Archive for August, 2009

 

If You Care About Your Data, Leave Your Laptop at Home

August 31st, 2009

The Obama administration clarified its rules about border searches of laptops and other digital gear.

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Batman Arkham Asylum Wins Guinness World Record

August 31st, 2009

Guinness calls Warner Bros Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows action adventure the most critically dotes on superhero game ever.

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Snow Watch: 1Password, AssistiveWare Apps 10.6-compatible

August 31st, 2009

The release of any major update to OS X usually marks a steady stream of software updates from third-party developers, who spring into action to make sure that…

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Snow Leopard Users Report HP Printer Incompatibilities

August 31st, 2009

Mac users who upgraded to Snow Leopard are encountering printer problems with HP gear.

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The $300 Setup Challenge

August 31st, 2009

Buying a Mac isn’t an inexpensive proposition. For the most part, it’s a price Mac users are willing to bear for a sleek, well-designed, powerful system that’s…

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The $300 Telecommuter Challenge

August 31st, 2009

“No man is an island,” John Donne famously wrote–but Donne predated the era of telecommuting by almost four centuries. As someone who lives on the other side of…

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Digital Demolition: Three Laptops Take a Beating

August 31st, 2009

Chris and Sarah versus “rugged” laptops. Can these PCs survive being frozen, dropped, getting dirty and taking a shower with our staff?

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EMC to Resell VMware Management Software

August 31st, 2009

EMC will resell vCenter AppSpeed management software from VMware alongside its own Ionix management platform.

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DRAM Prices Continue to Surge in August

August 31st, 2009

DRAM prices rose again in August, and prices could keep rising during this, the peak season of computer production.

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DHS Clarifies Laptop Border Crossing Rules: What You Need to Know

August 29th, 2009

U.S. Homeland Security agents still can sieze your digital gear, so here’s how to travel without losing everything.

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