Topic: Personal Computers

iMac, uMac, Can We All Mac?

Sure, it's a PC world -- but that doesn't make Mac lovers outcasts. Meet three hard-core Mac addicts who can teach you the shortcuts and tools that you need to make your Mac "pc."READ»

Microsoft's Metered PC Idea Is Not Greedy. In Fact, It's Almost Brilliant

Microsoft's new "metered PC" concept has the nerd world united in a chorus of outrage. Despite all the yelling, the pay-as-you-go model might be one of the best ideas Redmond has had in years.READ»

Sustainability: The Little Green Monster

If you use a desktop PC, chances are you've learned to deal with the obnoxious amount of space it takes up, the amount of power it consumes, and the fan noises that emanate from it at regular intervals. Yet, there is another ...READ»

Brave New MacWorld

As Scott Kirsner noted in his blog today, Steve Jobs' keynote at MacWorld focused almost exclusively on the Mac computer. Where was the iPod in the discussion? Before the expo began, many predicted a new version of the Shuffle. It ...READ»

How to Stream Your Music From Mac to Anywhere

Apple's new Mac Mini now ships with server software, but Apple's suggested uses are vanilla. With 1TB of storage and plenty of power, let's put it to good use and stream some music and movies over the Intertubes. Snow Leopard ...READ»

Getting Friendly With Technology: Server Myths Debunked

A server is the key to protecting vital business data. It can also improve the productivity, efficiency, and profitability of your business.READ»

Apple Homogenizes its Lineup with More iMac, Mac Mini

Apple pulled the wraps off a suite of new hardware today--all upgrades to its desktop computing line, with both the iMac and Mac Mini getting some modernization. Although what Apple is doing might be better labeled ...READ»

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Monorail Inc.

Monorail will rise again. All has been quiet on the Southern front since Fast Company last spoke with Monorail Inc. (www.monorail.com), a Georgia computer manufacturer with no factories, no warehouses, no credit department, and no ...READ»

Net Home

Your home office has grown to include a small arsenal of computing power, printers, and peripherals. But all that firepower just goes to waste if you can't get all of those pieces to work together. Here's everything you need to know to get networked.READ»

Is Apple Planning A "Mac Nano?"

A Chinese company says it's producing a case for an upcoming iPhone Nano. Bits of code inside the latest version of OS X suggest a new Mac Mini. Are they one in the same?READ»

Asus Ships Ultra Gaming Notebook in UK

Apparently content to leave US buyers wanting, Asus [TPE: 2357] has started shipping its powerful gaming notebook in the UK. The G70 is a 17-inch beast of a machine, featuring a WUXGA/WXGA+ panel that is ultra-wide and optimized for ...READ»

Intel Plans to Beat Downturn by Innovating

Just a few weeks ago, Intel announced it would lay off thousands of employees due to the recession, but the company has just revealed another more positive tactic that it will use to beat the financial downturn: Innovation.  In ...READ»

Are Plug Computers The Next Big Thing For Your Media?

Marvell electronics is all set to push what it thinks will be the next big thing in household computing: plug computers. Since we're all generating and storing so much digital content in the form of words, video, and photos from our ...READ»

How Apple Won 91% of the Premium Computer Market

It's 1979 all over again: The economy's tanked, New York's getting gritty, and Apple has a hammerlock on the high end of the personal computer business.READ»

JVC Announces YouTube-ready Mini Camcorder

At just .60 pounds, JVC's new GZ-MS100 mini camcorder will provide one-touch uploading to YouTube for users interested in taking a camcorder almost anywhere. The camera is bundled with JVC's CyberLink software, that will allow ...READ»

JVC Announces YouTube-ready Mini Camcorder

At just .60 pounds, JVC's new GZ-MS100 mini camcorder will provide one-touch uploading to YouTube for users interested in taking a camcorder almost anywhere. The camera is bundled with JVC's CyberLink software, that will allow ...READ»

How to Shop for a Palmtop

Now that computing's gone palm-size, the question is this: Which palm's on top? Here's a handy guide to the top of the palms - and add-ons to make them handier.READ»

Viral Blanketing

Talk about interoffice advocacy... and then some! When Rob Davis, a relatively new hire at Minneapolis-based PR firm Haberman & Assoc., was hit by a virus on his home PC, he didn't just clean up his hard drive, he started using a new ...READ»

HP Says Multitouch Laptops Coming Soon

According to Electronista, HP is boasting that it has some multi-touch capable laptops in the pipe, and that they'll be available sooner than previously thought. While it might seem reasonable that PC makers will wait until the ...READ»

Leader - Bob Moffat

The personal-computer business used to be fast growing and glamorous. Now it's ruled by price wars, vanishing stock prices, consolidation, and layoffs. So why is Bob Moffat, who runs IBM's PC group, having such a good time at work?READ»

Hartmut Esslinger's Amazing Apple Mac Prototypes

Rare images of Apple Macintosh prototypes found in frog design founder Hartmut Esslinger's new book offer a glimpse of Apple's alternate history.READ»

HP Says Multitouch Laptops Coming Soon

According to Electronista, HP [NYSE: HPQ] is boasting that it has some multi-touch capable laptops in the pipe, and that they'll be available sooner than previously thought. While it might seem reasonable that PC makers will wait ...READ»

In Today's Papers

A light day today: Flying Where Big Airlines Aren't Allegiant is an upstart airline built on older planes and routes that don't compete with the big airlines. Greenpeace Grades PC Makers "Dell, H-P Step Up Recycling Efforts;Apple ...READ»

Digital Squared: Living in an iTunes World

There's an important lesson in Apple Computer's phenomenal success with iTunes. It's understanding that the digital acquisition of digital products is a new megamarket.READ»

How CUDA Can Impact Your World

Observations from the GPU Technology Conference.READ»