Archive for March, 2011
Japan Quake To Disrupt Consumer Notebook Supply During Back to School Rush
The earthquake in Japan and subsequent disruption of infrastructure has led to a disruption in the production of batteries, LCDs, chips and all types of components that make up notebooks, laptops and hard to find tablets like the iPad 2. The effect of the earthquake won’t be felt immediately by the supply chain, but could hit consumers hard during [...]
How To Upgrade to a Fast Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Notebook Hard Drive (Review)
If you want the storage space of a traditional hard drive and the speed of an SSD (solid state drive) you should look into a hybrid drive like the Seagate Momentus XT, which combines the best of both worlds. This review will show you how the hybrid hard drive performs and how to upgrade your Mac or [...]
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How to Setup Time Machine on Your Mac [Mac OS X]
This tutorial will show you how to configure Time Machine for the first time. Time Machine makes backing up your Mac’s files, effortless. If you haven’t configured Time Machine on your Macbook or iMac yet, right now would be the perfect time to do so. Why should you use Time Machine? They say, “Storage is cheap, [...]
Apple MacBook Pro 2011 Users Reporting Issues
Users of the brand new Apple MacBook Pro released with the new Sandy Bridge processor from Intel and fast Thunderbolt ports are reporting some issues causing freezing when under load and failures to properly share their iTunes libraries with the Apple TV using Home Sharing. Freeze Issue The most significant issue with the new MacBook [...]
Sony Planning VAIO with Thunderbolt And External GPU, Chrome Notebooks
Sony is looking to take on Apple, Asus and Samsung with several new notebooks and gadgets later his year including a Chrome Notebook and a hybrid notebook with Intel Thunderbolt technology. Sony Vaio Hybrid with Thunderbolt and external graphics – One of the most interesting additions to the VAIO line could be the yet un-named VAIO [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Notebook, Tablet and Smart Phone News for March 18th
Another busy week has wrapped up and we’ve boiled down the essential news, reviews and how tos to the best of the week so that you know what’s going on in the world of notebook, netbooks, tablets and smart phones. Notebook News For the Week of March 18th: This week we saw a collection of [...]
Targus 360 Degree Stand Case Review: iPad 2 Case Doesn’t Cut It
The new Apple iPad 2 release is resulting in a lot of iPad 2 specific case releases. One of the first out of the gate is the Targus 360 Degree Stand and Case. It is a black leather folio case that also functions as a stand for the iPad 2. Check out our iPad 2 [...]
Why My Next Notebook is a MacBook
When my desktop system got really old, I bought an iMac. But after two lemons were returned, I opted for a new MacBook Pro 15.4″ model and I’m glad I did. So when I saw a post by a colleague at The Unoffical Apple Weblog, one of my favorite sites, I was surprised to hear [...]
Half of All Notebooks will Ship with a Graphics Enabled Processor in 2011
In 2011 half of all notebook computers will likely ship with a graphics enabled processor. The two major notebook processor makers, Intel and AMD, are offering processors that have a graphics solution built into the processing chip. For Intel this is called Sandy Bridge and on the AMD’s side it is Fusion or as AMD [...]
How to Send From Your Facebook.com Email Address in Gmail
Now that you’ve claimed your Facebook email, we want to show you how to set up Gmail so that you can send from your @Facebook.com email address right within Gmail. Right now you can’t check your Facebook email in Gmail, but if you have Facebook set up to email you when you receive a new message you will get [...]
