Archive for October, 2009

 

Laptops that Go Ghost

October 31st, 2009

Analysis: Lost laptop? Replacement is more expensive than you think — say $49,000.

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Sony Promises God of War 3 Refresh

October 31st, 2009

God of War 3 will get an Ultimate Edition and pre-order demo versions.

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Mac Mini (Late 2009) Benchmarks

October 31st, 2009

Apple recently released an update to its Mac mini line of desktop computers. The changes include faster processors, more RAM, and Apple’s Snow Leopard operating…

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Camino 2 Release Candidate Sees Light of Day

October 30th, 2009

The Camino Project has unveiled a release candidate for Camino 2, a Mac-only Web browser based on the same Mozilla rendering engine that powers Firefox.

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Verizon Media Manager Streams Photos, Music to FiOS DVR

October 30th, 2009

Mac users of Verizon’s FiOS TV can sigh less deeply: Media Manager, the software that has allowed FiOS TV users to stream music, photos, or video from their…

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iMac Users Grumble About Performance Issues

October 30th, 2009

According to posts on Apple’s support forum, owners of new iMacs are suffering from performance problems, including extremely sluggish playback of Flash-based video.

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VHS Capture Tools Compared

October 30th, 2009

Many people of a certain age have–hidden away among a lifetime of possessions–a large carton brimming with VHS tapes. Like all taped-based media, these tapes…

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PC World Podcast 51: Motorola Droid, Sneaky Fees, and Google’s GPS App

October 30th, 2009

Join the editors of PC World for an irreverent round-table discussion of this week’s hottest technology trends.

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Man Behind ‘1984,’ ‘Think Different,’ ‘I’m a Mac’ Steps Down

October 30th, 2009

Lee Clow has served as the chief creative officer TBWA/Media Arts Lab, which handles Apple’s advertising business, for a long time. Clow is the man behind…

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Optoma Technology EW330

October 30th, 2009

Optoma’s compact, 2.4-pound EW330 is a lamp-based ultraportable projector that features 1280 by 800 (WXGA) resolution and enough illumination power (a…

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