Review: LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by Sam Hecht

LaCie’s Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by Sam Hecht, is one product where style and weight trumped speed and (to a certain extent) sturdiness. Even so, it’s the portable DVD burner of choice for MacBook Air owners.

Wi-Fi in-flight comes to some American routesAmerican Airlines launched in-flight Wi-Fi service on three long-haul routes in the U.S. Wednesday, and will decide in three to six months whether to expand the service to other routes.
Intel laptop platform to boost graphics, power useIntel said its next-generation platform for laptops will provide more visually stunning graphics and better power management features.

Bugs & Fixes: Vanishing contacts and calendar events
Ted Landau tells you what to do if contacts and calendar events synced via MobileMe suddenly disappear from your iPhone. And he returns to smart flash drives, the subject of last week’s column.
Force subscribed calendars to sync to MobileMe
MobileMe won’t sync all the events from your subscribed calendars. Until such time as it does, this hint provides a usable, if not perfect, workaround.
Securing your iPhone 2.0
The iPhone 2.0 software update offers some dramatic improvements in security management, though gaps remain. Glenn Fleishman takes a closer look at iPhone security.
Secrets of Mac trackpad, from iBook to MacBook Air
Depending on which Mac laptop you have, there are up to 10 specialized trackpad functions you can use to make navigating the screen, Mac OS X and various applications faster and easier. Computerworld’s Ryan Faas takes a look at each of them.
Essential mobile gear
As a Macworld editor, I’m often asked what I pack in my laptop bag; here’s a look at the kinds of accessories that are on my must-have on-the-go list, along with some specific examples of them.

Review: LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by Sam Hecht
LaCie’s Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe, Design by Sam Hecht, is one product where style and weight trumped speed and (to a certain extent) sturdiness. Even so, it’s the portable DVD burner of choice for MacBook Air owners.
Review: Teleport for iPhone
Teleport is an expensive but full-featured application to view and control other Macs and Windows machines on your network.
Review: Golf scoring applications for iPhone
There are quite a few golf scoring apps available in the App Store. Which are worth your hard-earned cash?
Review: SecuriKey Professional Edition 2.1
SecuriKey offers a quick and easy way for mobile users to keep data on their Mac away from prying eyes. While the setup of additional users on a system can be confusing, SecuriKey just works.
Review: MobileMe 1.0
MobileMe is a rebranded .Mac, but the service offers one stellar feature that may convince new people to subscribe. Some information can now be synchronized among devices as it changes.

iPhone apps for travelers
PC World’s James A. Martin looks at two iPhone apps seemingly ideal for travelers—Urbanspoon and TravelTracker.
What will be in Apple’s next laptops?
Intel’s new Centrino 2 platform may make its way into Apple’s next laptops—but don’t count on it. Rik Myslewski looks at the many options available to Apple for its upcoming hardware updates.
Traveling with the iPhone 3G
Hitting the road on a business trip with his new iPhone gave Jim Dalrymple a newfound appreciation for some of the iPhone 3G’s marquee features.
Two steps forward and one big step backing up
Rob Griffiths ponders one unwelcome change in the new iPhone 2.0 software.
Comparing prices: Mac vs. Windows laptops
Think Macs costs more than PCs? PC World’s James A. Martin compares the cost of Mac laptops to their Windows-based equivalents.