The MacBook Air is sort of an “edgy” laptop, but in this case an owner frustrated with Apple’s handling of the much-publicized Rev. A MacBook Air hinge problems, has decided to take a knife to the beast. According to “Haurum,” who posted the video on YouTube, the MacBook Air sucks … so don’t buy one. In the video he indicates that he and six of this friends who also own the slim, highly desired laptop (although he calls it a piece of crap, instead), all have had the broken hinge problem noted above. The biggest
Toshiba & Fujitsu Conclude HDD Business Transfer
Toshiba and Fujitsu Conclude Definitive Agreement on HDD Business Transfer TOKYO – Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) and Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO:6702) today announced that they have concluded a definitive agreement on the transfer of Fujitsu’s hard disk drive (HDD) business to Toshiba. The agreement follows a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by the companies on February 17, 2009. The companies will now seek to complete the business transfer by the target date of July 1st, 2009. 1. Details of Transfer Fujitsu’s
ASUS Launches Graphics Cards with Super ML Caps
ASUS Launches World’s First Graphics Cards with Super ML CapsEnjoy Up to 3.3 Times Overclocking Margin and 15oC Cooler GPUs with Self-designed ENGTX285 and EAH4890 Series Taipei, Taiwan, April 30, 2009 – ASUS, world-leading producer of top quality graphic solutions, has today introduced the world’s first graphics cards to utilize Multilayer Polymer Capacitors (Super ML Caps) with the self-designed ENGTX285 and EAH4890 Series. Both equipped with the Super ML Cap, the ASUS designed ENGTX285 Series allows users
Will Netbook Sales Cool Post-Recession?
It’s a little funny, really. Just two weeks ago, we saw a report from ABI Research asserting that netbooks were getting along just fine in the recession, and already another research firm is out to burst that bubble. Essentially, iSuppli is anticipating that netbook sales will begin to cool once our economy is completely back on track, noting that sales have been held up thus far by the recent attractiveness of low-priced everything. In fact, global shipments of these low cost notebooks are up nearly 70% in
Samsung Intros 1.5TB STORY External Hard Drive
Generally speaking, we look to companies such as LaCie when scouting a fashion-friendly external hard drive. Evidently Samsung’s tired of being left out of the mix, as it has today introduced a 1.5TB solution that has quite a bit of style. The STORY Station is a desktop storage solution “designed to meet the explosive demand for external, secure and eco-friendly desktop PC storage.”The 3.5” external hard drive comes wrapped in a solid aluminum casing and features a trifecta of new safety features to guard against
Boost Customers Suffer Text Message Delays
It appears Boost Mobile’s new $50 unlimited everything plan has become a victim of its own success. Customers using the prepaid wireless service owned by Sprint Nextel have been experiencing delays in receiving text messages lately. According to reports, customers and dealers have complained that text messages often arrive hours late, sometimes in the middle of the night. One customer complained to an AP reporter saying, “I got five text messages at 4 o’clock in the morning that I sent myself nine hours before.”
Motorola Places Its Bets on Android
It appears Acer isn’t the only company who’s hard at work on Android devices. During an investors’ conference call yesterday, Motorola’s chief executive Sanjay Jha said Motorola plans to launch “a few” Google Android smartphones at several different price points in the fourth quarter of this year. Interestingly, Jha didn’t even mention a word about Windows Mobile, the other smartphone platform Motorola has pledged to support. “With Android we believe we can enable differentiated consumer experience and applications,
Corsair Announces 16GB Flash Voyager GT & Mini Drives
Corsair today announced a new 16GB high-performance GT Flash Voyager USB drive. The new MLC-based Corsair 16GB Flash Voyager GT has been designed to deliver best-in-class performance for a high-capacity USB flash drive. Both the 16GB Flash Voyager GT and the 16GB Flash Voyager Mini are available immediately from Corsairs authorized distributors and resellers worldwide. All Corsair flash products are backed by a 10-year Limited Warranty.

Corsair also announced today that it is expanding its best-selling Flash Voyager Mini product family with a new 16GB model. The increased capacity is possible due to the latest Chip-on-board technology, which allows for a huge number of movies, music, photos and personal documents to be stored in a format thats 1/3 the size of typical USB Flash drives. The Flash Voyager Mini utilizes a cap-less retractable USB connector, which easily opens with the flick of the thumb, and its ergonomic rubberized housing makes it easy to connect and disconnect from any computer. The rubberized housing is also durable, making it an ideal flash drive for users with busy and active lifestyles.
Nokia N95 GSM 3G Cell Phone (Was $549.99…Save $160)

Nokia N95 Unlocked GSM Multimedia Cell Phone is the definition of optimal performance. Featuring 8GB of internal memory, you’ll be elated to know this cell phone comes with a 5 megapixel camera to shoot and share, and is also capable of capturing DVD-quality footage. This deal ends Monday at 12:00pm ET.
Aliph Jawbone 2 Bluetooth Headset (Was $89.99…Save $25)

The mobile phone is the prevailing communication tool for business and personal productivity, and people expect to use their phones in all environments without sacrificing audio quality. Jawbone’s patented NoiseAssassin technology is unique in its ability to separate speech from ambient noise with remarkable precision. This deal ends Monday at 12:00pm ET.