PS3 bug, Apple sues HTC, and more on the Weekly Wrapup
This was a big week in tech news. Sony's PS3 had a clock bug that rendered many PS3s useless. Apple pulled out the big guns and sued HTC over iPhone patents. Microsoft managed to sell millions of copies of Windows 7. Those stories and more on the Weekly Wrapup.
Windows 7 a huge hit: TechVi Now
Microsoft has sold 90 million copies of Windows 7 since its release in October 2009. Also, Apple boots out another class of apps from its App Store. Find out more on TechVi Now.
CES 2010: MSI dual-touchscreen notebook
Hands-on time is the biggest perk of a trade show like CES, and our crew scores some playtime with a brand new concept device from MSI. The dual-touchscreen notebook packs an Intel Atom processor - a chip designed for mobile internet devices and netbooks - and runs Windows 7 split between two 7-inch rotatable screens. Cool stuff, but still just a prototype for now.
Lenovo X200 and T400s: Hands-on with two multitouch laptops
We went hands on with the Lenovo’s latest Windows 7 laptops and both feature capacitive multitouch displays. The accuracy of these displays are much improved over previous generations of touchscreen devices. Find out more in the video.
Unfinished Windows 7 turns laptops into WiFi hotspots
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Nomadio has developed free beta software called Connectify based on the unfinished Windows 7 feature that essentially turns any laptop into a portable router. The feature, which was talked about a year ago by Microsoft, was publicized but wasn't added due to the driver support for different WiFi cards.
Useful New Features In Windows 7
I remember the Windows Vista launch day in New York City so well. Â I was covering the event for CNET and remember thinking how exciting it was to finally have a successor to Windows XP. Â When the glitz of glamour of the event, with its loud rock music celebration and tasty hors d'Å“uvres, died down, it was clear this was not the version of the operating system that would redeem past users and win new ones.
Three years later, Microsoft is putting Vista in the rear-view mirror and setting its sights on an operating system that's actually worth an upgrade. Â In some brief testing, I found the OS to be simple to (clean) install, super fast on start up and shut down, less demanding of my attention (pop-up bubbles, I'm talking about you) and overall more solid feeling. Â There are many enhancements, but in this episode of The 5 we're taking a look at a few useful features I think you'll enjoy.
Windows 7 launch day: Should you buy it?
We've been waiting for the launch of Windows 7 ever since it became readily apparent Windows Vista wasn't everything we were hoping for. Now, with Windows 7 hitting out of the gate today, users looking to tone down the 'nagware' of Vista, and tighten the memory footprint can do so, but should they? We ask Sam Axon of Obsessable, and Kevin Tofel of JKOnTheRun.
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Acer announces 3D equipped Aspire notebook
Acer has revealed the Aspire 5738DG notebook with 3D viewing capabilities. It features a 15.6-inch CineCrystal HD display, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, Dolby surround sound, TriDef software and a pair of 3D polarized glasses that takes 2D content and replicates it in a 3D experience. Priced at $779.99 with Windows 7 Home Premium, the laptop will be available this week at select retailers.
Microsoft launches tool to explain laptop specs
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Microsoft, in an attempt to one-up your local Geek Squad agent, has launched a tool to explain the "wonderous" world of laptop specs. The tool is meant to help a consumer choose the best laptop for them and explains the specs in terms that everyone will understand: bigger processors are better, and apparently that relates to car engines somehow -but don't tell the 45nm processors that, they always say it's not the size, its how you use your cores.