What's new with the Apple Magic Mouse

Along with a redesign of the iMac, MacBook, and Mac Mini, Apple also unveiled its new Magic Mouse, a departure from the underwhelming Mighty Mouse Wireless that flew beneath the consumer radar back in 2006. The new Magic Mouse is also the next device (after the iPod touch, and MacBook Pro) in line to receive a dose of multitouch capability.
Read more »

Lenovo Enhanced Experience runs Windows 7 faster

Microsoft claims that Windows 7 runs significantly faster than its predecessor, Vista. However, Lenovo is taking it one step further by becoming the only vendor to receive Microsoft's Windows 7 Enhanced Experience certification which promises even faster bootup/shutdown and resume times than other manufacturers.

One of the bottlenecks during Windows startup is that drivers and background applications have to be initialized. By tweaking the boot order, it allows the machine to leave drivers for non-essential gear such as a USB Webcam to load after wireless and chipset ones. Moreover,
Read more »

Car vendors sell their spiel with wacky USB drives

As a change of pace, we gathered up the most unique USB flash drive press kits we've seen from automakers to date. These kits range from diverse brands--Bentley, Ferrari, Kia, and Toyota, among others, and with a sidestep to Caterpillar. Typically they hold photos and documents about a particular car, or sometimes the automakers' entire lineup, and are handed out during the press days at auto shows. Your typical automotive journalist will have a drawer full of these drives.

While many of the drives we receive are fairly standard, some are instances of marketing genius. The most interesting of these drives try to say something about the car they represent, such as the bamboo drive for the Lexus HS, or the key replica for the Mercedes-Benz.
Read more »

Apple rumored six-core Mac Pro desktops

The expected refresh of Apple’s Mac Pro line of high-performance desktop PCs early next year may include the use of Intel Xeon six-core processor, according to a new rumor.

The website Hardmac reports from an inside source that Apple is testing the dual-socket, six-core Gulftown Xeon chip in its next-generation Mac Pro desktop. The Core i9 chip is expected to boost performance and lower power consumption, according to the report.
Read more »

Hands-on: WD TV Live HD Media Player

A while ago, Western Digital tackled the home entertainment arena with the WD TV, which turned out to be a success. Nonetheless, a lot of enthusiasts, including me, were turned off by the fact that the WD TV lacks support for networking and doesn't include the capability to decode DTS audio, which is popularly used in compressed high-definition video formats.

It seems Western Digital took our complaints to heart as the company announced Tuesday the availability of the next generation of the device, the WD TV Live HD Media Player.
Read more »

Crave is...

The name says it all. Crave is our blog about cool gadgets and other crushworthy stuff.

Drop us an email if you have tips or suggestions.

Crave for...

» Mobile Phones (2241)

» Digital Cameras (988)

» Notebooks (1240)

» PC & Peripherals (1312)

» Handhelds (585)

» Printers (83)

» Home AV (1147)

» Music & Play (897)

» Gadgets (1488)

» Future Tech (396)

» Green Tech (172)

» Lifestyle (157)

» Luxury (22)

» Home Appliances (58)

» Cars (99)

» Games and Gear (248)

» Software (96)

» Web (119)

Previously...

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

Hot Topics

Subscribe to
Crave

What's Hot

apple apple inc. apple iphone apple ipod asia battery camera game google inc. iphone microsoft corp. microsoft windows mobile phone photograph singapore smart phone software sony corp. video

Today on CNET |  Reviews |  Crave |  Blogs |  CNET TV |  Digital Living |  Downloads