Apple CEO Tim Cook announced the newest version of Mac OS X today, Mavericks. Named for the popular surf spot in Apple’s home of Northern California, Mavericks is a much-anticipated upgrade to Mac. Earlier we live-blogged an overview of the new features you’ll find in OS X Mavericks, and here we give you a more… Continue reading Why OS X Mavericks and the New MacBook Air Will Rock Your Mac World
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Hardware news about PCs, Macs, tablets, mobile phones and other gadgets.
Apple WWDC 2013 Announcements: Day 1 [LIVE BLOG]
Thanks for watching the Livestream with us! Soon we’ll release more in-depth looks at Apple’s updates. Here come the updates: 2:15pm: Now the moment we’ve all been waiting for: iOS 7. The biggest change to iOS since the iPhone. Stunning new look, from typography to colors, to functionality: No more mimicking real-life items, gone is… Continue reading Apple WWDC 2013 Announcements: Day 1 [LIVE BLOG]
WiSee: Body Gestures Control Home Devices Using Only Wi-Fi
A new technology could allow you to use gestures to control appliances and electronics from any room in your home using only Wi-Fi. That’s right: no wristbands, fancy remotes, or cameras, just good, “old-fashioned” Wi-Fi. Called “WiSee” (pronounced “we see”), the system is currently in a functional prototype state. How WiSee Works WiSee detects human… Continue reading WiSee: Body Gestures Control Home Devices Using Only Wi-Fi
Intel Introduces 4th-generation Processors Offering 3X Faster Speeds and Increased Battery Life
Are you ready for the future of computer processing and superior visual graphics? Intel is releasing an exciting new line of 4th-generation processors (codename “Haswell”) that will deliver a significant increase in battery life, with improved peak performance and incredible integrated graphics for Windows PCs and tablets. These chips for the i3, i5 and i7… Continue reading Intel Introduces 4th-generation Processors Offering 3X Faster Speeds and Increased Battery Life
Helping Students Afford the Cost of a New PC for College
Microsoft has launched Chip In, a new Kickstarter-style crowdfunding program to help students raise money toward the cost of a new Windows PC for college. The first program of its kind, Microsoft hopes Chip In will compete with others’ back-to-school promotions (such as the $100 gift card to the Mac App Store Apple offers with… Continue reading Helping Students Afford the Cost of a New PC for College
