Tag: speed
Lenovo RapidBoot Extreme Starts Laptops in 10 Seconds – ThinkPad T420s (Video)
Lenovo is boasting a new technology called RapidBoot Extreme that starts up a system in about ten seconds, thanks to SSD storage and some interesting prioritization of the various elements in the computer as it makes them available for use after booting up the system. With the help of two celebrities – Danica Patrick of [...]
Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Core i7) Review – Early 2011 w/ Thunderbolt (video)
The new Apple MacBook Pro models released in early 2011 include the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core i family of processors, AMD graphics and a superfast thunderbolt connection. We’ve examined every inch, almost literally inside and out, for our MacBook Pro 15-inch early 2011 review and come to one conclusion. The new Sandy Bridge powered MacBook [...]
Firefox 4 Launches with New Interface, Speed and Features
Mozilla has just released Firefox 4, the latest version of the popular web browser that has a new look, new speed and new features. According to Mozilla Firefox 4 is “more awesomeness” than previous versions of Firefox. The first thing you’ll notice about FireFox 4 is the new look. Tabs are now at the top like in Google Chrome and you can [...]
How To Upgrade to a Fast Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid Notebook Hard Drive (Review)
If you want the storage space of a traditional hard drive and the speed of an SSD (solid state drive) you should look into a hybrid drive like the Seagate Momentus XT, which combines the best of both worlds. This review will show you how the hybrid hard drive performs and how to upgrade your Mac or [...]
Internet Explorer 9 Review
Internet Explorer 9 has been released, this IE 9 Review will let you know what’s new and how Internet Explorer 9 compares to Chrome and Firefox. Last August Internet Explorer celebrated its 10th anniversary making it one of the oldest surviving web browsers on the market to date. Its interesting when you look back to the [...]
Google Chrome 10 Launches: Speed, Security and Syncing Highlighted
Google just released their Chrome 10 browser which only hit beta three weeks ago. There are some nice updates, including an important one which won’t be seen by the eye. Chrome 10 Speed Improvements: As far as updates you can see, and feel, there is a nice jump in the speed of Chrome. Google says [...]
iOS 4.2 May Bring Speed Back to iPhone 3G Users
iOS 4 on the iPhone 3G started out as a mess, slowing down the device until 4.1 came out — which helped a little bit, but not enough. There’s good news for iPhone 3G owners though! According to tests of the iOS 4.2 beta by TiPb, the iPhone 3G should speed up considerably with iOS [...]
MacBook Air Boot and Wake Times Compared to Windows Notebook and iPad
The MacBook Air promises to be one of the fastest booting systems available today. Wake from sleep is said to be nearly instantaneous. Laptop Magazine did a comparison between the new 11-inch MacBook Air and what they call one of the fastest Windows-based notebooks available, the Sony VAIO Z with Windows 7. They also throw [...]
Notebooks.com Week in Review August 6th
This week the news that RIM is launching the Blackberry Torch 9800 as the company’s new flagship phone was front and center, though we’ll have to wait to see how it stacks up to the current crop of Android devices and the iPhone 4. Also released this week was JoliCloud 1.0, a netbook specific operating [...]
iPhone 4 Upload Speed Capped at 100kbps
Reports are coming in that iPhone 4 customers are experiencing a very significant drop in their upload speeds. Gizmodo is reporting that the maximum upload speed is currently 100kbps, nearly 1/10th of the average. Adding to the list of problems with Apple’s new iPhone 4, as well as AT&T’s network, users are seeing a drop [...]
