Why the iPad is a salesperson’s best friend
Recent studies show that Apple's iPad is doing very well in the enterprise, with new activations soaring. One company just deployed 1,300 of the Apple tablets across its sales force, because combined with the right software, it believes there's no better tool a salesperson can carry.
Ship Your Computer Safely
You know it’s happened to you. Your laptop starts acting up and you need to send it in, but you got rid of the original box years ago. Perhaps you got it as a hand-me-down or off of Craigslist and never had the box in the first place. So what are you...
6 ways to give your Mac a thorough New Year’s cleaning
Although it’s still winter, now is the time to do some spring cleaning on your Mac to help it run more efficient and reliably. Here are six simple steps to take that will get your Mac sparkly clean and running like new.
46% of Republicans believe tablets will replace laptops
And assorted other findings from a national poll of 1,555 registered voters
The question put out there by Poll Position was:
Do you think electronic tablets, such as Apple's (AAPL) iPad, will eventually take the place of laptop computers?
Among results (margin of error +/- 3%):
Overall, 46% of respondents said yes, 34.8% said no, 19.2% had no opinion Women...MacBook Air shipments jump as notebooks plummet overall
Apple's MacBook Air continues to be a hot seller according to the latest sales estimates coming out of Apple's supply chain. Shipments of the ultra-slim notebook were up to 1.2 million units in the fourth calendar quarter of 2011, up from 1 million the quarter before.
Get Started With Your New Mac – The Right Way [Setup Guide]
Were you very good this year? Did Santa spoil you, and did you find yourself opening up a brand new Mac under the Christmas tree this morning? Congratulations, we’re jealous… but not so jealous that we aren’t eager to teach you how to get...Light, fast, a little unstable: hands-on with a Toshiba ultrabook
Toshiba's entries into the ultrabook market, the Portege Z830 series, falls on the less expensive end of the spectrum. The internals of our test model, the Z835, are robust and we had no issues with...
Why Teachers Shouldn’t Set Up A Porn Business On School-Issued Macs
A special education teacher from Lincoln High School in Stockton, California, is currently on paid leave after she set up a pornographic website business on a MacBook issued to her by the school. Heidi Kaeslin was suspended when school officials discovered her moneymaking scheme,...Apple’s 15-Inch MacBook Air Set to Begin Shipping in March [Rumor]
Apple’s MacBook Air has been an incredibly popular machine since the company introduced solid-state drives as standard and reduced its price tag back in October 2010. But for some, it just doesn’t come big enough. However, dreams of a 15-inch model are about to...First ASUS ultrabook to market: meet the Zenbook
ASUS unveiled its new ultrabook, the UX 21/31 or “Zenbook,” at an event in New York yesterday. The smallest 11-inch version of the Windows 7 computer has an Intel Core i5 processor, weighs 2.43 pounds, and is priced...
Dear Aunt TUAW: Should I buy a Windows laptop?
Dear Aunt TUAW,
I am considering selling my beloved MacBook Pro (15" unibody") and replacing it with, gasp!, a Windows laptop. Please try to convince me otherwise. Or else list me a number of laptops that I may find suitable and not too dissimilar...
Toshiba embarks on Intel’s ultrabook quest with 13-inch Z830
Toshiba has announced its first entry under the aegis of the great Intel ultrabook reform: the Portege Z830. The Toshiba ultrabook will measure 0.63 inches thick, weigh 2.45 pounds, will include a solid state drive, and will be...
