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iFixIt tears down both new MacBooks

iFixIt.com has completed disassemblies of the MacBook Pro and MacBook. They found: Apple's new hardware design is significantly more elegant due to their use of the new 'Brick' manufacturing process. The design of both machines is significantly inspired by the...

Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, iFixIt.com, AirPort Card, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-16

Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flaw

Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flawOld news...No big deal for those who have an AirPort dated later than 2004...Let's move on... :pUh huh, we believe you Apple[i]At the time, Apple criticized the two for not proving their case. It came out with patches for Wi-Fi flaws a month...

Tags: SECURITY, attack, media, flaw, Apple Inc., AirPort Card, Apple Macintosh, software, computer, Wi-Fi

Discussion threads 2006-11-01

Zero-day exploit released for unpatched Apple Airport Driver!

Zero-day exploit released for unpatched Apple Airport Driver!This just cannot be! Right!?Good heavens! Oh no! How are we to ever believe that Apple has a wireless flaw!! It cannot be. Well, even if it is, I'm sure whatever proof may be offered for such a vulnerability it will...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., AirPort Card, AirPort Extreme, Apple Airport, zero-day bug

Discussion threads 2006-11-01

Additional Resources

Sonnet Aria extreme n PCI - network adapter

A 802.11n pci card that wont do n.PROS : It doesn't hurt small furry animals.CONS: It wont do 802.11n , the software sucks, doesn't show up in the airport icon , needs pci software even to work in G mode which is the only mode it will work in. It...

Tags: NETWORKING, network adapter, adapter, PCI, IEEE 802.11n, card, network

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole

I hope Jeremy got some sleep last nightbecause he probably won't be getting much in the near future.first of many zillionsis there anything worse than being MS security programmer?poor bastards.YesYeah, being a mindless repetitive troll.yeah, being a poor Mac user. yeah, being a poor Mac user....

Tags: Wireless LANs, Firewalls, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, zero-day hole, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, firewall

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Google providing free airport WiFi this holiday season

And Google also accumulates data onwhere you travel to, now.It appears they are not matching donations for free...RE: Google providing free airport WiFi this holiday seasonDoesn't the Las Vegas airport Mc Carran International Airport always provide free wi-fi?!Same as the following...businesses know where we travel: Our credit card company, when...

Tags: Financial services, Google Inc., airport wifi

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-21

With Apple, there's a fine line between paying a premium and being a sucker

It's no secret that I'm a Mac guy and yet I always find the need to disclose that. Therefore, I must be one of those types of people who finds value in Apple products and is willing to pay a premium for them. But that doesn't go for every product....

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Mice, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Wireless Grapher 0.6 (Mac)

A Dashboard widget that graphs the wireless connection of your Airport or Airport Extreme card. Features the ability to update in the background and to control how quick samples are taken. Samples the noise and RSSI of the connection.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Wireless, Jeffrey Nelson, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

Software downloads 2009-09-25

802.11n approved; Not 'new' and hardly groundbreaking

I'm moving to itWell, if all you do is check email and write blog posts all day - then yeah, g is fine.BUT - if you ever intend on watching high-def video or play games, then even g is not enough. You'll want n.WiMAX is interesting, BUT:-No computer we have...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, NETWORKING, N-Router, WPA-PSK, wireless, IEEE 802.11n, Netgear Inc., network

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Sound Blaster Wireless System for iTunes and Receiver

A while back we were asked about an easy solution to stream audio from a laptop to a receiver. It seemed simple enough, but we soon found out that there weren't too many practical or inexpensive ways to accomplish such a task. Creative has offered a solution to the...

Tags: Apple iTunes, receiver, USB Dongle

Product reviews 2009-08-14

Review: Verizon MiFi 3G access point

I just returned from a family vacation in and around Denver, Seattle and Vancouver more on that later and had the pleasure of toting a Verizon MiFi 2200 with me for the trip. The MiFi is billed as an "intelligent Mobile Hotspot" and is basically a 3G...

Tags: Verizon MiFi, Verizon Communications Inc., Access Point, Wireless LANs, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Thwarted by technology

I have a devicethat is still using a serial connection! I finally found a quality serial to USB converter... but I am waiting for it to get here before I pass verdict on it's reliability.Still have two applications that are Windows only... makes it difficult since I have to maintain...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Media players, Microsoft Windows, DVD, DVD player

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Laptop Warranties and Accidental Damage Coverage: What You Need to Know

Laptop Warranties and Accidental Damage Coverage: What You Need to KnowYes it does have thatAs I view a Laptop as a product that is susceptable to outside influences as a vehicle is.It does not matter how careful and protective you are, The unit is out of your control at places...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Laptop Warranty, Accidental Damage Coverage, Apple Inc., Need-to-know, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

WiFi drop-off problem still dogging MacBook lines?

WiFi drop-off problem still dogging MacBook lines?It is your router that is the issuenot the MacBook. The problem is due to the innovative and andvanced design of the MacBook wireless circuitry.Your router just cannot keep up :)I know what your problem is...You have to clean the peanut butter off of...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Notebooks, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Peanut Butter, Apple MacBook, Wi-Fi, router, iStumbler, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Airport Insight (AFD) 2.16 (Mobile)

Now compatible with Palm OS 5!Airport Insight is the first andbest Palm-compatible airport guide and directory for pilots!It features complete frequency and runway information, navaid and ILS data, runway layout diagrams, and more. It also includes a conduit which allows you to sync data for as few or as many...

Tags: Mobile, Palm Inc., Airport, Data Update, Palm OS, Advertising & Promotion, GPS, Memory, Flash Memory, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-07-08

Pico projector phones by the end of this year?

Pico projector phones by the end of this year?Good for casual readingI picture myself lying in bed and projecting the pages of an ebook on the ceiling.Display technology is there, but not the powerThe prototype I saw had to be plugged in to project, otherwise it would drain the battery...

Tags: Projectors, Scanners, projector, laser, Pico projector phone, Microvision, image

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?

Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?Much like running Windows XP Home on my laptop, Windows 7 Home Premium seems to be enough for most people. Who encrypts their files? The RAM limit is much because by the...

Tags: Operating systems, RAM Limit, Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 7 Home, Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

CLEAR: Your data will be properly disposed of

The defunct CLEAR service is attempting to re-assure its former customers that their biometric data will not be divulged or misused. The defunct registered traveler service CLEAR see previous post has recently sent out the following communication to its former subscribers,...

Tags: Clear, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Netbooks vs. Notebooks - Consumers are confused

Netbooks vs. Notebooks - Consumers are confusedI coulda told you that with no survey needed.I understand the portability aspect of the netbook but the performance hit is terrible. If they are used for simple interNET tasks like the name suggests they are fine. I cannot tell you how...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, notebook

Discussion threads 2009-06-23