On Thursday, Apple launched a firmware and software update for the most recent models of iMac, known as the “late 2013” or “Haswell” versions. The first is an SMC update that resolves an issue with Power Nap (a feature that is new to iMacs, but has been included with select MacBook Pro models for a […]
Synology America has announced its first media-centric DiskStation, the DS214play. The DS214play is the first DiskStation to launch with dedicated hardware acceleration, specifically for video transcoding. The DS214play can stream multiple 1080p video codecs, and is still able to handle a variety of additional processor-heavy tasks. The DS214play has a 1.6 GHz dual-core CPU with […]
Phil Schiller took time during today’s presentation to provide new information on the updated Mac Pro. We now know that the Mac Pro will start at $2999 for the basic configuration, which features a 3.7GHz quad-core Xeon processor, 12GB of DRAM and dual FirePro D300 GPUs, and will begin shipping this December. First shown at […]
As part of its wide-ranging presentation of new products today, Apple has announced new MacBook Pro models that are available immediately. Retina-quality displays are now standard across the line, while prices on the starter models have dropped by $200. The basic 13-inch model now sports a 2.4Ghz i5 “Haswell” processor, 4GB of RAM standard and […]
Wacom has introduced a new drawing tablet package for Windows and Mac that is designed to appeal to artists and cartoonists. The Intuos Manga Pen and Touch tablet follows on from similar earlier bundles from the tablet producer, combining one of its refreshed entry-level tablets with drawing applications from Smith Micro. The hardware portion consists […]
If you bought a MacBook Air in the last year, you might need to take your laptop to your local Apple store. The company on Friday announced that certain flash storage drives used in previous generation MacBook Airs are vulnerable to failure. Affected drives shipped inside MacBook Air models shipped between June 2012 and June […]
SanDisk has just added two of its more USB 2.0 flash drives which are available in 64GB capacities. 64GB Cruzer Fit: With a low-profile design that is barely larger than the USB connector itself, the Cruzer Fit offers a perfect solution for portable storage where full-size flash drives are too big. The Fit is ideal […]
Manufacturer Super Talent has announced a new series of SSDs. This new series, which shall be known as the DuraDrive ZT3 series, are intended to cater to customers who require drives that can withstand tougher environments than ‘standard drives.’ The drives will come in the 1.8″ form factor and feature capacities ranging all the way […]
Western Digital today expanded its storage solution portfolio with the introduction of the new WD Sentinel DS5100 and WD Sentinel DS6100 (S-series) ultra-compact network storage plus servers. The WD Sentinel S-series features Intel Xeon processors and are pre-installed with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. All WD Sentinel network storage products feature WD enterprise-class hard drives […]
Printer and accessory maker Brother has debuted a new line of scanners aimed squarely at small-office and home-office (SOHO) users, combining the compact footprint and price point of a portable scanner with more advanced functions normally associated with desktop workgroup devices. The flagship of the line is the ADS-1500w, which offers simplex or duplex color […]