Check out this killer CES 2012 demo of Lenovo’s IdeaCentre A720 with its amazing 10-point multi-touch display. It should be available the first half of 2012, starting at $1299. [click to continue…]
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Computers
The latest revision of the MacBook Pro is largely unchanged to the naked eye from the previous models. The big changes are CPU and the addition of the Thuderbolt interface along with the shift to the AMD Radeon HD 6750M GPU and Intel’s integrated HD Graphics 3000. Even the Thuderbolt interface is integrated into the mini display port further hiding the updated identity of the newest model. [click to continue…]
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If you didn’t read the morning news, and just dropped by apple.com to check out the latest iPhone 4S, or to shop for a MacBook Pro, you were greeted by the image of Steve Jobs, who died of pancreatic cancer at age 56.
Whether you are an Apple “fan” or not, all of us can agree that America (in fact, the world) lost one of the largest visionaries in the tech world. Ideas that computers, phones, should be easy to use, are common sense today, but not when the first Mac products hit the shelves. When most experts assumed that a tablet with the funny name ‘iPad’ would fail miserably, Jobs somehow had the vision that it would be successful, and it has changed the consumer electronic landscape since its introduction.
Sure, not all of his ideas panned out, but that’s not the point. Most successful entrepreneurs experience many failures before experiencing large successes. Taking risks is part of that personality. Leaders of companies that played it safe, wonder why their company is stagnant, and products not at the head of the class.
So, who will fill the vacuum created by Jobs death? Not just at Apple, but in the tech world in general… Does anyone come to mind?
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Windows 8, the successor to the Windows 7 operating system from Microsoft, was recently announced, and it’s getting a warm response from the tech bloggers. Like Apple’s OS Lion, which tries to integrate some tablet-friendly features to a desktop, Windows 8 takes it a bit further.
Details, as well as a YouTube demo video, after the break:
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According to the New York Times report, Hewlett Packard has decided to manufacture another round of its TouchPads. No word on how many units, but they will be available in “a few weeks” at the original fire sale prices of $99 for the 16GB unit, and $150 for the 32 GB TouchPads. Let us know if you’re able to get your hands on one!
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(Photo Credit - Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
CNET reported on this study conducted by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, where researchers used webcams to provide continuous feedback regarding the user’s posture. Did it work? Description of their experiment, and the results, after the break.
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News Flash! Skype for iPad is now in the App Store, and it’s free. iPad users had to settle for the iphone/ipod version, which did not make good use of the larger iPad screen, and one could not instant message during a video call. Of course, you will not be able to send video with the 1st generation iPad, due to the lack of front facing camera. You can see the party that is calling you though. But you knew that already.
Have you tried it? How do you like it?
Read more about Skype for iPad.
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We all know the drill: “Ok, what’s the printer’s name?” Which is promptly followed by: “It’s HP Laserjet *gibberish*” Then we print, and our document ends up somewhere on the other side of the building (if we’re lucky).
Of course, the solution many of us develop is to name the devices relative to the location (e.g., HP Laserjet North Hallway 2). But what if your computer simply knew which printer was closest – and gave that info to you?
It looks like Apple has that in its bag of tricks and we could see it on a Mac or iPad near you soon. [click to continue…]
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The folks at Manolution put together a colorful infographic of the history of Microsoft and Apple. Check out the battle royale between the two tech giants after the break:
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