Well, yeah, the Macbook Pro is a beast of an expensive beast. But here’s a little chart from Gizmodo that show why Brazil users should not buy a Macbook Pro.

sux2bu, Apple.

[Macbook Pro Prices via Gizmodo.]

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Alright so, you’re probably thinking about what could go on. You’re probably wondering, in fact, what the hell I’m on about, anyway. But within the last year some of the most amazing and important technological advancements, as well as rumors, have been made.

Apple Tablet

There’s a heavy possibility of an Apple-produced tablet to appear within the next year, and rumors are flying that this date could be in the Apple press conference in January – unfortunately, they aren’t attending the Macworld Expo this year, however. It’s fairly likely, considering their recent patent on digital ink recognition, or Sports Illustrated’s obviously-Apple touchscreen implementation. So, it’d seem pretty obvious. Oh, what’s more, they’ve also booked in a special press conference for 22nd January – possible tablet launch.

Microsoft Surface – Consumer Launch

It’s just a probability, but following recent price drops by nearly $100 in the past year for businesses, it could seem that the Microsoft Surface technology would be moving into a possible launch to the public market. For just $7,000 (£5,800 predic.) you can purchase yourself a touchscreen computer like no other. The future is here, and it isn’t an iPhone. It’s a big-ass table.

Chrome Tablet via Gizmodo

Google Tablet?

Tablet this, tablet that – Google, once again directly taking a potshot at Apple, are planning a tablet. Not a lot is known about it, but they’re going to be working with HTC on this one. And there’s a chance it’s getting a 2010 release.

iPhone 4th Generation

It’s inevitable that the 4th generation of the iPhone will be released this summer. But there’s some speculation as to what kind of features such a device will be packing. In fact, Mashable have reports of it having a front-facing camera as well as other rumours of an apparent 5 megapixel camera with noise reduction, similar to that of Nokia’s phones. We’ll just have to wait and see.

At the moment these are probably going to be the 4th most influential releases of 2010. Expect to see huge changes in the way the industry cooperates and expect to see more and more strange yet useful tech being invented.

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Still stuck on what to get for Christmas? Time running out? Here’s a collection of devices we feel are irreplaceably ingenious.

#6: USBCELL

Probably one of the most amazingly simple yet somewhat complicated and yet still easy-to-use devices I’ve seen this end of the decade. USBCELL is a USB-powered battery – that is, the battery recharges when it is connected to a computer or laptop, connected in the same way you shove memory sticks inside your machines.

I really feel these are probably some of the most amazing gifts you can get for someone who uses batteries a lot – XBOX/PS3 gamers, TV channel hoppers, etc. Or, they’re pretty awesome for the novelty of charging a battery through a computer. Yeah, that too.

Details

Price: £10.99 (Estimate $18)
Type:  Rechargeable AA Battery/USB Device
Retailer: USBCELL
Buy: http://www.usbcell.com/product/1

#5: Apple’s Magic Mouse

Hell, this is probably the best mouse I’ve ever seen – ever. It’s actually something that’s impressive and easy to use, and it’s multi-touch. I’ll explain. You can click anywhere on the mouse to generate a click, and it has a right click button, too – it detects whether the click was on the right-hand side of the mouse. Moving one finger down anywhere on the mouse scrolls downward, and swiping two fingers goes back and forth in Firefox and Safari Mac, flicks through photos in iPhoto and does various other tasks in Windows and Mac, too.

Details

Price: $69/£55
Type: Multi-touch Wireless Tracking Device
Retailer: Apple
Buy: http://www.apple.com/magicmouse/

#4: All Edges Brownie Pan

Scientifically perfect brownies can be created with this clever pan – it’s an ingenious way of making sure that nearly all the brownie is touching the edge of the pan. Each square of brownie is guaranteed 2 sides of edge and 2 of chewyness – perfect! No more burnt outsides and raw gooey centers. As ThinkGeek says, it conducts heat better than an average baking pan, resulting in even cooking and perfect brownies.

The world will be at rest with delicious brownies.

Details

Price: $34.99/~£30
Type: Baking Pan
Retailer: ThinkGeek
Buy: http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/a1aa

#3: The Power Shelf

A shelf to store devices, or even laptops – American outlets only, sorry others – is another one of the more ingenious things I’ve seen. Basically, it clips just above your plug, and you can wrap cables around it to store the cables – meaning that you have limited space wasted by thousands of cables that tangle with each other, much like the setup at my house, where everything is everywhere. Well, anyway. This is pretty amazing, and there’s a laptop case add-on – and it clips right around your plugs.

Here’s some promo pics:

Details

Price: Hook: $11.99 Laptop: $39.99
Type: Cable Holder
Retailer: ThinkGeek
Buy: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/bf46/

#2: The iPhone Stylus by Pogo

The iPhone has a remarkable feature that’s also a hindrance – it’s the fact that it requires a finger to activate the screen – and most people’s fingers are thick and clumsy, and can’t write well or click ultra-tiny items. That’s why an ingenious invention that mimics the electron transfer in digits – no idea how, but it’s still genius. Great for writing stuff on your iPhone, too – like signatures, I guess. Whatever.

Details

Price: $15/£11
Type: Stylus
Retailer: Pogo
Buy: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/a31f/

#1: Optimus Maximus Keyboard

Okay, first things first: You probably can’t afford this or won’t buy this because it costs too much. Second thing – it’s amazing. I want it. Yet I can’t really have it. It’s a bloody expensive contraption – and it’s basically a keyboard with high-definition screens instead of keys – meaning you can change keyboard styles for different keyboard layouts, and have different keyboard styles for different functions – like a Photoshop key, or a Firefox key – and the icon changes automatically for each time you reassign the key – and you can have different layouts for different programs, which works very well for gamers.

Details

Price: $1700/£1050
Type: Keyboard
Retailer: Art Lebedev
Buy: http://store.artlebedev.com/computer_add-ons/optimus-maximus/

More soon.

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Now I’m in an angry mood. And I was browsing my Technology section in RSS, and once again, more spammy irrelevant news that was posted in other sections hours ago. In fact, this particular story was over by the time Mashable posted it. And look at the DISQUS comments? Very few positive ones. And yet everyone seems to share the same idea – the website is losing it’s focus as an Internet news site. They’re trying to attract visitors with crap that doesn’t correlate to technology.

I’m not complaining… well, actually, I am. Too many internet news sites are falling to popular media, then becoming ‘just another news site’. It’s really quite a sad fate.

Mashable is normally a source for entertaining news about social media, but recently it’s been posting mainstream news.

What about you? What do you think about Mashable’s new aims?

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