AfterTek

Mac PC’s are known as some of the best computers on the market. If it wasn’t for their ‘Apple tax’ they would also be some of the best selling. Unfortunately it is hard for many people to purchase them right off the shelves because of the economy crisis that we find ourselves in. Pystar is hoping to fix all that.

They are making things a bit easier by creating their own version of the Mac PC. The company – based out in Miami, Florida – comes pre-installed with Leopard and can be had for only $554.

For two years we have wondered who would win the battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD. It was touch and go for awhile and it was hard to tell who would make it to the top and who would fall down hard. This week Toshiba has made the decision and the answer stands before us. They have officially stated that they will cease production of all their HD DVD products.

Toshiba has been selling and supporting HD DVD since 2006 when they released the HD-A1 player. However, they have, “decided it was not right to keep going with such a small presence,” said chief executive Atsutoshi Nishida. The Blu-ray format is now the definitive winner in the war and stands unopposed as the optical media replacement for DVD.

Both Southwest and American Airlines have been testing the use of WiFi on their planes for their passengers. Southwest will be testing satellite delivered broad band Internet access as a way of using WiFi. If successful – passengers will be able to access their e-mail, and browse the web. The Federal Aviation Administration has to approve the tests before anything can be used.