LaCie drops the first external USB-C external drive for new MacBook

Known for stylin' hard drives that reflect and fit nicely into the Mac and Apple design landscape, LaCie has announced it is making some Porsche Design Mobile Drives for the new MacBook. These will have capacities of 500GB, 1TB, or 2TB  wiith up to 5 Gb/s transfer speeds and will use the hotly divisive single USB-C port on the MacBook (or a USB 3.0 adaptor). Isn't it amazing how in just a few days after Apple's MacBook reveal, USB-C is now a thing? We're expecting even more  USB-C MacBook accessories to be announced shortly.

Apple to remove Jawbone and Nike FuelBand health trackers from stores to make way for Apple Watch

Months after discontinuing sales of the FitBit trackers, Apple is reportedly removing Jawbone Up24 and Nike FuelBand devices from its stores to make way for Apple Watch displays. Space is a finite resource in Apple Retail Stores, so it makes sense that Apple will jettison third party products in favour of their latest product. Retail Stores are expected to receive an overhaul to accomodate the unique display and selling of Apple Watch devices and straps. 

Olympus new SH-2 travel camera now shoots RAW files

One of the most versatile travel cameras has just received a nice update. The new Olympus SH-2 continues where the SH-1 left off. We still get a solid metal body and PEN styling as well as Wi-Fi connectiivty and a truly killer feature, the 6-axis image stabilization for ensuring accurate and blur-free handheld shots.

Onboard is a 16 megapixel sensor, 24x optical Zoom (25-600mm equivalent) + 2X Super Resolution Zoom + 4x Digital Zoom. Pricing for this camera starts at $399.99.

Google announces 2nd generation Chromebook Pixel with dual USB-C ports

The age of the luxury ultraportable is definitely upon us. Apple launched its new thnner and lighter Retina MacBook two days ago and now Google has followed suit with its latest Chromebook Pixel.

Starting at US $999, the new Chromebook Pixel features an  all-aluminum body, a 13-inch touchscreen that has a 2560 x 1700 resolution and an aspect ratio of 3:2. Google decided on a proper mobile chip, no leass than an Intel Core i5 Broadwell processor powers this Chromebook which also sports  8GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage space.

Comparing Chromebooks to Apples, the pixel 2 is heavier than the new MacBook at 3.3 pounds but it also offers more in terms of battery life (12-hours), ports (two USB-C ports) and fast charging technology. in terms of design, it looks a whole lot like the Retina MacBook Pro 13.