Archive for May, 2010
How To Download and Open Zip Files on iPad
Here’s the scenario. You are working on a deadline and receive an email from a colleague with the important project proposal in a compressed zip file. You need to open and view the contents to view the important information you need to seal the deal, but there is a problem, all you have is your iPad. [...]
Lenovo IdeaPad U Series: Ultraportable Notebooks with Style
Today Lenovo announced an update to their ultraportable line of IdeaPad notebook computers. The three new U series notebooks have been given new flare on the outside and new power on the inside. The IdeaPad U160, U460 and U460s have attractive new shells with added color options. Lenovo is marketing this series to the fashionista [...]
IdeaPad Z360 and Z560 kick off Lenovo’s IdeaPad Z Series
The new Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 and IdeaPad Z560 entertainment notebooks are part of the new Lenovo IdeaPad Z line, introduced this spring, and are focused on providing consumers with a rich, yet mobile, entertainment experience. Like the recently refreshed HP Pavilion line, the new Z series have a metallic lid that won’t be such a [...]
Lenovo IdeaPad Z565: AMD VISION Premium Entertainment Notebook
The new Lenovo IdeaPad Z565 is an AMD powered entertainment notebook that joins the Lenovo IdeaPad Z360 and IdeaPad Z560 entertainment notebooks as part of the new Lenovo IdeaPad Z line. This new line is focused on providing consumers with a rich, yet mobile, entertainment experience. Like the recently announced HP Pavilion line, the new Z [...]
7 Second Boot Times for Netbooks
Want to boot your netbook in 7 seconds? The solution might be Ubuntu Light installed on an SSD. Ubuntu is Canonical’s popular distribution of the Linux operating system. They announced at the Ubuntu Developer Summit in Belgium a new version made specifically for netbooks — and they claim it will boot in only 7 seconds. [...]
The Right Notebook for the Job
People looking to buy a new computer often ask me “What’s the best notebook?” My answer to that question is simple: There isn’t a best notebook. Instead of looking for the ‘best’ notebook, individuals and organizations should find the right tool for the job. The FBI is an example of an organization that’s chosen the [...]
New Video of iPhone 4G Parts
There is a new video of what is most likely parts of the new iPhone 4G posted on YouTube from SmartPhone Medic. In the video you see someone putting together the screen, digitizer and the metal middle plate†which is the frame of the phone. It appears identical to the new iPhone Gizmodo showed us [...]
MacBook Air Getting an Overhaul?
An update to the MacBook Air may be announced as early as Tuesday according to a rumor. The report comes from an individual with a good track record of being right about such things, according to Australian Macworld. He was correct in predicting the recent MacBook Pro update. The individual is now saying the new [...]
New Sony VAIO P Ultra-Portable Notebook Announced
Sony announced an update to the Ultra-portable Sony Vaio P this morning, making good on their coming soon “paperclip” announcement in late April. The second generation Sony VAIO P models will be available starting May 22 and are powered by Intel Silverthorn Z530 (1.6GHz), Z550 (2GHz) and Z560 (2.133 GHz) processors. All models will use an SSD [...]
Toshiba A505D Review: AMD Powered Entertainment
The Toshiba A505D is one of the recent notebooks to be a part of the AMD VISION program which attempts to simplify notebook shopping by providing 3 categories of computers broken down by what they can do. The Toshiba A505 is an entertainment notebook in the VISION Premium category and is rated for light gaming, [...]
