional keys, page up, page down, etc.  Each kit comes with three different “key” configuration overlays for you to choose from. One even combines the numeric keyboard and trackpad. There’s also one with several programmable keys, which could make this a pretty convenient accessory.

The Magic Numpad kit sells for $29.99 (USD) and you can pre-order it from Mobee, but it won’t start shipping until October.

[via Ubergizmo]

So what does a grand buy you? A 3.1GHz Intel Core i3 Dual-Core processor, 21.5-inch LCD screen, AMD Radeon HD 6750 with 256MB, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a Superdrive and OS X Lion. The next cheapest iMac that’s available for the mass market costs $1,199.

Instead of the Thunderbolt port, this iMac has a simple mini Display Port.  For $200 more, you can get a 2.5GHz Quad-Core i5, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB of storage. While some people might perish the thought of getting this sub-$1,000, a lot of students will purchase this because of the price-point.

[Apple via MacRumors]

The Command Key Ring was designed by FORMA Laboratories, and is available in a variety of finishes. Expect to pay $51(USD) for it in stainless steel, but the silver version costs $91 in matte and $101 in glossy finishes. There are also gold and bronze-plated versions for a bit less.

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If the Command Key Ring isn’t your style, check out the other rings available in FORMA Laboratory’s shop on Shapeways. There’s the Power Icon Ring and the LEGO Brick Ring that both look pretty awesome.

[Shapeways via Designyoutrust]

The hard drive comes in 2TB or 3TB capacities and has 2 extra USB 2.0 ports and 2 Firewire 800 ports. It connects to your Mac via USB or one of the two Firewire 800 ports. It comes pre-formatted to work with a Mac out of the box, and it was apparently designed to fit perfectly on top of the base of your iMac or Apple display. It’s also got some LED lights showing the approximate amount of used storage, which is a nice feature.

The Iomega Mac Companion costs $195 for the 2TB version and $295 for the 3TB version.

[via CNet via Ubergizmo]

The Apple Genius, being the genius he is, immediately noted the machine was not a real MacBook Air. I would have expected him to stick his nose in the air and toss the man and his faux Mac to the curb. But that’s not the case. The Apple Genius reportedly fixed the dude’s real technical issue on the fake MacBook.

The only proof of any of this is the photo you see here. Of course, there are fake Apple Stores in China though, so maybe he brought his fake MacBook to a fake Apple Store. This store appears to be real, what do you think?

[via M.I.C. Gadget]

Depending on where you go to school, and how old you are, iPads might be allowed or not, but this handy case might make yours a little less conspicuous. The BinderPad created by ZooGue and the case fits your iPad into any 3-ring binder, and should keep your tablet safe and sound while lugging your books around.

The BinderPad is quite light, thin (½ inch) and durable. It’s definitely an interesting case if you’re at school a lot and use your iPad much. It will cost you $29.99 (USD) over at ZooGue and it’s available in black or gray, and only works for the iPad 2.

[via Cool Hunting]

The only bad news is that the USB stick with OS X will arrive in August at the Apple Store for $69 (USD), which is more than double what the online version of the OS costs. Good or bad? I don’t know, but it’s nice to have the alternative.

There is an alternative. If you want to save some money, just pop on over to an Apple Store and use their free WiFi to download the 4GB OS X Lion install files. You can download Lion and copy it over a USB drive yourself. All you need is to open the package (Show package content) and navigate to Content-> Shared Support -> InstallESD.dmg and copy this dmg file onto a flash drive.

Aside from the typewriter, the mod also has a couple of other pieces ancient equipment. The mouse for instance, is a repurposed Morse code telegraph key, and the 56K modem is made up of old telephone parts. And it has a floppy drive.

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It’s a shame the video doesn’t show the computer in action, although I did find the screenshot below on the Mac Store’s imgur page. Apparently Mac OS 7.5 was released in the Victorian Era, because that’s what this computer is running. It has a word processor, a calculator, a spreadsheet program and even a flight simulator and Tetris.

As you heard in the video, the mod is on exhibit at The Mac Store in Eugene, OR. I hear the second generation of the Steampunk Mac is going to have one USB 1.1 port and will run OS X Garfield.

[via GizmoWatch]

Exactly when Duke Nukem Forever will hit Mac computers is unknown. All we know is that the developer for the Mac version of the game is Aspyr and that the game will launch sometime in August. The game will be offered at a 10% discount for gamers that pre-order and will be shipped free too.

I would assume the Mac game would be the same – as far as content goes – as the Windows computer version will be. I would also assume that Mac gamers could expect the same shortcomings in the game as the reviews of the Windows version have pointed out.

The only thing it really changed to celebrate that anniversary was to move to iPads for the signs in its stores. It did ship out a big poster that was put in the back for workers to read talking about what we it has learned over the years. Some of the stuff is pretty interesting and talks about little things I have never thought of. One of the strange little things was the mention of the metal façade of the building and how to keep it clean:

“Our first store, in Tysons Corner, taught us our first lesson within the first 30 minutes. We had just opened the doors when we noticed the steel already needed polishing. With a special polishing solution. And a special polishing tool. That’s when we learned that blasting steel with virgin sand makes it less prone to scuff marks.

Another fun bit of trivia is about their employee’s t-shirts:

“We’ve found that when we wear black T-shirts, we blend in. And when we wear too many colors it’s confusing. But blue shirts are just right. We’ve also learned that it takes precisely 4,253 stitches to embroider the Apple logo on those blue shirts. And we even figured out which direction the stitches should go in. “

If you want to know what the whole posters says hit the source link below to check it out.

[via MacRumors]

The pin is made of metal that’s coated with silver and then painted with enamel. Non-techies will look at it and see a mouse cursor. But both Apple fans and haters will look at it and see a Mac mouse cursor.

Point your virtual cursor to Nalden if you want to get your hands on this real world version; the Cursor Pin sells for €12.50 (~$18 USD). Unfortunately for iOS device users, the Nalden website is Flash-heavy, which is kinda ironic if you think about it. Etsy does have a couple alternatives, and both are cheaper too, although they’re not made of metal and have a pixelated look.

[via Likecool]

The pack contains a total of 30 highly detailed icons. deleket made them a couple of years ago though, so there are no icons of more recent tech like the DS or the Move.

You can preview all of the icons here. If you like what you see, go ahead and download the icons on deleket’s deviantART page. Want more console love on your PC? Check out the Console Font.

The device is an audio recording box that connects to a Mac via a USB port. It has four outputs with independent speaker and headphone outs and those outputs are balanced. It can record audio at 24-bit/192kHz and has a full color OLED display.

The Duet 2 also has a pair of touchpad’s that are reconfigurable and it works with Maestro 2 software. Buyers can opt for an optional breakout box and the breakout cable has been redesigned.

The device also makes for better audio quality than the professional tracks in your MP3 collection. The Duet 2 sells for $595 (USD) and will ship this month.

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