Mars Curiosity leaves its landing area, heads to distant frontier a quarter-mile away
By Steve Dent posted Aug 30th 2012 12:46PM Now that Curiosity has survived its thrill-a-minute landing and passed an upgrade and physical with (nearly) flying colors, the rover is off to earn its $2 billion keep. The buggy got off to a good start, driving 52 feet towards its first science site “beautifully, just as our rover planners designed it,” according to NASA. The destination, Glenelg, is 1,500 feet away from the...
Apple Updates MacBook Air and Current Generation MacBook Pro
The latest Intel Core i5 and i7 processors provide plenty of power. And up to 60 percent faster graphics make everything you do feel quicker and more fluid than ever.* Learn more Flash storage allows MacBook Air to start up almost instantly, and makes everything you do snappier and more responsive. And now it’s up to twice as fast as before. Learn more Dramatically expand your canvas by connecting an Apple Thunderbolt Display. And...
Jabra Solemate Bluetooth speaker hands-on, soles off
By Brian Heater posted Aug 30th 2012 12:47PM Hey, it’s a shoe-themed Bluetooth speaker — because, hey, why not, right? Jabra announced the punnily named Solemate yesterday, and we happened to run into one on the floor of this year’s IFA. It’s a small, solid little speaker with a hearty rubber sole that sits on the bottom, protecting the device from shocks and the like. The heel actually peels off, so you can...
Mac users prep for Windows 8
The two best-known virtualization products for the Mac, Parallels Desktop for Mac and Fusion, have both now produced updates optimized for the upcoming Windows 8. Parallels released Parallels Desktop 8 for Mac today as an upgrade for current users, following VMware, which shipped its Fusion 5 last week. Both titles sell for $50, although Parallels will price the non-upgrade edition at $80 when it ships that version Sept. 4. VMware...
ZTE Grand X IN: early benchmarks for the latest Intel-powered smartphone
By Sharif Sakr posted Aug 30th 2012 12:58PM It’s a shame when phones feel outdated even as they hit the market, but that’s sadly what happened with the original Grand X. However, as you may have heard a few hours ago, the handset’s just had a healthy revamp. The spec-bumped version is called the Grand X IN — it’s due out next month and we’ve just had a chance to run some early benchmarks to test the...
