IBM Thinkpad–The Story behind the Name
IBM Thinkpad is probably one of the most well known laptop models. It bagged more than 300 design awards and even went to space abroad various space missions. Where does the name ‘Thinkpad’ come from? What is story behind it?
Ever since the IBM Thinkpad was launched in 1992, it became an instant hit. It was the first laptop to… Continue reading
EU to Restrict iPod Volume
The European Union will soon be putting restrictions on the volumes MP3 players such as the Apple iPod can play. This is being done to prevent auditory damage in the present generation.
Meglene Kuneva, the EU’s Consumer Affairs Commissioner said that tougher standards will be drafted to limit hearing loss. There is concern, especially in the younger generation who use… Continue reading
Apple and Eminem settle out of court
Eminem and Apple had a dispute–this was over money and so like most other civil disputes, this was settled out of court.
After a trial that lasted for five days in a Detroit federal court, Apple and Eminem’s publisher, Eight Mile Style came to an agreement to settle the case out of court. However, neither side wants to talk about… Continue reading
How to Prolong Laptop Battery Life
How to get more juice out of your laptop’s battery? If you are not going to use your laptop for a while, what is the best way to store the battery? Should you take it out or leave it in your laptop?
Over the last 10 years, laptop battery technology has undergone radical changes. Most of the laptop batteries in… Continue reading
IBM to take on Google’s Gmail
IBM is readying an email service that is aimed at wrestling the market share away from Google’s Gmail. In the recent days, Google’s Gmail service has been plagued by frequent outages which have left many end-users frustrated. This new move may prove to be a heavier load on Google which is already taxed by the outage problems.
IBM is currently… Continue reading
EU upgrades its GPS service
The European Union has started a new satellite location service which will enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the existing US GPS system.
The service will be known as EGNOS or European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service. Its uses three geostationary satellites located over the European Union to increase accuracy of standard GPS signals. Using EGNOS the accuracy will be increased… Continue reading
How to Upgrade From XP to Windows 7
Windows Vista sucked and was not worth the upgrade. However, Windows 7 is definitely better and has received many positive reviews. However, moving from Windows Xp to Windows 7 is no easy as you have to perform a clean installation of the operating system. There are several issues that you need to know to handle.
First and foremost, your hardware… Continue reading
Microsoft Releases XP Mode For Windows 7
Microsoft has released a new add-on utility that helps programs developed for Windows Xp to be run on Windows 7.
Microsoft has released to manufacturing an add-on utility allows Windows 7 based computers to run software applications developed for Windows Xp.
The utility, known as Windows Xp Mode was designed especially for smaller businesses that often use older business software… Continue reading
Lenovo 3000 G530 NoteBook Review
The Lenovo 3000 3530 4446-35U is a affordable notebook PC that offers quality and performance in a compact design. It is perfect for use on the road, at home and in the office. Powered by the Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor, this laptop comes with 160 GB storage and 2 GB of RAM. In addition, it also features a brilliant 15.4… Continue reading
Apple Buys PlaceBase Mapmaker
Does this mean Google Maps will no longer be available on the iPhone?
Apple and Google have had many “skirmishes” during the last few months. There was this issue on Google Voice and Google Latitude where Apple put these on indefinite review and then claimed that these were hurting the iPhone’s intrinsic features. And currently, Eric Schmidt is no longer… Continue reading