Apple Launches the Mac OS X Snow Leopard
June 12, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Apple has introduced the Mac OS X Snow Leopard, which is a refined version of the previous range Mac OS X Leopard. The company is planning to introduce the new version as an upgrade in the month of September, 2009 at an affordable price of Rs. 1380.
Bertrand Serlet, Senior VP, Software Engineering, Apple said, “The Mac OS X Snow Leopard will give users a better experience right from installation to shutdown. Our engineers have done hundreds of improvements and your snow Leopard system will become faster, more responsive and more reliable”. Read more
Acer Reduces the Price of EL-1600
June 12, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Acer has recently revised the price of its entry-level desktop EL-1600 that would now be available at a price of Rs. 9,999 (excluding monitor) in the Indian markets.
“We are confident that the price revision of EL-1600 will definitely attract consumers who want an affordable price along with advanced specifications. Our experts have not done any compromise with the MNC standards of the desktop. Our PC penetration rate is more than 3 percent in the market today it will definitely go up after the price reduction”, said S. Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India. Read more
Apple Introduces New Members in MacBook Pro Family
June 12, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Apple has updated its MacBook Pro line by introducing 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models with 40 percent longer battery life. The newly introduced MacBook Pro includes an LED-backlit display, glass multi-touch trackpad, FireWire 800 port, SD card or Express Card slot, illuminated keyboard and NVIDIA graphics.
“Our MacBook Pro models will now have Apple’s in-built battery that gives up to 7 hours of support while its size will stay just as thin and light as it was before. Available at an approx starting price of Rs.57,000, the aluminum body MacBook Pro is more affordable and is setting a new standard for environment friendly notebook design”, said Philip Schiller, Senior VP, Apple. Read more
Sony Introduces VAIO NW Series Notebooks
June 12, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Sony has launched the new line of notebooks “the VAIO NW Series”. The lifestyle oriented notebooks have 2-tone color, a clear touch pad, Intel Pentium Processor T4200, wireless LAN and Bluetooth, 15.5 inch real wide screen and a pre-installed Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit.
Here are some other features of the laptops series:
- It has a quick web access function where you don’t have to wait for the operating system to load. All this is done in a single push.
- The display off button conserves the electricity as the user can turn off the screen while the notebook will continue to function.
- Amazon MP3 application is pre-installed in the phones.
- A unified “search/url” bar for the “Go” browser is present that defaults to the Google search.
- Phones have a nice way to display embedded YouTube videos, which are clickable.
- You will see a lot of eye-candy.
Apple’s Safari 4 Released for Mac and Windows
June 12, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Apple has released Safari 4, the next version of its web browser at the Worldwide Developers Conference, 2009. The newly launched web browser is meant for Mac and Windows users. It is said that Safari runs 50 percent faster in 64-bit systems.
Apple released Safari with 150 new features back in the month of February. The new browser has come in time just following the launch of the two new browsers Google Chrome 2.0 and Opera 10 Beta. The Microsoft’s I.E. 8 that has failed the Acid 3 tests is also in the market and Mozilla’s Firefox 3.5 RC version is expected to be launched soon. Read more
Delta Introduces E-Series UPS Systems in India
June 11, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Delta has unveiled the latest range of 1 KVA to 3 KVA UPS systems in the form of E-Series in India. With the new series, the company is planning to strengthen its hold over the market of small and medium enterprises & corporate segment. At present, the company is making UPS ranging from 1KVA to 4000KVA for IT/ITes, Health care, Banking, Finance, Biotech and other industries. Read more
The New Ultra Thin Gaming Grade Mousing Surface from Razer
June 11, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Razer, the leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle products has announced the release of the first Gaming Grade Desktop Skin Razer Sphex. The skin has an ultra thin form factor that gives it a distinctive look.
Robert Krakoff, President Razer said, “We wanted to offer gamer a simple and less expensive gaming-grade mouse mat alternative and Razer Sphex is ready to be introduced in the market. Read more
The Most Powerful Phone Apple iPhone 3G S is Ready to Capture the Market
June 10, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Apple has finally introduced its much awaited iPhone 3G S. Featuring improved speed and faster performance, the latest device has a longer battery life, high quality 3 mega pixel auto focus camera, video recording and a hands free voice control.
iPhone 3G S has an advanced iPhone OS 3.0 mobile operating system that is loaded with hundreds of power packed features. You can now download more than 50,000 applications from Apple’s App Store. Read more
Android 1.5 Installed in the T-Mobiles
June 3, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Google has recently installed the new version of Android operating system over the network on the T-Mobile phones in the U.S. Here are some changes you can now spot:
The recent up gradation brings android up to the standards and everything is more polished & solid now.
Intex Launches 5 LED Torch Feature Handset
May 28, 2009 by Staff Techdrunk · Leave a Comment
Intex has come out with a new handset named the Intex Hero for Indian market. The robust phone launched in this segment have up to 45 days of stand-by battery life. It is being assumed that Intex Hero is going to beat Nokia’s 1100 torch phone with its 5 LED lights. Read more
