Archive for July, 2011
Apple Rumored to be Copying MSI and Samsung by Copying Air Design for MacBook Pro
Rumors of a possible 15″ MacBook Pro that looks and behaves more like a MacBook Air flourished on the Net yesterday as all the major news blogs rushed to report the story that, like other manufacturers, Apple may copy the design of the MacBook Air for the next generation MacBook Pro design, the idea being [...]
Dell XPS 15z Review: Style & Power With a Beautiful Screen
The Dell XPS 15z is a new take on high-end notebooks by Dell. The first notebook in the XPS z series takes numerous styling cues from the MacBook Pro. While one of the nicer looking PC notebooks and powerful enough, it is no MacBook Pro. That doesn’t mean the XPS 15z can’t hold its own, though. [...]
Geekatoo Brings Local Geeks To Your Rescue, At Affordable Rates
When it comes to computer repair, most users don’t know where to start. Sadly, finding a qualified and trustworthy local geek to fix your computer can be difficult. Normally this means you end up at Best Buy’s Geek Squad, Staples or some other chain. While these outfits often do good work, they can be expensive and can [...]
Dragon Dictate 2.5 for Mac Released, Allows Keyboard Access While You Talk
Nuance has just updated Dragon Dictate for Mac to version 2.5, which brings a collection of updates; most notably the ability to use your keyboard while you are using Dragon Dictate. Best of all, Dragon Dictate 2.5 is available as a free upgrade for Dragon 2 users. The Dragon Dictate software allows you to turn [...]
Acer Launches TravelMate Timeline Professional Ready Notebooks
Acer is rolled out a new group of Acer TravelMate Timeline notebooks aimed at professional users and businesses. These new notebooks come with business ready features including drive protection, numerous ports, and other features which will help these notebooks stand up to the rigors of business life. The Acer TravelMate Timeline notebooks include four models, which range in price [...]
How to Make a Mac OS X 10.7 Lion USB or DVD Install Disk
Installing a new operating system over the old one can create problems with stability. Apple disregarded these concerns with the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion by only allowing the initial release in the Mac App Store for download. A USB Flash drive version will become available in the future, but there is a [...]
Apple Sells 500k MacBook Airs and 1 Million Lion Downloads on Day One
On the first day of availability, OS X Lion sold over 1 million copies in the Mac App Store, and Apple also reportedly sold over 500,000 new MacBook Air notebooks. The ease of purchasing Lion and the hot new specs of the MacBook Air combined to deliver a value too many users couldn’t pass up, [...]
Tame OS X Lion Mission Control Workspaces & Windows With Lots of Petting
Mission Control gives users of Mac OS X Lion control over their workspaces, application windows and interface as they work in Apple’s new operating system. It combines the old tools Spaces, Dashboard and Expose into one useful feature. Launching the Mission To invoke the feature click the Dock icon or swipe up on a trackpad [...]
5 Excellent MacBook Air Alternatives
The MacBook Air just got a refresh with faster Intel processor, backlit keys and Thunderbolt connectivity. Apple is already shipping 500,000 of these popular ultraportable notebooks, but if you want thin, light and powerful Apple isn’t the only game in town. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite ultraportable notebooks that are worth looking into before you [...]
How to Get the Most Out of Lion’s Launchpad
With the release of Apple OS X 10.7 Lion, a new iOS style program launcher called Launchpad displays program icons in columns and rows just like your iPhone or iPad. We want to show you how to get the most out of the new feature and help you decide if Lion is a worthwhile upgrade. [...]
