There are two reasons why Mac users still uses Boot Camp to play their games instead of using Parallels Desktop for Mac. One, the performance is much better. Two, Parallels simply can’t do OpenGL and DirectX 3D gaming. But with the upcoming Parallels 3.0, the latter is no longer true! You can finally do 3D [...]
Continue reading...26. May 2007
Look likes Intel has set its eyes on the laptop arena! And who said only Apple produces stylish laptops. Codenamed the Intel Mobile Metro Notebook, this prototype laptop is co-designed by Intel and Ziba Design. With a mere 0.7-inch thickness, it is crowned the thinnest laptop ever. Weighing in at just 2.25 pounds and sporting Intel [...]
Continue reading...17. May 2007
Sexy black glossy finish. The same kind that made many go gaga over the LG Chocolate cellphone. The LG Z1Pro is the latest addition to its laptop arsenal, made with the Vista’s Windows Sideshow in mind. The 2.5-inch LCD on the top cover allows you to fetch your MP3, photos, e-mails, stock quotes, RSS feed, [...]
Continue reading...16. May 2007
Looks like Apple has got a little surprise for you mid-year shoppers. The Apple MacBook has gotten a little specification bump while retaining its original sleek look. The US$1,099 2.0GHz White MacBook: 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 80GB 5,400rpm SATA hard drive 24x slot-loading Combo drive (DVD/CD-RW) The US$1,299 2.16GHz White MacBook: 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 120GB 5,400rpm SATA [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2007
About time for another Hello Kitty gadget. This time, it’s a Sanrio Hello Kitty USB Keyboard that attempts to blind you with its blazing pink and colored keys. The keyboard features hot keys for connecting to the web, receiving emails, playing/stopping/changing music, and changing volume. Pretty neat I would say, if you don’t hate the cat [...]
Continue reading...22. April 2007
Your perfect MacBook rendered imperfect by those hairline scratches, despite reassurances that your baby still looks perfect? GelaSkins recently extended their removable iPod vinyl skins to the MacBook and iBook range. The 3M adhesive technology promise also means that you can safely dress up your MacBook without worrying about damaging your baby. What better way than to [...]
Continue reading...8. March 2007
Fujitsu has announced the development of its new MHW2 BJ series of 2.5-inch SATA hard disk drives. With a record-breaking storage space of 160GB and transfer rate of 300MB/s, this is the drive that will offer a new level of high-performance laptop computing. Fujitsu also claims ultra-quiet performance with a noise level of only 2.5 bels [...]
Continue reading...6. March 2007
Combining a 30-inch monster with four other 20-inchers, the Zenview Powerscape Ultra HD is perhaps the biggest consumer-purchasable multi-monitor setup yet. 12,000,000 pixels. How does that sound? It is even HDCP compliant. Five LG.Philips LCD panels on dual desk stands Central panel input: digital DVI (HDCP ready) Secondary panel inputs: Digital DVI and Analog D-sub connections (each panel) Width: 73.2″ [...]
Continue reading...24. February 2007
Rumor has it that Apple might be coming out with black 24″ (possibly 20″ too) iMacs starting next month. MacScoop has recently obtained this piece of information from an undisclosed source. Looking at how the company has been putting out black versions of some of its products, such as iPods and MacBooks, it’s no wonder if [...]
Continue reading...22. February 2007
Looking for energy-efficient chips? Forget Intel’s Core 2 Duos, AMD’s new Athlon 64 3500+ and 3800+ draw only 45 watts of power (vs. Intel’s 65 watts) and are based on 65nm technology. If all you want is a quiet and energy-saving computer, you shouldn’t be bothered by the chips being single-core. The chips are available immediately [...]
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3. June 2007
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