Archive for November, 2010
iPhone as a Game Controller for Chopper 2 and Mac
In another bid to turn the iPhone or iPod Touch into a game controller for other Apple devices, a game called Chopper 2 is going to be in the Mac App Store when it goes live next year, according to TUAW. The Chopper sim game is already available in the iOS App Store for the [...]
How to Start Windows 7 in Safe Mode
If you have been using Windows for a while, you have probably encountered Safe Mode more than a few times. Safe Mode is a diagnostics environment that you can use to troubleshoot and resolve problems that might be preventing your computer from operating properly. Whether it’s startup issues, application stability or another issue, booting into [...]
Dell Vostro V130 Updated with new CULV options, HDMI and Hyperbaric Cooling
Dell announced an update to the slim Dell Vostro V130 laptop today which brings an HDMI port, Intel Hyperbaric Cooling technology and new Intel CULV processor options. Additionally there is optional Bluetooth 3.0, WiMix and a SIM card slot. The new additions didn’t raise the base price of the unit which is available today starting [...]
Printopia Makes AirPrint Useful on the iPad
With the release of iOS 4.2, AirPrint is now a standard feature of the iPad, but its usefulness is severely limited since only a few printers are supported. Printopia is software that runs on any Mac and makes AirPrint useful to the masses. If Ecamm Network, the company behind Printopia, can make it work, why can’t [...]
How to use AirPrint with Any Printer (Wireless Printing)
AirPrint was one of the things many users were waiting for in iOS 4.2 for the iPad and iPhone, but when it came out many printers weren’t supportive of attempts to print without a cord. Well, fret no more, the Apple user community has come to the rescue with Hackivator, a method of enabling AirPrint [...]
Microsoft in Talks to Bring HBO and Showtime to Xbox 360
Dexter and True Blood fans hang on to your remotes, Tech Crunch is reporting that Microsoft is in talks with Showtime and HBO to bring programming from both premium networks to the Xbox 360 as a channel subscription and as a la carte downloads. If this works out, it could easily turn the 360 into [...]
Playboy Hard Drive Released, Digital Copy of Every Issue since 1953
Playboy Magazine has released the Playboy hard drive just in time for the holidays. This 250GB external hard drive is emblazoned with a Playboy bunny and contains images of all Playboy bunnies from 1953 through 2010. The hard drive has more than 650 issues and will set you or your gift giver back $300. The [...]
Apple Stops PhotoFast From Producing 256GB MacBook Air SSD Upgrades
For fear of not being able to license Apple products, PhotoFast has put a halt to its plans of offering a 256GB SSD upgrade kit for the MacBook Air, according to reports from 9to5Mac and confirmation from Engadget. As we shared with you when the news of the upgrade broke, the upgrade actually was reported [...]
PadDock 10 Turns iPad Into a Monitor
The PadDock 10 stand and docking station for the Apple iPad is a truly unique product. SMK Link sent us one to test and we have been using it over the last couple of weeks to hold, charge and even sync an iPad. Probably one of the best uses for this has been to add [...]
Jolicloud Jolibook Netbook Released, Reviewed
Jolicloud, has been a interesting operating system for netbooks for quite some time, and now it is available on a netbook straight from the factory in the form of the Jolibook. The Jolibook is a £279, or $443 netbook with a dual core Atom N550 processor, Jolicloud 1.1 and one of the most colorful netbook lids we have ever [...]
