Griffin Intros ExpressCard 5-in-1 Reader
Griffin has introduced an ExpressCard/34 reader, $29.99 - that will fit the MacBook Pro for SD, Memory Stick/MSP, MultiMediaCard, and xD. Many Memory Stick Duo/Micro, miniSD and microSD come with...
View ArticleWarner And LG Help In High-def DVD Formats War?
As the competing high-definition DVD technology war is raging on, two companies are moving to the middle ground announcing products at CES designed to handle both formats. The launch of two rival DVD...
View ArticleApple Updates XserveRAID to 10.5 TB
Apple just updated its Xserve RAID product, up to 10.5TB in capacity while lowering the cost per gigabyte of storage to $1.31. The Xserve RAID works with Macs, Windows, Linux, Solaris, NetWare and...
View ArticleMichael Dell Back in the Hot Seat
Michael Dell will return as CEO of Dell Inc., replacing Kevin Rollins, who also resigned as a member of the board. Dell has had disappointing earnings and battery recalls in the last few quarters. The...
View ArticleOWC Has Blu-ray Drives for Macs and PCs
Other World Computing (OWC) has the immediate availability of both internal and external Blu-ray drives for Mac and PC. The internal drives utilize the IDE/ATAPI bay port, and the external drives...
View ArticleVerizon’s New EV-DO Card Has MacBook Pro Support
Verizon Wireless announced that they are shipping Novatel’s V740 ExpressCard, an expansion card that enables laptops including MacBook Pros to work on Verizon Wireless’ BroadbandAccess network at EV-DO...
View ArticleDell To Offer Linux on Desktop and Laptop PCs
Dell has received more than 100,000 responses in its recent survey, and more than 70 percent of the respondents said they would want a Dell PC with Linux for both home and office use. The Dell...
View ArticleApple Intros 8-core Mac Pro
Apple had a nice surprise waiting for me this morning on their website. A new Mac Pro to go with the new Adobe CS3 expected next month. I can't wait to see the Apple software releases that should come...
View ArticleApple Releases AirPort Extreme Base Station Update
Apple has released the AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n Firmware 7.1. This update includes general fixes, compatibility updates, and security improvements for the AirPort Extreme Base Station...
View ArticleElgato Shipping Turbo.264 Device
Elgato's Turbo.264 is a USB device (30mm x 85mm x 12mm) that provides hardware-accelerated encoding of video to H.264 MP4 files for Apple TV, video iPod, or Sony PSP. The hardware works with the...
View ArticleMacCuff: Make a Mac mini act like an iMac
Sonnet Technologies has introduced the MacCuff Mini, a bracket for mounting a Mac Mini on the back of an LCD monitor (or under a desk). The steel bracket can be attached to the VESA mounting holes on...
View ArticleNew Apple Hardware and Software Tomorrow?
Apple's scheduled press event will be at the Apple Town Hall in Cupertino, California tomorrow starting at 10 AM PST. New Mac-related hardware is expected, which may include a new iMac, a updated Mac...
View ArticleAirPort Extreme Base Station Now Sports Gigabit Ethernet
Apple quietly upgraded the AirPort Extreme Base Station so it now includes Gigabit Ethernet ports instead of the 10/100 ports found on earlier models. The new AirPort Extreme Base Station includes...
View ArticleOh Yes, There Are New Keyboards Too!
Apple released new wired and a wireless keyboards also. They are a radical new design, super-thin, very aluminum and replace the older white Apple keyboards we are used too. The new keyboards have lost...
View ArticleAcer Buying Gateway to Become No. 3 PC Maker
According to a C|NET story, Taiwan based PC maker Acer will acquire the struggling Gateway Computer for $710 million and pass Lenovo in global market share to become the third largest behind HP and Dell.
View ArticleApple Brings iMac Graphics Firmware Fix
Apple has released a fix for some users experiencing freezing on the 20 and 24 inch aluminum iMacs that have the ATi Radeon HD 2600 Pro graphics card. The iMac graphics firmware update for Macs running...
View ArticleCES 2008: Optimus Maximus keyboard
Optimus Maximus keyboard is one interesting and expensive keyboards. We have been hearing about this for waht seems like years and it may now soon be available. Demo is done on an iMac. Interesting...
View ArticleApple Discontinues Xserve RAID
Apple has discontinued its Xserve RAID product line outsourcing to a product from Promise Technology. The Promise RAID boxes can be configured with up to sixteen 750GB SATA hard drives or 16 SAS 300GB...
View ArticleSo what is going on with Apple’s Xserve?
Last week Apple introduced a new version of Xsan, their storage area network file system product while simultaneously discontinuing the Xserve RAID. Apple is basically outsourcing the RAID to Promise...
View ArticleApple Releases Several Firmware Updates
Apple has released several firmware updates for Intel-based Macs, a restore image to recover if the update trashes your computer, and firmware fixes for Apple's keyboard. ... Mac Book Pro EFI Firmware...
View ArticleApple Buying Chip Company
According to a Forbes article, Apple has agreed to buy P.A. Semi, a boutique microprocessor design company for $278 million in cash that may create a chips for future iPhone and iPod products. The...
View ArticleApple Updates MacBook Pros
Apple has introduced an update to the MacBook Pro that features multi-touch trackpads, bigger hard drives and faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
View ArticlePerformance Boosted iMacs Arrive This Morning
Apple this morning has introduced major performance upgrade to the iMac line using Core 2 Duo processors based on Intel's new 45 nanometer Penryn architecture. All models now include a 1,066MHz system...
View ArticleAmazon: Transcend 64 GB USB Drive
Amazon is offering a great deal on Transcend 64GB JetFlash V20 USB 2.0 Flash Drive at $78.39 with free shipping.
View ArticleRussia Does Not Need Dell Either
At the official opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister, delivered a 40-minute speech touching on everything from why the dollar should not be the...
View ArticleASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook In-Stock at Amazon
ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook now in-stock at Amazon! The new ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook contains Intel's next generation 1.66GHz N280 Atom processor running a much faster front side bus...
View ArticleReview: ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook
I have been using a ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook I purchased. I bought this to replace the Asus Eee PC 4G Ultra Portable Computer I reviewed last year. I say replace, but actually I still own the...
View ArticleDeal: Seagate 250GB USB Portable External HD
Amazon brings us a nice Monday deal. Seagate FreeAgent Go 250 GB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive for $64.99 with FREE shipping! Get a great deal and support ReelSmart.com.
View ArticleApple Updates Xserve
Apple has released two new Xserve models upgraded to Intel's Nehalem platform, which Apple claims can produce up to an 89 percent improvement in terms of performance per watt. The base model uses a...
View ArticleWWDC: Apple Updates Mac Laptop Line Up
Apple has updated and reshuffled its line of portables today. First off the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook is now retagged as a MacBook Pro, leaving only the 13-inch plastic model being called a...
View ArticleUnibody 15-inch MacBook Pro Gets Matte Display Option
For all you people that still hate glossy screens. Apple has added a $50 option for swapping out that reflective screen for a matte one for the 15-inch unibody MacBook Pro. The 17-inch unibody MacBook...
View ArticleNew MacBook Airs, New Mac mini, Lion Roars!
Today unleashed its Lion with new hardware to boot it from! Here is what you need to know.
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