In the second quarter of 2010, shipments of mini-note/tablet computers were down 4% quarter-to-quarter (Q/Q), but up 29% year-over-year (Y/Y). However, without the 3.3 million iPads shipped in the quarter, shipments of mini-note/tablet PCs would have been down 14% Q/Q and 13% Y/Y.
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Hard Candy Cases has introduced the Stealth Shell for the 13-inch models of the MacBook and MacBook Pro. The two-piece shell clicks on snugly and stays put through heavy use and cross-country or cross-town travel, and is coated with a rubberized “soft touch” paint for better gripping.
The lightweight polycarbonate shells are now available in four colors: blue, black, army green and silver. You can order them for US$39.95 at http://www.HardCandyCases.com .
Read MoreDot Hill Systems Corp. has introduced the Dot Hill AssuredSAN 3400 Series (http://www.dothill.com/products/san-array/), delivering 10Gb/second iSCSI storage capabilities to address expanding bandwidth demands of small to medium sized businesses.
In addition to the AssuredSAN line for channel partners, OEM versions of the 3400 Series are also available. Dot Hill 3420 arrays with 2.5-inch drives and 3430 storage systems with 3.5-inch drives feature four 10Gb iSCSI ports.
ProVUE Development has released Panorama 6.0 (http://www.provue.com/panorama), an upgrade to the RAM-based database program for Mac and Windows platforms. New features include:
° A 5x speed boost on Intel-based Macs;
° Live Preview — complex search and data manipulation operations are instantly previewed as the user types and clicks;
° A new Total Recall feature protects data from power failures and crashes;
° A new Time Lapse feature allowsa database to be “rolled back” to its previous state (to recover accidentally deleted record, for example);
Read MoreLyle Andrews has released MetaView2.0 (http://www.metaview.tv/), an update of the Mac OS X application that lets you view stock market data in 3D. New features include 3D metaplots of volume data, a news “Dragnet” feature that searches the Internet for stories related to a particular stock, and 3D plotting of headlines and historic events.
MetaView 2.0 also boasts faster openGL graphics and a new streamlined client/server architecture. MetaView costs US$49.95, but also requires a subscription to a special MetaView data feed for $15 per month.
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