Author: dsellers

Wheels Away expands offerings of iMac carriers

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

McGovern Photography, owned by Mary McGovern, is announcing that Wheels Away, which developed the 21.5-inch iMac carrier is now expanding their product offering to include custom requests for other iMac computers.

Like the 21.5-inch iMac model, they’re waterproof, durable, lightweight, silver, and sleek. Wheels Away has a 30 day warranty. The products can be purchased on-line at http://www.wheelsaway.com. The custom requests are handled by phone or email.

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FileMaker announces Bento for the iPad

FileMaker announces Bento for the iPad

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

FileMaker (http://www.filemaker.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, has announced the immediate availability of its Bento for iPad on the Apple App Store for US$4.99.

The app is based on Bento for iPhone with enhancements to make the most of the big, beautiful iPad screen, says Ryan Rosenberg, FileMaker vice president of marketing and services. The new app enables users to manage contacts, track projects, plan events and more, and can be used by itself or synchronized with Bento 3 for Mac.
 

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Five reasons not to buy an iPad

Five reasons not to buy an iPad

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

Well, I’ve already ordered mine, but if you’re on the fence about buying an iPad, the folks at TechStartUps.com have put together a list of five reasons not to buy an iPad. They are, in TechStartUps’ own words:
 
“No Multitasking — no searching the web as you chat on AIM, no listening to Pandora as you read an eBook.  Sure, the iPad is faster than your smartphone, but what good is added speed when you will have to be constantly going in and out of apps instead of being efficiently able to do them all at once? 
 

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USB-IF certifies 75 SuperSpeed USB products

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

At this week’s SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in Taipei, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announced the certification of 75 SuperSpeed USB products and multiple company demonstrations of new SuperSpeed USB consumer products.

Certified SuperSpeed USB products from industry-leading companies are available to consumers worldwide. Additionally, SuperSpeed USB products in new device classes, from display to hubs, are emerging.

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My iPad lust makes me a bad person, I admit

Posted by | Apr 2, 2010 | , |

I’m a bad person, I admit it. I’m going to visit Mom this Easter weekend. But there’s a part of me that wants to stay in town, pick up my iPad (which I pre-ordered) at the local Apple Store, and play with it.

Evidently, I’m not the only want wishing to spend Easter with an iPad. Although predictions of early sales are all over the place, I suspect the number of units shipped will exceed expectations.

One techie says the obvious interest in the iPad shows the growth of the tablet market.

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