Archive for January, 2011
OpenOffice 3.3 Update Now Available for Free Download
The free office suite, OpenOffice, is newly updated to version 3.3 and ready for free download now. This suite has modules for word processing, number crunching, presentations, database creation/editing, and drawings — which allows many users to choose it over Microsoft Office for use at home. There are plenty of new features that make OpenOffice [...]
Double USB Concept Design to Solve Problems Plugging In Devices
Maybe you have experienced a problem plugging in a USB device because it was not turned the right way. A new USB Concept design, from Ma Yi Xuan on Yanko Design (via Wired), proposes a solution by making USB plugs reversible. The internal contacts are “stretchy” meaning they can move inside the metal housing so [...]
AirView – iPad App of the Week
AirView is an app that lets users play content from one iOS device to another, like from an iPhone to an iPad. It is a very simple app that “just works” and works smoothly. For that reason it is our Notebooks.com iPad App of the Week. To get AirView to work, the user will have to [...]
MacBook Pro Refresh Coming Soon?
Due to a very limited supply of 15 and 17-inch MacBook Pros in the retail channel, some are wondering if there is a refresh of Apple MacBook Pros on the way. These shortages usually happen when Apple is about to refresh their products as the company lowers the supply so as not to get stuck with too [...]
Dell Working on Alienware M11x Hinge Fix Program
The Alienware M11x is a powerful and compact gaming computer that many users love, but some users have had issues with the hinges on the Alienware M11x-R1 and M11x-R2 laptop models. Dell is responding in the community forum with the promise of a Alienware M11x Hinge Replacement program coming sometime around March. Dell Forum liason [...]
Verizon iPhone Hotspot Pricing Released
The coming release of a long awaiting Apple iPhone on Verizon will happen Feb. 10 with a potentially game-changing new feature – a wireless hotspot built into the phone allowing users to share their Internet connection via the phone’s Wi-Fi. Verizon has now released their pricing (via MacRumors) for the feature and while it was [...]
MSI CR650 Laptop with AMD Fusion E-350 APU Announced
MSI announced a new addition to the company’s lineup with the new AMD Fusion powered CR650 laptop. The MSI CR650 is a 15.6″ notebook which uses the AMD Zacate E350 processor and Radeon HD6310 graphics. The CR650 is a multimedia laptop which should be able to handle HD video playback and even a little bit [...]
Plantronics Voyager Pro UC 2 First Impressions: The Smartest Bluetooth Headset Around
Plantronics has just released an upgrade to their popular Voyager Pro UC headset, the Voyager Pro UC 2. This updated bluetooth headset takes everything you loved about the old headset and, thanks to smart sensors, addresses the most common Bluetooth headset annoyances. The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC 2 retails for $199 and can connect to [...]
ScanDrop Scans Straight to Evernote and Google Docs
While some scanners come with built-in support for scanning to Evernote and Google Docs, such as the ScanSnap and Doxie scanners, there is a new tool called ScanDrop that will allow you to scan straight to the cloud from your existing scanner. Not hooked yet? Did we mention it’s free (and cheap on Mac) and works with [...]
How to Change Your Mac Boot Screen
If you don’t like the plain grey Apple logo that appears when you boot your Mac up then download BootXChanger a free app for Intel powered Macs that will let you change your OS X boot screen. BootXChanger is a free app and comes with a collection of images you can use out of the [...]
