MaxUpgrades on Friday unveiled the MaxConnect SAS/SATA Link for Mac Pro, a new PCI Express-based RAID solution that uses the existing internal drives on quad- and eight-core Mac Pro systems. The card connects to the internal drives, allowing users to use several RAID configurations, including 0, 1, 5, and 6. In addition, the device offers full HBA …
My work is a Mac shop. Everyone has a Mac, some people even have two (desktop and laptop). Anyway, I recently decided to do an inventory to see what we had and what was/was not under warranty.
I started by making a Google docs spreadsheet and named it “Office Macs.” (Creative…I know). I […]
Apple has started to spread word of its own retail vacation blackout days. Meanwhile, the company’s filming in Manhattan on Thursday was likely linked to one in Los Angeles a week earlier; the GPS chip inside the 3G iPhone has been paired with a supp…
EA on Friday unveiled an additional stage of Spore, it’s upcoming evolutional civilization simulation, offering potential players a glimpse into the tribal stage of development in the game. During the tribal era, players focus on building up their own creatures’ civilizations while either conquering or befriending those of their neighbours. Players…
Iomega this week launched a 1TB version of its external, stylish hard drive, crossing the threshold from gigabytes to terabytes once again. The new model in its eGo line of 3.5-inch single-drive hard drives ; Previous eGo hard drives had been available in capacities up to 320 GB, but the new model more than doubles that amount of space. Iomega clai…
On Monday, Electronista reported Sanyo unveiled two new projectors for its X-series line in Japan, and today the company announced the pair is making its way Stateside this summer, with significantly lower pricing that the Japanese models. The bright 3,100-lumens PLC-XC55 and 2,600-lumens PLC-XC50 projectors include new security features and a more…
Keynote Pro on Friday unveiled an updated theme, Palo Alto ‘08, offering users a standard 4:3 ratio, and a professional version which comes in high-definition widescreen formats. Palo Alto borrows its style from that of the San Francisco Bay area, while still maintaining a technical edge to its look. Also included is an iPhone-optimized EP version,…
With a 1200mAh rechargeable battery inside, a Dock Connector on top, and a USB port on the bottom for recharing, RichardSolo’s new Smart Backup Battery Pack ($50) for the current-generation iPod family, fifth-generation iPod and past iPod nanos promises to deliver up to twice the run time depending on your iPod model. Packaged with a wall charger and USB recharging cable, the Smart Backup Battery Pack is roughly the same width as the third-generation…
Art Lebedev Studio’s founder on Friday revealed an early 3D prototype of his Optimus Popularis keyboard that sheds new light on the device. Despite saying that the keyboard won’t use the OLED displays of the Maximus, Lebedev’s rendering confirms that the keyboard will still have at least some keys whose symbols will change based on the relevant ap…
Investigations in Taiwan on Friday have reportedly confirmed that AMD has begun shipping its first Radeon HD 4000-series video chipset. The ATI Radeon HD 4850 is purportedly already on its way to card manufacturers and stores, and will represent a significant boost to the clock speed of the earlier, mid-range 3850 without affecting its heat; the c…