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...
LG announces infrared-equipped Optimus Vu II and universal remote app
By Steve Dent posted Aug 27th 2012 9:32AM LG just outed the Optimus Vu II for the Korean market, designed around a remote control app, QRemote. The company’s translated PR claims (erroneously) that the new device will be “the world’s first smartphone using infrared,” letting it operate gear like set-top boxes and home appliances, including other companies’ products. The device is scheduled to launch next...
Amazon says more items are now shipped with Prime than free shipping, dishes a few other stats
By Donald Melanson posted Aug 27th 2012 10:08AM Amazon isn’t one to provide a lot of specific numbers on the products and services it offers, but it has confirmed today that its $79 a year Prime service recently crossed a fairly significant milestone. The company says that more items are now shipped with Prime’s two-day shipping than with its standard Free Super Saver Shipping — which is, presumably, quite a lot. Of...
When using Apple Store’s EasyPay isn’t so easy
Apple’s EasyPay service promises Apple Store shoppers a fast way to conduct business at the company’s retail outlets, letting them buy items without even talking to a store employee. It’s fast and convenient–but one New Jersey teenager claims he got more than he bargained for, after he was accused of trying to walk out of the Apple Store on New York’s Fifth Avenue without paying for a pair of headphones.....
Fujitsu and Acacia resolve patent disputes with settlement, keep it out of the courts
By Jamie Rigg posted Aug 27th 2012 10:33AM Fujitsu’s bank balance may be a little lighter today, since Acacia Research Corp. has reported that subsidiaries of both companies have signed a settlement deal over patent disputes. As usual, Acacia is keeping tight-lipped about exactly what the patents cover, but a little digging on our part has revealed they are related to flash memory and RAM technologies. The agreement resolves...
