Recent Notebook News
Windows 8 For ARM Devices Won’t Be Sold Separately
Yesterday the Building Windows 8 blog posted a lengthy update about Windows On ARM (WOA), the version of the operating system for ARM-chip based devices. Microsoft is working with major ARM chip makers like Nvidia and Texas Instruments to design PCs for WOA, but I suspect that the majority of the devices consumers see will [...]
Apple Updates 2010 MacBooks EFI Firmware for Internet Recovery
Apple released an update for the EFI Firmware on older 2010 model MacBooks. The update allows users to recover their system using the Internet if they have OS X Lion 10.7 and higher installed. The update also bring other fixes. Users can download the update directly at the links below or by using the Software [...]
HP Folio Review: First Impressions of the First Business Ultrabook
The HP Folio is in the house! We’ve been excited about this business-focused ultraportable since we got a first glimpse last year and went hands-on at CES. The enterprise version (with TPM) is $999, but the configuration available to consumers costs just $899. The specs are all still here including a Core i5 processor, 128GB [...]
Preorder Your HP ENVY 14 Spectre Ultrabook Today
The HP ENVY 14 Spectre made a glassy debut at CES 2012, taking home our Best Ultrabook of CES award and stealing the hearts of many attendees thanks to the sleek glass covered body. The Spectre 14 won’t start shipping until later this month, but if you can’t wait for this 14 inch Ultrabook, you an [...]
Apple Takes Down OSX Updates Due to Stability Issues
Apple sent out Mac OSX Updates last week for OS X 10.7.3 Lion fixing mostly stability issues, but instead caused some problems for updaters. The delta update exited beta testing and hit the average user fixing security problems and some bugs. A delta update replaces only those files that need updating, resulting in a smaller [...]
How To Download YouTube Videos To Your Mac with MacTubes
If you’ve ever wanted to share a YouTube video with friends, but don’t want to keep streaming it over and over on your cell phone or over your laptop, MacTubes will work quickly and easily. Run MacTubes and search for a video. If you already have the URL, just enter it into the search box [...]
Windows 8 Consumer Preview Coming This Month
The Microsoft Windows 8 Developer preview has been underway since September of 2011, and now it looks like Microsoft is putting the finishing touches on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. A new page on Bing.com shows a video of a beta fish swimming through a tank filled with Windows 8 links, including an invitation to [...]
AirFoil Streams Audio From Your Mac or PC to Apple TV
If you have an Apple TV, you’ve no doubt used it to stream audio, like Pandora, to your home theater, but there is no Apple provided way to stream music from your MacBook or Notebook to your Apple TV or AirPlay speakers. Enter AirFoil, an AirPlay solution that lets you stream any audio from your [...]
Ergotron WorkFit A: A Refined Sit Stand Desk for Your Office
Ergotron has once again delivered a new Sit Stand desk configuration that is sure to entice the growing number of people who are using a standing desk. Following along in the footsteps of the WorkFit series which we have reviewed, the new WorkFit A allows you to sit or stand at the same desk. This is [...]
AMD’s Next Generation Chips Aim For Thin Laptops, Low Prices, And Good Performance
AMD’s roadmap for 2012 and 2013 reveals more details of the chip maker’s plans for competing in the ultra mobile space. The upcoming APU line — advanced processing units that combine a CPU and powerful graphics in one chip — will emphasize low-voltage and increased cores. In practical terms this means that manufacturers will be [...]
