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- News to know: HP; AT&T; Malware; Twitter; RIM
- 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. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7 Ed Bott: Apple...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co., Twitter Inc., AT&T Corp., Malware, Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-28
- They're soup: Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing
- They're soup: Windows 7, Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturingWell, I for one would like to congratulate Microsoft and the Win7 teamThey've pulled off quite the coup - Win7 and Server 2008 R2 are fantastic products that are going to make quite a difference in the market.Well done MS on...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, soup, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7 Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 Server
- Discussion threads 2009-07-22
- Why don't you like glossy screens?
- Why don't you like glossy screens?Glare is the problem with glossy screensHow more specific do you want us to get?It dependsIt depends on where and how and even when you're using the computer. If you're in a room shielded from sunlight and there isn't any artificial light bouncing off...
- Tags: Notebooks, glossy screen, glare, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2009-07-20
- Alienware's "Allpowerful" notebook unveiled - The M17x
- Alienware's "Allpowerful" notebook unveiled - The M17xTempting, but...when the heck are they going to get terabyte laptop hard drives? I'd be willing to pay that kind of money for a top of the line laptop, but not until they come out with terabyte hard drives. Or at least 2 half-terabyte...
- Tags: Notebooks, Games, Desktops, notebook, Gaming Laptop, laptop computer, game, Alienware, desktop, Dell Computer Corp., Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-29
- HyperMac external battery gives juice to MacBooks for up to 32 hours
- HyperMac external battery gives juice to MacBooks for up to 32 hoursThey're not much bigger than a 2nd battery...They're not much bigger than a 2nd battery, and a little more convenient. You can leave the battery in your bag and just run the MagSafe to your laptop.Hopefully it won't...
- Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, battery, external battery, HyperMac, Apple MacBook
- Discussion threads 2009-05-06
- Would you buy a Lenovo business-class ThinkPad netbook?
- Would you buy a Lenovo business-class ThinkPad netbook?....Would you buy a Lenovo business-class ThinkPad netbook?No. "what business features would you want in it?"Ubuntu Remix ^o^i dont do business with china ever Fad not due to trendiness...Netbooks are being bought because of cheaper price, not because consumers prefer the features and...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., netbook, business-class, IBM ThinkPad
- Discussion threads 2009-04-24
- News to know: Windows 7 RC; Cloud wars; Scareware; Facebook WWDC;
- 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. Dion Hinchcliffe: Cloud computing and the return of the platform wars Microsoft fights the 'open' fight amid the clouds. Techmeme Mary Jo...
- Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Sales
- Blog posts 2009-03-27
- Boot time shootout: MacBook Air v. Dell Mini 9
- A friend forwarded me this video that compares the boot time of the MacBook Air to that of a Dell Mini 9 netbook and the results are pretty astonishing. Keep in mind that this test is unscientific and that the MacBook Air is using a standard SATA...
- Tags: Apple MacBook Air, Dell Computer Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-03-26
- Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500
- Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500Here's a caption...."He's right".Will that do?RE: Ballmer: Apple logo costs $500I'd do anything for MS, but I won't do that.hey its ballmer pleaseDont give any attention to monkey boy ....And just in case ok apple cost 500$ what about MS logo well .... than again its...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Caption, Steve Ballmer
- Discussion threads 2009-03-20
- Gallery: Remote Install Mac OS X
- Apple just released a Migration and DVD/CD Sharing Update (kbase article: HT3174) for all users via Software Update. The download includes Remote Install Mac OS X v.1.1 which: provides enhanced customization capabilities and improved performance for migration over FireWire, Ethernet and wireless networks. The update was specifically released...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, CD, Apple MacBook, DVD, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, FireWire, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-10-17
- MacBooks: out with the old, in with the new
- MacBooks: out with the old, in with the newMulti-touch trackpad: gimmick or useful feature?The thought of having to use gestures with 4 fingers on a small trackpad as opposed to a touch screen display sounds absolutely nightmarish in terms of UI usefulness. Multi-touch on the iPhone is a total joke...
- Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, multi-touch, Apple MacBook, keyboard, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-14
- Microsoft vs. Apple: the multi-touch war
- Microsoft vs. Apple: the multi-touch warJust doesn't seem naturalThe idea of using both hands and touching to tell the computer what to do, to me seem unnatural. I'd rather have a truly voice directed PC that would seem more natural and useful.here is why I think multi-touch is a...
- Tags: Multitouch, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., multi-touch
- Discussion threads 2008-09-23
- Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP
- Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XPAt this point you may as well wait for integrated 3GPrices are coming down so fast, plus these things are perfect for carrying around everywhere no matter where you go. Plus the 3G providers will probably subsidize them anyway.That's exactly the netbook I want!I only hope...
- Tags: Operating systems, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Ubuntu, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- FireWire 1600, 3200 approved: Now, USB 3.0 or FireWire?
- FireWire 1600, 3200 approved: Now, USB 3.0 or FireWire?My choice: USB 3.0At least for mainstream computing.USB has used a single main interface since it was first introduced. Being able to use an old-but-still-functional USB device like a mouse, webcam, or cable to a digital camera in a USB 3.0...
- Tags: FireWire, USB
- Discussion threads 2008-07-31
- Geek Sheet: A Tweaker’s Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux
- Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...
- Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP
- Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...
- Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Rumor Mill: iSight HD, new Intel chips, iPod touch 2G, patents (updated)
- Happy Friday! Let's take a look at some of the latest Apple rumors floating around. A MacRumors reader found references to an unreleased High Definition USB iSight in Apple's QuickTime system files. The line says "Next Generation USB iSight" in QuickTime's localizable.strings and also carries a reference...
- Tags: 2G, Apple Inc., Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iSight, Camera, Chip, Consumer Electronics, Digital Media, Digital Music, Hardware, Intel Corp., jason D. O'Grady, MacBlogz, Network Technology, Networking, Patent, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Apple iPhone
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- iPhone 3G announced for July 11th availability, but lots of questions remain
- iPhone 3G announced for July 11th availability, but lots of questions remainUSA...ATT...no mas, jack.sighRE: iPhone 3G announced for July 11th availability, but lots of questions rAs long as the iphone stays on AT&T it will stay out of my pocketJobs again sells the old while pretending it is new[i]Wow, the...
- Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Harry Bardal, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3G
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- Can a 256GB SSD save the MacBook Air?
- Can a 256GB SSD save the MacBook Air?What's the point of that?The Macbook Air has no way of really taking advantage of all that storage space. It has no FireWire or Gigabit ethernet. Personally, if I'm gonna spend that much money, I wanna be able to serve out...
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, MBA, SSD, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
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