Archive for July, 2011
SnapNDrag Pro Shoots Mac OS X Screenshots With Ease, Beats Preview
For software trainers, reviewers, teachers or anyone else who takes screenshots on a Mac, the built-in Preview tool is upstaged by a simple new utility in the Mac App Store called SnapNDrag Pro. We take a lot of screenshots and find the built-in Preview tool acceptable, but it has some weaknesses. Preview lets users create a [...]
Secure a Laptop with Griffin’s TechSafe Cable Locking System
Griffin Technology announced a new TechSafe Cable Locking System designed to keep your laptop in place when thieves might potentially walk off with it. Unlike the typical lock that hooks into the almost ubiquitous Kensington Lock port, this system works with any notebook computer, including Apple MacBooks (which don’t come with the Kensington Lock port). [...]
WaterField Designs Celebrates MacBook Air Refresh with New Cases
WaterField Designs didn’t waste any time jumping on the release and refresh of the new MacBook Air. They already have a new case for the computer called the MacBook Air Smart Case, which resembles their iPad Smart Case design. It is ready for you to get one to protect your shiny new 11 or 13 inch [...]
HP Pavilion g6 Review: Budget Notebook Without the Budget Feel
The HP Pavilion g6 is the go to budget notebook at HP for users who want a lot of computer for around $500. Part of the Pavilion line, the g6 includes several upgrades over previous versions that make for a much nicer notebook, especially in this price range. If you’re looking for a $500 notebook [...]
Purchased a Mac Recently? Find Out How To Upgrade to OS X Lion for Free!
OS X Lion is finally here with many new features and a fresh new OS X experience. The new version of OS X is available in the Mac App store for $29.99, but if you purchased a Mac since June 6th, 2011 you can get a free upgrade to OS X by submitting some purchase [...]
iWork, iTunes and Remote Desktop Client Updated for OS X Lion
Apple updated their OS today, releasing OS X 10.7 Lion. With it came updates to iWork and iTunes to make them more Lion friendly. There is also an update to the Remote Desktop Client in the OS. You can get these updates by clicking on the Apple Menu and selecting Software Update. If you purchased [...]
Grab a MacBook Air for $749 in Wake of Refresh
The new MacBook Air models have just arrived, but we are already seeing some amazing deals on the last gen MacBook Air models from the Apple Refurb store. The MacBook Air starts at $999 new for the 11.6″ and $1,299 for the 13.3″ MacBook. The refurbished store is selling the October 2010 models at deep [...]
White MacBook Killed Off, Couldn’t Cut It
Apple has just announced a collection of updates for the MacBook Air notebooks, and we expected to hear about a new MacBook, but Apple has killed off the hallmark white MacBook. Apple delivered the pink slip to the aging MacBook today when the company announced new processors and Thunderbolt connectivity for the MacBook Air notebooks. The white [...]
Dell May Use Google+ Hangouts for Customer Service
Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell pleasantly surprised his new Google+ followers when he suggested that the computer manufacturer might use Google+ Hangouts for customer service. Hangouts is the new multi-user video chat tool that is a part of Google+ the new upstart social networking service designed to compete with Facebook and Twitter. Michael Dell’s [...]
OS X Lion Coming Wednesday at 8:30 am?
Will OS X Lion drop this week on Wednesday? One report says it will show up in the Mac App Store at 8:30 am Eastern Wednesday morning. Based on the stability of the latest Lion gold master, it looks to be ready for the average user with some exceptions. UPDATE: Apple just announced in their [...]
