Macbook Air is a hit for Apple, and its success has spurred competition in the form of Ultrabooks, Intel’s spec for the next generation of ultra-slim, lightweight and energy-efficient Windows laptops. Both make traditional notebooks feel like bloated antiquities that pose a risk of denting your thighs, and burning your junk. (Though as an aside, you know you probably have it pretty good, when your biggest problem is “my laptop is too heavy and hot.”)
I love my mid-2011 Macbook Air—tucked into a backpack on the go and plugged into an Apple Thunderbolt Display at home, it’s become my primary machine. Equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor and a solid state hard drive (SSD), it outperforms the 2007 iMac it replaced in every way, except for one: upgradability. What happens when a Macbook Air runs out of hard drive space? Read more…
In a world that strives for peace and the pursuit of happiness, who would’ve thought that an app featuring angry birds would be so popular? Well it has. The Angry Birds games have now been downloaded over 1 billion times and there seems to be no end in sight. This incredible milestone comes on the heels of record-breaking financial results from Helsinki, Finland-based Rovio Entertainment Ltd., and the creator of the Angry Birds franchise.
You reach for your phone and you soon discover that you don’t have it. You ask yourself where did I have it last? Was it the bank, the bar or the bathroom? Of course, it’s also in silent mode so even if you dial your own number you won’t hear it. Sound familiar? I’m sure it does, so the good folks at ZOMM have designed the ZOMM Wireless Leash to alert you when you get separated from your smartphone. It can also potentially save your life.
I imagine, many of you, like me, don’t have the time to watch all the TV shows that you want when they’re on the air (assuming you get those channels in the first place). Nor do you necessarily remember to set your PVR (if you have one) to record everything you’re going to miss.
If you’re a subscriber to Telus Optik TV (IPTV) and Optik Internet, you no longer have to reach for your smart phone, iOS device, computer or tablet to let your friends and followers know with a simple click, what you’re watching. The company has added a free Twitter app available to subscribers, so they can tweak to their hearts content right from their TV while still watching their program.
