A few weeks back Apple announced at their annual WWDC that the new Mac Operating System, Max OS X Lion, would only be available in digital form from their Mac Store.

Like iOS upgrades the Max OS X Lion upgrade also comes in at a hefty size, a 4GB download infact, the problem with this is not everybody has high speed internet or caps that high, even in the United States.

Apple has however seen this as a problem and are offering consumers free WiFi access at iStores to upgrade their Max OS to Mac OS X Lion. No word yet on whether South Africans will also be able to upgrade their Max OS for free at local iStore’s, I have also reached out to Digicape but have not received any word yet on whether they will give customers free WiFi access for the upgrade.

I am glad to see that Apple are actually passing the savings on to their consumers this way, as they are saving on packaging by distributing Mac OS X Lion digitally. I do however not see customers unplugging their iMac’s and Mac Pro’s and taking it to stores to upgrade, MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro users would be the ones that would benefit from this.

Apple has unveiled its new line of MacBook Pros with updated processors, graphics, new Tunderbolt I/O port and HD Facetime cameras.

The biggest change to the new line of MacBook Pros has to be the new Thunderbolt technology that Intel developed in conjunction with Apple, that lets you connect peripherals and high resolution displays to a single port capable of connection speeds of 10Gbps.

Apart from the new Thunderbolt I/O port, Apple has also included new HD capable Facetime cameras that offers triple the resolution of previous MacBook Pro cameras.

Apple also made a switch from Nvidia to ATI Radeon graphics for its 15″ and 17″ MacBook Pro models, along with a bump up in the CPU department adding quadcore capabilities through the new i7 CPU’s.

With Christmas just around the corner, geeks all over are preparing their wish lists. These lists normally contain the latest and hottest gadgets that was released during the year, and this year was another year that was filled with the release of some of the greatest new tech gadgets.

Here are some of the great gadgets that are on my wish list or I already own:

Xbox Kinect

The Xbox Kinect must be the greatest gadget of the year, it has changed the way we do gaming by turning you into the controller. I have been fortunate enough to have been able to play with the Kinect the past week and all I can say is WOW! If you love casual gaming and getting a great workout while playing then the Xbox Kinect is for you. Xbox Kinect has already sold more than 2.5 million units in less than a month, so that should speak for itself.

Apple iPad

The Apple iPad will for sure be on the list of every iGeek out there this Christmas. The Apple iPad is a revolutionary product that changed the way we consume the web, read books and watch videos. I was sceptic at first but since I have had my iPad I can’t believe how I could live without it, it just simplifies your life specially if you are on the go.

Xbox 360 Elite

The Xbox 360 Elite is the latest version of the popular Xbox console by Microsoft, it is leaner, has built-in WiFi, a new glossy black finish with a 250GB HDD and Kinect Ready.

Apple iPhone 4

Yes Apple has been busy this year, the iPhone 4 is the next generation of the popular iPhone range which features a stunning retina display, 5 MP camera, HD Video and a detailed design. Another must have for the Apple Fanboi.

Samsung Galaxy S

The Samsung Galaxy S with its iPhone like design is powered by the popular Android platform, features a 1GHz processor and the world largest AMOLED screen. This is definitely a must have seeing as it was awarded the best smartphone of 2010-2011 at the annual EISA Awards. If you are a die hard Android fan this one comes recommended.

Garmin Nüvi 1410

My cheap o GPS has served me well over the past couple of years, but if I had to choose a new GPS the Garmin Nüvi 1410 will be mu first choice. It has a massive 12.7cm screen with features such as text to speech, bluetooth and live traffic updates.

Apple Macbook Pro

The Apple Macbook Pro has to be the must have for every true geek, I know I want one really bad. It comes in sizes ranging from 13″ to 17″, has a 10 hour battery life with the latest Intel CPU’s the i5 and i7 ensuring it has enough processing power to handle just about anything. If that is not enough it also come standard with 4GB RAM and next generation NVIDIA graphics.

There you have it, I would definitely recommend having at least one or two of the above gadgets on your Christmas wish list this year, if you have any other recommendations feel free to leave it in the comments.

Apple has released the Magic Trackpad today, the first multi-touch trackpad to work with your Mac desktop computer.

The Magic Trackpad uses the exact same multi-touch technology that can be found when using your Macbook pro, and the good news is it also has a multitude of suported gestures.

The Magic Trackpad also includes two-finger scrolling, fingertip rotation, pinch zoom,three-finger swiping and four finger recognition. Tapping or double tapping on the surface initiates clicking.

Magic Trackpad works using Bluetooth technology, so you don’t have to deal with an annoying cable that dictates where you place it. Once you pair Magic Trackpad with your Bluetooth-enabled Mac, you’ll enjoy a reliable, secure connection up to 33 feet away. Magic Trackpad detects periods of inactivity, and it’s equipped with an on/off switch. Together these features help to conserve battery life, so you can keep gesturing for months at a time.