T-Mobile on Wednesday unveiled the webConnect USB Laptop Stick, the company's first-ever 3G networking adapter. The peripheral supports the faster downloads of HSDPA on the carrier's 1,700MHz networks and also includes its own 802.11g Wi-Fi connection for those few notebooks that don't support the standard. It can likewise connect to EDGE and GPRS both within the US and on international networks...
Intel pushing steep discounts on CULV chips?
Intel is determined enough to launch its CULV processors that the company is cutting prices by more than half to encourage PC vendors to buy it, notebook builders have reportedly said today. Pricing for a low-end version of the ultraportable chip is officially set at $152 in bulk but has been cut as low as $65 for companies with the very largest PC shipments, such as Acer, Dell and HP. Smaller f...
Apple ranks high in Brandchannel 2009 awards
Apple has placed high in Brandchannel's 2009 brandjunkie awards. Voters chose Apple as the top brand in several categories, such as best retail environment, in which it faced off against companies including IKEA, Starbucks and Walmart. The ability to not only try out products at a store but attend lectures and talk to technicians is cited as a plus, as is a minimalist but visually appealing inte...
LANrev 5.1 adds iPhone management, more
LANrev has launched LANrev 5.1, an update to the systems lifecycle suite that adds iPhone management support, on-demand software installation for users and enhanced power management reporting. The new version also adds better Help Desk integration, customized branding for client software distributions, and client versions localized for French, German and Spanish. The new "iPhone/iPod Touch Devices...
New Tests of the Mac Pro
Barefeats continues its test of the new Mac Pro comparing it with the previous models. They mostly concentrate on pro applications. Those results indicate that the new Octo Core clocked at 2.26 GHz is faster than the previous high-end Octo Core sporting 3.2 GHz Xeon. The new high-end Mac Pro featuring Nehalem Xeon at 2.93 GHz is defining a new performance reference. In one test, it completes the task in 63 seconds vs. 102 seconds for the previous high-end model. If the new architecture of the CPU has evolved and may contribute to this performance gain, it is mostly linked to the new memory architecture offering better efficiency than the previous FB-DIMM-based system. Barefeats measured that the memory bandwidth is larger if you use 3 modules per processor instead of 4. The Nehalem is optimized with 3 memory channel. The difference is rather huge, as one can reach 9261 MB/s with 3 modules vs. 6195 MB/s if you use 4.
If you are looking for the best performance level you should think about RAM modules when purchasing your new Mac Pro. A model equipped with 6x2 GB RAM modules will be faster than one having 8x2 GB modules, but only if you do not saturate the 12 GB of RAM available, otherwise performance will drop.
LEGO Batman due for Mac on April 9th
Feral Interactive has announced a Mac conversion of LEGO Batman, scheduled to ship on April 9th. More closely based on the comic books than the movies, the game has players control Batman and Robin, as they confront traditional villains like the Joker and the Penguin in a LEGO version of Gotham City. As in other LEGO games, players can also build and control a number of vehicles....
How to Preserve Previous Backup when Upgrading HD of a Time Capsule
Following our previous news related to the installation of a Green WD HD of 2 TB in a Time Capsule, we look at the best way to preserve TM backup while upgrading the HD. The easiest way is the following:
- Disassemble the Time Capsule and install the new HD inside
- Reboot time Capsule and format the new HD, then switch of the TC and uninstall the new HD
- Use a cloning software (Personal Backup or any other one) and clone the data/partition from the old disk to the new disk.
- Install the HD in TC, and you are done
Windows Mobile 7 shots leaked?
Microsoft's long-in-development Windows Mobile 7 operating system may have been spotted in a pair of leaked images. Sent to WMPoweruser, the first shot portrays a radically revised home screen with a top row of quick-access icons, a new clock, and bottom-center button with an unspecified role. A second image shows a significantly new map utility with a touch-friendly menu and shortcuts for spoke...
T-Mobile unveils its first 3G modem
T-Mobile on Wednesday unveiled the webConnect USB Laptop Stick, the company's first-ever 3G networking adapter. The peripheral supports the faster downloads of HSDPA on the carrier's 1,700MHz networks and also includes its own 802.11g Wi-Fi connection for those few notebooks that don't support the standard. It can likewise connect to EDGE and GPRS both within the US and on international networks...
Intel pushing steep discounts on CULV chips?
Intel is determined enough to launch its CULV processors that the company is cutting prices by more than half to encourage PC vendors to buy it, notebook builders have reportedly said today. Pricing for a low-end version of the ultraportable chip is officially set at $152 in bulk but has been cut as low as $65 for companies with the very largest PC shipments, such as Acer, Dell and HP. Smaller f...
Apple ranks high in Brandchannel 2009 awards
Apple has placed high in Brandchannel's 2009 brandjunkie awards. Voters chose Apple as the top brand in several categories, such as best retail environment, in which it faced off against companies including IKEA, Starbucks and Walmart. The ability to not only try out products at a store but attend lectures and talk to technicians is cited as a plus, as is a minimalist but visually appealing inte...
LANrev 5.1 adds iPhone management, more
LANrev has launched LANrev 5.1, an update to the systems lifecycle suite that adds iPhone management support, on-demand software installation for users and enhanced power management reporting. The new version also adds better Help Desk integration, customized branding for client software distributions, and client versions localized for French, German and Spanish. The new "iPhone/iPod Touch Devices...
New Tests of the Mac Pro
Barefeats continues its test of the new Mac Pro comparing it with the previous models. They mostly concentrate on pro applications. Those results indicate that the new Octo Core clocked at 2.26 GHz is faster than the previous high-end Octo Core sporting 3.2 GHz Xeon. The new high-end Mac Pro featuring Nehalem Xeon at 2.93 GHz is defining a new performance reference. In one test, it completes the task in 63 seconds vs. 102 seconds for the previous high-end model. If the new architecture of the CPU has evolved and may contribute to this performance gain, it is mostly linked to the new memory architecture offering better efficiency than the previous FB-DIMM-based system. Barefeats measured that the memory bandwidth is larger if you use 3 modules per processor instead of 4. The Nehalem is optimized with 3 memory channel. The difference is rather huge, as one can reach 9261 MB/s with 3 modules vs. 6195 MB/s if you use 4.
If you are looking for the best performance level you should think about RAM modules when purchasing your new Mac Pro. A model equipped with 6x2 GB RAM modules will be faster than one having 8x2 GB modules, but only if you do not saturate the 12 GB of RAM available, otherwise performance will drop.
LEGO Batman due for Mac on April 9th
Feral Interactive has announced a Mac conversion of LEGO Batman, scheduled to ship on April 9th. More closely based on the comic books than the movies, the game has players control Batman and Robin, as they confront traditional villains like the Joker and the Penguin in a LEGO version of Gotham City. As in other LEGO games, players can also build and control a number of vehicles....
How to Preserve Previous Backup when Upgrading HD of a Time Capsule
Following our previous news related to the installation of a Green WD HD of 2 TB in a Time Capsule, we look at the best way to preserve TM backup while upgrading the HD. The easiest way is the following:
- Disassemble the Time Capsule and install the new HD inside
- Reboot time Capsule and format the new HD, then switch of the TC and uninstall the new HD
- Use a cloning software (Personal Backup or any other one) and clone the data/partition from the old disk to the new disk.
- Install the HD in TC, and you are done
Windows Mobile 7 shots leaked?
Microsoft's long-in-development Windows Mobile 7 operating system may have been spotted in a pair of leaked images. Sent to WMPoweruser, the first shot portrays a radically revised home screen with a top row of quick-access icons, a new clock, and bottom-center button with an unspecified role. A second image shows a significantly new map utility with a touch-friendly menu and shortcuts for spoke...
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