News Roundup 12/21
Christmas is just around the corner, your computer won’t get any time off. Besides two excellent hardware reviews, there’s a sale at Vladstudio those looking for desktop candy should check out. NZXT HAVIK 140 Review If you receive a hot-running processor under the tree this year, the NZXT HAVIK 140 CPU cooler may be for … Continue Reading
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Which Laptop Has the Longest Battery Life?
As I’m writing this post at Starbucks, my laptop has only 28 minutes of battery life remaining. The lesson: your notebook is only as good as its battery. As I’m hunting around for a plug, I now realize that even the 5-hour battery life of my MacBook Pro maybe isn’t always enough. Finding the right … Continue Reading
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Apple TV Finally Joins the Apps Party!
Apple TV Finally Joins the Apps Party! Apps are everywhere. From phones to tablets, they have swept the nation. The saying, “There’s an app for that,” pretty much says it all. Now, Apple TV has joined in the fun. With the release of the 4.4 update, the door has opened and allows Apple TV to … Continue Reading
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Apple Thunderbolt Display
Hot on its heels, Apple released its new 27-inch Thunderbolt display today. It is the first Apple display to utilize the new Thunderbolt connector, a replacement for Mini DisplayPort now available on the MacBook, MacBook Pro, Mac Pro, Mac Mini and iMac. The Thunderbolt display replaces the LED Cinema display, but contains no other noticeable … Continue Reading
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Mac OS X Lion
After weeks of anticipation, Apple has finally released its new OS X Lion to the Mac App Store. The operating system update contains a number of new features and improvements, including more multi-touch gestures, a new AirDrop utility for sharing files outside a network, full-screen applications and more. The integrated Mission Control combines Expose, Dashboard, … Continue Reading
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Why I Gladly Paid $2000 for a MacBook Pro
When I bought my first Mac three years ago, my friends were astounded that I would spend $1200 on an iMac when, “you can get an equivalent PC for half the price.” Fast forward to today and I was met with the same reaction when my $2064 15″ Sandy Bridge MacBook Pro arrived in the … Continue Reading
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News Flash: HP Sells a Lot of Computers
We all know HP sells a lot of computers. This morning, HP executive Todd Bradley told everyone just how many systems the company sells- $4 million worth per hour and 2 per second. Bradley also stated that he expects the tablet market to grow to $40 billion in a few years, clear evidence that HP … Continue Reading
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Apple Refuses to Repair Smokers’ Macs
Two smokers recently sent their Macs to Apple to be repaired under the AppleCare warranty. Instead of the quick fix they were expecting, they received a curt reply from the company stating that the machines could not be repaired because of the effects of secondhand smoke on employees. The first, a MacBook owner, was told … Continue Reading
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Meet the Dell Vostro All-in-One
Dell has always had a firm foothold in corporate markets. Now the company seems to have taken some cues from Apple iMac and will bring its own all-in-one computer to cubicles around the world. Much about the Vostro All-in-One is still unknown. The $629 base model comes with a Pentium 2.6 GHZ processor, 2 GB … Continue Reading
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Apple Disables Palm Pre Syncing in iTunes
In a Microsoft-esque move, Apple disabled syncing to the Palm Pre in iTunes with an update issued Wednesday. Now, anyone looking to use the Pre as an MP3 player will need look elsewhere for a program to load music onto the device. Considering the majority of people use iTunes, this is a major handicap for … Continue Reading
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