Recent Notebook News
Samsung Series 7 CHRONOS 17-inch Desktop Replacement Launches
The Samsung Series 7 CHRONOS notebook marries a 17-inch monitor and the latest 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M GPU for a desktop replacement notebook that doesn’t break your back, though it might put a pain in your wallet. The new Samsung Series 7 CHRONOS notebook has a 17.3 inch 1080P [...]
Ergotron WorkFit-D Review: Nearly Perfect Sit-Stand Desk
Standing while you work isn’t something most office workers think about, but it’s an easy way to work healthier and be more productive. The Ergotron WorkFit-D is the best sit-stand desk I’ve used, solving many of my complaints about the half-dozen sit-stand desk configurations I have used over the past few years. The Ergotron WorkFit-D [...]
Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 Review – The First True Ultrabook?
Acer’s new Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 is the first ultrabook to hit the US with discrete graphics on board. Acer and NVIDIA tout it as the first “true ultrabook” thanks to the power under the hood. But with a 15.6-inch display, will most consumers really place it in that category? The screen size coupled with [...]
MacBook Pro Ivy Bridge Benchmarks Leak, Point to Coming Refresh
If you’ve waited for a new MacBook Pro refresh to ship, then the wait could get shorter if a pair of benchmarks and a rumor about thinner machines prove legitimate. According to “trusted sources in Apple’s supply chain” the refreshed MacBook Pro models will include a thinner chassis and higher resolution displays, not to mention [...]
DragonDrop Review: Simplify Moving Files in OS X
DragonDrop helps Mac users move their files around in finder with a creative tool that sits in your Menu Bar and activates when you need it. It acts like a temporary shelf to store your files so you can find the new folder to drop them. Let me show you how it works. Open a [...]
New Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Available on Mac App Store
Adobe released the new Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, its popular and newly updated photo editing and organizing tool, in the Mac App Store. They released their consumer focused Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements at a nice $20 discount over the retail box price of those two apps, but this time around the Mac App Store version [...]
Apple Beefs Up Security in OS X and Safari with Updates
Apple introduced a security flaw in OS X 10.7.3, but a new software update being pushed out over Software Update fixes this flaw. The new OS X 10.7.4 update is available as a free update to all OS X Lion users. Apple also shipped a new version of their web browser Safari that now checks your [...]
Microsoft Updates Office for Windows and Mac with Important Security Fixes
Microsoft just patched their Word 2003 and 2007 for Windows and Office 2008 for Mac and Office 2012 for Mac to fix what they called “extremely important issues”. These security patches will bring your version of Office for Mac 2008 to 12.3.3 or Office for Mac 2011 to 14.2.2. Microsoft explained that the security flaw [...]
HP ENVY Spectre XT Hands On Video
Building on the HP ENVY Spectre brand announced at CES 2012, the new HP ENVY Spectre XT is a smaller ENVY Ultrabook with a friendlier $999 price. Like the rest of the HP ENVY notebooks, the ENVY Spectre XT, focuses on the look and feel of the notebook. HP focuses on the aesthetics, but doesn’t forget [...]
HP ENVY Sleekbook & ENVY Ultrabook Announced
HP is going all in on Ultrabooks this spring with the introduction of the HP ENVY SleekBook and the ENVY Ultrabook. Both of these ENVY notebooks include 14-inch and 15-inch configurations, and attractive starting prices. The HP ENVY Sleekbook starts at $599,while the HP ENVY Ultrabook starts at $749. HP ENVY Sleekbook & ENVY Ultrabook Specs [...]
