Tag: desktop

Future Devices Will Run One OS – It Just Won’t be Microsoft’s

Future Devices Will Run One OS – It Just Won’t be Microsoft’s

Recently, Microsoft Windows Phone president Andy Lee spoke about the future. As Liliputing tells us, he declared that one day all computing devices will run the same operating system. He said that PCs, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and televisions would all be united. While we wouldn’t disagree that our future could be going in that direction, he [...]

Posted by | 07/14/2011 | 39 Comments More
iBookstore Comes to Desktop iTunes

iBookstore Comes to Desktop iTunes

Apple has made some changes on the server side to incorporate the iBookstore for iBooks purchases on iTunes on the desktop on Mac and Windows versions of iTunes. Previously, though users can manage EPUB and PDF e-books through iTunes, users cannot access the store for downloading and purchasing new books on the desktop–this task was [...]

Posted by | 06/07/2011 | 0 Comments More
WWDC: Mission Control and What Three Fingers Get You

WWDC: Mission Control and What Three Fingers Get You

At Apple’s WWDC Conference, Apple has shown off Mission control, which is accessible via a three-finger gesture by swiping upwards on the trackpad. Mission Control allows users to not only manage their multitasking, but also their workflow, combining two features of OS X into one–Spaces and Expose. Once you’re in Mission Control, it will show [...]

Posted by | 06/06/2011 | 1 Comment More
Intel Will Power MacBooks for the Foreseeable Future

Intel Will Power MacBooks for the Foreseeable Future

Last week we reported on a rumor that Apple would be ditching Intel processors for the competing ARM processors, a move similar to the Apple’s jump from PowerPC processors to Intel in 2006. The rumor was met with some som skepticism, but not completely ruled out as it would have provided Apple with something the company loves [...]

Posted by | 05/11/2011 | 2 Comments More
Apple Migrating to ARM for Entire Computing Lineup?

Apple Migrating to ARM for Entire Computing Lineup?

Apple is speculated to be moving its entire computing lineup with its laptops and desktops to the ARM chipset and away from Intel’s architecture. The recent rumor being reported by SemiAccurate would mark Apple’s second transition to a newer chipset in its desktops and laptops, first from PowerPC to Intel, and now if true from [...]

Posted by | 05/06/2011 | 8 Comments More
Lenovo Announces A600 All-In-One, New IdeaPad Series, S10 Instant-On

Lenovo Announces A600 All-In-One, New IdeaPad Series, S10 Instant-On

In a whopper of a press release, Lenovo has announced a stunner of a new all-in-one desktop called the A600, three new IdeaPad Y-Series laptops, and announced instant-on capability and a multi-touch trackpad for their S10 Netbook. Regarding the new instant-on capability in the S10 Netbook: Other new features on the IdeaPad S10 netbook include [...]

Posted by | 01/04/2009 | 0 Comments More