September 30, 2007 by Lauren
Instead of cutting off the XP sales in Januray, 2008, it will continue to ship into June of 2008. Why? Because Vista sucks.
Even users who've never touched Vista can tell you how bad it is, simply from hearing all of the horror stories from those of us who
have worked with it. And I mean that literally; it is
work, and a constant struggle, to use Vista. But of course, in its infinite wisdom, Microsoft can find a clever way play it in words (and it goes a little something like this):
"There are some customers who need a little more time to make the switch.
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September 23, 2007 by Lauren
I think we all know that those beautiful
[plastic] MacBooks are finally on their way out. It's a sad day, but this is the truth. In case time wasn't reason enough, the
new line of all-aluminum iPods was basically the final nail in that coffin. With metal Macs on the way, what can you do to update the look of your computer?
There's a couple of new skins on the market that I'd like to cover.
[Read the rest of this post]September 21, 2007 by Lauren
I've been getting pretty excited about the up-and-coming release of Halo 3. From that, I've been inspired to write something Xbox-related; what better, more useful post than a mod? With the help of
MetkuMods, I'm going to share with you the wonders of making your
Xbox controller work for your computer.
[Read the rest of this post]September 21, 2007 by Vincent
Fuji Xerox have just released a remarkable scanner that will not only perform as it's predecessors have, this scanner will also translate the document immediately after being scanned if you'd like! Currently the only languages supported are English, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean. The scanner is also set up so your document maintains it's previous layout after translation.
[Read the rest of this post]September 8, 2007 by Lauren
Ever wonder what would happen if there was a mash-up between HP and Voodoo? You probably haven't, but the result is a cool gaming PC nonetheless. The Blackbird looks fierce and has been built for performance, including some pretty unique features and tricks.
This PC is said to be the first in its class to use full system liquid cooling.
August 20, 2007 by Truman
This is a very handy little gadget that is used to charge products, accessories, or devices that have to be charged via USB Port. This charger has two USB Ports built into it, and then
it plugs into any standart AC Outlet.
This is perfect for someone who wants to take and charge their iPod, or anything else, on vacation, but doesn't want to have to take their Laptop to charge it. Another fitting scenario for why this is a great product is: all of your USB Ports are full.
[Read the rest of this post]August 17, 2007 by Truman
Wi-Spy is the world's smallest 2.4 GHz spectrum analyzer. What does that mean? Well, let's say that your internet reception from your laptop or wifi enabled desktop seems rather slow. Your router is in the other room, or on the other floor. Or, let's say you are installing your router in a new house and are trying to decide where is the best place to put it. Or, maybe you want to see where you would get the best wifi reception on your laptop. All of these tasks are made simple with the Wi-Spy.
[Read the rest of this post]August 9, 2007 by Vincent
Have you ever been at the computer and then suddenly been hit by some unexpected odor that you wished you could dispel. Well with the USB Fragrence Oil Burner from Brando you can.
The mini thumb drive acts as an oil burner, powered by your computer. With no drivers required for use the pocket fragrence device is PC and Mac friendly.
[Read the rest of this post]August 9, 2007 by Vincent
Lenovo and Novell have announced a recent agreement to preload some Thinkpads with Linux while Lenovo will provide user support for the operating system. Which is actually new to Lenovo as they previously did not offer any support for Windows when that was loaded on their devices.
Lenovo will be using SUSE Linux 10 for their T models near the end of this year.
[Read the rest of this post]August 8, 2007 by Vincent
Anyone that owns an infrared remote (most of you do), know how troublesome it can be waving your arms through the air when you are in a certain place trying to get your remote to communicate with your tv, well this remote will change all of that.
Keyspan has just introduced the RF remote for Windows Vista. This remote, unlike most Vista and other computer remotes for media, uses radio frequencies rather than infrared to delivery it's signals.
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