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- ASUS debuts USB 3.0 motherboard and add-on card
- USB 3.0 finally!Finally, we'll have a USB standard which can surpass the transfer speed we've had with FireWire 800 for YEARS. It will be nice to be able to get external Compact Flash readers which can finally keep up with the maximum read speed of the best new UDMA CF...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Apple's bumper crop of fall hardware, reviewed
- Apple yesterday released a cornucopia of new consumer hardware and the reviews are starting to roll in. No firm benchmarks have been conducted but several outlets have posted preliminary reviews of Apple's Fall 2009 hardware. Macworld likes the LED-backlit displays in the new...
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- ZT Affinity 7334Ma (Phenom 2 X4 945 3GHz, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, Vista Home Premium 64-bit)
- Apparently, ZT Systems didn't get our memo asking for a complete redesign of its Affinity series desktop computers. Earlier this year, we bemoaned the blase styling of the Affinity 7308Ma, and although this new $800 Affinity 7334Ma looks just as generic, it still offers a robust set of components including...
- Product reviews 2009-10-07
- Western Digital adds e-Ink display to My Book Elite, Studio portable HDDs
- Western Digital on Tuesday announced the addition of an e-Ink display to its My Book Elite and My Book Studio portable hard drives. That means you'll know the drive label and usage stats with a glance at the drive itself. ...
- Blog posts 2009-10-06
- What should the next MacBook look like? Cost?
- Wasn't the idea for the 13" MacBook Pro going to replace this?Here Apple seemed to be heading to killing the plastic MacBook. Originally the 13" UniBody MacBook was just "MacBook" then later they added a "Pro" to the name (which made sense, as it was so like the existing MacBook...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-26
- Dead-Finger Tech: Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch unibody, 2009)
- When it comes to "dead-finger tech" -- that is, technology that's so integral to your life that you'd have to pry it from your cold, dead fingers -- the choice for me is clear: the 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. ...
- Blog posts 2009-07-30
- The Wintel blue light special
- Attention MSmart shoppers. Wintel's results are in the toilet and Apple's surpassed estimates. Despite Microsoft's sassy Laptop Hunter ads, Apple sold more Macs than anyone expected. Want to know why? Win on price, lose on price Behind the engaging little customer stories in the...
- Blog posts 2009-07-26
- News to know: Amazon; Yahoo-Microsoft; Wireless carrier exclusivity; YouTube; Oracle; HP-IBRIX
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Amazon gets bullied, pulls purchased e-books from Kindles Dana Blankenhorn: Amazon uses 1984 to free e-books...
- Blog posts 2009-07-20
- Toshiba's Satellite M505-S4945
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. Sitting at the budget level of our round up (a step above entry-level), the Satellite M505-S4945 is positioned as a...
- Product reviews 2009-07-17
- Verbatim SureFire USB/FireWire 800 external HDD targets MacBook Pro
- Verbatim on Wednesday announced its line of SureFire portable "combo" hard disk drives that connect with either USB 2.0 or FireWire 800 interfaces -- perfect for one of those new Apple MacBook Pro laptops. Available in 250GB, 320GB and 500GB capacities, the...
- Blog posts 2009-07-17
- Maxtor BlackArmor PS 110 - hard drive - 500 GB - Hi-Speed USB
- Maxtor's new 500GB BlackArmor PS 110 external hard drive ($160) provides trustworthy storage and data backup solutions for the consumer that needs more space. The shape and design of the drive isn't a far departure from the FreeAgent Go, another thin external HDD from Maxtor's parent company Seagate. The PS...
- Product reviews 2009-07-01
- Seagate introduces FreeAgent external HDDs for Mac; up to 2TB
- Seagate on Wednesday introduced its new lineup of mobile and desktop FreeAgent for Mac storage drives, including the portable Go and Go Pro models, a 2TB Desk model and the Go Dock+, a powered USB-hub and dock for the FreeAgent Go. Intended for...
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- MSI GT725-212US
- To game well on a laptop isn't always a cheap endeavor--some might even call it a fool's way to part with his wallet. It can often seem like price is no issue for enthusiasts, but thankfully, some manufacturers are looking out for more affordable ways to get a superior gaming...
- Product reviews 2009-06-15
- Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)
- Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...
- Product reviews 2009-06-10
- Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)
- Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...
- Product reviews 2009-06-10
- WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)
- WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)No Fun AnymoreThis was a pretty big meh. The keynote was boring and there weren't any surprises due to the rumor mill. Keynotes just aren't fun any more. Apple didn't add anything that was revolutionary or even that interesting. The iPhone...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- WWDC 09: the announcements (Updated 10x)
- Following is a wrap-up of the announcements at WWDC 2009 in San Francisco today. iPhone 3GS: “The S stands for speed." Launching Messages: 2.1x faster Load SimCity: 2.4x faster Viewing an Excel attachment: 3.6x faster Load NYTimes.com: 2.9x faster...
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- WWDC 2009 live
- It's that time again: the annual Apple World Wide Developer's Conference and its highly anticipated keynote address. Phil Schiller ran the show this year, and while he's no Steve Jobs most observers agree that he did a pretty good job. Highlights include a revamping of the MacBook Pro line, the...
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Voyager Q
- Available from online retailers for less than $100, the Voyager Q makes a great addition to your desktop if you frequently work with various internal hard drives. The device supports both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA hard drives and is compatible with all the existing external storage connections. It's also simple...
- Product reviews 2009-05-11
- Dads & Grads: Top 10 laptops for college students, class of '09
- Got a kid who is about to graduate high school and pestering you for a laptop to accompany him or her on the great adventure that is higher education? As if the last 18 years and the next four years of tuition bills isn't enough. ...
- Blog posts 2009-05-01
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