http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/26/buffalo.claims.fastest.blu.ray.recorder/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/buffalo12xblu-ray.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Buffalo on Thursday set a minor milestone by launching what should be the fastest Blu-ray burner to date. At 12X even with dual-layer discs, the BR-X1216U3 ties with Pioneer for a 50 percent speed boost over 8X drives but is unique for supporting USB 3.0. The 5Gbps interface theoretically lets it transfer data faster than USB 2.0; Buffalo says the drive is backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 but i... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/26/buffalo.claims.fastest.blu.ray.recorder/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/pre.black.friday.specials/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/DNN.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The smell of turkey is in the air, and that must mean deal season is upon us. DealNN has been tracking the Black Friday bargains, and today's featured deals included a collection of iPods on sale now at MacMall.com. Fourth and fifth generation iPod nanos are available starting at $119.98 with $3.99 for shipping. Other iPod models are also mentioned including the 2GB Shuffle for $54, the 120GB C... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/pre.black.friday.specials/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/ibuypower.preps.four.store.specific.game.pcs/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ibuypowernewegg.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iBuyPower this afternoon refreshed the ready-made gaming PCs it ships to NewEgg. All of the Gamer Extreme and Supreme models, ranging from the 922 SLC through to the 979 SLC, use an Asetek-made liquid cooling setup that lets them run coolly while also giving them some performance headroom. The 979 and its sibling 929 also adds the PC builder's own internal USB expansion, which supplies added pow... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/ibuypower.preps.four.store.specific.game.pcs/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/dell.studio.17.touch.appears/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellstudio17touch.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell today quietly slipped the Studio 17 Touch into its lineup as its first touchscreen notebook. The 17-inch system adds multi-touch input and carries Dell's own suite of touch apps, such as its photo browser. Most of the design remains the same and is treated as a desktop replacement and media center hybrid with a 2.1-channel JBL speaker system and HDMI output.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/dell.studio.17.touch.appears/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/asus.g51j.3d.also.has.core.i7/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/asusg51j3d.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />ASUS today officially took the wraps from the first notebook to use NVIDIA's GeForce 3D Vision. The G51J 3D uses both NVIDIA's special glasses and a 120Hz LCD to add spatial depth to games that support it, such as Arkham Asylum and Borderlands. The combination of a 1.6GHz Core i7 and a GeForce GTX 260M help run the games at the 15.6-inch notebook's native 1366x768 resolution.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/asus.g51j.3d.also.has.core.i7/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bestbuyin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The flyer for Best Buy's Black Friday/Thanksgiving sale has been leaked on the Internet ahead of its official release thanks to a copy posted today. Among the 'doorbusters' are a $300 PS3 bundle that includes two games, while an Xbox 360 bundle with six games will carry the same sticker price. Another front-page deal involves a 46-inch, 120Hz LED-backlit Samsung HDTV with free home delivery, hook-... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/dell.zino.hd.uses.amd.to.undercut.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellzinohd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell this morning officially unveiled its most direct attempt at claiming the ultra-compact desktop space currently held by the Mac mini. Shown after multiple teases, the Inspiron Zino HD occupies roughly the same footprint as its Apple counterpart but uses AMD processors to keep the costs low while still supplying options its rival doesn't have. The micro PC is seen as a home theater PC and com... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/12/dell.zino.hd.uses.amd.to.undercut.apple/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/ibuypower.w870cu.goes.quad.core.gtx.280/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ibuypowerw870cu.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />iBuyPower took its turn at adding a Core i7 notebook to its gaming portable mix. The Batallion 101 W870CU has its pick of every current mobile Core i7 chip, ranging from the 1.6GHz Core i7 to the 2GHz Core i7 Extreme. It also carries a GeForce GTX 280M on all configurations and can run many games smoothly at the 17.3-inch desktop replacement's native 1080p resolution.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/ibuypower.w870cu.goes.quad.core.gtx.280/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/currently.supports.handful.of.movies/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/basterds.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Film studio Universal has released a free iPhone application, pocket BLU. The software communicates via Wi-Fi with network-connected Blu-ray players, allowing more advanced control over menus and playback. Users can for instance take advantage of a virtual keyboard, and tilt an Apple handheld into widescreen mode to access a graphical timeline.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/currently.supports.handful.of.movies/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/bang..olufsen.adds.120hz.blu.ray.to.flagship/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bobeovision7in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Bang & Olufsen on Wednesday introduced a new addition to its BeoVision 7 HDTV lineup in the form of a 55-inch model. It becomes the largest BeoVision 7 offered, readily beating out the 40-inch set available in North America. Most notably, Bang & Olufsen has doubled the panel's refresh speed to 120Hz but has also added motion compensation. There is also a new LED backlight with progressive scanning... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/bang..olufsen.adds.120hz.blu.ray.to.flagship/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:35:00 GMT