Archive for May, 2011
Memorial Day Notebook Deals – Sony, HP, Dell and Apple Deals
Ad Memorial Day rolls around, Summer is practically here and that means parents and high school grads are looking for a back to school notebook deal. Memorial Day is one of the best times to find a low price on a new notebook or laptop without all the extra work. We’ve gone notebook hunting and [...]
Amazon Mac App Store Launches With Apps You Can’t Get in Apple’s Store
Amazon is at it again, with a new App Store for Mac. Or as it is being called to avoid a lawsuit from Apple, the Mac Download Store. The new Mac Download store offers a collection of Mac Apps you’ll find in both stores, but more importantly the Mac Download store offers Mac apps you [...]
Notebook Designed for Seniors and Aging Population
When it comes to computers and senior citizens, the two may not always mix. This is something that designer Ryan Klinger is hoping to change with his new notebooks designed for users over the age of 65. Klinger hasn’t dumbed down the computer, instead he researched the needs of aging computer users to find out [...]
Sony Vaio F Notebooks Arrive Packing a Multimedia Punch
Not one to conform to standard screen sizes Sony has refreshed the 16.4” VAIO F notebooks with a collection of features which give you all the multimedia prowess you need in a package that is still trim enough to go in your backpack when you can’t leave home without a 1080p display. The new VAIO [...]
Sony VAIO S Packs High Res Display an Optical Drive into Tiny Package
Sony unveiled the VAIO S notebook this week, a new ultraportable designed to meet the needs of demanding mobile users that don’t want to make the typical sacrifices to get a 13” notebook that’s less than .95” thick and weighs just 3.8 pounds. The new Sony VAIO S notebooks use 2nd Gen Intel Core i5 [...]
Panasonic Toughbook 31 Continues to Set Benchmark for Rugged Notebooks
Panasonic has done it again, delivering a new Panasonic Toughbook 31 rugged notebook that can handle shock, vibration, water and more all so that demanding professionals can get to work with the right tools. The updated Toughbook 31 gains the latest 2nd Gen Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors higher RAM and hard drive [...]
New MacDefender Called MacGuard Installs Without Your Password
Intego is now reporting that a new version of the MacDefender malware has been released that doesn’t require users to enter their administrator password. As a result this threat is even more potentially harmful to the average user who is unaware of the threat or how to avoid getting infected. Apple recently acknowledged the malware issues and is [...]
Eee PC Netbook with MacBook Air Styling Coming at Computex
Asus is set to unveil a new line of Eee PC mini-notebooks and netbooks at Computex in Taipei next week, with a teaser of “The next evolution of the Eee PC” on Facebook. Asus hasn’t given up any details, and the only image is a shadowed teaser shown below. However, if you are unable to [...]
Kanex mLinq USB to HDMI Adapter Gives Macs a 2nd or 3rd Display
If you need to connect your Mac to another display or your HDTV, the Kanex mLinq USB to HDMI adapter is a new Mac accessory that fits the bill. This USB adapter will turn a spare USB port into a HDMI port so that you can hook up to a third monitor or HDTV. The [...]
Consumer Reports Rates Apple Notebooks Number 1 In Every Line It Competes
Consumer Reports updated their list of the best manufacturers of notebook computers giving Apple the top spot in every size category in which it competes. The only list it didn’t top for best notebooks is the 14″ category. Why? Apple doesn’t make a 14″ notebook. The Loop reports that in the “small laptop” category, the [...]
