Author: dsellers

CrossOver Games 9.0 for the Mac supports Steam UI

CrossOver Games 9.0 for the Mac supports Steam UI

Posted by | May 12, 2010 | , |

CodeWeavers (http://www.CodeWeavers.com) has completed the development of CrossOver Games 9.0 for both Mac and Linux. The new version supports the new Steam user interface.

CrossOver Games allows Windows games to be used on Mac and Linux PCs without the need for a Windows operating system license. In addition to Steam support, version 9.0 supports StarCraft 2 (now in beta) and StarTrek Online and enables users to install games from a single screen and a single click on CodeWeavers’ compatibility center.

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Review: JBL’s Micro will get up you On Time

Review: JBL’s Micro will get up you On Time

Posted by | May 12, 2010 | , |

Harman’s new JBL On Time Micro (http://www.jbl.com) is an attractive, compact, alarm-clock docking station that’s compatible with all versions of the iPod, iPhone, MP3 and CD players, and desktop and laptop computers. The newest JBL time machine comes equipped with some sweet JBL technology and features a sleek, user-friendly design.

The US$249.99 system combines an iPod dock, charging station, alarm clock and speaker system in one device. As with almost all Harman/JBL products I’ve test-driven it’s a sweet package with surprisingly good sound for such a compact device.

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China Mobile wants to sell the iPad

Posted by | May 12, 2010 | , |

China Mobile, China’s dominant mobile carrier, is interested in selling the iPad in China, the company’s chairman said — as reported by “Reuters” (http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64B0PS20100512?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&rpc=22&sp=true)

The company was also talking to Apple about developing a next-generation iPhone that runs on TD-SCDMA, the home-grown third-generation (3G) mobile standard being used by China Mobile, Chairman Wang Jianzhou said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday.

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Will the iPad go mass market?

Posted by | May 12, 2010 | , |

The iPad is unlikely to reach mass market anytime soon according to Simpson Carpenter (http://www.simpsoncarpenter.com/), a UK research group. All of the iPad’s perceived advantages were seen to be filling a niche or too use-case specific, such as reading eBooks, consuming content on the train, or making presentations, notes “TechCrunch” (http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/05/12/report-the-ipad-wont-go-mass-market-anytime-soon/) reporting on the group’s study.

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