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MacTech Labs Releases Comprehensive Virtualization Benchmarks

Posted by | Feb 9, 2010 | , |

MacTech Labs Releases Comprehensive Virtualization Benchmarks
– Over 3500 tests performed to compare solutions
– Parallels Desktop 5 vs. VMware Fusion 3
– Tests include MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac Pro

February 9, 2010 — WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. — MacTech Labs (https://www.mactech.com/labs), part of MacTech Magazine (https://www.mactech.com), today released an extensive benchmark study of virtualization solutions running on Intel-based Macs. MacTech’s goal was to see how well Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion perform compared head-to-head in their most recent versions.

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Welcome to the new MacTech site

Posted by | Feb 9, 2010 | , |

As you may have noticed, MacTech has an all new web site. 🙂 In fact, if you are reading this now, you are seeing it before we’ve really publicized that the new site is up. 

A couple of things to point out if you’ve not already discovered them. The home page is your “industry dashboard” and your starting point for most items.

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Notebook, iThoughts, iType2Go Add TextExpander touch Integration

Posted by | Feb 9, 2010 | , |

Notebook, iThoughts, iType2Go Add TextExpander touch Integration

San Francisco, CA — February 9, 2010 — TextExpander touch, the iPhone version of SmileOnMyMac’s customizable typing shortcut tool, is now integrated in the apps Notebook, iThoughts and iType2Go. Users of these apps can expand their TextExpander snippets while typing within these apps.

To celebrate the integration, SmileOnMyMac has a special sale on TextExpander touch. Through February 14, 2010, TextExpander touch is only $1.99, a 60% discount off the regular price of $4.99.

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Take Control of Screen Sharing in Snow Leopard

Posted by | Feb 9, 2010 | |

With screen sharing, Mac users can control the mouse and keyboard of one computer while sitting at another computer across the room or on the other side of the world. In a new ebook, “Take Control of Screen Sharing in Snow Leopard,” networking expert Glenn Fleishman walks readers through the steps for identifying, configuring, and using the screen-sharing option that best meets their needs.

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Kool Toolz: BookEndz

Kool Toolz: BookEndz

Posted by | Feb 9, 2010 | , |

Laptops are great, but those who use them as their primary computer probably connect them to an external monitor, printer and other devices when they’re at home or at the office. That can mean lots of peripheral connecting and disconnecting, as well as cable clutter. The BookEndz Docks (http://www.bookendzdocks.com/) are designed to deal with this problem. In fact, BookEndz’ product line includes docking stations for Apple laptops dating back to 2000.

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