According to the University of Virginia’s Information Technology and Communication (ITC) , which services the IT needs for most of the campus, 43 percent of first-year students at its residence halls during 2009 were using a Mac . The figure represents a continuation of a five-year trend that’s seeing increased Mac penetration on the campus amongst first year students. Prior to 2004, Mac usage amongst freshmen hovered between three... 

Filed under: Multimedia , Software , Internet Tools Kevin Lynch, CTO of Adobe, has posted the latest riposte in the ongoing fencing match between Apple and Adobe concerning the lack of Flash support in Apple’s portable products, including the iPad . Apple’s latest word on the subject reputedly came from Steve Jobs himself at the recent Town Hall meeting with Apple employees , where he characterized Adobe as “lazy,” condemned... 

Saving space seems to be all the rage these days, thanks to the miniaturization of devices and machines around us. Take a look at your cellphone – it probably packs in a much faster processor compared to your desktop a few years back, right? The desktop PC has also quietly undergone its own revolution, with nettops making more and more of a presence (or nuisance, depending on how you look at it) while all-in-one PCs are also catching up... 

We know some might be sick of hearing about this particular store, but it is a sight to behold – especially in this Lincoln Center neighborhood.  Read More →

Livestream today announced the immediate availability of its free service for streaming live to the iPhone and iPod touch, Livestream Procaster. Livestream Procaster users can stream live from their webcam, video camera or even broadcast their PC or Mac desktop, directly to iPhone users over 3G or Wi-Fi connections, with less than five minutes of setup. The streaming service uses the H.264 HTTP live streaming functionality included within the... 

Even if you’re used to using both a Mac and a PC, for some reason you’ll probably start to acquire a preference as to which calculator you prefer.  The one within Windows or the one you would use through Mac OS.  Either way you’ll get the same numbers, but for one reason or another you might find one of them more convenient than the other.  Well these calculators take the in-computer versions and make them real.  Read More →

Before the only ones that were typically able to toy with radar were police officers with bulky radar guns.  Now you can have your own radar system, except this kind won’t weigh you down.  You can tuck it away in your pocket and take it out whenever you’re in dire need of a device to clock the speed of something.  It’s not limited to cars either, you can even track the speed of a baseball thrown by one of your buddies. Sure,... 

Filed under: Freeware , Found Footage , iPhone , App Store , iPod touch The press release I received tonight said it all: ” TweetDeck for iPhone — now with added awesome.” I use TweetDeck on my Macs, but had used another competing app for tweeting from my iPhone. After this update, which is the first major upgrade to this free Twitter client, I may have to reconsider! The features in TweetDeck 1.1.1 [ iTunes Link ] have been given... 

Filed under: OS , Software Update , Snow Leopard A report by “stellarola” quoted in OSNews confirms what comments on our 10.6.2 post suggested: 10.6.2 removes support for Atom processors, most frequently found in “netbook” computers. This loss of Atom support was spotted in earlier builds , but nobody knew until now whether it’d be in or out in the final configuration . Is this Apple clamping down on “hackintosh”... 

Even though Microsoft could probably easily rest on the profits from Windows 7, it is always good to hear them working on new ways of interfacing with computers.  Read More →

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games that will be held in Vancouver, Canada, has received its official cellphone in the form of the Samsung Omnia II. After all, Samsung is the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in Wireless Communications Equipment. For those who pick up the handset, they are able to download and install Samsung’s Public WOW Application from Samsung’s official Olympic Games microsite ( www.samsung.com/vancouver2010 ).  Read More →

Filed under: Hardware , Retail , iPod touch Last week, we learned that Apple would be revamping some US retail stores, including a new iPod touch-based point-of-sale (POS) system.  Read More →

(ifoAppleStore) Within two weeks, Apple stores will begin retiring their current Windows CE-based portable computers and start using a custom-designed and crafted iPod touch to check out customers. AppleInsider has a first look at the new system.  Read More →

I have reviewed Bluetooth keyboards before, and this Adesso SlimTouch Bluetooth keyboard is designed for those who like the shorter and slimmer design of netbook keyboards.  Read More →

Acer recently made the world sit up and take notice of its latest Aspire 5738DG notebook that boasts 3D viewing technology – yep, you read that right – 3D viewing technology, to bring a whole new world of working with your portable machine. The Acer Aspire 5738DG is capable of delivering cinematic quality images that virtually pop out from the screen without sacrificing on performance and productivity features that people have come...