Eight ways the iMac changed computing (InfoWorld)
The iMac made an instant impression when Apple first unveiled it in May 1998 . But it didn’t start to really shake things up until it began to ship — which happened 10 years ago on Aug. 15, 1998. Arguably the most influential desktop computer of the last decade, the original iMac’s specifications seem quaint by today’s standards. For $1,299, you came home with a 233MHz PowerPC G3 processor, …
Source: www.infoworld.com
The computer helper: Cleaning up your hard drive - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)
Washington - Think you are running out of hard drive space? You might not be. Take the time to root out and remove unwanted, unneeded, or duplicate files and folders, and you just might find that you have more space than you realised. Read on for some…
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Logitech Acquiring Ultimate Ears (Manufacturing.net)
Swiss maker of computer peripherals and other accessories will acquire privately held headphone maker Ultimate Ears for $34 million cash.
Source: www.manufacturing.net
Reuters Technology Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
Sony plans no PS3 price cuts at Leipzig games fair BERLIN - Sony Corp does not plan to announce price cuts to its flagship PlayStation 3 games console at Europe’s biggest video games fair in Leipzig, Germany next week, a company spokesman said on Friday. “It’s not going to happen. If you’re coming for that you’ll be disappointed,” Sony Computer Entertainment …
Source: sg.news.yahoo.com
Logitech International to buy Ultimate Ears for $34M in bid to grow music-listening portfolio (Canadian Business)
FREMONT, Calif. (AP) - Logitech International SA said Thursday it will acquire privately held headphone maker Ultimate Ears for $34 million cash. The Swiss maker of computer peripherals and other accessories said the deal expands its portfolio of portable music-listening devices.
Source: www.canadianbusiness.com
TSA starts allowing checkpoint-friendly bags (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)
We’ve been hearing a lot lately about the upcoming ‘checkpoint-friendly’ bags, but starting tomorrow August 16, the Transportation Security Administration will finally let passengers with checkpoint-friendly bags go through airport security without removing their laptop from their computer bag. This is all in an effort to make the security process smoother, while helping passengers protect …
Source: tech.yahoo.com
Tarrant Task Force Cracks Down On Stolen Wheels (CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth)
It’s the new target for car thieves: expensive accessories. Some thieves will do just about anything to get their hands on them. This CBS 11 exclusive takes you inside a new crackdown against this growing crime.
Source: cbs11tv.com