New MacBook Pro’s from Apple are to replace the ageing year-old models at the beginning of March. One rumour is that the date will be in two weeks. The release date of the first week of March is two weeks behind schedule for Apple’s previously announced date. The reason cited is the chipset flaw that was well known. These were due to support the Sandy Bridge processors by Intel. The Read More ...
A New research poll from the leading UK discount website www.myvouchercodes.co.uk has startlingly revealed that despite enormous initial success, the majority of wii consoles have sat idle for the last 6 months or so.. This seems to give the impression that while the wii has sold in great numbers, it isn’t that highly thought of once back in the home. A little under half of all owners, 48%, haven’t bothered Read More ...
Statistics from GFI Software anti-virus and malware product ThreatNet show that there has been an increase in the amount of attacks launched by rogue security software as well as a continued existence of Trojan horses. The leading IT solutions provider to SMEs announced this week the top ten threats to businesses during the past month of February. The database comes from monthly scans that the VIPRE antivirus runs along with Read More ...
Idealo.co.uk reports that many consumers are temporarily waiting to make any PC tablet purchases until they see what all the iPad 2 will feature when it hits stores this week. Overall, iPad searches on the price comparison site have decreased by a whopping 94% since January and PC tablet searchers are down by a total of 47% since 2010. As the demand reduces retailers are trying to lure consumers back Read More ...
Low inventory of Apple’s MacBook Pro notebooks may force them to release a new model before the end of the month. Some people inside the company in Cupertino revealed that Apple has put many of its operating segments on alert for a big product launch ahead of schedule. This launch had been publicised for a week later. It seems as if this announcement is regarding the next MacBook Pro. They Read More ...
A new rival to the i-Pad has been launched at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 features the first android system that has been custom-built for tablets, Android 3.0 (or ‘Honeycomb’). Its operating system has been likened to Windows XP and it is almost exclusively touchscreen with a couple of navigation buttons added almost as an afterthought. It has an eight megapixel rear-facing camera and a Read More ...
Pictures of Motorola’s tablet, the Xoom, have been intercepted from Best Buy, the American retail shop, and published on Engadget, the tech site. According to the ad, the tablet is set to hit the shelves 24th February and the cost will be nearly $800. Most tech experts agree it’s far too expensive. Gizmodo rants and raves, “Ok, so the guts are nothing short of amazing. The Xoom by Motorola is Read More ...
The Computer Conservation Society (CCS) is set to bring the first fully operational stored-program computer back to life, with a fully operational replica of this historic machine. The intent of the project is to recognize the huge contribution that the scientists of Cambridge University played in the invention of modern computer technology with their 1940s experiments, and to insure that the world will not forget their insight. The intent is Read More ...
Steve Jobs and Apple should be looking over their shoulders, for a new rival to the iPad is due to arrive. Powered by Google’s latest operating system, Motorola Xoom has been unveiled in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics show (CES). The operating system, known as Honeycomb, is especially designed for touch-screen tablets. Honeycomb will come shipped with a new 3D mapping software and a new email systems that is Read More ...
NEC is the latest company to showcase its tablet pc LT-W Cloud Communicator in Las Vegas at CES. The tablet stands out, as it is the first to be equipped with two screens and folds like the book. The tablet is powered by ARM Cortex 8 and runs Android 2.1 operating systems. It commands two 800x 600 7-inch TFT LCD screens. It is weighs slightly less than the iPad, and Read More ...
