The PC is dead! Long live the PC!
The phrase "post-PC era" is turning into a contentious one. Those who resist change, or who don't quite grok the power of the less-is-more paradigm, get their dander up when it's suggested that the sun...
View ArticleHP recalls another 162,000 notebook batteries for fire hazard
In May 2009, HP said it was recalling some 70,000 notebook batteries in both HP and Compaq portables because of a fire hazard. A year later, in May 2010, the company said it was recalling another...
View ArticlePrey: Find out who’s got your missing computer, for free
When my son’s apartment was burglarized in March and his MacBook Pro stolen, I immediately wished it had some kind of tracking program installed on it. In fact, none of my family’s notebooks have such...
View ArticleFirst impressions: Apple’s MacBook Air comes of age
When Apple first introduced its MacBook Air at Macworld Expo in 2008, the device was considered interesting but very much a niche product. With a small, 80-gigabyte hard drive or an even smaller, very...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.30.2011
• Apple acquired mind-blowing 3D mapping company C3 Technologies, looking to take iOS Maps to the next level – C3′s extraordinarily detailed 3D maps are expected to show up in iOS. • iPhone 4S battery...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.15.2012
New iPad reviews Looking at the various iPad reviews, consensus seems to be: Yeah, it’s an iPad, faster, good battery life and OMG LOOK AT THAT SCREEN!!!!!! — dwight silverman (@dsilverman) March 15,...
View ArticleLinkpost | 6.7.2012
• Like LinkedIn, eHarmony is hacked; 1.5 million passwords stolen – The same person who got the LinkedIn passwords is believed to be responsible for the eHarmony breach as well. • IE 10′s...
View ArticleGood advice from Gizmodo: DON’T buy a notebook now.
Usually, when folks ask whether to buy a notebook now or wait for the next big thing, my recommendation is simple: If you need a new system now, buy it now. If you wait for the next version, presuming...
View ArticleLinkpost | 1.8.2013
[Note: I'm off today. Regular blogging resumes Wednesday, but I'll keep the linkpost updated with CES news. Check back often. - D.S.] CES 2013 Updated 1:24 p.m. • Hands-on with Razer’s Edge, a $999...
View ArticleWhy aren’t people buying new PCs? Because they don’t have to.
Everyone knew the market for personal computers was bad, but few realized it was this bad. On Wednesday, market research firms IDC and Gartner released reports on PC sales for the first quarter of...
View ArticleLinkpost | 8.27.2013
• Apple’s iPhone Trade-in Program Is Already Being Piloted, Here’s How It Works – Some Apple stores are already offering to take an older iPhone, giving credit on a gift card for a newer one. The...
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