THE BEST Apple

These book-inspired cases for the MacBook Pro, Air and iPad now have a baby sibling. Protects iPhones while doubling as a wallet. All ports and controls can be accessed without removing the case.

Apple’s new 2560×1440 LED-backlit 27-incher adds Thunderbolt I/O support, zipping data along 12x faster than Firewire 800. Built-in FaceTime HD cam and a MagSafe connector juices up MacBooks.

Combining the style of Bell & Ross’ watch faces with the tech from Apple’s iPod Nano 6G, schellDsign’s M&T-01 (Music & Time) watch concept is the perfect marriage of two iconic brands.

This nifty app lets you listen to your iTunes music collection on your Mac, iPhone or iPod Touch without interruption, fading out on one device and back in on the other – exactly where you left off.

Autum’s Turncoat case functions more like a sleeve; the understated leather accommodates devices with or without a smart cover, and four snaps allow quick access from top or bottom.

CollegeHumor creates the perfect parody of Steve Jobs’ over-hyped world of Apple, as spoiled children tour the mysterious Apple factory after they each get their hands on their golden iTickets.

Just 8.8mm thick, the iPad 2 trims 33% off its slim profile, gets a dual-core A5 CPU, front and rear cameras. Options: HDMI adapter, and a cover which wakes or sleeps the iPad when opened or closed.

The rumor mill is abuzz about the upcoming iPad 2, but we think we like the six minutes of funny in this “review” of the new gadget from YouTube user Exkild best; it features an astounding 27″ display.

Apple’s flagship laptops get quad-core i7 CPUs and 3x-faster graphics on the 15 & 17-inchers. 13-inch gets dual-core i5 & i7 CPUs. All get Facetime HD, and a Thunderbolt I/O port for fast data transfer.

Starting Feb. 10, Verizon will be selling the iPhone 4, slightly modified to use their CDMA network. The 16GB model will cost $200, while the 32GB will cost $300; both require a new 2-yr contract.

For those who enjoy entertaining at home, the iPad Drinkspiration app offers 3,000+ drink recipes with images; it also creates shopping lists and suggests cocktails based on the ingredients in your kitchen.

ColorWare is now selling customized MacBook Airs for those willing to pony up the cash for a sexy, lightweight and snappy netbook with custom-painted parts in their colors of choice.

Earlier this year, Mark Pernice took a distorted self-portrait from Apple Photo Booth and worked with a sculptor to turn it into a real mask. Now you can help him raise funds to make a whole series.

Sesame Street takes on pop culture once again – this time aping Apple’s “there’s an app for that” tagline with their even more-useful-than-an-iPhone gadget, the iPogo stick.

Apple’s svelte unibody notebook gets 100% solid-state storage (64-128GB in the 11-inch, 128-256GB in the 13-inch), instant-on computing, a multi-touch trackpad, and battery life up to 7 hrs.

Headcase’s official Etch A Sketch case for the iPad looks just like the original, complete with its shiny red plastic border and gold painted logo. It’s too bad they couldn’t make the knobs work.

Designer Yaser Alhamyari has a few gadgets to dock, so he came up with The Docking and Storage Base, which not only holds your iMac, but docks, syncs and charges up to 3 additional devices.

Apple’s colorful new take on the nano changes things up with a tiny 1.48″ x 1.61″ x 0.35″ anodized aluminum case and a multi-touch interface for controlling your tunes.

German tuning shop Brabus created the iBusiness by adding a Mac Mini and 2 iPads with Apple keyboards to the beastly Mercedes-Benz SV12-R. Bonus: 750 hp and 995 lb/ft of torque on tap.

This may seem silly to the youth and the patrons of the Web, but the simple truth is that every generation has its own sub-language. Get this for your old folks and laugh and learn together.

While Apple’s multitasking on the iPhone is a little underwhelming, maybe they can learn a little something from this Cydia app with it’s Exposé-like UI for app switching. Works on iPads, too.

Sit back with your iPad and enjoy this artful short by MattsMacintosh which walks us through the major evolution in Apple’s industrial design over the last 30 or so years. My how far we have come.

Apple’s new Mac Pro desktop is a beast. The updated aluminum “cheese-grater” case makes for easy upgrades, and handles up to 12 CPU cores, thanks to a pair of 6-core Intel Xeons. Full system specs here.

The Onion reports on Apple’s new Friend Bar, where Fanboys and Fangirls can head when they really want someone to talk at about why Snow Leopard 10.6.4 kicks the ass of 10.6.2.

Gresso didn’t take long to take the iPhone 4 and turn it into a high-priced designer accessory, embellished with fine materials such as African blackwood, 18k gold and Swarovski crystals.

Amidst all the buzz about the iPhone 4, Apple snuck out an update to the venerable Mac Mini, with all aluminum construction, faster CPU & GPU, HDMI output and user-upgradeable RAM.