GBM Shortcut: Windows 7 Touch and Browser Scrolling Demo
Browsing with your finger in Windows 7 is going to be a different experience across each browser and Windows 7 system. As demonstrated in this GBM Shortcut video, the experience will be based upon the type of touch digitizer your system has, whether the system is Windows 7 Touch logo certified, and what type of browser you are using.
Make it or Buy it?
Very little brings me the joy that’s experienced when a few pennies are pinched, dimes are saved, and dollars stay in my wallet. A couple money saving projects I’ve completed this summer have been inspired by great do it yourself (DIY) web sites and articles that I have come across.
The first summer cost-saving endeavor was an office improvement inspired by
GBM Podcast #74: iPhone Mania
Whenever Apple releases something new, especially relating to the iPhone, there seems to be little else to talk about other than the news that comes out of Cupertino. That’s the case this week with the release of the iPhone 3.0 OS and the new iPhone 3GS. Xavier and Warner spend some time talking about the new OS, the updated price plans from AT&T, and Xavier actually installs the new OS during the podcast.
A look at the HP TouchSmart TX2
I’ve been lucky enough to be playing with an HP TouchSmart TX2 Tablet PC for the last couple of weeks. ![]()
I will not be doing a full review of the unit as it ships for the simple reason that one of the first things I did was rebuild it with the Windows 7 Release Candidate so I could look check out the new Windows Touch experience on a multi-touch capable machine.
GBM Shortcut: Microsoft Bing
I received an exclusive invitation to preview Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing. Here is a quick GBM Shortcut video demoing a little bit of Bing and doing some searches on text, video, and images. I’ve only been using it for about an hour, so I’m sure there is much more to uncover. So far I really like the added features like roll-over previews, filters for images and videos, and the ability to automatically play a video by rolling over it with your mouse or pen. I also like the relevant search info on the left side bar. Usability feels far superior to Google. I’ll be putting more searches to the test over the next few days to test the things that really matter: relevancy. Be sure to checkout our screenshots, too.
GBM Shortcut: Waterfield Designs Laptop Muzetto Bag Video Review
I’ve been looking for a bag like Waterfield Design’s Laptop Muzetto for a long time - leather, rugged looking, light weight, messenger type, fold over flap, plenty of pockets, and roomy enough to support either my Macbook Pro or a Tablet PC. That’s a tall order, but the Muzetto excels in all of those areas, while disappointing in only one: no protective padding in the bottom of the bag. In this GBM Shortcut video, I show why the Muzetto, while pricey, is one of the nicest and most comfortable messenger bags out there and should be on the short list of anyone looking for a great bag. The Muzetto would make for an awesome Father’s Day gift. Release your inner Jack Bauer today!
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Dropped into the local Apple Store today while running other errands to see just how fast the iPhone 3GS really is. One word: blazing. The one I tried was on 3G, not wifi, and it displayed web pages faster than my iPhone 3G on my home wifi. Video recording was smoother than my digital camera too. Granted, my camera is a few years old, but it’s pretty snappy. I think I can still restrain myself from diving into an upgrade, but I understand the allure… to an extent.
Here in the USA we are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July holiday (actually since the holiday falls on a Saturday this year, many are already off for the beginning of a long weekend), and that holiday usually means fireworks.
All Tableteers know about handwriting recognition, and many have at one time or the other made some sort of joke about using an ancient stone tablet as the Tablet PC’s precursor.
The Viliv UMPCs still attract a lot of attention (
Nothing really to see here as I’m testing the iblogger app for the iPhone. Too bad it doesn’t take advantage of 3.0′ s landscape text entry mode. 
We’ve seen this coming for quite some time. Archos, well know for their portable media players (PMP) has been slowly adding more and more features like WiFi and encroaching on the line that separates PMPs from Tablets, UMPCS, MIDs, Netbooks, etc… In fact they released a Netbook a short while ago.