Goodbye Xserve, Hello Mac Pro Server

Today Apple is announcing that, as of January 31, 2011, it will stop selling its Xserve server. It is to be replaced by both the new, more powerful Mac Pro server and the Mac mini server.  

Mini Displayport to HDMI on a Macbook Pro (Tutorial)

Interested in using your HDTV as a seperate display with your beloved Mac? Today I'm going to show you how to put that Mini Display port that's on the side of your Macbook / Macbook Pro to good use. This simple tutorial and/or demonstration will walk you through some basic steps you can take to display what's on your mac, on your HDTV. Assuming that you have both a Mac as well as an HDTV, these are the accessories you will need: A Mini Displayport to HDMI Adapter, and a standard HDMI cable. The Mini Displayport to HDMI adapter that I used for this tutorial is made by "Monoprice" and can be found here for $7.65. The HDMI cable that will be used in this tutorial is made by "Media Bridge" and can be found here for $8.99. These are two brands that I have been using for nearly a year with no issues and are proven top quality products. 

In this video, I provide you with an in depth demonstration on connecting your Mini Displayport to HDMI on a Macbook Pro. If you have any questions regarding the tutorial, feel free to leave a comment on the video page, thanks.

Review: Opera Mini 5 Beta for Android

Opera Mini 5 for Android is my most used app on my phone. It is a fantastic web browsing experience and I would take it over the Dolphin Browser. The one thing I do miss from the standard browser and Dolphin Browser is multi-touch. I really hope Opera decides to fix this! I also would like to see the option to make this the primary browser. It is pretty annoying to use the Google Search button and have it take you to the standard Android browser.

But overall, I give this browser a good 4.5/5. See you all in the next post.

Opera Mini 5: Android App Review

Personally, as a year long Android user I have to say that I am particularly amazed at how great the Android OS has come along in this past year. Wednesday morning, the company that has created the somewhat popular Opera browser have released their beta version of their new Opera Mini Browser for the Android OS. It has been known for quite some time how the default internet browser on android devices are lacking in substance. It would seem that Opera has stepped up and proven that their Opera Mini 5 Beta browser is a contestant amongst the few popular browsers on the Android OS such as the Dolphin Browser. Here is a video of my review of the Opera Mini 5 Browser for Android, hope you enjoy!

Sony Ericsson Updates Phone Line

Recently, Sony Ericsson added three new phones to their Ericsson line up. All of which, being add-ons to current phones. At the end or each run down, I will give my personal feelings on each phone.

 Vivaz Pro

Deriving from the original Vivaz, the Vivaz Pro is a new phone announced at a pre-MWC event, came with the addition of a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Unlike it’s other brother, the Vivaz, this one comes with a 5 megapixel camera as opposed to the 8 megapixel that the Vivaz comes with. It can also record 720p HD video. The camera can also be used for video calling. Thankfully, unlike other SE smart phones, this one doesn’t run Windows Mobile. It comes with Symbian series 60 5th edition, which some users might have a problem with, I personally don’t mind Symbian.  Just like other SE phones, this one comes with the full laundry list of features such as Wi-Fi, PlayNow, and social networking apps included. I personally like this phone a lot. It has a simple, yet good looking design, a slide out QWERTY keyboard which I prefer to a on screen keyboard. Sony Ericsson’s website suggest that this phone will be available sometime in the next three months. However, no price or exact date has been announced. 

 XPeria X10 Mini Pro

Sony Ericsson has really been riding on the shoulders of their gorgeous XPeria X10. One of the phones that they announced was the XPeria X10 Mini Pro. This new X10 has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard in addition to a 2.55 inch touch screen, which looks very tiny from what I’ve seen. It comes with a 5 megapixel camera which also records video. It’s basically an XPeria X10 only smaller and with a keyboard. The Mini runs Android 1.6, but you wouldn’t know from looking at it, because SE has included Timescape which lets you merge all your communications into one App. By communication, I mean Facebook,SMS and Email. In my opinion, the Mini is great for users who want a stylish messaging phone that doesn’t take up too much space. SE’s web site says this phone will be released sometime in the next six months. 

 Xperia X10 Mini

The new X10 Mini is incredibly small. It measures 3.3 inches tall and has a 2.6 inch touch screen. It does not have a physical keyboard which in my opinion, can make text input hard. From the videos I’ve seen, the only way input text is to use a numerical keypad onscreen. It runs Android, in addition to SE’s Timescape. It comes with a 5 megapixel camera which is very nice considering the size of the phone. Overall, this phone is just a smaller X10 Mini Pro. In my opinion, this phone is too small to use. After viewing images online, it seems like it could pull off somethings, but everyday use of this phone could get annoying after a while.But that’s just my opinion. Once these phones are released and available to the general public, I will definitely play with and give you my first impressions. Sony’s website states this phone will be available sometime in the next three months. 

 So in conclusion, this has been a run down of some of Sony Ericsson’s newest phones they released. I hope you enjoy!

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