If you’re saving up for a 2011 MacBook Pro and need to keep your older gear going for a while, you’ll appreciate that. On Tuesday, Woodstock, Illinois-based Newer Technology announced today the NuPower 52 Watt-Hour High Capacity Replacement Battery for Late 2008/Early 2009 15″ Apple MacBook Pro ‘Unibody’ notebook computers that offers up to 4% […]
Day: May 10, 2011
You’ve got to admit, Skype does have its uses. And companies tend to see this. According to Fortune, Microsoft has agreed to buy the voice-over-Internet company for US$8.5 billion, including the assumption of debt. There had been reports last week that Skype was in acquisition or partnership talks with both Microsoft and Facebook. Skype will […]
On Monday, version 5.1.0.935 of Skype went public. The new version, a 20.2 megabyte download, resolves a security issue that could allow hackers to gain control of a Mac via a maliciously crafted Skype message. The vulnerability made headlines last week when a security researcher publicized the issue. In response, Skype promised that an update […]
Competition’s a bit weird sometimes. Amazon has silently added support for browser-based playback of music in its new cloud streaming service on iOS-powered devices. Per TechCrunch, Amazon quietly added support for iOS devices through its built-in Safari browser. Users can log into their account on Amazon and access the Cloud Player, which now allows streaming […]