In the last weeks of 2011, Apple announced that it was able to finalize the purchase of the Israeli flash memory company, Anobit. It seems as though companies like Apple and Google swallow up smaller companies at least once a month, but Anobit stands out. According to reports, Apple purchased »
12/25/2011, Paul MeyerSometimes it’s nice to have a full QWERTY keyboard. This can be especially true when it comes to controlling any home entertainment device. Even though there are some multimedia remotes on the market, few come with the full and responsive keyboard most people want. Fewer still come with a trackball. »
10/07/2011, Erwin MooreThe prospect of intelligent robots is one that ignites a wide range of emotionally charged reactions in people. Thousands of movies, television, novels and other methods of science fiction story-telling, include cautionary tales of the robot who knows too much. The story is always the same. People create robots and »
08/16/2011, Jim LewisThere are many reasons to buy external hard drives, but the two primary reasons are: increased space (especially for media) and backups. However, the things needed when buying these external hard drives for these dissimilar situations mean that the principles needed to keep in mind when buying them are radically »
06/27/2011, Tom BrookExpanding your storage space with an external hard drive is a simple matter of plugging in via USB or FireWire. But buying an internal hard drive for your laptop or notebook offers a number of convenient benefits. Most notebook hard drive are easy to install—the only challenge is choosing a »
04/06/2011, Tom BrookEver since the dawn of the first Apple TV, consumers have been curious about these innovative products. As was the case when the first Apple TV arrived on the scene, the latest Apple TV (2010 edition at the time of this writing) is interesting, but lacks substance-wise. If you’re anxious »
03/29/2011, Jim LewisASIO stands for Audio Stream Input/Output. ASIO is a sound card driver protocol typically used by musicians and sound engineers. If you’ve been considering upgrading your home recording studio or are shopping for a new sound card or interface, you’ve probably heard the acronym ASIO bandied about heavily—usually in a »
03/19/2011, Jay Anton