With the launch of the Consumer Preview of Windows 8, you’re probably itching to spend some quality time with Microsoft’s latest operating system. Although you’ve already downloaded the ISO, we bet some of you haven’t decided how you’re going to install it. Assuming that you have just met, we assume that most of you are … Read more
As 2011 nears its end date, you’ve probably already wrapped up your holiday shopping and are looking forward to year-end celebrations with your loved ones—and, well, find out if they’re yours. What have you got for As tech fanatics as we are, we also want to take a moment and share what 2011 has to … Read more
Ultraportable, thin and light laptops, ultrabooks, no matter what the name, arguably represent the future of the form factor. Notably, Apple has been tinkering with the concept since the launch of the MacBook Air in 2008, but other manufacturers such as Lenovo and Sony have also contributed heavily to the design and development of lightweight … Read more
A decade ago, Apple launched an MP3 player which can be partly attributed to shaping the landscape of today’s mobile computing market. As well as being the best-selling portable media player and saving Apple from almost irrelevance, the iPod influenced many of Cupertino’s ambitious and revolutionary projects, bringing much of the industry into a permanent … Read more
Apple’s new CEO Tim Cook had big shoes on since the departure of Steve Jobs last August, but yesterday’s iPhone announcement gave the executive a chance to jump into the limelight. Contrary to what many were expecting, however, the iPhone 5 was a no-show at the event, so there was no bigger screen and no … Read more
Windows 8 Consumer Preview cracked 1 million downloads shortly after its launch last Wednesday and I’m sure many of you have already tried it. Whether you dual-boot, upgrade, clean install or went with a virtual machine, if you’re coming from Windows 7 you’ll notice significant changes immediately, while others may not be as obvious. Inevitably, … Read more
Earlier this week Apple announced updates to its entire notebook lineup, bringing it up to date with an Ivy Bridge processor and a few other goodies. Like them, many other computer makers have been showcasing new and updated laptops over the past few days and weeks at trade events like Computex, with major partners including … Read more
A relatively new web service, IFTTT (If This Is That) lets you automate tasks with other popular services such as Dropbox, Twitter, Evernote, Facebook, Instapaper, and many more. IFTTT works by specifying what action you want to do, what will trigger the action, and it will execute it for you. Channel, trigger, verb, material, consonant… … Read more
When Apple updated its notebook lineup earlier this month we were curious to find out how well the new MacBook Air stacks up next to a couple of Ultrabook options. Turning on the so-called “Apple Tax” wasn’t as much of an issue as Apple critics often claim. In fact, Apple is relatively in line with … Read more