I’ve reviewed so many iPad cases and sleeves that they’ve all started blurring together. Until I received the US$19.99 Kensington Sling Bag for iPad (http://us.kensington.com/html/17711.htm), the first such bag I’ve seen up close and personal for Apple’s new table device. I’m sure others are on the way, but this is an inexpensive, no-frills and solid product.
Read MoreWell, this is good news for Apple’s iTunes service (and perhaps a revamped Apple TV, when it happens): nearly half (46%) of 18- to 25-year-olds spend as much time using online video services as they do watching TV, says RealNetworks.
Research by online video software firm revealed that just under a third (32%) say the computer is their preferred platform for watching TV and video. However, when it comes to 36- to 45-year-olds, 20% watch at least 50% of TV programs and movies via a computer.
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TRENDnet (http://www.trendnet.com) has released a 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router, the US$199 TEW-691GR. Three external antennas broadcast on the 2.4GHz spectrum.
Three spatial streams per antenna produce a record 450Mbps theoretical wireless throughput. Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology boosts wireless coverage, signal strength, and throughput speed. One Gigabit Wide Area Network port and four Gigabit Local Area Network ports offer wired throughput performance.
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Mobile Edge (http://www.mobileedge.com) has unveiled the EVO Backpacks for computers. They’re available for laptops up to 17-inches, such as the super-sized MacBook Pro.
The EVO features 16 interior and exterior pockets for travel accessories and personal items. An interior workstation holds memory cards, flash drives, business cards, pens and pencils, plus a there’s a media pocket for your iPod or MP3 player.
BeLight Software (http://www.belightsoft.com) has released Live Interior 3D 2.3, an update to its interior design software for Mac OS X that lets users create house, office and apartment interiors with 3D walk-throughs.
The new version lets you turn attic space into more than just storage space for dusty boxes of forgotten belongings. Now any attic can be transformed into a full-fledged, habitable loft thanks to the addition of loft walls.
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