Archive for January, 2009

LG signs contract with Apple – Touchscreen iMacs?

By Luke On Jan 12, 2009 Apple | Hardware | Rumor 2 2 Comments Tags: , ,

imacIt’s no secret that Apple gets the majority of its displays from LG. Now it seems that it will continue that way for at least 5 more years. Just the other day LG announced that it has signed a 5 year contract to supply Apple with LCD Displays, a deal worth close to $500 Million.

    This deal gives strong support to recent rumors of Apple supposedly looking for multi-touch displays to implement in the iMac line. LG is currently producing multi-touch displays and this recent contract will make it very easy for Apple to get its hands on some.

    Apple’s new 17″ MacBook Pro.

    By Luke On Jan 7, 2009 Apple | Hardware 0 No Comments Tags: ,

    17" MBPComing in at just over six and a half pounds, the new 17″ MacBook Pro packs quite a few nice new features and enhancements over the previous model.
    While it doesn’t feature Intel’s new quad-core cpu, Apple is offering a 2.93GHz Intel Core 2 Duo as a BTO (Built to Order) option.

    Here are the top features:

    battery

    1. 8 Hrs standard battery life (WiFi enabled)
    2. 4GBs of DDR3 SDRAM standard
    3. 320GB HDD
    4. 1900 x 1200 LED HD display (Anti-Glare screens now a BTO option)

    The battery is, in my opinion the highest point of this laptop. 8hrs of battery life and the ability to provide power after 1000 charges is amazing. Most other features are already present in the 15″ model. The included NVIDIA 9600M GT W/ 512MB of GDDR3 memory is more then enough power for most applications.

    Interested? pick one up here. Apple Store

    3 tips to get more out of your mac in 2009

    By Luke On Jan 3, 2009 Uncategorized 0 No Comments Tags: , ,

    tools2008 is officially gone. Thank goodness. 2009 looks to be full of challenges and obstacles, so, you are going to need all the help you can get. Here are 3 tips to help you get more out of your mac in 2009.

    1. Wipe that hard drive. If you have been using the same install of OS X for over a year now, a fresh install can do wonders. Over time, whether you wanna believe it or not, OS X does slow down. It is hard to notice because it happens slowly but you will notice a difference after you reinstall. The included archive and install function makes it very easy. (Note: If possible, backup your data and do a fresh install, This results in a faster OS)
    2. Make some room. Performance can really suffer when your hard drive gets backed up. I like to always have at least 10GBs of free space.  This is mainly due to the fact that OS X utilizes virtual memory and free space is required to get the best performance.
    3. Keep those permissions in order. OS X utilizes a permissions database which prevents conflicts and ensures smooth operations. Occasionally after many programs have been installed and or removed conflicts can arise. These conflicts cause delays and stability issues. The simple way to fix this is to launch OS X’s Disk Tools located in the Utilities folder. Then choose the drive which has OS X installed and click on repair permissions. If all goes well all conflicts should be automatically fixed.

    Do you have any tips? If so we would love to hear them. Why not post them in the comments section below! Thanks for reading and enjoy 2009!

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