Archive | March 15th, 2011
In-depth video preview of new OS X Lion 10.7 features
YouTube user Jasoco brings us this comprehensive OS X Lion 10.7 11A390 video walk through. Apple has a tendency to remove these videos rather quickly so make sure to watch it sooner than later. Some noteworthy features include the ability to re-size windows from any corner, a completely revamped iCal, the ability to add and […]
Continue reading...Thunderbolt in action: Transferring a 4GB file in just a few seconds
15. March 2011
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Apple and Intel worked together to develop Thunderbolt, the name given to a new transfer technology that puts USB 3 to shame. In the video below, Jason Ziller of Intel demonstrates just how fast Thunderbolt can transfer a huge 4GB file between devices.
Continue reading...Back when Microsoft product launches had flair [Video]
15. March 2011
It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when Microsoft events were huge mainstream affairs. Nowhere was this more apparent than with the momentous launch of Windows 95 which featured the involvement of Jay Leno and the licensing of the famous Rolling Stones song Start Me Up. While Windows 95 was a yawner for […]
Continue reading...Sign number 34 that Consumer Reports isn’t on the ball
15. March 2011
Consumer Reports writes: One major difference in tech specs is that the iPad 2 has a new processor that’s supposed to make it far speedier than the original,” Fox reports. “While performing routine tasks such as Web browsing and e-mail in our tests, we didn’t notice any significant speed improvement.” You know, it’s hard to […]
Continue reading...Netflix still the top dawg when it comes to movie downloads and streams
15. March 2011
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Apple may own the market when it comes to music downloads, but in the streaming and download video market, Netflix remains the top dog. In recently released data compiled by the NPD Group, measured between January and February 2011, the research firm found that more than 60% of all streamed videos in the US are via […]
Continue reading...Is Apple planning a proprietary NFC system?
15. March 2011
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Yesterday we reported that dreams of an NFC-enabled iPhone 5 would have to be put on hold. Apple, despite reports of working prototypes, is reluctant to implement the technology because there is not yet a “clear standard across the industry.” Apple of course is believed to be working on integrating iPhone payments via iTunes and […]
Continue reading...Marco Ament on why competitors can’t keep up with the iPad
15. March 2011
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2011 has already been dubbed “The year of the tablet.” And with a bevy of iPad competitors poised to hit store shelves in the coming months, “The year of the wannabe tablets” might be a bit more apropos. Or, as Steve Jobs snidely remarked, 2011 is poised to be the “year of the copycats.” As […]
Continue reading...Smart Cover teardown thanks to iFixit
15. March 2011
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The resourceful iFixit folks took no time off from their iPad 2 teardown and immediately got busy deconstructing Apple’s new iPad 2 Smart Cover. As you might have imagined, the smart cover is loaded up with magnets, 21 to be exact. Coupled with the 10 found on the iPad 2 and that’s a whopping 31 […]
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15. March 2011
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