Apple notebooks to be fabricated from a solid “brick” of aluminum
The Apple Core — October 7th, 2008 Apple notebooks to be fabricated from a solid “brick” of aluminum Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:49 am Categories: Rumor , MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Brick , Apple Inc. , BW , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady The term “brick” was mentioned in a 9-to-5 Mac rumor piece on 10 September 2008 when their source said that the MacBook update is “all about the Brick.” 9-to-5 Mac now claims that the “brick” isn’t a specific Apple ...

Vodafone posts Blackberry Storm with iPhone screen shots
The Apple Core — October 8th, 2008 Vodafone posts Blackberry Storm with iPhone screen shots Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:50 am Categories: iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Vodafone Group Plc. , RIM BlackBerry , Handhelds , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Check out the promotional photos (below) that Vodaphone posted of the new Blackberry 9530 - a.k.a Storm . Someone in the art department ( accidentally? ) mocked it up with iPhone screen shots and posted it in official RIM marketing material – most likely because the actual screens were ...

More on the new MacBooks
The Apple Core — October 9th, 2008 More on the new MacBooks Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:28 am Categories: Rumor , MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady More on the new MacBooks More details are emerging on the new MacBooks, due to be announced on Tuesday. Engadget posted the above spy shot which appears to be a close-up shot (albeit a blurry one) of the left side of a MacBook or MacBook Pro shell. The picture shows a seam ...

Purported aluiminum MacBook leak video
The Apple Core — October 11th, 2008 Purported aluiminum MacBook leak video Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:08 am Categories: Rumor , Video , MacBook , Aluminum , Spy shot Tags: Apple MacBook , Video , Machine , Power Button , Corporate Communications , Notebooks , Marketing , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Unlike previous (blurry) pictures of the new MacBooks, there’s a new video of Tuesday’s upcoming MacBook revision. It’s very clear in spots ...

Text messages save elephants’ lives, villagers’ crops
ZDNet Government — October 12th, 2008 Text messages save elephants’ lives, villagers’ crops Posted by Richard Koman @ October 12, 2008 @ 8:11 AM Categories: International Tags: Elephant , GPS , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Handhelds , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Online Communications , Hardware , Richard Koman As elephants’ habitat is destroyed, the great beasts frequently leave their protected reserves, barging into villages and eventually are killed by rangers. But in Kenya, ...

MacBook revision could drop FireWire port
The Apple Core — October 13th, 2008 MacBook revision could drop FireWire port Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:16 am Categories: General , Rumor , MacBook Pro , MacBook , Spy shot Tags: Apple MacBook , Firewire Port , FireWire , Ethernet , Notebooks , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Networking , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets There’s a very spirited discussion going on at MacRumors about the new aluminum MacBook’s port lineup. If purported spy ...

NVIDIA problems spread to desktop PCs
Hardware 2.0 — October 14th, 2008 NVIDIA problems spread to desktop PCs Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:17 am Categories: NVIDIA Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , PC , NVidia Corp. , Desktop Computer , Support Page , Desktops , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes HP has identified 38 different models in its slimline PC range that are suffering from problems relating to NVIDIA chips. [image] The support page describes the issue as follows:“Some of these computers may not boot or may not display video.” That sounds ...

Apple MacBook 2008 Event
Hardware 2.0 — October 14th, 2008 Apple MacBook 2008 Event Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:24 am Categories: Apple Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Highlights from Apple’s MacBook 2008 Event. 10:56 am - No HDMI because it can’t drive 30″ monitors. 10:56 am - Jobs: “Blu-ray is a bag of hurt.”  Waiting for things to settle down before burdening customers. 10:54 am - Apple first to market with the 9400M. 10:52 am - Q&A. Steve says his blood pressure ...

Highlights from the Apple notebook event
The Apple Core — October 14th, 2008 Highlights from the Apple notebook event Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:23 am Categories: Announcement , MacBook Pro , Apple , MacBook Tags: Apple Inc. , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Highlights from the Apple notebook event at Apple headquarters in Cupertino. Steve Jobs takes that stage and introduces Tim Cook who discusses Apple’s 2-3x the market growth, Vista and their retail successes. As Jobs begin talking about notebooks, Jonathan Ive ...

MacBooks: out with the old, in with the new
The Apple Core — October 14th, 2008 MacBooks: out with the old, in with the new Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:15 am Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Apple today completely revamped their MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks and they’ve clearly taken the enclosures up another level. The new unibody aluminum enclosures look sleek and professional and the black bezel around the monitor makes the notebooks match the latest iMacs. The new, aluminum ...

Jobs: ‘Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt’
Hardware 2.0 — October 14th, 2008 Jobs: ‘Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt’ Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 1:01 pm Categories: Apple , Blu-ray Tags: Job , Apple Inc. , Blu-ray , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Take note Blu-ray Association … Today during the A&A session following Apple’s notebook event, Steve Jobs had this to say about Blu-ray:“Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt. It’s great to watch the movies, but the licensing of the tech is so complex, we’re ...

Thoughts on Apple’s new products
Hardware 2.0 — October 14th, 2008 Thoughts on Apple’s new products Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:17 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , MacBook Air Apple , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I’m going to round up my coverage of Apple’s notebook event by sharing my thoughts on the new products. MacBook Air Apple’s certainly packed more into the MacBook Air - the faster CPU and improved GPU should be welcome. There’s also more storage. However, I just can’t ...

HybridSLI a pain no matter the OS
Hardware 2.0 — October 14th, 2008 HybridSLI a pain no matter the OS Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:55 pm Categories: NVIDIA Tags: Apple Macintosh , Sony Vaio , Operating System , Graphics , HybridSLI , Apple Mac OS , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware Engadget is pointing out how much of a “bag of hurt” it is having to log out of the Mac OS session in order to switch between graphics modes. This might be the case, but HybridSLI is a pain to use no matter the platform. [image] For ...

MacBook (Late-2008) unboxed and disassembled
The Apple Core — October 15th, 2008 MacBook (Late-2008) unboxed and disassembled Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:38 am Categories: Take Apart , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Corporate Governance , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Business Operations , Corporate Law , Jason D. O'Grady [image] That madman of disassembly, a.k.a. Kodwarisan, has already unboxed and completely disassembled the new MacBook (Late-2008) that was announced yesterday. He has posted 20 excellent pictures of ...

MacBook Air and MBP17 get minor bumps
The Apple Core — October 15th, 2008 MacBook Air and MBP17 get minor bumps Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:28 am Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook Air Tags: MBA , Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady MacBook Air Although they didn’t get fancy glass trackpads or unibody aluminum frames (like Apple’s other new notebooks) the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 17-inch received minor speed-bumps when Apple announced its new MacBooks yesterday. The MacBook Air went from : to: The ...

R.I.P. Apple matte screen displays
The Apple Core — October 15th, 2008 R.I.P. Apple matte screen displays Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:28 am Categories: General Tags: Glare , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady R.I.P. Apple matte screen displays The thing that bums me out the most about yesterday’s MacBook announcements is Apple’s move to all-glossy displays . I’ll make no bones about it – I loathe glossy displays – especially on a notebook computer. Apple will spin it that blacks look darker ...

Two cents on the latest and greatest from Cupertino
The Apple Core — October 16th, 2008 Two cents on the latest and greatest from Cupertino Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:35 am Categories: Opinion , MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Unibody , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Bob Snow emailed me his thoughts on the new MacBooks, and the economy in general. This week, Apple made a great industrial design statement while going somewhat off-track into a recessionary economy.   Let me clarify. The high ...

Are you sure you didn’t spill anything in your MacBook?
The Apple Core — October 16th, 2008 Are you sure you didn’t spill anything in your MacBook? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:53 am Categories: AppleCare Tags: Apple MacBook , Moisture , Apple Inc. , Dot , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Apple has taken their fraud protection up a notch in the new MacBooks by adding tiny Liquid Submersion Indicators (LSIs) throughout the notebook’s chassis according to AppleInsider . Introduced in the iPhone and iPod touch then later in the ...

Apple, Psystar agree to resolution talks
Between the Lines — October 16th, 2008 Apple, Psystar agree to resolution talks Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:55 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Psystar , Desktops , Productivity , Hardware , Sam Diaz Apple and Psystar, the companies who have sued and countersued each other over Psystar’s Mac clone computers, have agreed to an “Alternative Dispute Resolution,” according to The Mac Observer blog. It’s unclear which side - or maybe even the judge - asked for the ADR process but the ...

More price cuts from Intel
Hardware 2.0 — October 20th, 2008 More price cuts from Intel Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:15 am Categories: Components , Hardware , Intel Tags: Intel Corp. , Desktops , Processors , Hardware , Semiconductors , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Price Less than a week after posting Q3 results, Intel has cut the price of a range of its desktop and server processors. Note : Once again, if you are hoping for the Core 2 Extreme processors to come down in price, you’re outta luck. Note : All prices per ...

Researchers Hack Wired Keyboards, Hijack Keystrokes
DarkReading - All Stories — October 20th, 2008 Researchers hack wired keyboards, hijack keystrokes Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 7:35 am Categories: Patch Watch , Browsers , Vulnerability research , Responsible disclosure , Exploit code , Data theft , Pen testing , Privacy , Phishing , Arbitrary Code Execution , Complex Attacks , Research Tags: Team , Radiation , Keyboards , Hardware , Peripherals , Ryan Naraine Researchers hack wired keyboards, hijack keystrokes A team ...

Microsoft to Mac enterprise bloggers: How much to sell out Apple?
The Apple Core — October 20th, 2008 Microsoft to Mac enterprise bloggers: How much to sell out Apple? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 7:30 pm Categories: Opinion , MacBook , Microsoft Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Microsoft Corp. , Blogger , Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware Do switchers now rule the Mac? Vista is much better than Mac OS X, right? For the enterprise. And how much will it take to get you to write up that thesis? Such ...

Rebellion within UK government over plans for massive spy database
ZDNet Government — October 21st, 2008 Rebellion within UK government over plans for massive spy database Posted by Richard Koman @ October 21, 2008 @ 6:55 AM Categories: Privacy , International Tags: Plan , Britain Home Office , Government , Homeland Security , Storage , Vertical Industries , Databases , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software [image] Britain Home Office’s plans for a massive spy database breathtaking in its scope is facing serious resistance from within the government, the Times ...

Why glossy screens don’t work in notebooks
The Apple Core — October 21st, 2008 Why glossy screens don’t work in notebooks Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:32 am Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook , Display , Glossy Tags: Screen , Apple MacBook , Notebooks , FireWire , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady Gloss = glare = bad I’ve been complaining about Apple’s switch to glossy screens for a while now. As I’ve said in the past, glossy screens simply don’t work ...

The end of the line for the Mac mini?
The Apple Core — October 21st, 2008 The end of the line for the Mac mini? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:40 am Categories: Rumor , Mac mini Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Intel Mac Mini , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Two major retailers in Europe have told Gizmodo that they can’t order any more Mac minis and “to expect no more of it.” While this could simply signal that Apple is clearing the channel to make room for a speed-bumped model Gizmodo’s sources are telling them that “the Mac Mini may be dead ...

Syncing Entourage with the iPhone
The Apple Core — October 22nd, 2008 Syncing Entourage with the iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:55 am Categories: Microsoft , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Contact , Productivity , Handhelds , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Jason D. O'Grady http://www.upenn.edu/computing/product/img/entourage.jpg A colleague, Ryan Kaplan, sent me the following Entourage > iPhone syncing tip. Anyone else experienced this problem? I was having a heck of a time ...

MacBook Pro late-2008 3D gaming benchmarks
The Apple Core — October 22nd, 2008 MacBook Pro late-2008 3D gaming benchmarks Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:08 am Categories: MacBook Pro , Benchmark Tags: 3D , Nvidia GeForce , Apple MacBook , Apple MacBook Pro , Notebooks , Games , Processors , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Personal Technology MacBook Pro late-2008 3D gaming benchmarks During the next few days Bare Feats will be posting a series of articles with benchmark results for the “late 2008″ MacBook Pro 2.8 versus other ...

Congress house members want iPhones!
Hardware 2.0 — October 22nd, 2008 Congress house members want iPhones! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:20 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , U.S. Congress , Taxes , Free Trade , Financial Planning , Finance , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Handhelds , Hardware Your tax dollars hard at work : Congress house members want iPhones The Chief Administrative Office (CAO), which oversees the communications systems for the House, has begun testing a small number of iPhones within its ranks to see if they are ...

More ideas for where Apple should park its cash horde
The Apple Core — October 23rd, 2008 More ideas for where Apple should park its cash horde Posted by David Morgenstern @ 11:33 am Categories: Patent , Windows , Vista Tags: Apple Inc. , Financial Services , David Morgenstern , Apple Macintosh , Autodesk Inc. , Desktops , Hardware More ideas for where Apple should park its cash horde In a recent column , my Apple Core colleague Jason O’Grady offers some suggestions where Apple could spend it’s $25B in cash. He pointed to some consumer content companies, ...

Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate is out
Hardware 2.0 — October 24th, 2008 Ubuntu 8.10 release candidate is out Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 7:01 am Categories: Linux , My Linux Experience Tags: Ubuntu , Release Candidate , Ubuntu 8.10 Release Candidate , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Chipsets , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components For those interested in taking the latest incarnation of Ubuntu for a spin, you might like to know that a release candidate of Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” is available for download a few days ahead of the full release. Only ...

Intel: We love you, iPhone!
Hardware 2.0 — October 24th, 2008 Intel: We love you, iPhone! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:56 am Categories: Admin Tags: Apple iPhone , Intel Corp. , Processors , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , ARM , Apple Inc. , Smart Phones Earlier this week at the Intel Developer Forum in Taipei, Intel’s Shane Wall and Pankaj Kedia slammed the iPhone and the ARM processor. Now Intel is going all out to fix relations with Apple. Here’s the offending comment :“The ...

Microsoft readies pre-beta release of ‘Windows 7 Server’
All about Microsoft — ... 27th, 2008 Microsoft readies pre-beta release of ‘Windows 7 Server’ Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:03 am Categories: Windows client , Windows server , Corporate strategy , Windows 7 , Windows Server 2008 R2 /("Windows 7 Server") , PDC 2008 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Server 2008 , Operating Systems , Servers , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley , Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft is readying a ...

Dell blurs netbook-laptop lines
Between the Lines — October 27th, 2008 Dell blurs netbook-laptop lines Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:11 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Dell Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , PC , Laptop Computer , Dell Inspiron , Notebooks , Desktops , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Larry Dignan Dell launched its latest Inspiron Mini, which looks a lot like a laptop. Welco dell7.png me to the inevitable blurring of the netbook-notebook PC lines. Netbook sales have been the hot topic on ...

Run Windows apps on your Mac for free?
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Run Windows apps on your Mac for free? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 1:25 pm Categories: Windows , Virtualization Tags: Windows Application , Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , David Morgenstern , CodeWeavers Inc. Run Windows apps on your Mac for free? CodeWeavers said Monday that persons visiting its site on Tuesday will be able to download a free copy of its CrossOver compatibility layer for Windows ...

Why ‘Azure’?
All about Microsoft — October 27th, 2008 Why ‘Azure’? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 2:13 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Utility/cloud computing , PDC 2008 , Azure Tags: Mary Jo Foley , Cloud , Microsoft Corp. , Azure , Storage , Hardware How did Microsoft end up going f rom “Red Dog” to bright blue (Azure) in naming its just-unveiled cloud operating environment? Microsoft evangelist Anand Iyer provides the official explanation on his blog:“ Azure is a vibrant, dynamic and uplifting color . Azure is also ...

Macs that can run 64-bit Vista
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Macs that can run 64-bit Vista Posted by David Morgenstern @ 6:32 pm Categories: Windows , Vista , Virtualization Tags: Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows Vista , Virtualization , 64-Bit , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Network Technology , Hardware Macs that can run 64-bit Vista Which Macs can run 64-bit Vista? It depends whether you insist on an all-Apple solution or will run a ...

MBP tear down video
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 MBP tear down video Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:19 pm Categories: Take Apart , MacBook Pro Tags: Video , TechRestore.com , Expose Control , Corporate Communications , Notebooks , Marketing , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady TechRestore.com has posted a stop motion tear-down video of new MacBook Pro. These new MacBooks Pro are amazing! The whole trackpad is a button, which doesn’t seem all that much better than tap clicking, until ...

Would you buy a 13-inch MacBook Pro?
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Would you buy a 13-inch MacBook Pro? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:20 pm Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple MacBook Pro , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady While Apple has narrowed the feature gap between the MacBook and and the MacBook Pro a little by added a better GPU to the consumer model it should consider offering a “pro” notebook in a 13-inch screen size. Apple appears to equate power to screen size, relegating the ...

Report: New MacBooks running cooler
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 Report: New MacBooks running cooler Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:26 pm Categories: MacBook Pro Tags: Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady I just got this IM from a colleague: I’ve noticed nobody has talked about how much cooler the new MacBook and MacBook Pro are on the lap. I went to the local Apple Store and used several of them for over an hour using Logic and FinalCut Pro. After an hour the bottom of the unit was only mildly warm. The top was warm, ...

The MacBook Pro’s “glassy” screen and floating heads
The Apple Core — October 27th, 2008 The MacBook Pro’s “glassy” screen and floating heads Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:45 pm Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook , Glossy Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple MacBook Pro , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady I received this email from a reader about my relentless criticism of Apple’s new glossy (or should I say, “glassy?”) screens. I think you should coin the phrase “Glassy” rather than “Glossy” because I got a new MacBook and I have to ...

RIM: The next month is critical with Blackberry sales mixed
Between the Lines — ... month is critical with Blackberry sales mixed Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:06 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Apple , Research In Motion , RIM , Verizon , AT&T Tags: Research In Motion Ltd. , Apple Inc. , RIM BlackBerry , Storm , Sales Strategy , Sales Force Management , Handhelds , Sales , Hardware , Larry Dignan Apple CEO Steve Jobs made it quite clear what company he wants ...

Ubuntu’s Shuttleworth: “I don’t think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop”
Hardware 2.0 — October 28th, 2008 Ubuntu’s Shuttleworth: “I don’t think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop” Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:34 am Categories: Linux Tags: Ubuntu , Linux Desktop , Linux , Desktops , Open Source , UNIX , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Mark Shuttleworth , the guy behind the most popular Linux distro (Ubuntu), bursts a bubble during yesterday’s press call:“I don’t think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop.” ...

Garmin: Nuvifone on track for 2009 launch, but economy hurts outlook
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware Garmin said Wednesday that it nuvifone, a GPS enabled phone, is on track to launch in the first half of 2009 and should hit carrier labs in the earlier part of the year. Garmin added ...

SplashID for iPhone turns 4.5
The Apple Core — October 29th, 2008 SplashID for iPhone turns 4.5 Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:58 am Categories: iPhone , App Store , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , SplashID , Apple Mac OS X , Desktops , Apple Mac OS , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady SplashID for iPhone turns 4.5 One of my favorite iPhone applications, SplashID (US$9.99, iTunes link ), just got a major update to version 4.5. SplashID is a wallet-type application that stores all your ...

Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 … where will this leave NVIDIA
Hardware 2.0 — October 29th, 2008 Windows 7 Aero to take advantage of DirectX 10.1 … where will this leave NVIDIA Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:47 am Categories: Microsoft , Graphics , NVIDIA , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , NVidia Corp. , DirectX , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The Aero desktop effect in Windows 7 (or, more specifically, the Desktop Windows Manager, also known as the Desktop Windows Manager) will ...

Mossberg laments lack of bargain Mac in his Fall Guide
The Apple Core — October 30th, 2008 Mossberg laments lack of bargain Mac in his Fall Guide Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:13 am Categories: Hardware , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Mossberg , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Walt Mossberg just posted his fall guide called “Shopping for Basics and Saving Money on Your Next PC” with a focus on tight budgets in tough economic times. Although Mossberg consistently recommends Macs, he can’t sidestep the price gap between Macs and Windows boxes this go around: I ...

Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is out
Hardware 2.0 — October 30th, 2008 Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex is out Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 11:15 am Categories: Linux Tags: Ubuntu , Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex , Servers , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Bang on schedule, the next release of Ubuntu - 8.10, Intrepid Ibex - hits the download servers … if you can get it! I’m still trying to get my 8.10 final download to come in (the download servers are currently being hammered) but the impression I get is that very little has changed since the RC that I looked at a few days ago . ...

6GB of RAM possible in new MacBook and MBP
The Apple Core — October 30th, 2008 6GB of RAM possible in new MacBook and MBP Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:53 am Categories: Hardware , MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , RAM , Ramjet , Ramjet 4GB Module , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Product Image Ramjet now offers the ability to upgrade the new aluminum MacBook and the black bezel MacBook Pro to 6GB via one 4GB SO-DIMM module (US$599) and one 2GB module ($75) to reach ...

Add Windows Mobile 6.5 to the Microsoft roadmap
All about Microsoft — October 30th, 2008 Add Windows Mobile 6.5 to the Microsoft roadmap Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:26 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , Windows Mobile Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Software , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley , Mobile , Advertising & Promotion A slip-up by a Motorola executive this week revealed that Microsoft’s next version of Windows Mobile isn’t Windows Mobile 7, but is actually ...

Bullish Cross: Apple is an undervalued stock prize
The Apple Core — October 30th, 2008 Bullish Cross: Apple is an undervalued stock prize Posted by David Morgenstern @ 7:34 pm Categories: Opinion , AAPL , Apple Retail Store Tags: Stock , Apple Inc. , Investment , Finance , David Morgenstern , Apple Macintosh , Zaky , Mac Choice , Desktops , Hardware Bullish Cross: Apple is an undervalued stock prize In a Thursday post, Apple stock watcher Andy Zaky at Bullish Cross said that Apple is the most “radically undervalued [company] in ...

IBM sues brainiac looking to leap to Apple; Download the docs
Between the Lines — October 31st, 2008 IBM sues brainiac looking to leap to Apple; Download the docs Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:06 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , IBM , Innovation Tags: Knowledge , Apple Inc. , IBM Corp. , CNET News , Blade Servers , Strategy , Utility Computing , Servers , Hardware , Management IBM is suing executive Mark Papermaster, vice president of the company’s blade server development unit, to prevent his move to Apple. In a ...

Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philly
The Apple Core — October 31st, 2008 Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philly Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:25 am Categories: User Group Tags: Philadelphia , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Appearance: PPUG meets tomorrow in Philly If you’re going to be in the Philadelphia area tomorrow, you should drop by the Philadelphia PowerBook User Group (PPUG) meeting at the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant . We meet from 12 noon to 3pm over lunch and fine ...

Tech Busts, Two: 2008 Worse For Blue Chips Than 2000
Between the Lines — October 31st, 2008 Tech Busts, Two: 2008 Worse For Blue Chips Than 2000 Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 2:11 pm Categories: General , Apple , Google , Microsoft , Yahoo , Hewlett-Packard , Intel , Cisco , Oracle , Dell , Amazon , Earnings Tags: Nasdaq Composite Index , Chip , Semiconductors , Network Technology , Hardware , Networking , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld The prevailing theory is that this time the bubble that burst was ...

Netflix Watch Instantly comes to the Mac
The Apple Core — November 2nd, 2008 Netflix Watch Instantly comes to the Mac Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:25 pm Categories: Flash Tags: NetFlix Inc. , Apple Macintosh , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady [image] A week after a limited pool of Mac users were asked to test it, Netflix has opened the streaming portion of its movie rental service to all Mac users. The service, called Watch Instantly , uses utilizes Microsoft’s Silverlight browser plug-in. A post on the Netflix blog has the details and notes that ...

Microsoft to enable virtualized streaming of 64-bit apps by 2010
All about Microsoft — November 4th, 2008 Microsoft to enable virtualized streaming of 64-bit apps by 2010 Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:47 pm Categories: Corporate strategy , App Compatibility , Channel , Virtualization , Network service providers , Utility/cloud computing Tags: Microsoft Corp. , 64-Bit , Network Technology , Processors , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Networking , Mary Jo Foley , App-V Microsoft is continuing to expand on what its application ...

The Intel Classmate Netvertible appears for preliminary evaluation
The Mobile Gadgeteer — November 6th, 2008 The Intel Classmate Netvertible appears for preliminary evaluation Posted by Matthew Miller @ 4:48 am Categories: Ultra portable PC , On the road , Gadgets , Tablet PC , Netbook Tags: Touch Screen , Device , Intel Corp. , Intel Classmate Netvertible , Joanna Stern , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays , Tablets , Hardware , Peripherals The Intel Classmate Netvertible appears for preliminary evaluation Joanna Stern is usually ...

On the Mac mini’s passing: not so fast
The Apple Core — November 6th, 2008 On the Mac mini’s passing: not so fast Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:20 am Categories: Rumor , Mac mini Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Intel Mac Mini , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady On 21 October 2008 some European Apple retailers kicked off a whirlwind of speculation that the Mac mini was being discontinued or EOL (End Of Life) in Apple parlance. While the rumor was a bit of a stretch, mini fans expressed heir displeasure with the little Mac’s untimely death in ...

Real-world iPhone tethering
The Apple Core — ... , Hardware A great reason to jailbreak: tethering Yesterday I had a scheduled appointment at my local auto dealership to have an iPod interface installed in our Prius (more on that later). Knowing that I’d have to wait and estimated hour and a half for my car, I took the opportunity to test iPhone tethering to my MacBook Pro using the excellent PDAnet application. For the uninitiated, tethering allows another computer (i.e. a notebook) to share a mobile phone’s 3G Internet connection. AT&T has stated that they’re working with Apple on ...

Last-generation MacBook Pros: Get ‘em while you can
The Apple Core — November 7th, 2008 Last-generation MacBook Pros: Get ‘em while you can Posted by David Morgenstern @ 10:38 am Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple MacBook Pro , FireWire , Notebooks , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , David Morgenstern FireWire is the hot topic right now on some discussion boards, since Apple decided to leave it off the just-released lines of MacBook. However, you’re looking at buying a new ...

Questioning the reliability of an iPhone reliability study
Between the Lines — November 7th, 2008 Questioning the reliability of an iPhone reliability study Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:36 pm Categories: General , Apple , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Handhelds , Sales Strategy , Keyboards , Cellular Phones , Hardware , Sales , Peripherals , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology There are some studies that just deserve the raising of a eyebrow, a cloud of doubt, a hint of skepticism. The latest, conducted a cell phone warranty company called ...

Can the U.S. CTO avoid being steamrolled by bureaucracy?
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware There has been a lot of chatter about President Elect Barack Obama’s plan to name a U.S. chief technology officer and the biggest challenge for anyone who takes the job is this: How do you avoid being consumed by a bulky bureaucratic machine known as the government? On Friday, Google CEO Eric Schmidt said he wasn’t interested ( ...

The IBM-Apple-Papermaster triangle: How far does a non-compete go?
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2008 The IBM-Apple-Papermaster triangle: How far does a non-compete go? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , IBM , Innovation Tags: Apple Inc. , Agreement , IBM Corp. , Papermaster , Blade Servers , Utility Computing , Servers , Hardware , Larry Dignan The courtroom tug-of-war between IBM and Mark Papermaster is getting nasty. Papermaster responded Friday to IBM’s attempts ...

Sun launches Open Storage line
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2008 Sun launches Open Storage line Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:57 am Categories: General , Open Source , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Sun Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc. , Sun Storage 7210 , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Sun Microsystems on Monday unveiled a new family of storage systems–code named Amber Road–in an attempt to put the squeeze on players like EMC, IBM and HP by using standard components and open source software. openstorage.png Sun’s 7000 ...

Blackberry Storm set for Nov. 17 lift-off
Between the Lines — November 10th, 2008 Blackberry Storm set for Nov. 17 lift-off Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:37 pm Categories: General , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Research In Motion , RIM , Telecommunications , Verizon Tags: RIM BlackBerry , Verizon Wireless , Handhelds , Smart Phones , Help Desk , Hardware , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , It Operations , Larry Dignan Verizon Wireless is planning to roll out the Blackberry Storm Nov. ...

No penalty for MacBooks with 6GB; also works in some 2007 models
The Apple Core — November 10th, 2008 No penalty for MacBooks with 6GB; also works in some 2007 models Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:14 pm Categories: Hardware , MacBook Pro , MacBook Tags: Apple MacBook , RAM , BareFeats , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Product Image A couple of weeks ago I noted an important new feature in the new MacBooks – the ability to use 6GB of RAM by installing one 4GB and one 2GB module. Previous MacBooks and MacBook Pros were ...

Five things you should know about virtualization [video]
Between the Lines — November 11th, 2008 Five things you should know about virtualization [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:20 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , virtualization Tags: Information Technology , Video , Virtualization , Cloud Computing , Storage Management , Utility Computing , Hardware , Storage , Larry Dignan If you’re not working with virtualization today, you likely will be. Whether it’s through consolidating a data center, deploying software appliances or streaming ...

The time is now for a Microsoft-Yahoo search deal
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware The patience over Microsoft and Yahoo’s never-ending deal dance is wearing thin among the chattering class–bloggers, analysts and folks sick of following this dysfunctional courtship–and the consensus is right. The time to do a Microsoft-Yahoo deal is now and it’s time to put aside the bad boardroom blood and hook up on search. [image] For those keeping score at home, Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang said the company ...

$350 barebones Vista/7 PC
Hardware 2.0 — November 11th, 2008 $350 barebones Vista/7 PC Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:54 am Categories: DIY PC Tags: PC , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Card , CPU Prices of PC components are falling weekly, and what $350 will buy you a lot more horsepower today that it would a few months ago. Let’s look at what kind of all-purpose barebones PC system you can put together for $350 that’ll be ...

iPhone text entry can rival BlackBerry
The Apple Core — November 11th, 2008 iPhone text entry can rival BlackBerry Posted by David Morgenstern @ 10:31 am Categories: Review , Software , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , RIM BlackBerry , Keyboards , E-mail , Hardware , Peripherals , Online Communications , David Morgenstern , EasyWriter , Handhelds iPhone text entry can rival BlackBerry The iPhone’s narrow virtual keyboard input is an acquired taste for most users; it’s the feature that we love to hate. However, recently-released ...

4 signs that it’s time to restore your iPhone
The Apple Core — November 11th, 2008 4 signs that it’s time to restore your iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:00 am Categories: Software , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , E-mail , Notebooks , Online Communications , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Does your iPhone exhibit any of the following symptoms?: It if does, you may be suffering from Molasses iPhone Syndrome and the only cure it is to nuke and pave. Back when I used my notebook a lot more I performed a ritualistic reformat and ...

Parallels Desktop v.4 hits the streets (stores and downloads)
The Apple Core — November 11th, 2008 Parallels Desktop v.4 hits the streets (stores and downloads) Posted by David Morgenstern @ 5:47 pm Categories: Windows , Virtualization Tags: Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Windows , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , David Morgenstern , Performance , Parallels Do switchers now rule the Mac? The Mac’s virtualization space for supporting Windows keeps progressing. Parallels Desktop Version 4 , released on Tuesday, offers better performance, ...

Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac
The Apple Core — November 11th, 2008 Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac Posted by David Morgenstern @ 6:44 pm Categories: Opinion , Mac OS , Windows Tags: Newsweek , Apple Macintosh , PC , Video , Corporate Communications , Desktops , Marketing , Hardware , David Morgenstern Newsweek: Clinton campaign was a PC, Obama a Mac In a Newsweek video , reporter Nick Summers says that going from covering the Hillary Clinton campaign to the Obama campaign was like switching from a PC ...

With Citrix, iPhone is more attractive to business
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware Business-critical applications continue their push into the mobile world and, increasingly, that world includes the iPhone - giving the popular device more respect as a business tool, instead of just a toy, and giving IT administrators one less reason to insist on the Blackberry as a preferred handset. ...

AMD introduces 45nm quad-core “Shanghai” Opteron processors
Hardware 2.0 — November 12th, 2008 AMD introduces 45nm quad-core “Shanghai” Opteron processors Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:01 pm Categories: Hardware , AMD Tags: Quad-core , Shanghai , AMD Opteron , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Processors , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Virtualization Today AMD announces 45nm quad-core Opteron processors, codenamed “Shanghai” designed to deliver superior virtualization experience, performance and power efficiency. [image] ...

Micro projector connects to iPhone
The Apple Core — November 12th, 2008 Micro projector connects to iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:11 pm Categories: Accessory , Hardware , iPhone , Japan Tags: Apple iPhone , DLP , Projectors , Hardware , Components , Jason D. O'Grady [image] The new DLP Pico projector from Texas Instruments is being billed as the world’s smallest/lightest projector . Its dimensions are a svelte (51 × 105 × 17-mm / 120g) but what’s even cooler is that it can be connected to an iPhone possibly cementing it as a true notebook ...

Verizon Wireless: Storm lands Nov. 21
Between the Lines — November 13th, 2008 Verizon Wireless: Storm lands Nov. 21 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:33 am Categories: General , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , iPhone , Research In Motion , RIM , Verizon Tags: RIM BlackBerry , Verizon Wireless , Handhelds , Hardware , Larry Dignan Verizon Wireless will make Research in Motion’s Blackberry Storm available to the public on Nov. 21. Josh Taylor and others report ( Techmeme ) report: Verizon just announced that the BlackBerry ...

IE6 for Windows Mobile - Better, but not brilliant
Hardware 2.0 — November 13th, 2008 IE6 for Windows Mobile - Better, but not brilliant Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:51 am Categories: Mobile Technology , Software Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Software , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Opera Software I’ve just come back from taking the Windows Mobile 6.1.4 emulator featuring Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for a spin. Conclusion: IE6 on ...

Highlights from AMD’s Financial Analyst Day 11/13
Hardware 2.0 — November 13th, 2008 Highlights from AMD’s Financial Analyst Day 11/13 Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:41 am Categories: AMD Tags: Financial Analyst , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Notebooks , Virtualization , Desktops , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets Here are some highlights from AMD’s Financial Analyst Day. I’ve decided to post raw slides and might pick up on some of the points raised in later posts. 13-11-2008-16-58-41_sm.png Profitability, Focus, Execution … ...

AMD to enter netbook market
Between the Lines — November 13th, 2008 AMD to enter netbook market Posted by Larry Dignan @ 10:00 am Categories: AMD Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Servers , Hardware , Larry Dignan AMD on Thursday addressed the big elephant the auditorium during its analyst day: The company is entering the netbook market. AMD in a presentation included a roadmap that puts the company into the netbook market in the first half of 2009. The netbook market is dominated by Intel’s Atom chip. AMD, which has outlined a plan to be profitable in good times and bad while focusing ...

AMD’s latest roadmaps offer hope - if the company can stick to them!
Hardware 2.0 — November 14th, 2008 AMD’s latest roadmaps offer hope - if the company can stick to them! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:19 am Categories: Components , Graphics , Hardware , AMD , AMD/ATI Tags: Roadmap , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , CPU , APU , Processors , Notebooks , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components Yesterday AMD released roadmaps outlining its plans for 2008 to 2011, and they look good. They give a company that seems to ...

Netbooks, mini-notebooks, ultraportables and semantic fun with AMD
Between the Lines — November 14th, 2008 Netbooks, mini-notebooks, ultraportables and semantic fun with AMD Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:36 pm Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , AMD , Intel Tags: Mini-notebook , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Intel Corp. , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Larry Dignan AMD is targeting what Intel calls the netbook market, but not completely. Here’s a tale of semantic fun on Friday night. When I read Brooke Crothers report on how AMD wasn’t ...

Google voice search coming to iPhone
The Apple Core — November 14th, 2008 Google voice search coming to iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 4:38 pm Categories: Software , iPhone , Google , 3G , App Store Tags: Apple iPhone , Google Inc. , Voice , Search , Keyboards , Telecommunications , Hardware , Peripherals , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Google is close to releasing a new iPhone application that will allow you to speak search terms into the iPhone and get search results. The application will be convenient for use ...

Are MacBooks starting to look like HPs?
The Apple Core — November 16th, 2008 Are MacBooks starting to look like HPs? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:52 pm Categories: PC notebook , MacBook Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady Are MacBooks starting to look like HPs? Separated at birth? Steve Urkel sent me the following email: I was at a relatives house and someone saw my MacBook and said “Hey, I’ve got that HP also.” He was halfway joking, but his comment did point out a few things: ...

Intel launches Core i7; Who’s buying?
Between the Lines — November 16th, 2008 Intel launches Core i7; Who’s buying? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:06 pm Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Intel Tags: Intel Corp. , Chip , Semiconductors , Quality , Network Technology , Hardware , Business Operations , Networking , Larry Dignan Intel on Monday will launch its Core i7 chip just in time for an economic downturn. But what’s the chip giant to do? It’s not like product and business cycles always align. The Wall Street Journal raises an ...

Why glare is a bad thing on a notebook
The Apple Core — November 16th, 2008 Why glare is a bad thing on a notebook Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:56 pm Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook , Display , Windows , Glossy Tags: Glare , Notebooks , Microsoft Windows , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Operating Systems , Software , Jason D. O'Grady PC Magazine Labs decided to install Windows 7 (build 6801) on a new MacBook Pro and although it installed ok, things quickly went down hill after that. When I watched ...

Apple’s tea leaves: iPhone sales off a bit; MacBooks selling well
Between the Lines — November 17th, 2008 Apple’s tea leaves: iPhone sales off a bit; MacBooks selling well Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:30 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Apple , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Munster , Sales Strategy , Notebooks , Sales , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Larry Dignan Piper Jaffray Gene Munster unveiled his latest read on Apple demand Monday and reckons that the company ...

3D gaming benchmarks for all three late-2008 MacBooks
The Apple Core — November 17th, 2008 3D gaming benchmarks for all three late-2008 MacBooks Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:19 am Categories: MacBook Pro , Benchmark , MacBook , Games , MacBook Air , Graphics Tags: Game , 3D , Apple Macintosh , Nvidia GeForce , Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Rob-ART over at BareFeats.com has tested the new ‘late 2008′ MacBook 2.4GHz against the 2.53GHz and 2.8GHz ...

Going “Core i7″ - What you need!
Hardware 2.0 — November 17th, 2008 Going “Core i7″ - What you need! Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:29 am Categories: Intel Tags: Semiconductors , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Motherboard , Price , Intel Corp. , Processors , Components You know something funny, despite the current economic downturn, my Hardware 2.0 mailbox provides conclusive proof that there are folks out there who want to spend up to $1,000 on Intel’s newest piece of silicon - the Core i7 processor. But what do you need to get make your ...

Video: Hands-on with the Blackberry Storm
The Apple Core — November 17th, 2008 Video: Hands-on with the Blackberry Storm Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:33 pm Categories: Mobile phone , Smartphone , iPhone Tags: RIM BlackBerry , Keyboards , Handhelds , Flash Memory , Cellular Phones , Hardware , Peripherals , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Jason D. O'Grady I got to spend a couple of hours today with the highly-anticipated Blackberry Storm (a.k.a. 9350) from RIM and Verizon Wireless. I created an overview ...

Video: Copy and paste with the Blackberry Storm
The Apple Core — November 18th, 2008 Video: Copy and paste with the Blackberry Storm Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:33 am Categories: Mobile phone , Smartphone , iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: Video , RIM BlackBerry , Corporate Communications , Handhelds , Marketing , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady In this video demonstration you’ll see how the copy and paste function works on the new Blackberry Storm smartphone from RIM and Verizon Wireless. It works like this: select a range of text with two fingers, ...

Video: YouTube on the Blackberry Storm
The Apple Core — November 18th, 2008 Video: YouTube on the Blackberry Storm Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:20 am Categories: Mobile phone , Smartphone , iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: YouTube Inc. , Video , RIM BlackBerry , Corporate Communications , Handhelds , Marketing , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady In this video (01:12) you’ll see how to view YouTube content on the new Blackberry Storm (a.k.a. 9350) smartphone from RIM and Verizon Wireless. Although the Storm doesn’t have a native YouTube ...

Sneak Peak: Blackerry Storm
The Apple Core — November 18th, 2008 Sneak Peak: BlackBerry Storm Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:35 am Categories: Smartphone , iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: Touch Screen , Apple iPhone , RIM BlackBerry , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays , Handhelds , Hardware , Peripherals , Components , Jason D. O'Grady Apple ignited a firestorm of competition when it announced the iPhone in January of 2007. Since then the touchscreen smartphone segment has been ablaze with competition from ...

Judge tosses Psystar’s countersuit
Between the Lines — November 18th, 2008 Judge tosses Psystar’s countersuit Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:26 pm Categories: General , Legal , Apple Tags: Apple Inc. , Psystar , Productivity , Desktops , Hardware , Sam Diaz A federal judge has tossed out a countersuit filed by Mac clone maker Psystar, which alleged that Apple was engaging in anticompetitive business practices by controlling both the hardware and software that makes up the Macintosh computer line. Psystar was given 20 days - until Dec. 8 - to amend its complaint ...

HP unveils multi-touch consumer laptop
Between the Lines — November 19th, 2008 HP unveils multi-touch consumer laptop Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:28 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Multi-touch , Tablet , Laptop Computer , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Larry Dignan Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday launched its first multi-touch notebook for consumers. The TouchSmart tx2 Notebook PC was modeled after HP’s desktop version of the same name ( statement , ...

Holiday Gift Guide: High-end hardware
Hardware 2.0 — November 19th, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide: High-end hardware Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:22 pm Categories: Industry , Performance , Hardware Tags: Kit , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , ASUS , Card , Board , Bay , Motherboard , CPU , Creative Labs Inc. [image] Lists … if there’s one thing that people seem to what at this time of year it’s lists. Over the next few weeks I’ve planned on posting several kit lists for the Holiday season covering a wide variety of ...

Five ways that the Storm beats the iPhone
The Apple Core — November 20th, 2008 Five ways that the Storm beats the iPhone Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:16 am Categories: iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: Apple iPhone , Keyboards , Text Messaging/SMS/MMS , Hardware , Peripherals , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Online Communications , Jason D. O'Grady I got to play with a Blackberry Storm earlier this week and a couple of features immediately jumped out at me that beat the iPhone hands down: Copy and Paste – ...

Amazon CTO: Cloud infrastructure keeps companies focused on innovation
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2008 Amazon CTO: Cloud infrastructure keeps companies focused on innovation Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:11 am Categories: General , Datacenter , Amazon , Innovation , Cloud computing Tags: Innovation , Amazon.com Inc. , Infrastructure , Cloud Computing , Data Centers , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Sam Diaz On the night of the historic U.S. presidential election, news outlets across the country streamed live video of the news coverage on their Web ...

EIC podcast: Jerry Yang; BlackBerry Storm; Gadgets
Between the Lines — November 20th, 2008 EIC podcast: Jerry Yang; BlackBerry Storm; Gadgets Posted by masaokad @ 12:13 pm Categories: General , Podcasts , Yahoo , Research In Motion , RIM , Verizon , EIC2 Tags: Jerry Yang , Podcast , Yahoo! Inc. , RIM BlackBerry , CEO , Handhelds , Hardware , masaokad [image] On this week’s EIC squared Dan and I talk Yahoo’s new CEO, Verizon Wireless and the BlackBerry Storm, CES and pushing gadgets in a down economy. First, the big news of the week ...

The future of… Ink [video]
Between the Lines — November 21st, 2008 The future of… Ink [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:02 am Categories: General , Innovation Tags: Video , Tablets , Corporate Communications , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Marketing , Larry Dignan Imagine a magazine that updates its articles whenever new information is available. A tablet that stores all the textbooks a university student will ever need. Or a supermarket shelf tag that automatically reflects price changes. ZDNet correspondent Sumi ...

Advantages of the iPhone over the Storm
The Apple Core — November 21st, 2008 Advantages of the iPhone over the Storm Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 12:03 pm Categories: iPhone , iPhone Killer Tags: Apple iPhone , Keyboards , Hardware , Peripherals , Jason D. O'Grady You’ve probably heard enough about the Blackberry Storm, but humor me for a second. There are a number of ways that the Storm beats the iPhone because of what I call the second mover advantage . RIM deftly did what any wise competitor would do, they exploited the demand for features that aren’t yet available in the ...

New MacBook Pro performance degrades with the battery removed
The Apple Core — November 23rd, 2008 New MacBook Pro performance degrades with the battery removed Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 6:12 pm Categories: MacBook Pro , Benchmark , Battery Tags: Performance , Apple MacBook , Battery , Apple MacBook Pro , MacBook Pro Performance , Gearlog , Notebooks , Engineering , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets Macbook Gearlog has discovered a weird issue with the latest generation (Late 2008) MacBook Pros – they run like dogs when the ...

Verizon Wireless paid me to take a Storm
Between the Lines — November 24th, 2008 Verizon Wireless paid me to take a Storm Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:42 am Categories: General , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Research In Motion , RIM , Verizon Tags: Verizon Communications Inc. , RIM BlackBerry , Verizon Wireless , Handhelds , Hardware , Larry Dignan I wound up staying with Verizon Wireless and renewed my two-year contract with the carrier. I also ordered a BlackBerry Storm despite a few misgivings based on mixed reviews–it is being ...

StarLight for Mac enters alpha
The Apple Core — November 24th, 2008 StarLight for Mac enters alpha; iPhone client in development Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:55 am Categories: Music , Software , Software Update Tags: Web , Apple Macintosh , Sirius , Channel Management , Desktops , Marketing , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady StarLight 1.09a As a subscriber to Sirius Satellite Radio one of my favorite new applications for Mac OS X is StarLight from NiceMac LLC. It’s a super simple, thin client to access the Sirius radio Web streams. ...

Why the “beta culture” will have to change
Hardware 2.0 — November 24th, 2008 Why the “beta culture” will have to change Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:57 am Categories: Thoughts , Industry , Gadgets , Hardware Tags: Apple iPhone , Product , Hardware , Jesus Diaz , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo voices a concern that many tech enthusiasts are already bound to be aware of - that companies are too willing to push unfinished products out of the door, and that customers are too willing to pay for them! I’m tired of this. This sense of ...

Will Storm’s delays hurt RIMM’s Q3?
Between the Lines — November 24th, 2008 Will Storm’s delays hurt RIMM’s Q3? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:30 pm Categories: General , Mobile , Research In Motion , RIM , Verizon Tags: Research In Motion Ltd. , RIM BlackBerry , Verizon Wireless , Handhelds , Hardware , Sam Diaz I know you’re probably on Blackberry Storm overload by now - but please indulge me once more. Last month, I asked all of you whether I should go iPhone or wait for the Storm. Overwhelmingly, you all told me to wait for the ...

MacBooks: World’s greenest family of notebooks
The Apple Core — November 25th, 2008 MacBooks: World’s greenest family of notebooks Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:01 am Categories: MacBook Pro , MacBook , Environment , Green Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady MacBooks: World’s greenest family of notebooks Apple’s latest Get A Mac television commercial proclaims the new MacBooks to be the “world’s greenest family of notebooks.” The ad touts the MacBook as completely ...

A rare occurrence: Macs on sale
Between the Lines — November 25th, 2008 A rare occurrence: Macs on sale Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:41 am Categories: General , Apple , Retail Tags: Apple Macintosh , Retail Company , Apple Inc. , Retail , Desktops , Hardware , Sam Diaz If there’s one thing about Apple products that you can pretty much always bank on, it’s that they rarely go on sale. Best Buy launched some pre-Black Friday specials that discounts a whole lineup of Macbooks, iMacs and even the Mac Mini. (Nope, iPods and the iPhone are not on ...

Apple retail stores to match prices
The Apple Core — November 25th, 2008 Apple retail stores to match prices Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 4:53 pm Categories: Apple , Retail , Apple Retail Store , App Store Tags: Apple Macintosh , Retail Company , Apple Inc. , Retail , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Apple retail stores to match prices In a surprising move for the consumer electronics turned retail heavyweight, Apple has internally announced that retail store employees can match prices of other authorized retailers. The key phrase here ...

If networking can be hip and cool, then so can storage
Between the Lines — November 26th, 2008 If networking can be hip and cool, then so can storage Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:21 am Categories: General , Cisco , Storage , Dell Tags: Network , Video , Cisco Systems Inc. , Corporate Communications , Storage , Marketing , Hardware , Sam Diaz In a blog post last month, I chimed in on how some tech companies - notably Dell and Cisco - were using video as a marketing tool to promote their technologies, not just their brand names. After all, if networking ...

Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac?
Hardware 2.0 — December 1st, 2008 Calling Mac users - Have you installed antivirus on your Mac? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 8:14 am Categories: Security , Apple , Software Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Viruses And Worms , Hardware , Security , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Apple now recommends that users install antivirus software on their Mac systems. Well, have you? The knowledge base entry on Apple’s support site is short and to the point : Apple encourages the ...

Palm: On track to become a historical footnote
Between the Lines — December 1st, 2008 Palm: On track to become a historical footnote Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:38 pm Categories: General , Mobile , iPhone , Palm , Research In Motion , RIM , Earnings , Economy Tags: Palm Inc. , Smart Phone , Smart Phones , Handhelds , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Sam Diaz Remember when Palm - maker of the Pilot and Tungsten PDAs and later the Treo smartphone - was the dominant player in the ...

Nokia’s N97: Is this your future netbook?
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware Nokia on Tuesday rolled out its N97, a high-end smartphone with a 3.5 inch touch display, QWERTY keyboard and social location software to allow people to use Facebook, MySpace and other sites on the go. [image] As I play with–and ponder– ...

Microsoft advances its Win Live Wave 3, Gen4 datacenter rollouts
All about Microsoft — December 2nd, 2008 Microsoft advances its Win Live Wave 3, Gen4 datacenter rollouts Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 10:45 am Categories: Windows Live , Corporate strategy , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Data Center , Microsoft Windows Live , Server , Microsoft Corp. , Data Centers , Microsoft Windows , Storage , Hardware , Data Management , Operating Systems Microsoft has begun rolling out the Windows Live Wave 3 services it announced last month. As company officials ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best luxe Mac accessories
The Apple Core — December 2nd, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best luxe Mac accessories Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 1:51 pm Categories: Accessory , Holiday Gift Guide Tags: Apple Macintosh , Accessory , Video , Blu-ray , Camera , FlipShare Software , 7xx-series , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady 2008 ZDNet Holiday Gift Guide What do you get for that special person on you list already owns a Mac, iPod and a nice digital camera? Accessories! Here are my picks for the Best Luxe accessories ...

Apple’s “install antivirus on your Mac” page is gone, but the idea lives on
Hardware 2.0 — December 3rd, 2008 Apple’s “install antivirus on your Mac” page is gone, but the idea lives on Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:16 am Categories: Security , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Antivirus , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Viruses And Worms , Security , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The knowledge base article on Apple’s support site which encouraged the widespread use of antivirus software on Mac systems has been removed, but the idea that Mac users might still benefit from protection ...

Almost every Windows PC contains at least one insecure program
Hardware 2.0 — December 3rd, 2008 Almost every Windows PC contains at least one insecure program Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:49 pm Categories: Security Tags: Program , PC , Windows PC , Secunia , Desktops , Scanners , Hardware , Peripherals , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Sobering stats from Secunia. Out of a random sampling of 20,000 systems, a whopping 98.09% have one or more insecure program installed . The total number of PCs/users included in these numbers are 20,000, out of these 98.09% have 1 or ...

Who are the John Does that Apple is looking for?
Hardware 2.0 — December 3rd, 2008 Who are the John Does that Apple is looking for? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:17 pm Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Psystar , Desktops , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes The motion to amend the complaint against Psystar that Apple filed the day before Thanksgiving makes for interesting reading because it alleges that there are corporations and/or individuals who have aided Psystar in making the Mac clones possible. But who are these John Does? [image] ...

Amazon puts human genome, other data sets in the cloud
Between the Lines — December 4th, 2008 Amazon puts human genome, other data sets in the cloud Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:01 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Amazon Tags: Genome , Amazon.com Inc. , Data Set , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday said it will publish data sets such as the Human Genome, U.S. Census and labor statistics to its cloud to make the information easier to access for researchers. aws2.png For starters, Amazon will publish various U.S. Census databases from ...

588 Kleiner Perkins iFund developers accidentally leaked to Web
The Apple Core — December 4th, 2008 588 Kleiner Perkins iFund developers accidentally leaked to Web Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:52 am Categories: Finance , iPhone , Leak Tags: Developer , Web , Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , Fruux , BIOS , Open Source , Databases , Financial Accounting , Hardware , Components 588 Kleiner Perkins iFund developers accidentally leaked to Web A MySQL file containing contact information, founder bios, business plans, demos and financial ...

Clearing up the 32/64-bit memory limit confusion
Hardware 2.0 — December 4th, 2008 Clearing up the 32/64-bit memory limit confusion Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 10:06 am Categories: Tech Mythbusting Tags: 32-bit , RAM , Dwight , Memory , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Today Dwight Silverman ran a great piece on TechBlog which examines whether folks buying a new PC are best sticking with 32-bit Vista or making the leap to 64-bit Vista . It’s a good piece but there’s once bit that I feel deserves some clarification. Dwight ...

The cost of solar cells [video]
Between the Lines — December 4th, 2008 The cost of solar cells [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:38 pm Categories: General , Green Tech , Innovation Tags: Managing Director , Silicon Wafer , Solar Cell , Solar Energy , Video , Semiconductors , Telecom & Utilities , Hardware , Larry Dignan At the Always On Venture Summit in Half Moon Bay, Calif., a panel of solar energy executives debates whether or not silicon prices will fall as the industry matures. While they all think margins will ...

Support.com: We’ll kill your crapware for free
Between the Lines — December 5th, 2008 Support.com: We’ll kill your crapware for free Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Software , PC , Support.com , Netbooks , Desktops , Tools & Techniques , Hardware , Management , Larry Dignan Support.com on Monday will roll out a free service designed to remove crapware from your PC. This public service has a bit of a motive: Support.com–essentially the Jiffy Lube of the PC ...

Reader’s Story: I switched to Mac and don’t care about the price difference
Hardware 2.0 — December 5th, 2008 Reader’s Story: I switched to Mac and don’t care about the price difference Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:12 pm Categories: Apple , Industry , Mac , Hardware , Office Gear Tags: Apple Macintosh , Hewlett-Packard Co. , Apple Inc. , Desktop Computer , Desktops , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Interesting story emailed to me by a reader (Matt from New York): A little over a year ago I made the switch to Mac computers and I don’t regret it. I was at the time ...

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Gifts for the energy-conscious
Hardware 2.0 — December 6th, 2008 Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Gifts for the energy-conscious Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:20 am Categories: Holiday Gift Guide Tags: PC , Energy , Watt , Kill , Desktops , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes [image] Lists … if there’s one thing that people seem to what at this time of year it’s lists. Throughout December I’ve planned on posting several kit lists for the Holiday season covering a wide variety of different kit. Today’s list contains gift ideas for people trying to keep their ...

Archiving, data recovery sparks storage market growth.
Between the Lines — December 8th, 2008 Archiving, data recovery sparks storage market growth. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 6:55 am Categories: General , Hewlett-Packard , IBM , EMC , Symantec , Storage , Enterprise 2.0 Tags: Data Recovery , Storage Management , Archiving , Storage , Business Intelligence , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , Sam Diaz The thing to remember about all of the archiving and data protections that’s exponentially ...

Why Apple may chose the ARM processor for a netbook
The Apple Core — December 8th, 2008 Why Apple may chose the ARM processor for a netbook Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:50 am Categories: Tablet , Processor Tags: Apple iPhone , Steve Jobs , ARM , Apple Inc. , Intel Corp. , Tablets , Notebooks , Processors , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets ComputerWorld’s Seth Weintraub wrote an excellent article about Apple’s choice of the ARM processor – which is used in the iPhone and iPod touch –and why it will most likely chose ARM for a ...

AMD rolls out 45nm desktop CPUs
Hardware 2.0 — December 8th, 2008 AMD rolls out 45nm desktop CPUs Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:06 pm Categories: Components , AMD Tags: Desktop , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , CPU , Processors , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes According to EE Times , AMD has announced the 45nm Phenom II processors. [image] The Phenom II processors will run at 2.8GHz ($235) and 3.0GHz ($275) and will come in both 65nm for the AM2+ socket/DDR2 and 45nm for the AM3 socket DDR2/3 flavors. ...

Mac Aspire can put your big picture into focus
The Apple Core — December 8th, 2008 Mac Aspire can put your big picture into focus Posted by David Morgenstern @ 12:26 pm Categories: Software , Leopard , 10.5 Tags: Apple Macintosh , Aspire , Tools & Techniques , Project Management , Desktops , Strategy , Management , It Operations , It service Management , Hardware Mac Aspire can put your big picture into focus This current recession is taking its toll on workers, even those running Macintosh. However, Aspire, a ...

GPS tracking with iPhone
The Apple Core — December 8th, 2008 GPS tracking with iPhone Posted by David Morgenstern @ 2:40 pm Categories: Software , iPhone , GPS Tags: Apple iPhone , GPS , Handhelds , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , David Morgenstern GPS tracking with iPhone The Trails application for iPhone makes GPX tracking and mapping super-easy and at a very very low cost. This full-featured GPS application by German programmer Felix Lamouroux does many things that turnkey GPS hardware will do but at ...

Argentinian Mac clone makes an appearance
Hardware 2.0 — December 8th, 2008 Argentinian Mac clone makes an appearance Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:00 pm Categories: Apple , Legal Tags: Monitor , Apple Macintosh , Intel Core 2 Duo , Monitors & Displays , Desktops , Video Cards , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes First there was Psystar’s OpenMac, now there emerges a new player in the Mac clone market - OpeniMac . 08-12-2008-23-39-31.png Note: I’ve no idea what the system looks like - at the bottom of the ...

Dell, EMC expand storage partnership
Between the Lines — December 9th, 2008 Dell, EMC expand storage partnership Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:17 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Datacenter , EMC , Storage , Dell Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Partnership , EMC Corp. , Storage , Business Structures , Hardware , Finance , Larry Dignan Dell and EMC said Tuesday that they have extended their partnership through 2013. As part of that agreement, EMC will allow Dell to sell its Celerra NX4 storage system. ...

Intel: We’re on track for 32 nanometer manufacturing
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 Intel: We’re on track for 32 nanometer manufacturing Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:34 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , AMD , Intel Tags: Transistor , Intel Corp. , Chip , Semiconductors , Manufacturing , Performance Management , Hardware , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Larry Dignan Intel said Wednesday that it has completed the development phase of its next manufacturing process that will shrink chip circuits to 32 ...

HP to offer SUSE desktop Linux to business, education customers
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 HP to offer SUSE desktop Linux to business, education customers Posted by Larry Dignan @ 7:02 am Categories: General , Open Source , Hardware Infrastructure , Linux , Hewlett-Packard , Symantec , Novell Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Desktop Linux , SuSE , Linux , Desktops , Open Source , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Larry Dignan Hewlett-Packard is giving desktop Linux a little lift by introducing it to small ...

What if Steve Jobs ran GM?
The Apple Core — December 10th, 2008 What if Steve Jobs ran GM? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:19 am Categories: Rumor , Steve Jobs , Humor Tags: Steve Jobs , Brand , Apple Inc. , General Motors Corp. , Branding , Keyboards , Federal Government , Marketing , Hardware , Peripherals picture-7a.png It’s insane, but we live in an economy so bad, that some are suggesting that Apple CEO Steve Jobs either a) take over GM; or b) be appointed as federal government’s “car czar” (anyone ...

Psystar’s revised counterclaim feels weaker than original
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware Psystar, the Mac clone maker, has filed a revised countersuit against Apple, though this time it reads more like a defense instead of an allegation. A few weeks ago, a federal judge ...

Hey Sergey: Where’s my Mac version of Chrome?
Between the Lines — December 10th, 2008 Hey Sergey: Where’s my Mac version of Chrome? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 11:15 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Apple , Google , Cloud computing Tags: Google Inc. , Larry Dignan , Apple Macintosh , Desktops , Hardware , Sam Diaz Three months after launching its Chrome Web browser, Google is taking it out of beta and releasing a full version, according to TechCrunch . That’s all fine and dandy - but where’s my Mac version of Chrome? If I recall correctly, it was ...

Firmware updates released for all new MacBooks
The Apple Core — December 10th, 2008 Firmware updates released for all new MacBooks Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:23 pm Categories: Software , MacBook Pro , MacBook , MacBook Air Tags: Firmware Update , Apple MacBook , Firmware , System Management Controller , TUAW , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady [image] Apple tonight released a rash of SMC and EFI firmware updates for all the new “unibody” notebooks: including the (Late 2008) MacBooks, ...

Is Apple recession proof?
The Apple Core — December 10th, 2008 Is Apple recession proof? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:11 pm Categories: Finance , AAPL Tags: Recession , Apple Inc. , ChangeWave , Sales Strategy , Desktops , Sales , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady [image] American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu seems to think so. Back in March 2008 he called Apple “recession-proof” in a note sent to clients after scrutinizing Apple’s supply-chain. Wired notes that Apple COO, Tim Cook, recently professed similar ...

Microsoft walks the downturn-messaging tightrope
All about Microsoft — December 11th, 2008 Microsoft walks the downturn-messaging tightrope Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 12:18 pm Categories: Windows server , Corporate strategy , Development tools , Office , Management tools , Security , Channel , Virtualization , Utility/cloud computing , Azure Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Productivity , Servers , Enterprise Software , Hardware , Software , Mary Jo Foley Is Microsoft poised to join other tech vendors in announcing dismal ...

RIM announces all-cash acquisition, takeover bid
Between the Lines — December 11th, 2008 RIM announces all-cash acquisition, takeover bid Posted by Sam Diaz @ 12:30 pm Categories: General , Research In Motion , RIM Tags: Acquisition , Research In Motion Ltd. , RIM BlackBerry , Mergers & Acquisitions , Handhelds , Corporate Communications , Investment , Finance , Hardware , Marketing Research In Motion, maker of the Blackberry, announced that it will acquire Chalk Media , a Vancouver company behind a technology that ...

Seagate slashes warranty from 5 years to 3 on selected bare drives
Hardware 2.0 — December 12th, 2008 Seagate slashes warranty from 5 years to 3 on selected bare drives Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:32 am Categories: Storage Tags: Seagate Technology LLC , Storage , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Effective from January 3, 2009, Seagate will be cutting the warranty period from 5 years to 3 years on selected bare drives. Drives affected by thins change include: Drives purchased prior to January 3, 2009 will still carry the 5 year warranty. Seagate is keen to point out that this change shouldn’t reflect ...

iPhone nano rumor revived for Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — December 15th, 2008 iPhone nano rumor revived for Macworld Expo Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:10 am Categories: Macworld Expo , Rumor , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , iDealsChina , 3G , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays , Cellular Phones , Wireless , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware [image] According to MacRumors , the questionably reliable iDealsChina has posted information and renderings of what it claims to be an “iPhone ...

AMD’s new dual-core Athlon processors
Hardware 2.0 — December 15th, 2008 AMD’s new dual-core Athlon processors Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 12:07 pm Categories: Components , AMD Tags: Dual-core , AMD Athlon , OEM , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , CPU , Processors , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Today AMD launched a pair of new Athlon processors as part of its “Cartwheel” home PC value platform. This is the first refresh of the Athlon series for some time. amd_athlon_64_x2_processor_logo_svg.png Two ...

McCain campaign auctions BlackBerries — complete with phone numbers!
ZDNet Government — December 15th, 2008 McCain campaign auctions BlackBerries — complete with phone numbers! Posted by Richard Koman @ December 15, 2008 @ 4:58 PM Categories: Security , Elections Tags: Phone , RIM BlackBerry , Auction , Handhelds , Telecom & Utilities , Hardware , Richard Koman The Fox News affiliate in Arlington, Va., thought it would be entertaining to check out the auction of McCain campaign high-tech gear. They sent investigative reporter Tisha Thompson down to buy a Blackberry. They were ...

DIY Mac OS X netbook
The Apple Core — December 15th, 2008 DIY Mac OS X netbook Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:09 pm Categories: Hardware , Netbook Tags: Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Apple Inc. , Apple Mac OS X , Apple Mac OS , Operating Systems , Desktops , Software , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady While it would be nice if Apple released a small, light and cheap netbook, it doesn’t appear to be likely any time soon. Not only is Apple not announcing any new hardware this year, when asked about netbooks during ...

Mac OS 10.5.6 thwarts jailbreakers
The Apple Core — December 15th, 2008 Mac OS 10.5.6 thwarts jailbreakers Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:02 pm Categories: Software , iPhone , Software Update , Mac OS , Jailbreak Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Operating System , Mac OS 10.5.6 , Apple Mac OS , Desktops , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Mac OS 10.5.6 thwarts jailbreakers My colleague David Morgenstern yesterday blogged about some of the changes in the freshly released ...

IT Dojo: Access the drive of a Mac that won’t boot with Target Disk Mode [video]
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware If you’re a PC pro who needs to recover files off a Mac that won’t boot, you might think to try the old PC trick of removing the problem Mac’s hard drive and attaching it to another machine. But, there’s an easier way. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to use Target Disk Mode to access the hard drive of a Mac that won’t boot. Once you’ve watched this IT Dojo video, you can find a link to the original TechRepublic article and print the tip from our ...

Does Apple need to learn how to make a $500 computer that’s not a piece of junk?
Hardware 2.0 — December 16th, 2008 Does Apple need to learn how to make a $500 computer that’s not a piece of junk? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 4:14 am Categories: Apple , Industry , In the news Tags: NPD Group Inc. , Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Computer , Sales Strategy , Desktops , Sales Force Management , Sales , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes If the data released by the NPD Group is correct, Apple isn’t as recession-proof as was once thought. As the recession bites should ...

Microsoft’s datacenter software and services future: Trebuchet and Monsoon
All about Microsoft — ... , Hardware Microsoft officials recently peeled back the covers a bit on its datacenter futures by sharing some high-level strategy goals for ...

Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — December 16th, 2008 Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld Expo Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:15 am Categories: Hardware , Macworld Expo , Rumor , Mac mini Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Intel Mac Mini , Apple Inc. , Details , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Mac mini revision rumored for Macworld Expo An Apple corporate employee reportedly contacted Wired.com to tell them that Apple will release an upgraded Mac mini , at January’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco which ...

Refurbished servers - good deal or something to avoid?
Between the Lines — December 17th, 2008 Refurbished servers - good deal or something to avoid? Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Dell Tags: Dell Computer Corp. , Equipment , Servers , Hardware , Larry Dignan Guest post: TechRepublic’s Scott Lowe, a CIO at Westminster College in Fulton, MO, explains how refurbished servers might help you stretch your budget dollars. You can find more posts like this at TechRepublic’s Servers and Storage blog . Although the economy is not exactly ...

Sprint unveils dual 3G/4G modem
Between the Lines — December 17th, 2008 Sprint unveils dual 3G/4G modem Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:07 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Wired & Wireless , Mobile , Sprint Nextel , WiMax Tags: Baltimore , Sprint Communications , Modems , WiMAX , Wireless , Wi-Fi , Hardware , Components , Larry Dignan Sprint has launched a dual 3G/WiMax (4G) modem in a necessary step that buys it some time as its next generation network is rolled out beyond Baltimore. ...

Free? The ‘Wired’ Economy Is Still 80% Atoms, Not 100% Bits
Between the Lines — ... Is Still 80% Atoms, Not 100% Bits Posted by Tom Steinert-Threlkeld @ 9:34 am Categories: Personal Technology , Web Technology , Entertainment , Google , Microsoft , Hewlett-Packard , Storage , Broadband , E-commerce , Earnings , Economy Tags: Revenue , Wired Inc. , Chris Anderson , Internet , Operational Accounting , Storage , Finance , Hardware , Tom Steinert-Threlkeld Chris Anderson is in the “propagating ideas business.” ...

Macworld Expo minus Apple: Traditions meet market reality
The Apple Core — December 17th, 2008 Macworld Expo minus Apple: Traditions meet market reality Posted by David Morgenstern @ 9:38 am Categories: Macworld Expo , Opinion Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Macworld Expo , Expo , Desktops , Hardware , David Morgenstern Macworld Expo minus Apple: Traditions meet market reality Apple on Monday said it will pull out of participating in the annual Macworld Expo show . The traditional timing of the show must have contributed to the decision as well as market ...

Can Macworld Expo survive without Apple?
The Apple Core — December 17th, 2008 Can Macworld Expo survive without Apple? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:09 am Categories: Macworld Expo Tags: Trade Show , Apple Inc. , Macworld Expo , Notebooks , Memory , Desktops , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Semiconductors , Components Yesterday’s earth-shattering announcement that Apple will abruptly stop exhibiting at Macworld Expo after January’s event sent shockwaves through the Mac community. After 25 years of anchoring the ...

Project:Possibility coders hack for the disabled
ZDNet Government — December 18th, 2008 Project:Possibility coders hack for the disabled Posted by Richard Koman @ December 18, 2008 @ 8:11 AM Categories: NASA Tags: Program , University Of California At Los Angeles , Cell Phone , Cellular Phones , Mice , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Peripherals , Richard Koman Possibility It’s pretty clear now that the short-term future of technology is in cellphones. The iPhone is proof positive that location-aware, networked, camera- and ...

Shill Filler: How Apple killed Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — December 18th, 2008 Shill Filler: How Apple killed Macworld Expo Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:32 am Categories: Macworld Expo , Steve Jobs Tags: Apple Inc. , Macworld Expo , Recruitment & Selection , Desktops , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady We spent almost an hour on last night’s taping of the PowerPage Podcast ( Episode 99 ) talking about Apple’s unceremonial abandonment of Macworld Expo. Everyone agreed that the timing was ...

Changing the (bad) behavior of your MacBook’s keyboard backlight
The Apple Core — December 21st, 2008 Changing the (bad) behavior of your MacBook’s keyboard backlight Posted by David Morgenstern @ 7:41 pm Categories: MacBook Pro , Keyboard Tags: Apple MacBook , Keyboards , Notebooks , Hardware , Peripherals , Notebooks & Tablets , David Morgenstern Changing the (bad) behavior of your MacBook’s keyboard backlight The MacBook Pro’s backlit keyboard is a terrific feature, however, its behavior can be erratic and even be judged annoying. However, the free Lab ...

Leak: the new Mac mini?
The Apple Core — December 21st, 2008 Leak: the new Mac mini? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:07 pm Categories: Hardware , Macworld Expo , Rumor , Mac mini Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Intel Mac Mini , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady [image] The picture above was posted to Macenstein purporting to be the new Mac mini . My only question: why does it have a lid?

Is a greener netbook a better choice than a standard notebook?
The Mobile Gadgeteer — December 22nd, 2008 Is a greener netbook a better choice than a standard notebook? Posted by Matthew Miller @ 7:31 am Categories: Ultra portable PC , Gadgets , Netbook Tags: Netbooks , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Matthew Miller Is a greener netbook a better choice than a standard notebook? Netbooks were one of the biggest stories of the year and today the discussion continues about what these devices really are and if they deserve their own class. Netbooks are just small ...

Palm scores a $100 million lifeline to keep up the fight
Between the Lines — December 22nd, 2008 Palm scores a $100 million lifeline to keep up the fight Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:48 am Categories: General , Mobile , Apple , Google , Palm , Research In Motion , RIM Tags: Palm Inc. , Cavalry , Smart Phones , Handhelds , Cellular Phones , Strategy , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Management The cavalry has arrived for Palm - in the form of a $100 million injection from Elevation Partners ...

Online democracy: The People want to throw a shoe
ZDNet Government — December 22nd, 2008 Online democracy: The People want to throw a shoe Posted by Richard Koman @ December 22, 2008 @ 12:04 PM Categories: Government technology Tags: Shoe , Games , Servers , Personal Technology , Hardware , Richard Koman [image] Why should Iraqi journalists have all the fun? Ever since the infamous shoe incident, a number of online games have popped up allowing all of us to fling a shoe at President Bush as he departs office, TechRadar reports. Sock and Awe boasts over 49 million shoes have ...

Lessig on Fresh Air
ZDNet Government — On TechRepublic: Five reasons why Windows Vista failed BNET Business Network: BNET TechRepublic ZDNet ZDNet Go! Members Log In Newsletters Site Assistance RSS Feeds Home News & Blogs Videos White Papers Downloads Reviews Popular ZDNet Government Richard Koman Get ZDNet Government via: Mobile RSS Email Alerts Bios: Richard s Bio December 22nd, 2008 Lessig on Fresh Air Posted by Richard Koman @ December 22, 2008 @ 1:16 PM Categories: Copyright Tags: Richard Koman ...

Firefox 3.0.5 woes
The Apple Core — December 22nd, 2008 Firefox 3.0.5 woes Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:46 pm Categories: Software Tags: Apple Macintosh , Mozilla Firefox , Web Browsers , Apple Mac OS , Desktops , Internet , Operating Systems , Software , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Firefox 3.0.5 woes If you’re a Mac Firefox user, I’d recommend staying away from the recently released 3.0.5 update . I stupidly installed it automatically (via Preferences > Advanced > Update) on my MacBook Pro 2.4GHz running Mac OS 10.5.5 ...

Parallels ate my virtual machine
The Apple Core — December 22nd, 2008 Parallels ate my virtual machine Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:25 pm Categories: Software , Virtualization Tags: Bank , Apple Macintosh , Intuit QuickBooks , Virtual Machine , Back Story , Desktop Virtualization , Desktops , Financial Services , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Must be a bad night. Shortly after I determined that Firefox 3.0.5 is unusable on my Mac , Parallels ate my virtual machine. The back story is that I use Parallels Desktop ...

More reasons for Apple to hate Macworld Expo
The Apple Core — December 23rd, 2008 More reasons for Apple to hate Macworld Expo Posted by David Morgenstern @ 6:49 pm Categories: Macworld Expo , AAPL Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Macworld Expo , Desktops , Sales Strategy , Hardware , Sales , David Morgenstern Macworld Expo: A tale of two keynotes Apple says the annual Macworld Expo is a waste of money and effort now that it has its retail stores doing demo on a daily basis. Now, some Apple watchers say the company is tired of feeling pressure to ...

Britain may outsource huge surveillance database
ZDNet Government — December 31st, 2008 Britain may outsource huge surveillance database Posted by Richard Koman @ December 31, 2008 @ 3:35 AM Categories: Privacy , International Tags: Outsource , Britain , Government , Storage , E-mail , Vertical Industries , Databases , Hardware , Online Communications , Enterprise Software I guess Britain’s Home Office didn’t get the memo about abusive surveillance programs being scaled back in the waning days of the war on terror. Britain is moving forward with a 12 ...

Mini DisplayPort adapters creating jumpy mouse cursors
The Apple Core — December 31st, 2008 Mini DisplayPort adapters creating jumpy mouse cursors Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:59 am Categories: Hardware , Display Tags: Mouse , Adapter , Apple Inc. , Mice , Hardware , Peripherals , Jason D. O'Grady Mini DisplayPort adapters creating jumpy mouse cursors Apple’s Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI adapters finally started arriving – over two months after their introduction. These little doohickeys allow you to run a 30-inch monitor with the new MacBook Pros. After waiting ...

When Woz speaks who listens?
The Apple Core — December 31st, 2008 When Woz speaks who listens? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 5:30 pm Categories: Macworld Expo , Modification , MacBook , Tablet , AAPL Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple II , Apple Macintosh , Steve Wozniak , Apple Inc. , Woz , Axiotron , Desktops , Hardware , David Morgenstern When Woz speaks who listens? Attendees of the Macworld Expo San Francisco next week will get the chance to see Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on the show floor. A ...

Interesting bits from Net Application’s market share report
The Apple Core — January 1st, 2009 Interesting bits from Net Application’s market share report Posted by David Morgenstern @ 12:38 pm Categories: News , Microsoft , iPhone , Internet Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Safari , Desktops , Hardware , David Morgenstern Interesting bits from Net Application’s market share report After the online hits in the final hours of 2008 were counted, Web analytics vendor Net Applications revealed its preliminary data. The Mac and Safari were gainers, albeit with some caveats. However, ...

Oh crystal ball, what will Macworld Expo 2009 bring?
The Apple Core — ... , Hardware Oh crystal ball, what will Macworld Expo 2009 bring? San Francisco – Ah, Macworld Expo. Don’t you just love this time of year? Thousands of Mac faithful descend upon the fair city by the bay for a week of excitement, nostalgia and imbibing. The buzz in San Francisco’s downtown is palpable, especially in the bars, restaurants and hotel rooms within walking distance of Moscone. People are yammering about this Mac or that and what Tuesday might hold. But it’s not like it used to be. Perhaps it’s because I’m here a day early (I usually don’t arrive until Monday) or ...

IT 2009 predictions: What’s in and what’s out
Between the Lines — January 5th, 2009 IT 2009 predictions: What’s in and what’s out Posted by Jason Hiner @ 2:00 am Categories: Mobile , Microsoft , Datacenter , Broadband , Green Tech , Cloud computing Tags: CIO , Information Technology , Laptop Computer , Notebooks , Strategy , Desktops , Networking , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Management I’ve organized this list into counterpoints, trends that will be “IN” and related trends that will be on their ...

2009: The year in preview
Between the Lines — ... year in preview Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:10 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Web Technology , Microsoft , Yahoo , Oracle , Enterprise 2.0 , Windows 7 Tags: Yahoo! Inc. , Laptop Computer , Netbook , Notebooks , Advertising & Promotion , Smart Phones , Microsoft Windows , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Marketing Welcome to 2009 and ...

Lenovo shows off 16-inch thin laptop; Launches all-in-one PC, dual-screen mobile workstation
Between the Lines — January 5th, 2009 Lenovo shows off 16-inch thin laptop; Launches all-in-one PC, dual-screen mobile workstation Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:49 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Mobile , Mobile Workstation , Lenovo Group Ltd. , Laptop Computer , A600 Desktop , ThinkPad W700ds , Workstations , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week, Lenovo unveiled new consumer laptops and a debuted a dual-screen ...

Love or hate this post? Sound off for the eavesdroppers
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware It seems that those comments you leave on blogs like this one may, in fact, be reaching the intended parties - the companies behind the products, services and technologies that you love or hate. Just don’t be offended or creeped-out if the messages reach them via cyber-eavesdropping technology. ...

CES2009: MSI announces Wind netbooks with SSD/HDD and WiMAX/3.5G
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 5th, 2009 CES2009: MSI announces Wind netbooks with SSD/HDD and WiMAX/3.5G Posted by Matthew Miller @ 10:48 am Categories: Ultra portable PC , On the road , Netbook Tags: Mobile , Battery , Engineering , WiMAX , Wi-Fi , Storage , Wireless , Hardware , Matthew Miller CES2009: MSI announces Wind netbooks with SSD/HDD and WiMAX/3.5G I am pretty happy with my MSI Wind and find myself using it more and more for writing on the go. Today MSI Computer announced their ...

FileMaker 10 looks to be the real deal
The Apple Core — January 5th, 2009 FileMaker 10 looks to be the real deal Posted by David Morgenstern @ 2:27 pm Categories: Software Update , Windows Tags: Filemaker Inc. , Storage , Databases , Hardware , Enterprise Software , Software , Data Management , David Morgenstern FileMaker 10 looks to be the real deal Customers will point to FileMaker’s friendly new interface in Version 10, for good or bad depending on how welcoming a site is to change. However, some significant improvements in the database’s ...

Seagate crams 329 gigabits of data per square inch
Hardware 2.0 — January 5th, 2009 Seagate crams 329 gigabits of data per square inch Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:34 pm Categories: Storage Tags: Gigabit , Seagate Technology LLC , Barracuda 7200.12 , Serial ATA , Storage , Hardware , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Seagate has announced that it is shipping the densest 3.5 inch desktop hard drive available - cramming an incredible 329 gigabits per square inch. The new drives, the Barracuda 7200.12, offers 1TB of storage on two platters and the high density is achieved by using ...

Microsoft reorg season begins: Muglia gets the presidential nod
All about Microsoft — January 5th, 2009 Microsoft reorg season begins: Muglia gets the presidential nod Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:36 pm Categories: Windows server , Corporate strategy Tags: President , Microsoft Corp. , Bob Muglia , Productivity , Servers , Hardware , Mary Jo Foley A year ago, I wondered when and whether Microsoft would make Bob Muglia, head of the company’s Server and Tools business, one of the company’s presidents . On January 5, 2009, that happened. Muglia is now President of Server and Tools (not of ...

$1,000 is the new $2,000 for laptops: HP steps up low cost notebook parade
Between the Lines — January 6th, 2009 $1,000 is the new $2,000 for laptops: HP steps up low cost notebook parade Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:59 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure , Hewlett-Packard , AMD Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co. , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Laptop Computer , HP Firebird , Crothers , HP Mini , Price Difference , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show this week PC makers ...

Macworld Expo 2009 keynote stream posted
The Apple Core — January 6th, 2009 Macworld Expo 2009 keynote stream posted Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 3:24 pm Categories: Macworld Expo Tags: Apple Inc. , Apple MacBook Pro , Apple Online Store , Notebooks , Podcasts , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Internet [image] Apple has posted a stream of today’s keynote address by Phil Schiller at Macworld Expo here in San Francisco. The Apple Keynotes podcast ( iTunes ) has not yet been updated as of ...

Macworld show floor: More than just iPhone covers and iPod speakers?
Between the Lines — January 6th, 2009 Macworld show floor: More than just iPhone covers and iPod speakers? Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:26 pm Categories: General , Macworld , Apple , Google , Microsoft Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Macintosh , Apple iPod , Speaker , Macworld , Desktops , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology Clearly, the jury is back on the Macworld keynote this morning. The “new and exciting” announced on stage this morning was, ...

MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009) observations
The Apple Core — January 6th, 2009 MacBook Pro 17 (Early 2009) observations Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 4:49 pm Categories: Hardware , Macworld Expo , MacBook Pro Tags: Apple MacBook , Battery , Apple Inc. , Apple MacBook Pro , MBP , MBP17 , Screen Option , Engineering , Notebooks , Hardware For me the new, unibody MacBook Pro 17-inch (PN MB604LL/A ) is probably the most exciting thing announced here at Macworld Expo. Not only because I’m more of a hardware guy but also because I’m a ...

Macworld Expo: Color freak
The Apple Core — January 6th, 2009 Macworld Expo: Color freak Posted by David Morgenstern @ 6:28 pm Categories: Macworld Expo , Software , Display Tags: Calibration , Monitor , ColorMunki Photo , Printers , Monitors & Displays , Hardware , Peripherals , Components , David Morgenstern Macworld Expo: Color freak ColorMunki Photo was released earlier in the year but I hadn’t had a chance to see it in action. I admit that I once worked in the color calibration industry, so ...

CES2009: Sony Walkman X1000 revealed with OLED touch screen display
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 7th, 2009 CES2009: Sony Walkman X1000 revealed with OLED touch screen display Posted by Matthew Miller @ 8:45 am Categories: MP3 players , Gadgets Tags: Touch Screen , Sony Corp. , Sony Walkman , Organic Light-emitting Diode , Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000 , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays , Hardware , Peripherals , Components CES2009: Sony Walkman X1000 revealed with OLED touch screen display The rumors that Sony was planning to launch a touch screen media ...

EMC cuts 2,400 jobs
Between the Lines — January 7th, 2009 EMC cuts 2,400 jobs Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:48 pm Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , EMC , Storage Tags: Job , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC said Wednesday that it will lay off 2,400 workers, or 7 percent of its workforce, as an effort to cut $350 million in costs in 2009 and $500 million in 2010. The company also added in a statement that its fourth quarter revenue will be $4 billion, up 4 percent from a year ago. EMC also projected earnings of ...

CES 2009: Sony announces P Series ultra portable notebook at 1.4 pounds
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 7th, 2009 CES 2009: Sony announces P Series ultra portable notebook at 1.4 pounds Posted by Matthew Miller @ 5:56 pm Categories: Ultra portable PC , On the road , Gadgets , Netbook Tags: Sony Corp. , IBM pSeries , Notebooks , Servers , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Matthew Miller CES 2009: Sony announces P Series ultra portable notebook at 1.4 pounds I am a big fan of highly portable devices and I just saw a new device announced by Sony that may just have me ...

AMD officially releases Phenom II and Dragon desktop platform
Hardware 2.0 — January 8th, 2009 AMD officially releases Phenom II and Dragon desktop platform Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 3:54 am Categories: Components , Graphics , AMD , AMD/ATI Tags: Desktop , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Intel Core 2 Duo , Intel Corp. , Dragon Platform , Processors , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes AMD’s 45nm quad-core Phenom II processors get an official unveiling. [image] The Phenom II comes in two flavors: The price and ...

ViewSonic is even jumping into netbook game
Between the Lines — January 8th, 2009 Even ViewSonic is jumping into netbook game Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:26 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Hardware Infrastructure Tags: Game , ViewSonic Corp. , PC , Netbook , VieBook , LinkPC , Desktops , Hardware , Larry Dignan Is there anyone NOT making netbooks these days? ViewSonic, best known for making monitors, digital picture frames and projectors, has hopped into the netbook game, launching the VieBook. It also unveiled an all-in-one PC called ...

Take his BlackBerry out of his cold, dead hands
ZDNet Government — January 8th, 2009 Take his BlackBerry out of his cold, dead hands Posted by Richard Koman @ January 8, 2009 @ 8:29 AM Categories: Obama Tags: Barack Obama , RIM BlackBerry , Handhelds , Hardware , Richard Koman Barack Obama is still fighting to hold onto his BlackBerry, but is getting close to conceding it’s a losing battle, The New York Times reports . In an interview with CNBC and the Times, Obama addressed the pressing issue: I’m still clinging to my BlackBerry. They’re going to pry it out of my hands. This is a concern, ...

CES: Where’s the Mac pavilion?
The Apple Core — January 8th, 2009 CES: Where’s the Mac pavilion? Posted by David Morgenstern @ 9:09 am Categories: Conference , Consumer electronics , Macworld Expo Tags: Consumer Electronics Show , Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Macworld Expo , Desktops , Marketing Research , Hardware , Marketing , David Morgenstern CES: Where’s the Mac pavilion? Exhibitors at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco are taking advantage of deals for next year’s show, if it happens. On the show floor, some say a ...

iWork sort of shipping; requires 10.5.6
The Apple Core — January 8th, 2009 iWork sort of shipping; requires 10.5.6 Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:29 am Categories: Software , iWork Tags: Apple Inc. , Apple iWork , Apple Mac OS , Apple Mac OS X , Operating Systems , Desktops , Software , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady I stopped into the Apple Store on Stockton Street in San Francisco in search of a copy of iWork ‘09 , which Phil Schiller announced was available now. To my dismay the helpful store representative told me that they ...

MWSF Appearance: Peachpit Press booth
The Apple Core — January 8th, 2009 MWSF Appearance: Peachpit Press booth Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:32 am Categories: News Tags: Booth , Monitors & Displays , Hardware , Components , Jason D. O'Grady MWSF Appearance: Peachpit Press booth I’ll be giving a talk about my new book The Garmin nüvi Pocket Guide [image] at the Peachpit Press booth (Moscone South 812) today at 2:00pm here at Macworld Expo. This year Peachpit has a 30-by-30 foot booth featuring a bookstore, Safari Books Online demo area, and an intimate author ...

Palm’s Pre and OS: Home-run announcements at CES
Between the Lines — January 8th, 2009 Palm’s Pre and OS: Home-run announcements at CES Posted by Sam Diaz @ 2:17 pm Categories: General , Mobile , Apple , Google , Palm , RIM , Innovation , Sprint Nextel Tags: Operating System , Palm Inc. , Smart Phone , Smart Phones , Handhelds , Cellular Phones , Consumer Electronics , Personal Technology , Hardware , Sam Diaz The odds were against a comeback by Palm as it prepared to make news at the Consumer Electronics ...

Palm gets in game but doesn’t change it; Reality lurks
Between the Lines — January 9th, 2009 Palm gets in game but doesn’t change it; Reality lurks Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:09 am Categories: General , Personal Technology , Mobile , Apple , Google , Palm , Research In Motion , RIM Tags: Game , Palm Inc. , Om , Palm OS , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Software , Hardware , Larry Dignan Palm unveiled its long-awaited operating system and Pre device and has generated a lot of love among the tech set. [image] The ...

Lenovo demos its dual-screen ThinkPad W700ds [video]
Between the Lines — January 9th, 2009 Lenovo demos its dual-screen ThinkPad W700ds [video] Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:40 am Categories: General , Hardware Infrastructure , Mobile Tags: IBM ThinkPad , Lenovo Group Ltd. , Video , Corporate Communications , CAD , Notebooks , Monitors & Displays , Marketing , Software , Hardware TechRepublic’s Bill Detwiler scoped out that Lenovo W700ds, the dual-screen ThinkPad that Lenovo detailed on Monday . Bill came away skeptical : ...

Microsoft to wait until February for Win Mobile show-and-tell
All about Microsoft — January 9th, 2009 Microsoft to wait until February for Win Mobile show-and-tell Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 7:30 am Categories: Windows Mobile , Apple , CES 2009 , Mobile services ("Pink"/"Rouge") Tags: Microsoft Windows Mobile , Mobile , Microsoft Corp. , Microsoft Windows , Advertising & Promotion , Operating Systems , Handhelds , Software , Marketing , Hardware The New York Times got Microsoft to admit what many of us have been guessing for the ...

iPhotos ‘09: Wither Aperture?
The Apple Core — January 9th, 2009 iPhotos ‘09: Wither Aperture? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:41 am Categories: Software , iPhoto Tags: Apple iPhoto , Aperture , Aperture Owner , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady iPhotos ‘09: Wither Aperture? Apple’s announcement of iPhoto ‘09 has most people attending Macworld Expo in a lather over its stunning new features. But there’s a segment of the Mac population that isn’t exactly thrilled with iPhoto’s ever expanding feature set – Aperture owners. You see, Aperture ...

MWSF09 Best in Show: GelaSkins
The Apple Core — January 9th, 2009 MWSF09 Best in Show: GelaSkins Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:49 am Categories: Accessory , Macworld Expo , MacBook Pro , MacBook , iPhone , MacBook Air , iPod touch Tags: Apple iPhone , Lid , Apple MacBook , Graphics , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady MWSF09 Best in Show: GelaSkins If you’re still here at Macworld Expo and got a few bucks left in your wallet, drop by the Gelaskins booth (Moscone ...

British ISPs must log all emails for 12 months
ZDNet Government — January 9th, 2009 British ISPs must log all emails for 12 months Posted by Richard Koman @ January 9, 2009 @ 12:22 PM Categories: Privacy , International Tags: Security , Internet Service Provider , Internet Service Providers (ISPs) , E-mail , Storage , Databases , Internet , Online Communications , Hardware , Enterprise Software As part of an overreaching plan from Britain’s Home Office to drastically expand surveillance capabilities, new rules will go into effect in March that will ...

MWSF09 Best in Show: TechRestore matte finish MacBook screen
The Apple Core — January 10th, 2009 MWSF09 Best in Show: TechRestore matte finish MacBook screen Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 1:10 pm Categories: Hardware , Macworld Expo , MacBook Pro , Display Tags: Apple MacBook , Apple Inc. , Apple MacBook Pro , TechRestore , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady MWSF09 Best in Show: TechRestore matte screen One of the trickest upgrades I found on the Macworld Expo show floor is the matte finish screen replacement ...

Obama’s CrackBerry addiction worth $25-50m to RIM
ZDNet Government — January 11th, 2009 Obama’s CrackBerry addiction worth $25-50m to RIM Posted by Richard Koman @ January 11, 2009 @ 6:40 PM Categories: Obama Tags: Research In Motion Ltd. , Barack Obama , RIM BlackBerry , Obama , E-mail , Handhelds , Online Communications , Hardware , Richard Koman [image] Barack Obama’s high-visibility grousing about the imminent loss of his BlackBerry is the best possible endorsement for RIM, which has been suffering from the iPhone’s explosive growth and the underwhelming ...

Why Obama will lose his BlackBerry
ZDNet Government — January 12th, 2009 Why Obama will lose his BlackBerry Posted by Richard Koman @ January 12, 2009 @ 8:33 AM Categories: Security , Obama Tags: Security , Lawyer , RIM BlackBerry , Obama , Handhelds , Hardware , Richard Koman [image] OK, so why can’t Obama keep his BlackBerry? Two reasons: security and the Presidential Records Act, The New York Times relates . Isn’t it the case that BlackBerry transmission are encrypted and the device can be wiped remotely, if need be? Yes, but: Mr. Obama would ...

The Onion presents the MacBook Wheel
The Apple Core — January 12th, 2009 The Onion presents the MacBook Wheel Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:53 am Categories: Hardware , MacBook , Humor Tags: Wheel , Apple MacBook , Notebooks , Keyboards , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Peripherals , Jason D. O'Grady Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard Funny humor piece by The Onion on the fictitious MacBook wheel . Definitely worth a watch. My favorite line “Everything is just a few hundred clicks away.” ...

Touch-enabled PCs and browsers: Do not want
All about Microsoft — January 12th, 2009 Touch-enabled PCs and browsers: Do not want Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 8:56 am Categories: Windows client , Corporate strategy , Internet Explorer , Apple , Windows 7 , Surface Tags: Touch Screen , PC , Microsoft Internet Explorer , Microsoft Corp. , Web Browser , Keyboards , Desktops , Monitors & Displays , Hardware , Peripherals If you have any doubts that Microsoft is going to keep pushing touch down users’ throats, ...

The iPhone “nano” makes no sense to me
Hardware 2.0 — January 12th, 2009 The iPhone “nano” makes no sense to me Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:35 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple iPhone , Keyboards , Monitors & Displays , Engineering , Hardware , Peripherals , Components , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes I keep hearing rumors that Apple is getting ready to launch an iPhone “nano” in China. Problem is, an iPhone “nano” makes little sense. I’m not going to dwell too long on the idea of a “nano” iPhone because all these rumors and speculation seem to ...

Apple quietly releases iLife ‘09 hardware up-to-date program
The Apple Core — January 12th, 2009 Apple quietly releases iLife ‘09 hardware up-to-date program Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:53 pm Categories: Software , iLife Tags: Apple iLife , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Apple quietly releases iLife ‘09 hardware up-to-date program As usual, Apple has rolled out a low-cost upgrade (”up-to-date” in Apple parlance) program for iLife ‘09 . It works like this: if you purchased a Mac (even a refurbished one) on or after 06 January 2009 that doesn’t come with iLife ‘09 you ...

Has Apple gotten lazy?
The Apple Core — January 12th, 2009 Has Apple gotten lazy? Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:11 pm Categories: Opinion Tags: Apple Inc. , Macworld Expo , Apple Mac OS X , Desktops , Corporate Communications , Operating Systems , Software , Apple Mac OS , Hardware , Marketing I know it’s hard for a company to reinvent itself on essentially a semi-annual basis, but the fact of the matter is that Apple’s over all product line has become stagnant. iPod hasn’t had a huge enhancement since video, iPhone, although ...

CIO survey: We’re squeezing vendors on pricing amid budget declines
Between the Lines — January 13th, 2009 CIO survey: We’re squeezing vendors on pricing amid budget declines Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:15 am Categories: General , IT Management , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Telecommunications , Economy Tags: U.S. , CIO , Survey , Pricing Strategy , Pricing , Marketing Research , Servers , Marketing , Hardware , Larry Dignan Chief information officers expect their 2009 technology budgets to fall roughly 2.3 percent but ...

Apple’s future: It’s in the Touch
Between the Lines — ... by Sam Diaz @ 6:05 am Categories: General , Web Technology , Entertainment , Macworld , Apple , Google , iPhone , Oracle , Salesforce.com , Enterprise 2.0 , Facebook , Skype , AT&T , Digital Media Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Apple iPod Touch , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Digital Music , Digital Media , Hardware , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Sam Diaz A guest ...

Chrome coming to the Mac in first half of 2009
The Apple Core — January 13th, 2009 Chrome coming to the Mac in first half of 2009 Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:06 am Categories: Software , Google , Safari , Chrome , Web browser Tags: Apple Macintosh , Google Chrome , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Chrome coming to the Mac in first half of 2009 CNet News.com reports that Google’s Chrome Web browser (/operating system) is coming to a Mac near you by this summer. An interview with Chrome product manager Brian Radowski provides some insight on the ...

iPhone nano drumbeat grows louder
The Apple Core — January 13th, 2009 iPhone nano drumbeat grows louder Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:01 am Categories: Rumor , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Digital Music , Digital Media , Semiconductors , Network Technology , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Hardware , Networking iPhone nano drumbeat grows louder I’m a big fan of the iPhone nano rumor because it comes down to common sense and deduction. Apple’s m.o. the past decade has been: make an expensive product that ...

LG secures 5-year panel deal with Apple
The Apple Core — January 13th, 2009 LG secures 5-year panel deal with Apple Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:34 am Categories: Hardware , Display Tags: LG Electronics Inc. , Apple Inc. , Semiconductors , Network Technology , Hardware , Networking , Jason D. O'Grady LG secures 5-year panel deal with Apple The AP reports that LG Display Co. has entered into a five year deal with Apple to supply flat panels to the Cupertino electronics giant. According to a regulatory filing, the South Korean company will receive an ...

Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft
All about Microsoft — January 14th, 2009 Windows 7 on older hardware: A Catch 22 for Microsoft Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 9:53 am Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , App Compatibility , Channel , System builders , OEMs , Resellers , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , PC , Microsoft Corp. , Hardware , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Software , Mary Jo Foley There are a few bloggers wondering aloud about how well Windows 7 ultimately ...

Should Dell buy Palm?
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware Dell is allegedly pondering a smartphone, but a better move may be to merely buy Palm now that it illustrated that its Pre and WebOS are the real deal. [image] A Dell-Palm combination is floated by Bob Faulkner, a contributor to RealMoney.com. ...

Apple: Is the glass half full or half empty?
Hardware 2.0 — January 15th, 2009 Apple: Is the glass half full or half empty? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 2:32 pm Categories: Apple Tags: Apple Inc. , Sales Strategy , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Sales Force Management , Investment , Sales , Hardware , Finance , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Depending on how you crunch today’s data by Gartner , either Apple has managed to grab an additional 8% market share of the PC sold during Q4 ‘08 compared to the same period during ‘07, or it has lost 23% ...

Intel: Netbooks incremental to notebooks for now
Between the Lines — January 16th, 2009 Intel: Netbooks incremental to notebooks for now Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:53 am Categories: Hardware Infrastructure , Intel Tags: Notebook , Netbook , Intel Corp. , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Sales Strategy , Hardware , Sales , Larry Dignan Intel says that netbook sales aren’t eating into notebook sales yet and appear to be add-on devices. However, the data is far from conclusive so far. On the chip giant’s fourth quarter earnings conference call ( ...

AMD announces layoffs, salary cuts
Between the Lines — January 16th, 2009 AMD announces layoffs, salary cuts Posted by Sam Diaz @ 10:03 am Categories: General , AMD , Intel , Economy , Layoffs Tags: Layoff , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Chip , Salary Cut , Semiconductors , Network Technology , 401(k) , Hardware , Networking , Human Resources Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices will eliminate 1,100 jobs - roughly 9 percent of its workforce - in the first quarter, according to a report on ...

If every day were a Circuit City liquidation sale…
Between the Lines — January 17th, 2009 If every day were a Circuit City liquidation sale… Posted by Larry Dignan @ 1:58 pm Categories: General , Economy Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc. , Sales Strategy , Monitors & Displays , Sales , Hardware , Components , Larry Dignan Circuit City stores are a bit busy as the company liquidates its inventory. Perhaps if there were a liquidation sale every day Circuit City would have survived. Circuit City said Friday it would liquidate and a day later its stores were ...

Review: Waterfield Designs MSI Wind Sleevecase and T-Mobile G1 Ultrasuede Slipcase
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 18th, 2009 Review: Waterfield Designs MSI Wind Sleevecase and T-Mobile G1 Ultrasuede Slipcase Posted by Matthew Miller @ 2:57 pm Categories: Smartphone , Ultra portable PC , On the road , Review , Linux , Netbook Tags: T-Mobile G1 , T-Mobile , Sleevecase , MSI Wind , Waterfield Designs MSI Wind SleeveCase , MSI Wind SleeveCase , Ultrasuede Case , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets One of the most important accessories for ...

Is the Crunchpad Linux tablet a viable web surfing device at $299?
The Mobile Gadgeteer — January 19th, 2009 Is the Crunchpad Linux tablet a viable web surfing device at $299? Posted by Matthew Miller @ 7:38 am Categories: Gadgets , Linux Tags: Web , Web Surfing , Capacitive , Tablets , Notebooks , Keyboards , Channel Management , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Peripherals Last summer Michael Arrington posted on his plans to build a $200 web tablet and it now seems that there is a Prototype B being shown off. The device is known as the ...

Obama to ‘fight back’ for his BlackBerry
ZDNet Government — January 19th, 2009 Obama to ‘fight back’ for his BlackBerry Posted by Richard Koman @ January 19, 2009 @ 10:54 AM Categories: Obama Tags: RIM BlackBerry , CNN , Obama , E-mail , Handhelds , Online Communications , Hardware , Richard Koman [image] Well, it’s one day to Prez-day and Mr. Obama is not giving up on the Battle of the BlackBerry. In an interview on CNN , Obama said he expected to “be able to beat … back” Washington lawyers’ demands that he go offfline.“You like these,” said CNN’s John King. ...

Welcome to Macintosh, worth a spot in your queue
The Apple Core — January 19th, 2009 Welcome to Macintosh, worth a spot in your queue Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:57 pm Categories: Review , Apple , Movies Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Over the weekend I watched Welcome to Macintosh ( official site , IMDB ) a documentary about the Macintosh by directors Robert Baca and Josh Rizzo. In it Mac pioneers like Andy Hertzfeld and Guy Kawasaki wax philosophical about the early days at Apple and the roots of the Mac. From the ...

10 reasons to purchase new hardware during a recession
Between the Lines — January 20th, 2009 10 reasons to purchase new hardware during a recession Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:30 am Categories: General , IT Management , Hardware Infrastructure , Economy Tags: Employee , PC , Recession , Server , Hardware , Organization , Budgets , Larry Dignan TechRepublic guest post: It may seem like the last thing you want to do in the midst of tough economic times is invest in new hardware. But IT consultant Erik Eckel suggests that trying to coast on failing or outdated ...

Qualcomm picks up AMD’s graphics assets
Between the Lines — ... , Hardware Qualcomm said Tuesday that it has acquired “certain graphics and multimedia technology assets” from AMD’s handheld business. The acquisition ( ...

BlackBerry Application Storefront to challenge App Store
The Apple Core — January 20th, 2009 BlackBerry Application Storefront to challenge App Store Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:36 am Categories: Mobile phone , Software , Smartphone , Google Tags: Google Inc. , Palm Inc. , Storefront , RIM BlackBerry , Handhelds , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady http://www.onenet.co.nz/Portals/0/OneNet%20Images/BlackBerry_Logo_Vertical_Color.jpg Blackberry’s eagerly-anticipated application storefront is now accepting submissions from software developers looking to distribute ...

Microsoft improves Exchange sync in new Entourage Beta
The Apple Core — January 20th, 2009 Microsoft improves Exchange sync in new Entourage Beta Posted by David Morgenstern @ 4:41 pm Categories: Microsoft , Windows , Sync Tags: Apple Macintosh , Microsoft Exchange Server , Microsoft Corp. , Entourage , Desktops , Hardware , David Morgenstern Macs to gain smart card-based login to Active Directory Over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit released a beta version of its Entourage for Exchange Web Services, which now lets Mac users sync ...

Microsoft on the other end of the EC antitrust stick?
All about Microsoft — January 21st, 2009 Microsoft on the other end of the EC antitrust stick? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:44 am Categories: Windows server , Corporate strategy , Legal , Internet Explorer , Open source Tags: Antitrust , Microsoft Corp. , IBM Corp. , Mainframes , Corporate Law , Servers , Hardware , Business Operations , Mary Jo Foley Financial Times blogger Richard Waters makes a convincing case for Microsoft being one of the unnamed forces behind a complaint filed with ...

Inside the GPS Revolution: Top 10 GPS apps
The Apple Core — ... , Hardware [image] In the 17.02 print issue of Wired magazine the venerable tech monthly picks some of its favorite GPS apps for a story called ...

Steve’s Apple: 35,000 “wicked smart” people will keep things humming
Between the Lines — January 22nd, 2009 Steve’s Apple: 35,000 “wicked smart” people will keep things humming Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:15 am Categories: General , Apple Tags: Steve Jobs , Apple Inc. , Steve , Digital Music , Digital Media , Desktops , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics , Hardware , Sam Diaz Back in 1997, Apple was a company in turmoil. It was losing money. Its stock was at an all-time low. And it had experienced several failed attempts to improve the Mac operating system. Fast-forward ...

Ballmer’s memo to employees: ‘Most challenging economic climate we have ever faced’
All about Microsoft — January 22nd, 2009 Ballmer’s memo to employees: ‘Most challenging economic climate we have ever faced’ Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 6:50 am Categories: Corporate strategy Tags: Job , Steve Ballmer , Microsoft Corp. , Recruitment & Selection , Data Centers , Investment , Human Resources , Workforce Management , Storage , Hardware Here’s the memo that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent to all Microsoft employees on January 22, explaining Microsoft’s planned layoffs and ...

Netbooks become the bane of Microsoft
Between the Lines — January 22nd, 2009 Netbooks become the bane of Microsoft Posted by Larry Dignan @ 8:00 am Categories: General , Software Infrastructure , Hardware Infrastructure , Microsoft , Intel Tags: Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Cover Story , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Hardware , Larry Dignan Embedded in Microsoft’s earnings report and restructuring news was an implicit message that’s hard to ignore: Netbooks are disruptive and wreaking havoc in the industry. On the surface, Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft seeking Win 7 testers for netbooks?
All about Microsoft — January 22nd, 2009 Microsoft seeking Win 7 testers for netbooks? Posted by Mary Jo Foley @ 3:12 pm Categories: Vista , Windows client , Corporate strategy , Windows XP , Windows 7 Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Operating Systems , Hardware , Software , Mary Jo Foley Microsoft has put out feelers among the beta-testing community for individuals in a number of countries outside the ...

AMD posts 9th straight loss; reveals Intel concerns about planned spin-off
Between the Lines — January 22nd, 2009 AMD posts 9th straight loss; reveals Intel concerns about planned spin-off Posted by Sam Diaz @ 3:49 pm Categories: General , AMD , Intel , Earnings Tags: Revenue , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Intel Corp. , Operational Accounting , Semiconductors , Network Technology , Finance , Hardware , Networking , Sam Diaz Silicon Valley chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices reported a fourth quarter net loss of $1.4 billion, or $2.34 per share, on revenue of $1.16 ...

Win 7 on a netbook? Microsoft seeking beta testers outside U.S.
Between the Lines — January 22nd, 2009 Win 7 on a netbook? Microsoft seeking beta testers outside U.S. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 4:48 pm Categories: General , Microsoft Tags: Microsoft Windows 7 , Microsoft Corp. , Netbook , Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs , Microsoft Windows , Hardware , Operating Systems , Software , Sam Diaz Mary Jo Foley, over at All About Microsoft, is reporting that Microsoft is searching for people in several countries who might be interested in trying Windows 7 on a ...

Obama in BlackBerry heaven
ZDNet Government — January 22nd, 2009 Obama in BlackBerry heaven Posted by Richard Koman @ January 22, 2009 @ 7:57 PM Categories: Mobile/wireless , Obama Tags: RIM BlackBerry , Ambinder , Handhelds , Hardware , Richard Koman Woo-hoo! Obama will keep his BlackBerry — thanks to the addition of a superencryption package, Marc Ambinder is reporting It seems that the National Security Agency — or perhaps another agency — added the package to to a standard BlackBerry so that Obama can use it for routine mesages. In general, ...

The Macintosh turns 25 (and how it was almost a Bicycle)
The Apple Core — January 23rd, 2009 The Macintosh turns 25 (and how it was almost a Bicycle) Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:13 am Categories: News , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Hardware , Jason D. O'Grady Tomorrow, 24 January 2009, is the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh. On that fateful day in 1984 Apple released a little toaster of a personal computer that went on to become the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface. I wrote about a fun “Macintosh” ...

The Mac at 25: GUI battles in business
The Apple Core — January 23rd, 2009 The Mac at 25: GUI battles in business Posted by David Morgenstern @ 11:25 am Categories: Opinion , Apple , Steve Jobs Tags: Apple Macintosh , GUI , Desktops , Hardware , David Morgenstern The Mac at 25: GUI battles in business It’s near impossible for new computer users today or even a decade ago to understand what the big deal was about the Macintosh. After all,  the most base cell phone in your pocket offers up a graphical user interface of menus and objects. However, 25 years ago, GUI ...

The Mac turns 25. Let’s look ahead another 25.
Between the Lines — January 23rd, 2009 The Mac turns 25. Let’s look ahead another 25. Posted by Sam Diaz @ 5:53 pm Categories: General , Apple Tags: Apple Macintosh , Computer , Desktops , Productivity , Hardware , Sam Diaz By now, you probably know that tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh computer, launched two days after the famous “1984″ commercial aired during the Super Bowl that year. apple 1984 Clearly, we’ve come along way since then. My ZDNet colleagues in the UK have put together a good ...

AMD launches more energy efficient server chips
Between the Lines — January 26th, 2009 AMD launches more energy efficient server chips Posted by Larry Dignan @ 4:44 am Categories: AMD , General , Hardware Infrastructure , Intel Tags: Server , AMD Opteron , Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , Chip , Server Chip , Processors , Semiconductors , Hardware , Components , Larry Dignan AMD on Monday delivered latest installment of its 45 nanometer quad-core Opteron line–a high efficiency extension of its flagship server chips. The company said that ...

Quanta to release ultra-thin (1-2 cm) notebook
The Apple Core — January 26th, 2009 Quanta to release ultra-thin (1-2 cm) notebook Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 8:58 am Categories: Hardware , MacBook Air , Rumor Tags: Apple MacBook , Quanta , Notebooks , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Jason D. O'Grady According to a post on DigiTimes , Quanta Computer has completed the development of a notebook with a thickness of 1-2cm (0.39-0.79 inches) and an entry-level price. Citing “industry sources” the piece goes on to say that: Quanta is confident about ...

Alienware M17 - Is this the ultimate gaming notebook?
Hardware 2.0 — January 26th, 2009 Alienware M17 - Is this the ultimate gaming notebook? Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 9:33 am Categories: Mobile Technology , My Alienware Experience Tags: Alienware , Performance , Alienware M17 , Games , Notebooks , Personal Technology , Hardware , Notebooks & Tablets , Adrian Kingsley-Hughes For a few weeks over the holiday and New Year period I had the opportunity of spending a fair bit of hands on time with Alienware’s mobile gaming apotheosis - the ...

Shop around before you buy Apple’s iLife ‘09
Between the Lines — January 26th, 2009 Shop around before you buy Apple’s iLife ‘09 Posted by Sam Diaz @ 9:43 am Categories: General Tags: Apple Macintosh , Facial Recognition , Apple iLife , Apple Inc. , Desktops , Hardware , Sam Diaz Mark your calendar, fellow Macheads. Apple’s iLife ‘09 will be released tomorrow. The upgrades to iLife, of course, was one of the big (YAWN!) announcements during this year’s Macworld keynote speech. That’s where Marketing VP Phil Schiller  - filling in for Steve Jobs - highlighted things like ...

Thoughts on the G1 keyboard
The Apple Core — January 26th, 2009 Thoughts on the G1 keyboard Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 10:14 am Categories: Android , Android Market , App Store , iPhone Tags: T-Mobile G1 , Keyboards , Hardware , Peripherals , Jason D. O'Grady I spent the weekend using a T-Mobile G1 as my exclusive phone and wanted to post some of my initial thoughts on the handset and the promising Android operating system from the perspective of a day 1 iPhone user. http://images.intomobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/tmobile-htc-g1-2.jpg The ...

Verizon’s quarter holds up; Metrics mixed; Mum on Storm units
Between the Lines — January 27th, 2009 Verizon’s quarter holds up; Metrics mixed; Mum on Storm units Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:08 am Categories: General , Telecommunications , Verizon , Wired & Wireless Tags: Verizon Communications Inc. , RIM BlackBerry , Verizon Wireless , BlackBerry Storm , Handhelds , Wi-Fi , Wireless And Mobility , Hardware , Larry Dignan Verizon on Tuesday delivered a mixed bag for the quarter. FiOS TV additions were stronger-than-expected and wireless ...

EMC: IT spending to fall; Little visibility into 2009
Between the Lines — January 27th, 2009 EMC: IT spending to fall; Little visibility into 2009 Posted by Larry Dignan @ 5:41 am Categories: EMC , General , Telecommunications , Wired & Wireless Tags: IT-spending , EMC Corp. , Storage , Hardware , Larry Dignan EMC joined the growing list of companies that can’t see beyond a quarter. The storage giant said Tuesday that it expects 2009 IT spending “will decline as a percentage in the mid to high single digits compared with 2008.” Meanwhile the company couldn’t provide ...

iPhone vs. Storm: I finally made my tough decision
Between the Lines — January 28th, 2009 iPhone vs. Storm: I finally made my tough decision Posted by Sam Diaz @ 8:30 am Categories: AT&T , Apple , Earnings , General , RIM , Research In Motion , Verizon , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , AT Corp. , Keyboards , Digital Music , Digital Media , Handhelds , Hardware , Peripherals , Personal Technology , Consumer Electronics I bought an iPhone - opened an AT&T account and the whole bit. Two weeks later, I took ...

Samsung: We have the highest density memory chip
Between the Lines — January 29th, 2009 Samsung: We have the highest density memory chip Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:42 am Categories: General , Green Tech , Hardware Infrastructure , Semiconductors Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. , Memory Chip , Chip , Semiconductors , Network Technology , Hardware , Networking , Larry Dignan Samsung has created the first 4 GB dynamic random access memory chip manufactured on 50 nanometers. For Samsung, the effort–creating a 50 nm, 4GB DDR3 DDRAM chip, is part of a ...

Fannie Mae IT contractor indicted for planting malware; Mortgage giant didn’t revoke server privileges
Between the Lines — January 29th, 2009 Fannie Mae IT contractor indicted for planting malware; Mortgage giant didn’t revoke server privileges Posted by Larry Dignan @ 6:46 am Categories: General , Government , IT Management , Security Tags: Fannie Mae , Information Technology , Malware , Mortgages , Servers , Finance , Capital Structures , Hardware , Larry Dignan A former Fannie Mae IT contractor has been indicted for planting a virus that would have nuked the mortgage agency’s computers, caused ...

Signs of iPhone v3 in latest firmware
The Apple Core — January 29th, 2009 Signs of iPhone v3 in latest firmware Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 7:42 am Categories: Firmware , Hardware , Rumor , iPhone Tags: Apple iPhone , Apple Inc. , Hardware , Firmware , MacRumors , Jason D. O'Grady MacRumors has discovered that a file in Apple’s iPhone 2.x firmware (USBDeviceConfiguration.plist) contains evidence of the next generation iPhone which has been designated “iPhone2,1″. Apple uses these models numbers to distinguish between different hardware models. ...