Apple Pulls a Fast One; Microsoft's Own Developer Love Fest; Build a Robot For Less; E-Mail Future Debated
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 | Apple Pulls a Fast One
WOW! After years of bashing Pentium performance, Steve Jobs has ditched IBM and Motorola for the dark side. At Apple's developer conference, Jobs announced that Macs will move over to Pentium processors some time in 2006 and 2007. Why did he make the move? Check out our news story for what he said, and then check out John C. Dvorak's snarky commentary how this changes everything, even for PC lovers. What's next? Windows for Macintosh?
Microsoft's Own Developer Love Fest
If there is a Windows for Macintosh under development, the programmers are sitting in Seattle right now, not at Apple's developer conference. That's because Microsoft is throwing a bash of its own, called Tech Ed. Nothing as seismic happening there, but our special report has details on Ballmer's keynote focusing on the IT worker and how to make it easier to move exchange data to mobile workers.
First Review: New ThinkPad Tablet
Was it just coincidence that Lenovo took the wraps off of its new ThinkPad tablet even as Apple turned its back on IBM? Clearly the desktop and notebook computer are no longer in IBM's strategic plan, whether running Windows or Tiger. Forget IBM and instead take a look at our review of the new ThinkPad X41 Tablet. According to our reviewers, it's the new tablet to beat! Find out why they liked it so much.
Inside IBM's Real Business
So if IBM doesn't care about PCs, what does it care about? Our Channel Insider has a clue: the answer is services and software for enterprise IT. He's taken a close look at IBM's new channel plans for its Tivoli systems management software and sees the heart and the future of IBM inside the programs. This is a great read for any IBM watcher, and a must-read for network and systems managers, consultants, VARs and channel partners.
Three Business-Card Scanners Reviewed
I've got a stack of 'em, you must too. I'm amazed that business cards are still so popular in these days of RFID and wireless, but there you have it. They aren't going away anytime soon. But that doesn't mean you have to type in those addresses by hand. We've just rounded up the three best business-card scanners, to help you work through that pile of tiny pieces of paper on your desk. Save time! Read our reviews and pick one up today.
Build a Robot For Less
Enchanted by Roomba? Adore Asimo? Crazy for Robosapien? Why not build one yourself? Now you can, with Radio Shack's new Robotics Design System. We just put the full kit through our labs test, and walked away impressed. This is a great way to learn about robots and actually build something functional. Alas, you probably won't end up with Roomba's cousin -- but you'll learn a lot. Find out more in our review.
Best Gear and Gadgets from Computex
It's one of the biggest tech shows in the world, and ExtremeTech's Loyd Case touched almost every product on the show floor. I have no clue how he did it, but to find out what he loved, check out our "Best Products of Computex" story and slideshow. Even better, subscribe and download our ExtremeTech Podcast, and hear reports from Loyd right from the show floor. What was in Taiwan this month will end up under the tree this Christmas and next year, so get a jump on it and check out his story.
Star Wars Case Wins Case Mod Contest
You have got to see these pictures! We just gave out the first weekly winner in our science-fiction case mod contest: an amazing replica of a Tie Fighter that includes a computer built right into the cockpit. It's an amazing system, an amazing look and an amazing tribute to the world of Lucas. Check out our pictures and a story from the creator about how and why he built it, and then think about sending in pictures of your own amazing system -- decked out in sci-fi colors!
First Thing We Do: Offshore the Managers!
Forget offshoring workers, argues our CIO Insight columnist. Instead we should offshore the managers! Now there's a revolutionary idea, but logical if you think about it. Why not ship out the bloated, overpaid doofuses that got us into this mess to begin with! At least that's the premise. Read Jeff Angus' column and tell us what you think! The best arguments both for and against will win Jeff's latest book, and will be immortalized online!
Searching for the Perfect Scanner
Believe it or not, even though scanners have been around forever, most of them are brain-dead. They don't support two-sided images, won't turn documents into PDFs, and don't handle many documents well. At least that's what frustrated reader Philip Cheresh thought. We steered him right, to a device that would do just about everything he wanted -- apart from serving breakfast in bed. Our story reveals his perfect scanner and explains how our PDFzone site can help solve your vexing document problems.
AvantGo Teams Up with Airlines
Ever arrive at the airport wondering what your itinerary was -- but not wanting to open up your computer to find out? Now there's a better way. Mobile software vendor AvantGo just announced a new travel application that will download that info, along with weather and other stuff, right to your mobile phone! It's a lifesaver on a long trip, especially when using those annoying check-in kiosks! Our story has the details.
E-Mail Future Debated at INBOX
Finally, I want to point you to some amazing coverage of ours you might have missed last week. We sent our eWEEK.com reporter Matt Hicks to the INBOX show, and he sent back a flurry of insightful and excellent stories about where e-mail is going. He reported on new security initiatives, Yahoo and Cisco's plans to authenticate e-mail, how to manage compliance in a changing world, and more. You can see all the coverage in our Messaging topic center; it's well worth reading.
That's it for today's What's New Now. Remember, you can always read the same stuff online at the blog--www.whatsnewnow.com. Or subscribe to the RSS feed. —Jim Louderback
Jim_Louderback@ziffdavis.com
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