It’s almost that time again when Intel will release its new lineup of processors, which seems to happen on a two-year cycle. Apple is always one of the first, if not the first, company to have the new processors inside its computers, so with Haswell processor expected to debut in a few weeks, it makes sense that we’ll also be seeing some new Macbooks with Haswell announced soon. And this is definitely a good thing. Intel is stating that the new chip will have great effects on battery life, as reducing power consumption is Haswell’s main goal. Intel says that

If you’ve been looking to save a couple bucks before picking up a new iPad, now might be the time to do it. The online Apple Store has dropped its prices on all refurbished iPad mini and iPad 4 models, by ranges of $20 to $90 depending on the version. The newly cut prices offer roughly a 15% discount on what the products would cost brand new. Here they all are courtesy of MacRumors: iPad mini – 16 GB Wi-Fi: $279, down from $299 previously and $329 brand-new – 32 GB Wi-Fi: $359, down from $389 previously and $429 brand-new

If you’re a fan of driving games then you’ll be happy to hear that Bronze Award-winning Redline Rush is now free for iOS after only ten days on the App Store. The game was previously $0.99, but you can now get it for the low price of free. If you haven’t had a chance to play it yet, here’s a little of what you can look forward to:. You’ll drive around in a fancy sports car to test your driving skills while in a high speed chase against the police. You’re tasked to avoid crashes, take down traffic cars, pick-up

We’re switching things up in the weekly app department at Macgasm. (A department of one, but the placard was already at the printer’s office.) The format has been to pick five apps by platform. Problem is, not every platform has a stellar app week, while there have been a lot of iPhone and iPad apps that we weren’t able to show you. Since we want to make sure that you get the coolest apps, this column will now just be the top 5 regardless of platform. So this week we have for you an app to organize and share your

Apple’s Smart Cover (or Case) does a lot of things really well, but one place where it falls short is propping your iPad up. The two positions it can hold your iPad in just aren’t adequate. If this drives you crazy about your Smart Cover, check out the Smarter Stand Clips, another successful Kickstarter project. Using these clips, you’ll be able to create four different stand positions with the Smart Cover. Normally priced at $20, for a limited time you can get a set of 3 clips for $14.99. You can get your Smarter Stand Clips here.