Apple adds antiglare to 15-inch MacBook Pro

From CNET News.com: Apple on Tuesday added an antiglare upgrade option to its 15-inch MacBook Pro line of notebooks.

The option of an antiglare display has already been available on the 17-inch MacBook Pro. The 13-inch counterpart continues to offer only a glossy display.

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Pricing for Zune HD Leaks

From DailyTech: Microsoft is set to release its latest Zune model next month and will do battle with a third-generation Apple iPod touch which will be launched at around the same time. DailyTech first reported on the Zune HD in May and now more details are surfacing about the device...

Microsoft Details Xbox Live Update, Netflix Exclusivity

From DailyTech: Microsoft frequently rolls out updates for the Xbox LIVE service that adds new features for Xbox owners. The latest update for Xbox Live is coming soon with some features set to roll out this week. Starting on August 13, Xbox owners will be available to browse and...

Toshiba Confirms Plans for Blu-Ray Player, Laptops

From Tom's Hardware: A few weeks back there were rumors that Toshiba was going to bite the bullet and launch a Blu-ray player. The company confirmed reports this past weekend, stating that it intended to introduce products that support the Blu-ray format.

In a press statement...

Nvidia: We Do Not Expect Loss in Our Chipset Business Next Year

From X-bit Labs: Chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. said that the company does not expect to lose its core-logic business next year, despite of obvious obstacles on the way of the graphics company. In addition, Jen-Hsun Huang advised financial analysts to “wait for the big...

Samsung invades HTC territory with Android handset

From InfoWorld: Samsung Electronics on Monday joined with network operator Taiwan Mobile to try to steal the spotlight from rival High Tech computer (HTC) by launching a handset with Google's Android mobile software, the Samsung i7500, in Taiwan.

HTC, the Taiwanese company that...

Google has little to fear from Microsoft-Yahoo deal

From InfoWorld: Microsoft and Yahoo hope that the consummation of their long-anticipated online search agreement late last month will give them a boost in their frustrating battles with common rival Google. Analysts, though, say the search giant probably has little to fear from the...

Cheap Smartphones Set to Boom in the Pre-paid Market

From PC World: Smartphones are set to become much cheaper as mobile phone vendors try to get data-centric devices in the hands of pre-paid subscribers.

Smartphones are often thought of as very high-end and expensive devices that sit at the top of vendor portfolios, according to...

Apple working on software fix for MacBook Pro hard drives

From CNET News.com: Owners of Apple MacBook Pro notebooks with 7200rpm 500GB hard drives have been complaining for months of clicking sounds followed by temporary stalling. According to Apple, a fix is in the works.

"We are aware of the issue and are working on a software update,"...

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