Rescuecom’s Computer Reliability Report – 2nd QT 2010 says that manufacturing a reliable computer means more than just putting together something that works, but is about putting together a computer that holds up and functions well → Read More…

Picnik is an online photo editor that gives users fast, easy access to powerful editing tools from any computer platform using any Internet browser bringing photo-editing superpowers to real people.Last fall I reviewed a bunch → Read More…

The Springfield News-Sun’s editorial page editor Tom Hawkins unapologetically proclaims himself a Mac fanboy who when Steve Jobs says “buy” opens his wallet and flings money toward Cupertino.
Hawkins says he’s run Macs since owning a 1984 → Read More…

Results of a Samsung Mobile survey have put a whole new spin on “doing your business” in the bathroom. Samsung has announced candid results of its new online survey that shows working Americans who own smartphones → Read More…

TransMedia has launched the Glide portable web operating system and application suite for the Apple Safari web browser.
Glide OS 4.0 is a comprehensive Ad-Free cloud computing solution – a free suite of rights-based productivity and collaboration → Read More…

Low End Mac’s Jason Walsh says:
Readers inclined to trawl back through the Low End Mac archives may know that one of my Macs is, in fact, no such thing. It’s actually a Dell Mini 10v → Read More…

The Gmail Blog’s Robin Schriebman says:
Gmail voice and video chat makes it easy to stay in touch with friends and family using your computer’s microphone and speakers. But until now, this required both people to → Read More…

TidBits’ Adam C. Engst has posted a very useful tutorial on tweaking Apple’s Spotlight file and data search feature, addressing in particular Spotlight’s shortcomings in file name searching. He notes that for those who want to → Read More…

Pocket-Lint’s Stuart Miles reports that a new iStream manufacturing process could open up car making to electronics firms.

“Someone like Apple could very easily make a car”, said Gordon Murray, founder of Gordon Murray Designs → Read More…

Fortune’s Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports that Morgan Stanley market analyst Katy Huberty sees what may be the first sign of iPad Mac cannibalization trouble in July’s retail sales data, outlined in a report to clients issued on → Read More…

Axon gives you the choice of which OS you want to boot into. Perhaps Linux one day, Windows the next, but the developers say they anticipate that you’ll be using Darwin the most, and have installed → Read More…

Computerworld’s Sharon Gaudin reports that four out of five PC laptops that ship in 2014 are expected to use integrated graphics processors, according to a report from research company iSuppli, and that it’s the portable → Read More…

Electronista reports that UBS analyst Maynard Um today reported in an investment note that back to school sales were still slow but appeared to favor Apple. Checks at stores and staff showed that most stores were → Read More…

Crave’s Leslie Katz says:
Remember that $35 tablet out of India we told you about last month? If you want to see the much-talked-about prototype in moving color, a gadget show on Indian television → Read More…

“Deciding between A PC And A Mac?” says a new Microsoft Windows promotional campaign site. “Here’s what you need to know.”
Well, not so much.
“PCs are designed for work and play, with features you need to get → Read More…

Laptop Mag’s Dana Wollman says:

As we found in our 2010 Tech Support Showdown, Apple’s support is great. However, not every question warrants waiting on the phone and talking to a tech.
While Macs aren’t known for → Read More…

MacFixIt’s Topher Kessler observes that people are constantly leaving their systems in vulnerable situations, where thieves can easily take them. Citing findings of the 8th Annual 2010 BSI Computer Theft Survey, Kessler notes that about 5.5 → Read More…

MacNewsWorld’s John P. Mello Jr. says:
Switching to a Mac — No Problem!, by Dwight Silverman
Should you finally get the gumption to take a bite of the Apple, the transition will be smoother and faster if → Read More…