Microsoft might have launched the new Surface line of tablets in comparatively secretive manner but the post-launch is making all kinds of cheers and jeers. The rumble comes from all sides, Microsoft’s hardware partners like Acer, experts from every corner of the world and above all the media. Last week Acer VP and President in […]
Jun 25 2012 | Posted in
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Windows tablets like HP TouchSmart and the never-released HP Windows 7 Slate gathered the least attention in the recent history. They were ultimately discarded due to lack of demand. There are different seasons why Windows tablets were utter failures in the consumer market. There was a lack of touch-centric applications and the hardware was too […]
Jun 25 2012 | Posted in
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Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference brought a number of new devices and operating systems. Among others was the 2012 model of the MacBook Air, the 13-inch and 11-inch. All the rumours that Apple might release a 15 incher in the line of Air have been mooted by both MacBook Pro 15-inch and no MacBook Air […]
Jun 21 2012 | Posted in
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The new MacBook Pro 15-inch version has a bigger 256 GB solid-state drive that is upgradable to 512 GB. However, the Air being an ultra-thin laptop has its limitations. It has a non-upgradable 128 GB SSD. The 128 GB of storage for a device that is design for casual use is more than enough. At […]
Jun 21 2012 | Posted in
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The keyboard gets a lot of attention. Apple has included the same keyboard with aptly distanced keys but this time they are a little shallow to increase the ergonomics of the device. Even though it has a smaller footprint, the keyboard is comfortable for larger hands to write. The LED backlight adjusts amply to the […]
Jun 21 2012 | Posted in
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Ordering the new MacBook online takes three to four weeks before shipping and the other way is to waive off your house luxuries The new MacBook Pro 2012 is overpriced, starting at $2199 and comes in only two denominations. Though it has the eye-candied Retina Display but still its price goes overboard in many respects. […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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Another reason why the Apple product is not sparsely available in the market is that it is available in only two denominations and both are 15-inch versions. The base model with a quad-core Core i7 Ivy Bridge CPU, clocked at 2.3 GHz, is available at $2199 and the high-end device with the same processor, clocked […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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Apple released the new version of iOS 6 at the annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC) on June 11. The new version has more than 400 features added to the previous version, some for iPad, some for iPhone and others for both. However, that is the base tier of segregation of features. Further probe into the […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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Moreover, there are third-party applications on App Store that offer both turn-by-turn navigation and voice recognition services. If a third-party software can run on an iPhone 3GS than why not Apple’s own. Even a layman knows that third-party software are always heavier than the company’s own version built into the operating system. If 3GS and […]
Jun 16 2012 | Posted in
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The new application received much less attention but packs a punch in GPS services Apple announced a number of new products at the Worldwide Developers’ Conference on June 11 but buried under the loads of iOS 6 and the new MacBook Pro was the most intimidating and market revolutionizing new feature in the upcoming mobile […]
Jun 15 2012 | Posted in
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Therefore, unlike a navigation or GPS application that the user has to pay to use, Maps will bring all those features without losing a buck from the wallet. The reason why the future of the likes of TomTom or OpenStreetMaps is in the dark is because Apple products are in the reach of millions if […]
Jun 15 2012 | Posted in
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Domain naming tycoon Icann recently announced that it will be unleashing some new top-domain names in 2013, however, the bidding for them domains has already started and Google is ahead of everybody else. Google is allegedly spending $18.7 Million to secure around 100 of domain names that range from .google, .youtube and .goog. It seems […]
Jun 15 2012 | Posted in
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