Macally Announces New Mac Accessories

Accessory vendor Macally introduced a handful of new accessories for Mac computers including several wireless input devices as well as two eco-conscious laptop stands. The new input devices include both Bluetooth and radio-frequency (RF) devices.The BTKey Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac is a full-size keyboard that uses low-profile scissor keys. It sells for $70. The $50 BTMouse2 Bluetooth Wireless Laser Mouse features three programmable buttons, a scroll wheel, and an 800-dpi laser sensor. Both of these

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Psystar Leaving Bankruptcy, Making New Mac Clone

Think of it as the computer company that just…won’t…die. After being lambasted by Apple from day one, dealing with more threats and lawsuits in a year that most of us will hear of in a lifetime and eventually filing for bankruptcy, the infamous Mac clone maker known only as Psystar is back. Shortly before most of America hits the pause button for a holiday weekend, the company made famous for producing its very own machines with OS X installed on them (without Apple’s permission, mind you) has issued an

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467K jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent

Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy. The Labor Department report, released Thursday, showed that even as the recession flashes signs of easing, companies likely will want to keep a lid on costs and be wary of hiring until they feel certain the economy is on solid ground.

June's payroll reductions were deeper than the 363,000 that economists expected and average weekly earnings dropped to the lowest level in nearly a year. However, the rise in the unemployment rate from 9.4 percent in May wasn't as sharp as the expected 9.6 percent. Still, many economists predict the jobless rate will hit 10 percent this year, and keep rising into next year, before falling back. All told, 14.7 million people were unemployed in June.

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Intel Capella and Windows 7 to slow down notebook demand in 3Q09

Demand for notebooks is expected to drop significantly in the third quarter due to consumers waiting for Intel's next-generation Calpella platform to be launched in September, and Microsoft's Windows 7 in October, according to industry sources.

In addition to traditional notebooks, the launch of Intel's next-generation Atom N450 platform for netbooks in the fourth quarter will also contribute to a drop in demand in the third quarter. The sources expect demand for notebooks to take off after November, and expect to see fierce price competition in the notebook market during the third quarter.

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TerreStar Launches Huge Communications Satellite

Remember the satellite phone? You know, those oftentimes huge cellphones that are seen occasionally in sci-fi flicks and every other episode of 24? Believe it or not, there’s still quite the market for those things, despite the surge in network expansion from mobile operators across the globe.To serve said niche, TerreStar Corporation has this week launched what amounts to the world’s largest commercial satellite, with the goal of “providing first-of-its-kind high-speed Internet and wireless voice service from

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First 3D Web Cam Looks Like A Robot

What appears to be the first mass-produced 3D web camera looks like a friendly robot. It’s actually two cameras that record, according to Hammacher Schlemmer, “slightly differing images” that are then put together as a stereoscopic image. It even comes with five pairs of 3D glasses (those funky cyan/red glasses that used to come in comic books) so you can invite your friends over to watch your 3D movies. The webcam only works with PCs that run Windows XP or Vista (it seems likely that later versions will run

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A-DATA Announces Windows 7 Ready USB Flash Drive – XPG Xupreme 200X

A-DATA today introduced its new 64 GB capacity XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive, which is the first flash drive compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit). Coated with an elegant dark grey aluminum color, the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive presents the high-performance USB flash drive in a simple yet stylish design of XPG product line. It offers capacity from 8GB to incredible 64GB, and supports up to 30MB/s (200X) read speed.

A-DATA XPG Xupreme 200X USB flash drive

The XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive also certified for Windows Vista and Windows ReadyBoost, offering the high performance advantages to this operation system. Moreover, the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive also comes with a practical leather strap and provides true “Plug and Play” function to make your storage utilization more convenient.

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Announces Windows 7 Ready USB Flash Drive – XPG Xupreme 200X

A-DATA today introduced its new 64 GB capacity XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive, which is the first flash drive compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit). Coated with an elegant dark grey aluminum color, the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive presents the high-performance USB flash drive in a simple yet stylish design of XPG product line. It offers capacity from 8GB to incredible 64GB, and supports up to 30MB/s (200X) read speed.

A-DATA XPG Xupreme 200X USB flash drive

The XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive also certified for Windows Vista and Windows ReadyBoost, offering the high performance advantages to this operation system. Moreover, the XPG Xupreme 200X flash drive also comes with a practical leather strap and provides true “Plug and Play” function to make your storage utilization more convenient.

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iPhone SMS Vulnerability Found, Getting Patched

A chink in the iPhone’s armor? Say it ain’t so! During a presentation at the SyScan conference in Singapore, security researcher Charlie Miller made clear that there was a significant vulnerability in the iPhone’s SMS system, a flaw that could “allow an attacker to remotely install and run unsigned software code with root access to the phone.”Of course, it’s likely that this won’t be exploited en masse, but the sheer fact that so many iPhones are out there makes this a fairly serious risk. According to Miller,

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EU Forces Down Cellphone Roaming Charges

For decades now, roaming charges have ate at the nerves of travelers. If there’s one thing that has always been classified as a “rip-off,” it’s cellphone roaming charges, particularly international charges. No matter which carrier you have at home, you can rest assured that you’ll be healthily gouged while talking, texting or surfing while in foreign lands.Thankfully, at least some higher-ups are finally realizing just how absurd these charges are becoming, and the European Union is stepping up to do something

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