Archive for February, 2011
Apple to Announce New Genius ‘Joint Venture’ Service Sunday
Apple’s meeting for retail employees scheduled for Sunday, February 27, is stirring rumors that a new service may be introduced into Apple retail stores. Employees have this far been asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement, which is atypical, and BGR is reporting that the secret ingredient for the meeting, at least until its February 27th [...]
Apple Takes Top Honors for Product Placement
Think back to the last movie or TV show you watched. Now try to remember the computer that the protagonist used, odds are it was an Apple notebook, iPhone or iPad since Apple products showed up in 30 percent of the 2010 top blockbusters. Apple was honored with the Brandcameo Overall Product Placement award for [...]
Intel to Announce New Light Peak Connection Tech on Thursday?
Intel’s two press events–one in San Francisco, California and another at the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, Claifornia–scheduled for this Thursday have prompted some to believe that the events will be centered around Light Peak technology. Light Peak, which is a connection technology that promises to deliver speeds of up to 10 Gbps, will initially [...]
Pandora Chrome Extension Provides Keyboard Controls for Pandora
If you use Pandora, you need to get the Unofficial Pandora Chrome Extension which lets you use your keyboard to control Pandora without the need to keep a tab open or even use your mouse. The Pandora Chrome Extension is free and works with free and paid Pandora accounts, but is not officially supported or [...]
ASUS Starts Shipping Updated Sandy Bridge Notebooks
ASUS has begun shipping updated notebooks with the new and fixed Intel Sandy Bridge processors. Originally ASUS and many other manufacturers had recalled or delayed the introduction of notebooks using the latest Intel processors, but with this announcement and others it looks like the issue has been corrected and new notebooks will soon be arriving [...]
Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 Updated with Sandy Bridge, 3D Options
Dell announced an update to the XPS 17 back at CES 2011, and now users can finally get their three dimensional hands on the new XPS 17 3D which is powered by the latest Sandy Bridge processors. Also included in the update is the slightly more portable Dell XPS 15 which brings Intel’s latest processors to the mix and [...]
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Now Ready for Download: What You Need to Know
The first major maintenance update for Windows 7, Service Pack 1 is now ready for download. Microsoft released the first beta back in June 2010 followed by a Release Candidate in late October 2010 and the final RTM availability (February 16th 2011 MSDN/TechNet subscribers) and public Availability (February 22nd 2011). Unlike previous Service Packs, Windows 7 [...]
Ergotron Adds iPad and Document Holder to WorkFit S Sit Stand Desks
We’ve been using the Ergotron WorkFit S Sit Stand desk for a while now and while we love it there have been times where we wanted to keep a document, or our iPad, within view while we worked on a project. Now, Ergotron has come through with a Tablet /Document Holder for the WorkFit S [...]
HP ProBook 6560B Gets Refresh with Sandy Bridge and Better Graphics
HP announced a 2011 refresh to their HP ProBook B Series including the HP ProBook 6560B, a 15.6″ notebook with a new bead-blasted aluminum cover in tungsten, a magnesium reinforced ABS chassis and a bottom that helps protect against liquid spills that might potentially damage the system as the user is working. Also included in [...]
HP ProBook S Notebooks bring Sandy Bridge & Affordable Business Machines: Specs, Pics and Video
The new HP ProBook S notebooks are designed to give business users an affordable entry level system to deploy in large and small businesses that doesn’t skimp on security and durability. The new ProBook s series can be configured with the latest sandy bridge processors as well as cheaper Celeron processors and include the latest [...]
