Archive for May, 2011
MSI GT683 Gaming Notebook Arrives with NVIDIA GTX 560M GPU and $1,599 Price
MSI has unveiled the MSI GT683, first notebook to ship with the NVIDIA GTX 560M GPU, both of which were announced at Computex 2011 this week. The new GT683 uses the latest technology to deliver a high end gaming experience for $1,599 from Amazon. The MSI GT683 has a 2.0GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core processor, [...]
Apple Offers MacBook Bottom Case Replacement Program
Due to an issue affecting the white plastic MacBook model where the bottom plastic cover would separate from the rubber, Apple is offering a case replacement program. The MacBook models being affected are the those that have moved to the unibody plastic design–MacBook Pro and MacBook Air owners are not affected as this program applies [...]
MacBook Air Refresh Coming Soon, Prices Cut at Apple and Best Buy
We’ve been hearing about a MacBook Air refresh for several months now, and now supply shortage and price drops point to a MacBook Air refresh coming sooner rather than later. 9to5Mac reports that sources have told the publication that the global supply of MacBook Air notebooks has shrunk as we near a refresh. It is [...]
Steve Jobs To Unveil OS X Lion, iOS 5 & iCloud at WWDC
Steve Jobs will be on hand at WWDC to unveil OS X Lion, iOS 5 and iCloud next week on June 6, 2011 at 10:00 am PDT. OS X Lion and iOS 5 are the next versions of Apple’s operating systems for the computer and mobile devices respectively. iCloud is somewhat unknown at this point, but is expected [...]
Intel Attempts to Define Computing Future with Thin “Ultraboooks” Starting under $1,000
At Computex 2011 Intel announced a new plan to help usher in a new class of thin ultraportable notebooks that cost less than $1,000. Intel is calling these new notebooks “Ultrabooks” and wants to move at least 40% of the consumer notebooks to this thin form factor by the end of 2012. The new Ultrabook [...]
Speck SeeThru for MacBook Pro 15″ Adds Color and Protection
The Speck SeeThru for the MacBook Pro 15″ unibody notebook adds a touch of color to your otherwise plain Apple computer. Even more important it also protects your notebook from dings and scratches. Our own Josh Smith reviewed the Speck SeeThru for MacBook Air and was satisfied with the protection. We had similar results with the [...]
ASUS UX21 UltraPortable Tries to Out-Air the MacBook Air (Video)
ASUS introduced a the new UX Series notebooks at Computex 2011 today, showing off the ASUS UX Series ultraportable notebook which measures 17mm at the thickest point and 3mm at the thinnest and weighs 2.4 pounds. One look at the ASUS UX and it will be clear to you which notebook the company is going for [...]
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M Notebooks Arrive Today with Optimus at Gaming SweetSpot
NVIDIA just announced the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M mobile notebook GPU which is the latest gaming GPU to roll off the lines at NVIDIA with support for Direct X11, NVIDIA PhysX, NVIDIA 3D Vision, 3DTV Play and for the first time NVIDIA Optimus. The new NVIDIA GTX 560M GPU will be arriving in gaming notebooks from [...]
Weekly Wrapup: Notebook, Tablet and Smartphone News & Reviews (May 27th)
This week we have another collection of great smartphone and notebook reviews to keep you in tune with the latest and greatest technology. We also have come features that will help you get your work done in a coffee shop or stay active while you work in your office. If you missed out on our reader [...]
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Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 Offers Basics [Review]
The Microsoft Bluetooth Notebook Mouse 5000 is a very simple mobile bluetooth mouse that works on both Windows and Mac. It has been around for quite a while, but we decided to review it in our quest to find the perfect Bluetooth mouse for your notebook computer. Sadly, this entry falls short due to problems [...]
