Software

by Rafael Hernandez on October 12, 2008 · 0 comments

If the rumors floating around were to be believed Apple was working on new methods for manufacturing their laptops, namely milling them out of solid chunks of aluminum. DailyTech happens to have a few images that seem to indicate that…

Read more Apple MacBook Casing Pics Leaked

by Rafael Hernandez on October 11, 2008 · 0 comments

Here’s a look at some of the news and reviews that hit the web this week: Cases, Cooling, and Power Supplies Best CPU Cooler Performance – Q3 2008 – Benchmark Reviews Cooler Master V8 CPU Cooler – CPU3D Cooler Master…

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by Rafael Hernandez on October 11, 2008 · 0 comments

Microsoft is rolling out 11 software patches this coming Tuesday for a wide variety of their software products. A set of four critical updates focuses on Active Directory software running on Windows 2000 SP 4, Internet Explorer running across…

Read more Patch Tuesday – October 14th 2008

by Rafael Hernandez on October 11, 2008 · 0 comments

The recent spat of failures centering around some of the mobile GPUs Apple has relied on in several of their MacBook Pro notebook models is entirely Nvidia’s fault, or so says their knowledge base support article TS2377. Here’s the gist…

Read more Apple Blames Nvidia for GPU Failures

by Rafael Hernandez on October 9, 2008 · 0 comments

Windows Vista’s User Access Control system was designed to protect users from the dangers of the internet and any programs they happen to download. The service initially was way too touchy on what it’d allow a user to do…

Read more Windows 7 to Improve on UAC

by Rafael Hernandez on October 8, 2008 · 0 comments

Every month or so ATI and Nvidia push out the latest and greatest drivers for their graphics chips all the while claiming to improve on the performance of earlier versions. Tom’s Hardware wonders if these claims are appropriate and compares…

Read more Driver Performance Improvements, Are They Real?

by Rafael Hernandez on October 8, 2008 · 0 comments

If you’re the lazy sort (or just like saving time) that enjoys trying out all manner of web development environments Microsoft has put together a nice little software package for you. Their Web Platform Installer combines the company’s IIS7…

Read more Microsoft Web Stack Installation Made Easy

by Rafael Hernandez on October 3, 2008 · 0 comments

Apple’s popular iTunes software has received a minor incremental update according to AppleInsider. The iPod interfacing software is up to version 8.0.1 and fixes a number of bugs concerning HDTV episodes and Genius playlists among other things. Also on the…

Read more Apple Rolls Out iTunes and Apple TV Updates

by Rafael Hernandez on October 2, 2008 · 0 comments

Apple’s iTunes music store could be considered a vehicle for iPod music player sales because that’s exactly what it is. The company reportedly maintains the service with slim profits in order to keep customers happy and the music industry…

Read more Apple Avoids iTunes Shutdown, Users Rejoice

by Rafael Hernandez on October 1, 2008 · 0 comments

It’s rare an update that can clear up much of the grief software users contend with is hidden away from view and limited to manufacturers who may or may not want you to have it. Microsoft has managed to…

Read more Windows Media Center TV Pack 2008, Seems Noone Else Knew Either

by Rafael Hernandez on September 30, 2008 · 0 comments

The latest versions of the Windows Operating System has done a decent job of handling the dual and quad core chips of today but the CPU is getting quite a bit of an expansion in processing power over the…

Read more Microsoft Tweaking Windows 7 for Multiple Cores