Archive for April, 2010
Apple Bans Online Sales in Japan
You would think that Apple would want more places to sell their products, right? You would think that online sales would be a good thing, considering all the sales Apple makes from their own Apple Store site, as well as iTunes and the App Store. Well, not in Japan. According to a story posted on [...]
Intel Atom Developer Program announces Accelerator 2010
It looks like Intel is keeping up with what the started back at CES this year with their Intel Atom Developer Programs with things like Intel App Up and the Million Dollar Development Fund. And now, they are announcing a new feature to their programs Accelerator 2010. The Accelerator 2010 program builds on top of [...]
Macbook burns your skin if you arent careful
Laptop 101: Laptops can get hot when used for a long period of time. This is why most laptop users tend to have it resting on a flat surface (desk, pillow, tv tray, etc) when using it. I know when I use my Macbook, I sit on the floor and have it resting on my [...]
Intel Atom N455 CPU arrives in Netbooks bringing DDR3 RAM Support
Another new Intel processor is making its way into netbooks, but this time it’s a minor update to the popular Intel Atom N450 and N470 processors. The new Intel Atom N455 and N475 processors don’t bring drastic changes to the Atom line, but do offer support for faster DDR3 memory. The new processors, specifically the N455, are [...]
Is New iPhone Announcement Coming June 7th?
WWDC is the World Wide Developer’s Conference put on by Apple each year. You may say, “Who cares? I’m not a developer!” Well, neither am I. But, if this year’s conference follows the pattern, it will likely be the place Apple announces the new iPhone and possibly new features for an update to OSX. You [...]
Review: Speck ShieldView Matte Screen Protector for iPad
When Speck sent us a couple of their new iPad cases for review (here and here), I was excited. Tossed into the shipping package was a “two-pak” of their ShieldView Anti-Glare Matte Finish Protective Screen Films with Cleaning Cloth. I was not that excited about this product because I have tried touch screen protectors on [...]
New MacBook Pro Review Series: Why I Bought a New MacBook Pro
On Thursday I bought a new MacBook Pro from the Palo Alto Apple store. I didn’t really ‘need’ a new computer, but Apple offered enough significant enhancements to the 15″ MacBook Pro line to prompt me to buy one. My new MacBook Pro is the top of the line 15″ model available at Apple stores. [...]
Playing iPad Games on Your TV
The video games on the iPad range from the totally ridiculous to the absolutely awesome. Regardless of your tastes, one thing that would be cool is to play the games on your large television display. Right now, that is not entirely possible out of the box. However, one developer is working on it and has [...]
Review: Speck PixelSleeve Plus iPad Case
Speck is getting into the iPad game with a line of cases for Apple’s new device. Josh Smith previously shared his opinion on the Speck CandyShell iPad case. Now, its my turn with to share my thoughts on Speck’s PixelSleeve Plus iPad case. PixelSleeve Plus iPad Case from Speck The PixelSleeve Plus is a neoprene [...]
Valve opens up Steam to run on Macs
Good news for all of the Mac gamers out there. It looks like Valve Software, the company behind the Steam game distribution engine, is finally coming to the Mac platform. There has always been a complaint about gaming on the Mac platform. None of the major game companies design for the platform. The game choices [...]
