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Apple WWDC Keynote Video

Apple's publishd the entire WWDC Keynote from earlier today. Visit Apple.com to view to watch the presentation. The presentation covers the new iPhone 3G S, t...
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Apple iPhone 3G vs. iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre vs. HTC G1

Apple once again has taken the blogosphere by storm with their latest iteration of the iPhone and its software. The Palm Pre was released just this Saturday and the blogs were ablaze with chatter (until today) with all things Pre. Earlier this month, Google's Android development team released the much anticipated cupcake update (Firmware 1.5). With all the news coming at breakneck speed, it's difficult to stay abreast of all the developments and all the details. Below is an attempt to highlight the hardware differences between four devices, the iPhone 3G, the new iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre, and the HTC G1 in a concise table. As you can see, the hardware is very closely matched.

What Happened to All That Palm Pre Buzz?

We've been talking a lot about the iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 3.0 today, but haven't mentioned the Palm Pre once. According to analysts, approximately 50,000 Palm Pr...
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What the iPhone 3Gs Will Really Cost You

The iPhone 3G is now only $99 and the newly introduced iPhone 3Gs starts at just $199. But what is the real cost of owning an iPhone? As someone who bought t...

iPhone 3Gs Pre-Ordering Live

Apple customers can pre-order the iPhone 3Gs directly from Apple for June 19 delivery. Apple retail stores and AT&T Wireless stores will begin selling the new i...

iPhone 3Gs Guided Tour (video)

Apple has posted a guided tour of the newly introduced iPhone 3Gs. The guided tour shows more information about new features in an easy-to-understand video. ...
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Apple Claims Safari 4 Fastest Browser Available

Apple's Safari 4 web browser was officially announced at WWDC 2009 today and boasts some fantastic claims. JavaScript, a commonly used programming language that allows for greater interactive web browsing, loads 4.5 times faster than Safari 3, more than 4 times faster than Firefox 3, and a whopping 8 times faster than IE 8. For simple HTML sites, Safari 4 can render pages at least 3 times faster than both Firefox and IE 8. Full press release below:

Apple Announces Snow Leopard OS, $29 to Upgrade

hero20080609Today's a big news day for Apple with their annual WWDC in San Francisco. OS X has been updated to 10.6 and will be called Snow Leopard, which will be offered at an upgrade price of $29 for single users and $49 for a 5-license Family Pack. Users of Snow Leopard will notice a performance increase over previous versions of OS X thanks to increased implementation of 64-bit software that can utilize greater than 4GB of RAM while seeing a net increase of roughly 6GB of storage space thanks to a streamlining of the OS footprint. Check out the full press release below:

More Affordable MacBook Pros Announced

Apple revised its MacBook Pro line today at WWDC. The company's aluminum 13" MacBooks have been upgraded and now carry the MacBook Pro moniker. Apple revised an...
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Apple Getting Ready to Launch New iPhone?

Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference is getting underway today and a new iPhone may be announced. Apple will definitely be releasing iPhone 3.0, new softwar...

Lenovo ThinkPad Warehouse Sale in North Carolina

Lenovo is opening its warehouse sale to the public next. These events are normally reserved for Lenovo employees and their families, but anyone can visit the Whitsett, NC facility to pick up some Lenovo gear at deep discounts between 8am and 4pm on June 13.

iolo technologies Reclaims Speed of Cluttered Computers

sm_shotFor most people, a computer that is constantly lagging, freezing, crashing, or otherwise performing poorly is due cause for drastic measures. Sometimes, computers only a few years old are simply replaced when they start acting up. Other times, said computer is brought to a specialist and the consumer is charged a hefty premium in order to address the issues at hand.
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Gameplay Demo

Here's a video demo Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 from E3. The demo shows characters scaling an ice wall, battling on an airfield and fighting on snowmobiles. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is going to be one of the biggest gaming titles released this year and I will probably pick up a copy on each gaming platform its offered on.

Palm Pre Reviewed ….Extensively

The Palm Pre will begin selling at Sprint stores this Saturday, but before you rush out and buy one you should read Engadget's multi-page review and watch the d...
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Microsoft Bing TV Commercial (video)

Microsoft is getting ready to kick off a massive television commercial campaign to launch Bing.com, the company's new search engine. Here's the first ad in the ...

SanDisk Announces Netbook-centric pSSD

pssd_p2_lif_and_pssd_s2_standardSanDisk used Computex as the launch pad for its new 2nd generation solid state drives aimed at the expanding netbook market. Many first-generation netbooks with SSDs experienced slower-than-expected performance, but SanDisk has developed ncache to speed up SSD performance while still maintaining low cost.

Fujitsu USA Joins Netbook Race

m2010_front_smFujitsu today announced their own netbook called the M2010. The Fujitsu M2010 is geared towards students from K-12 and mobile professionals, but can it distinguish itself from the myriad of other netbooks out there?

Iomega Releases Mac Compatible eGo Portable Hard Drives

Iomega's introduced a mac-compatible version of its new eGo portable hard drives. The new hard drives are much more rugged than standard portable hard drives. They can withstand drops of up 51 inches. These drives feature one Firewire 400, Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 ports.