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Apple adds power, touch to MacBook Pros

Apple unveils more powerful MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Plus, MacBook Pro inherits Multi-Touch technology from the MacBook Air. by Andy Smith

Tags: apple, macbook, macbook pros, laptops

Image galleries 2008-02-26

Apple speed-bumps MacBook Pros too

Apple speed-bumps MacBook Pros toospeed-bump?I got the impression it was slowing it down... I think "boost" might be a better word.RE: Why on halloween.Any idea on why they did it on Halloween? Kind of spooky.

Tags: notebooks, macbook pros, apple macbook, apple inc.

Discussion threads 2007-11-01

Merom to replace Yonah in MacBook Pro

Remember Yonah? It's the code name for the Intel Core Duo chip found in the iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro and Mac mini, and it will soon play second fiddle to a faster cool chip arriving from Intel: Merom.Merom is "a mobility-optimized, dual-core processor based on the new, state of the...

Tags: apple macbook, macbook pros, chip

Blog posts 2006-07-24

MacBook PROS: new features over the MBP

MacBook PROS: new features over the MBPEveryone's a critic!Let's keep the comments constructive here people!Do you really need to post a comment about a grammatical error?!- GeezWhat I don't like...The RAM configuration.No backlit keys.The Video.2 x 128 = 512?"Memory: The MacBook ships with 512MB of RAM in two 128MB SO-DIMMs"Must...

Tags: notebooks, keyboard, apple macbook, ram, so-dimm, macbook pros

Discussion threads 2006-05-17

Additional Resources

TSA 'checkpoint-friendly' bags fly on 16 August

After the news earlier this week the the Department of Homeland Security DHS is authorized to perform notebook computer searches at U.S. borders and the subsequent suits announced by the EFF and ALC comes a softer, friendlier federal government. The Transportation Security Administration TSA – who the...

Tags: transportation security administration, notebooks, hardware, notebooks & tablets, jason d. o\'grady

Blog posts 2008-08-07

When IT culture changes with or without you

Are you suddenly a bad fit for your IT department?Workplace culture is one of those terms you hear HR professionals, executive strategists and job boards throw around all the time, but what it means is generally less clear--and usually depends on who's doing the talking. HR pros often speak about...

Tags: culture, information technology, strategy, management, deb perelman

Blog posts 2008-08-07

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation

VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...

Tags: vmware inc., system builder program, virtualization, linux, cloud computing, utility computing, storage management, open source, servers, hardware, operating systems, software, storage, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-06

IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses

IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big Blue must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red...

Tags: microsoft office, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, desktops, software, hardware, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Apple drops iPhone 2.0.1 update

Apple drops iPhone 2.0.1 updateThey don't know what they are doing!Talk about a keystone cops company!Microsoft makes updates and sticks by them otherwise user confidence will be erroded! -FSBhttp://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.comThese iTards are growing toooo fast, they are beninnging to remind me of Gaggle!RE: Apple drops iPhone 2.0.1 updateI know you mean...

Tags: desktops, apple iphone, iphone 2.0.1 update, iphone 2.0.1, apple inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

Day 2: iPhone Dev Camp 2

Yesterday I learned a few lessons about live blogging. Not many people are refreshing it as much as I was. I should list my posts with most recent at the top instead of the other way around. ...

Tags: apple iphone, developer, app, melodies, medialets, games, personal technology, andrew mager

Blog posts 2008-08-03

Day 1: iPhone Dev Camp 2

iPhone development has been strong for over a year now. Ever since the device debuted in June of 2007, people have been hacking away at the platform. Now, in the summer of 2008, we have an SDK. We are now allowed to build and submit apps that...

Tags: apple iphone, adobe systems inc., apple inc., app, iphone development, iphone app, device, tapulous, august joki, 3g, corporate communications, xml, cellular phones, consumer electronics, personal technology, marketing, software/web development, web development, andrew mager

Blog posts 2008-08-02

Why open source fails application security tests

Why open source fails application security testsMakes SenseMost FOSS is built by people with a passion to make something important to them. Implementing comprehensive security is not a fun task to do when developing software.RE: Why open source fails application security testsYou could have summed it up by saying that...

Tags: application security test, application security, open source, security

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

Technology top tips for students

Technology top tips for students11. Buy a Mac and not a Windows PCThe Mac will give you the flexibility to run either Mac OS X and excellent version of UNIX with a great GUI and/or Windows XP or Vista from the same machine. With an inexpensive add-on, it can also...

Tags: desktops, apple macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

iPhone 3G tethering App pulled by Apple (updated)

One of the most oft-requested new features in the iPhone 3G is modem access/tethering. Now that it has a chip capable of 3G data downloads, it stands to reason that you'd be able to connect your iPhone 3G to a MacBook and use it as a modem. But you can't....

Tags: apple iphone, apple inc., apple iphone 3g, 3g, cellular phones, modems, wireless, consumer electronics, personal technology, hardware, components, jason d. o\'grady

Blog posts 2008-07-31

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

Inside long term care with Martin Bayne

Now that I've spent the last 14 years fighting the good fight against Parkinson's -- and thus, would be truly effective at helping a consumer understand the pros and cons of LTCi, all the insurers suddenly forgot my name. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: long-term care, ltci, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Sony VAIO VGN-CR510E (pink)

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup, covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With its 14-inch display, the Sony VAIO CR510 sits right in the middle of Sony's laptop lineup, which runs from the 11-inch VAIO TZ to the 17-inch...

Tags: desktops, keyboards, sony vaio, vaio cr510, sony corp., keyboard, laptop computer

Product reviews 2008-07-30

Why there's no Mac tablet this quarter

Why there's no Mac tablet this quarterApple would have to rewrite the OSX ...... core to support the DRM required for BluRay by the MPIA. That is not trivial. You are not going to see BluRay in an Apple any time soon.Please don't try to confuse me with...

Tags: tablets, keyboards, notebooks, desktops, mac tablet, tablet, bluray, apple macintosh, apple inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-30

Why there's no Mac tablet this quarter

The Mac blogosphere wants a tablet Mac for this quarter's "product transition." Here's why they won't get it. Good news: the Internet isn't making us stupid Apple's CFO mentioned a product transition driving gross margins down. Most commentators don't seem know what gross margin means, and...

Tags: apple macintosh, margin, apple macbook, apple inc., tablet, product transition, mac blogosphere, bits, slab, sales strategy, desktops, notebooks, research & development, sales force management, sales, hardware, notebooks & tablets, business operations, robin harris

Blog posts 2008-07-30

What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'?

What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'?AmenI agree. No matter what they do, people will still piss and moan.a lot of windows users are p*ssed.Windows users were told it would run fine on older machines. The RC was going to be faster than the beta, the gold would be...

Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), marketing research, digital media, digital music, apple inc., mojave experiment, microsoft windows vista, msft

Discussion threads 2008-07-29