Sun, Oracle save Microsoft's Pink after Danger data disaster

Microsoft has announced the restoration of Sidekick users’ contacts as the first milestone in recovering data it lost in the cloud computing disaster affecting its Danger subsidiary, while a new source explains why the restoration was possible without a backup and why it is taking so long. A source familiar with Sun SAN hardware used… Continue reading Sun, Oracle save Microsoft's Pink after Danger data disaster

Apple's new multi-touch Magic Mouse will require the unreleased Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later

Native support for Apple’s new multi-touch Magic Mouse will require the unreleased Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later, the new hardware’s user manual states. Apple’s new mouse works with both hardware and software to sense finger position, gestures with fingers, momentum of movements, and more. According to the Magic Mouse manual, the hardware will require Mac… Continue reading Apple's new multi-touch Magic Mouse will require the unreleased Mac OS X 10.6.2 or later

Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional) still 2 days to come…

Product summary The good:Strong design and Microsoft don’t always go together, but they do in Windows 7. Users might take a while to get used to the new taskbar and Aero Peek, but they’re a pleasure to use. The bad:Performance is still hit-or-miss in Windows 7. At the ripe age of seven, Windows XP still… Continue reading Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional) still 2 days to come…

Windows Mobile 6.5.1 on the Way?

I guess this is no huge surprise, but Download Squad reports that Microsoft is already working on a minor revision to the recently released Windows Mobile 6.5: When Microsoft launched Windows Mobile 6.5 earlier this month, the latest version of the company’s operating system for cell smart phones and mobile devices was met with lukewarm (if not… Continue reading Windows Mobile 6.5.1 on the Way?

Couples Retreat' Movie Trailer

Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Faizon Love star in Universal Pictures’ upcoming comedy Couples Retreat. Based on an original idea of Vaughn’s, the comedy follows four Midwestern couples who embark on a journey to a tropical island resort.

Apple Introduces the Multi-touch Magic Mouse

Apple today introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is a seamless Multi-Touch… Continue reading Apple Introduces the Multi-touch Magic Mouse

Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays

Apple today unveiled an all new iMac line featuring brilliant LED-backlit 21.5 and 27-inch widescreen displays in a new edge-to-edge glass design and seamless all aluminum enclosure. The new iMac line, starting at $1,199, is the fastest ever with Intel Core 2 Duo processors starting at 3.06 GHz, and Core i5 and i7 quad-core processors… Continue reading Apple Unveils New iMac With 21.5 and 27-inch Displays