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Apple’s extremely popular MacBook Air just got a much-welcomed facelift. At the Cupertino-based company’s “Back to the Mac” event, two new versions of the Air were unveiled, an 11- and 13-inch model. The “World’s Thinnest Notebook” will come with all-flash SSD storage, making the sleep to wake time pretty quick. Of course, there’s a multi-touch trackpad and a long-lasting battery which will dish out anywhere from five to seven hours of energy plus up to 30 days of standby depending on the model you pick up.

The resolution on the screen is pretty impressive, given the fact it’s only 0.19 inch thin. Oh, is that a FaceTime camera we see? The one on the MacBook Air is thinner than the one you’ll find inside your iPhone 4. Cool thing to note is that FaceTime for Mac is now in beta and available for all Mac users. This means you can FaceTime with folks with own an iPhone 4 or the new iPod Touch. Things definitely just got a heck of alot more interesting.

The best part about the MacBook Air, aside from the lightweight shell, internal goodies and outstanding performance given the size of the damn thing, is the price. The Air will start at $999, which really makes it an easy sell.

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By now, the App Store has been flooded with tons of remote control apps but none may be as interesting as Teevox. If you’re one lazy mofo, then let this app control your Hulu or Netflix shows streaming on your computer. Just pick the show you want to play from the list and it’ll begin streaming on your PC. While playing, you can do everything you could with a mouse as well as some added features that might make your whole show watching experience a bit more amusing. Mashable tells us the app even allows you to, “Participate in live show-based chats with other viewers, see what your friends are watching and earn pink stars (part of Teevox’s reward system) for app behaviors that you can exchange for reputation goodies like a new Teevok title.”

Teevox is free so what are you waiting for? Download it here and let us know how it goes.

If you’re not down with the dozens of iPhone cases out on the market right now, check out the iPhone pocket from Sandqvist. It’s meant to be tossed over your neck and looks strikingly like those iconic Leica cases, no? No? Oh. Well, either way, it looks cool and the thick, brown leather helps make this case stand out. Though it’s marketed for iPhone users, it can fit any mobile phone up to 120 x 63 x 14 mm.

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Good things come to those who wait, and from those who take their time. We’re sure the folks at incase weren’t sitting back with their feet kicked up for the past two months, because the iPhone 4 cases coming from their design team are solid. The latest also happens to be the lightest in their iPhone 4 product offering. The Clear Snap Case, if you haven’t guessed already, is see through so it works sort of like another layer of clear glass so the overall aesthetics of the iPhone 4 aren’t completely lost in translation.

All features are still accessible, including both front and back cameras as well as the side volume controls. The case also features a Flash Ring that surrounds the camera cutout, which prevents glare interference while using the camera.

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Well folks, after much rumbling in the rumor mill, the curtain’s been lifted. We love the multi-touch trackpads on our MacBook Pros and it’s only right Apple deliver the same portability to the Apple-lovin’ masses. Following in the footsteps of its famed brethren, Magic Mouse, the new Magic Trackpad is the first Multi-Touch trackpad that’s designed to work with your Mac desktop computer.

It gives us a substantial amount of space to get the job done and delivers the full set of gestures that we’ve come to love on our more portable Pros. As with most Apple peripherals of this nature, it’ll be connecting via bluetooth, and it can be used with or without a mouse.

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While plenty of folks were clicking away on Apple’s website hoping to pre-order an iPhone 4, Cupertino’s finest was doing a bit of a juggling act, making sure their servers were live while also unveiling an updated Mac Mini. This new version packs plenty of enhancements, most notably a new aluminum unibody shell to mirror that of the MacBooks and iMacs. It also boasts an HDMI port and SD card slot, while also delivering a 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 320GB hard and 2GB of RAM for $699.

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With so many different iPad cases out on the market, well-crafted pieces with a high level of attention to detail is what really helps products to stand out. Hard Graft‘s Tilt is made using tanned leather, an array of textures and unique blemishes and shades which add value to the appearance and make every single piece of leather unique. The protective folding case also doubles as a stand and the stretchy bands and leather base help to keep your iPad secure.

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Earlier today, Steve Jobs took the covers off what many fanboys may have already seen. The iPhone 4 is the thinnest iPhone we’ve ever seen and Steve compared the overall aesthetics to a beautiful old Leica camera. The shell’s fitted with a glass front and back and the stainless steel band that goes around the phone doubles as an antenna system. Plus, there are two cameras, one with an LED flash and a 5 megapixel sensor, both enabled for video conferencing via the FaceTime app.

Under the hood is where the real funs begins, with Apple‘s A4 chip securely fastened alongside a bigger battery which gives for 7 hours of 3G talk, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, and 40 hours of music. The WiFi is 802.11n now and the display’s extremely crispy with a 960 x 640 resolution that should be perfect for viewing that HD video you record at 720p / 30fps.

The iPhone 4 will be available in white or black, retailing at $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB. They go on sale June 24th, and AT&T will be giving some extra grace upgrade timing — up to six months early. Look for preorders to begin next week.

We’re not big on speculation but when it comes to the iPhone, we’re all ears. Seriously. So some crazy events have taken place in the past few weeks, all of which have begun to surface. An Apple engineer left a 4th generation iPhone prototype at a bar, which was picked up by some guy that gave Gawker media (owners of Gizmodo) the opportunity to give it an examination, for monetary fee of course. If this really is the next gen iPhone, then I’m sold. It’s bringing a new front-facing camera as well as a beefed-up back camera and a larger battery. The screen’s a bit smaller but the resolution’s been hiked up.

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Phaidon’s famous three-volume Design Classics set contains the history of products that were designed from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution up until today. Now, the collection’s making its way over to the iPad, bringing along sketches, archival photos and a whole lot more.

The application offers, at the touch of a finger, access to an encyclopedic, illustrated history of 1,000 timeless design classics by not only renowned designers, such as Marcel Breuer, Achille Castiglioni, Le Corbusier, Jasper Morrison, Dieter Rams, Eero Saarinen, and Philippe Starck but also anonymously designed pieces, such as the clothes peg, the corkscrew, and the chopstick, that have stood the test of time.

Buy It: $19.95 at iTunes