Archive for December, 2011
Microsoft Office 2011 Updated with Security and Bug Fixes
Microsoft offered up an update for Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac that patches some security holes in the office suite. According to the MS website: “This update fixes critical issues and also helps to improve security. It includes fixes for vulnerabilities that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with [...]
Lenovo IdeaPad U300s Review – This Stylin’ Ultrabook Is No MacBook Air Clone
The Scoop Lenovo’s ultrabook embodies many of the best aspects of this new notebook category, including a seriously thin design coupled with impressive performance. The design is singular instead of following the Air-clone crowd, with a Clementine Orange option that stands out. Still, the IdeaPad U300s excludes several features to keep the size and cost [...]
HP Probook 5330m Review — Business and Beats Sounds Good
The HP ProBook 5330m is a business notebook, but if you didn’t know that, you might confuse it for a very nice consumer notebook thanks to a number of user-friendly features. Unlike many business notebooks, the HP ProBook 5330m has backlit keys, good Beats Audio and a premium on looks. Pros A durable frame with [...]
Razer Blade Gaming Notebook Shipping In Time For Christmas
The Razer Gaming Notebook, known as the Razer Blade is finally coming to market, with preorders starting shortly and actual units shipping in time to be place under the Christmas tree with care. The Razer Blade gaming laptop includes a touchscreen next to the keyboard, to help gamers take control of their on-screen characters in new ways. [...]
Windows Beta 8 Coming Soon: What to Expect
There were rumors that the beta of Microsoft Windows 8 would be coming early next year, most likely in February on the heals of CES. Microsoft has confirmed that timetable. Microsoft released what they called a developer preview earlier this year that showed off the new Metro User Interface that resembles it’s phone operating system. Instead [...]
The Netbook Is Still Relevant
Last month, whenever I attended a NaNoWriMo write-in – an event where several writers got together to write in the same place – I made a point of checking out the types of laptops everyone was using. Obviously MacBooks were very well-represented, especially among the Brooklyn hipster crowd. But I was a little surprised to [...]
How to Find a Hackintosh Notebook That Runs OS X Lion
If you want to run OS X, but you can’t bring yourself to buy a Mac, you can find a notebook that is able to run OS X, and hopefully pick up a Mac software experience on the cheap. Be warned, finding a hackintosh notebook isn’t as easy as walking into your local Best Buy. [...]
Apple Pushes Minor Updates to Safari, Keynote & Windows iCloud
Apple pushed out some minor updates this week for the Safari Browser, Keynote (the company’s presentation application) and the iCloud Control Panel for Windows. The updates don’t add any new functionality to the supplications, but they do fix a few minor bugs. The update to Safari includes the following: Addresses issues that cause hangs and [...]
