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MacWorld 2009 KeynoteJanuary 6

Prior to today’s keynote there were plenty of speculation as to whether Apple would roll out a iPhone Nano, new Mac Minis, or a new iMac. Unfortunately none of those happened. Launching some new innovative products would have been a great way to show the world that Apple can survive with Steve Jobs temporarily out of the picture; however they failed to stir up any excitement.

Phil Schiller, the SVP of Marketing at Apple, filled in for Jobs. He began by presenting a lot of new software applications that would soon become available to Mac users: iLife ‘09 and iWork ‘09.

Let’s start with the applications included in iLife ‘09. The new version of iPhone features Facial Recognition, which will automatically scan through your entire library and tag people in each image once you assign a name to a face. Users will then have the ability

November 2008 - Wii/PS3/360 GamesNovember 3 2008

With the sleuth of new games this month, it appears as though the holiday season is upon us and game publishers are starting to let loose all of the major titles. With the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 with major titles coming out: Resistance 2 and Gears of War 2, respectively, it looks like this is going to be another exciting holiday season for gamers.

Nintendo Wii:

Shaun White SnowBoarding – Ubisoft
Cooking Mama: World Witchen – Majesco
Need for Speed: Undercover – Electronic Arts
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party – Ubisoft
WordJong Party – Destineer
Animal Crossing: City Folk – Nintendo

Microsoft Updates The ZuneSeptember 9 2008

Yesterday Microsoft announced a couple of updates and upgrades to their current Zune lineup. New capacities such as a 16GB flash model and a 120GB HDD version will hit store shelves in about a week. The new firmware upgrade will allow “tagging and purchasing” songs that you hear on the player’s built-in FM radio, offer wireless access to the Marketplace store, recommend music using a newly developed engine, and works with the upcoming Zune Pass subscription. This is a fairly decent upgrade and most existing Zune customers will truly appreciate it, however I wouldn’t yet say it’s a good enough of a reason to purchase another Zune. It is still satisfying to be able to purchase songs on the go at hot-spots like you would be able to do on Mobile Phones or on the iPhone. I probably wouldn’t be using the FM tagging feature too much, but the Zune Pass sounds appealing. For a flat rate of $14.99/month you can download or stream as much music as you would like.

The Zune desktop software will also be getting some improvements with Mixview and a new Now Playing page which both

Logitech MX 1100 Mouse ReviewedSeptember 4 2008

Late last month, Logitech announced the MX 1100 Cordless Laser mouse. It can be seen as an upgrade to the MX Revolution, which was probably the “king” of wireless mice, but had been on the market for over a year without any updates. The MX 1100 is a bit larger than an average mouse, but it’s ergonomic and versatile with many features that will not disappoint.

The Specifications:

Connectivity: 2.4 GHz wireless (USB Adapter)
Power: Two AA Batteries
Sensor: 848nm Adjustable-dpi laser
Special: DPI Controls & Stealth Thumb Button

Acer Aspire One ReviewSeptember 1 2008

The Acer Aspire One is an affordable ultra portable notebook which has entered the sub-notebook market to compete with the well known Asus EEE PC. With an MSRP of $350, originally $100 more during the inital release, the Aspire One makes an excellent laptop for web browsing, email, and entertainment while on the go. Plus, it’s hardware configuration isn’t lacking the slightest bit either!

Acer Aspire One Specification:

Processor: Intel Atom N270 1.60 GHz
Memory: 1GB DDR2 (533MHz)
Chipset: Intel Mobile 82801 GBM
Video: Intel GMA 950
Storage: 2.5 inch 120GB HDD
Card Readers: SD Card (1) & Multi-Card (2)
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
Display: LED 8.9 inch 1024×600 (WSVGA)
Webcam: 0.3 megapixel camera
Wireless: Acer 802.11b/g
Ports: 3 USB, LAN 10/100 Mbps, VGA, & Audio in/out