Archive for: September, 2010

Acer Bring Dual-Core Atom AspireRevo Nettop to US

Acer has now shipped its AspireRevo AR3700 nettop introduced at the start of the month. The 1.8GHz dual-core Atom-powered small form factor desktop computer is only available in a dark blue chassis. It is so samll, it can be mounted onto the back of a VESA-compatible monitor . The Atom D525 chip is paired with […]

Apple Remote 2.0 is Released with iPad and iPhone 4 Features

Apple today posted Remote 2.0 (free, App Store). The controller app is now universal and supports the extra screen area of the iPad. Apple’s device now also recognizes the extra resolution of the iPhone 4 and the 4th generation iPod touch.   It supports the new Apple TV as well as shared libraries. The app […]

Kingston Shows UDMA Ultimate 600x CF Card

Kingston has released its fastest memory card, the CompactFlash Ultimate 600x, which supports the UDMA mode 6 interface and offers read and write speeds of up to 90MBps. The card is  aimed at  the sports and action photographers who both shoot in high resolution and yet need burst modes often or capture HD videos. The […]

Toshiba Adds USB 3.0 to Canvio External Drive Line

Toshiba stepped up the performance of its external drives this morning through the Canvio 3.0. The portable drives now use USB 3.0 whichimprove performance for large transfers on computers with the faster interface. Backwards compatibility keeps them working on USB 2.0 with both Macs and PCs. On the inside, the drive has an internal shock […]

Amazon Releases Beta Kindle Viewer for the Web

Amazon today cut the cord with native Kindle  apps with a beta launch of Kindle for the Web. Previously, Kindle books, even samples,  were inaccessible outside of native apps. The  web base beta  is currently focused on samples and gives authors or other writes a way of previewing a Kindle book. The design is touch […]

Roku Boxes May Get Hulu Plus

Ruku devices may soon get Hulu Plus access, StreamingMedia executive VP Dan Rayburn claimed on Monday. Timeing and details are unknown, but was  characterized as  “soon.”    Most likely  a $10 Hulu Plus subscription wil be necessary to view Hulu Plus on Roku units.   In the past  Hulu has tried to block Boxee. Hulu […]

LG A510 Notebook – LG’s First 3D Laptop

LG has unveiled its first notebook capable of displaying 3D content such as movies, and games. The A510 integrates an 15.6-inch LCD with LED backlighting and 1920×1080 resolution. The use will need to wear polarized glasses to view the 3d content powered by NVIDIA’s GeForce discrete graphics. Customers can choose from several processors, ranging from […]

BlackBerry Web Use Keeping Pace with Android

Despite reports that RIM’s market share has been eroded by the growth of Android, data gathered by analytics firm StatCounter suggests web usage on BlackBerry handsets has actually grown at the same pace as Android. As Android and BlackBerry show parallel growth from the third and fourth positions, respectively, web usage on the iPhone has […]

Supreme Commander 2 Out for Mac

Mac gamers can now play the next game in the Supreme Commander series. Supreme Commander 2 is now  available via Virtual Programming’s Deliver2Mac  and Steam download services. The game  was  first available for the PC and XBOX in March, is a top-selling futuristic real-time strategy adventure featuring online multiplayers (up to 8). Set 25 years […]

Bing for iPhone Goes to V1.3 – Adds Travel Info

The Bing team at Microsoft  updated their free Bing search app for the iPhone and iPod Touch to version 1.3. The biggest change is a  revamping the travel features.   Users can now find travel deals from their home airport and “look ahead” on a calendar to see when the best prices are available.   […]

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