Dell’s new Tablet PC making is making it out into the the hands of a few people. Nathan has one and has posted up a few pictures of the x61 and XT sitting right next to each other. I’m sure if following the blog might be good thing to do for a while so we [...]
I’ll add my thoughts into the 2008 guessing game: We will still be waiting at the end of 2008 for another Tablet PC with dedicated graphics card (I really hope this one is wrong) InkSeine will jump up to the top of many ‘must have’ Tablet PC application Apple will come out with a Newton [...]
Don’t forget to get your nominations in by midnight tonight for the 2007 GottaBeMobile Awards. After the GBM staff reviews all the entries and puts their heads together, we’ll announce the awards within the first week or two of January. 2007 GottaBeMobile Awards: Tablet PC Of The Year Ultra-Mobile PC Of The Year Software Of [...]
We’ll be keeping an eye out for this at CES. LG is going to be showing off multi-touch displays at CES in both 52 inch and 84 inch varities. Supposedly they are the largest multi-touch displays yet. From what I’m reading in this Electronista article they use an IR interface to register only two points of [...]
Pocketables is showing a new UMPC on their site. It includes an interesting shot of the keyboard that has a some sort of input with the keyboard turned backwards. We’ll be sure and check this one out while at CES. The specs are listed below, but check out the other marketing shots on the Pocketables [...]
Here’s my take, hunches, best guesses, and coin flips for 2008. Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) will dominate the conversation for the first half of the year. What happens in the 2nd half is anybody’s guess. Call it Ultra-Mobile PC, call it UMPC, call it Origami. Call it what you will, but by the end of [...]
Images of this have been floating around for a few days. The Optimus Tactus Keyboard from Art.Lebedev Studio certainly looks intriguing. Apparently, in addition to the flat keys (they aren’t physical keys), the surface can be programmed to show or offer an function or display images. And since it is “a keyboard” that adds an interesting [...]
Looks like Asus is starting to roll out some accessories for the Eee PC. The 6 cell battery apparently looks like it can give you an extra 5.5 hours. According to the product site they’ve added a mouse, headeset, AC adaptor for different countries, and the battery. Via jkkmobile Tags: Asus+Eee+PC
Well, I’m not sure if it is an ““Ultimate†challenge or not, because I really am only checking out three devices here, but play along. There are a lot of closet Stall Surfers out there. You know who you are. In fact, it is, in my considered opinion, one of the reasons that folks love [...]
As soon as Sierra returns MY Kindle to ME, I’m going give these newly uncovered Easter Eggs a try. You are returning it, aren’t you, Sierra? Sierra? Check this out courtesy of Interface.Puhala.com and Igor Skochinsky: – Google Maps, show current location (Alt-1 while in the browser) – Play Minesweeper (Alt-M) – Make a screenshot (Alt-Shift-G) – show time [...]
The government has issued new rules for air travel with spare lithium batteries. These rules are effective January 1, 2008: The following is a direct copy and paste from the SafeTravel.dot.gov site, which you can read for more details Spare batteries are the batteries you carry separately from the devices they power. When batteries are installed [...]
Here goes – my best shot at what 2008 holds for us mobile pc enthusiasts: Dell won’t sell many XT Latitude Tablet PCs to the small business sector, and will reevaluate by spring / early summer; just in time for their competitors to one up them on price and features. Dell will finally understand what the community [...]
There isn’t much to say on this… but get your words right if you are going to post an article like this one. It caught my attention, but these being classified as Tablet PCs??? Somebody needs to do a little more research or understand what the products actually are… This is from the article labeled: [...]
How would you like an interactive mirror to greet you in the morning while you’re going through your bathroom ritual? This video shows off just such an idea from Phillips. So, I’m just asking here. If this kind of thing comes to be, how long before there are webcams installed in this? I’m not so [...]
Mary Jo Foley is reporting that Microsoft is prepping a $300 million consumer product blitz in early 2008. (I smell a CES roll out.) She’s speculating that this will include Microsoft’s Zune’s, XBox, and Windows Home Server. She’s also curiously suggesting that Microsoft Surface might be in the mix, although I’m not so sure that [...]
Despite the appearance of biometric security devices in many new mobile computing platforms, password security still remains the Achilles’ heel of the computer security world. Why, you ask? Because even if you rely on a biometric device for authentication and / or encryption of your data, nearly all biometric security devices rely on a back-up [...]
Well this was a nice Christams surprise. When we got to our first stop in Chicago (there are many) we were greeted with the usual family fun, and new addition. The in-laws have added a wireless network to the house, which makes communicating and working much easier while we are crashing at their house. Of course [...]
Jkk is at it again, this time moding the Asus Eee with internal 3G HSDPA. Asus has to be watching these mods. Good stuff, Jkk. Tags: asus, Asus+Eee
Ubergizmo is reporting that there is a new style of 12 inch touch screen coming our way in 2008. Measuring in at the same thickness as a regular LCD screen it might make it into more devices… or maybe not depending on the price of it. What makes this special is in-cell touch input, meaning [...]
One of the best things to happen to OneNote was the release of their API. I just received word from GBM reader Steven Eisenhauer about a new OneNote addon called Xiipy. I don’t know much about it beyond what is on the product page, but hope to learn more after downloading it . Here are [...]
I did some followup with my contact at Other World Computing regarding the January 8 availability on the ModBook. This looks really promising – the date is solid! Presently, all the pieces are in place for shipments to begin January 8. We delayed as long as possible before updating our site status and sending our [...]
Check out this great video of the new Wacom Cintiq 12WX monitor. This would be a great addition for us Tablet PC users to have hooked up to our desktops, or even an additional screen to write on with our Tablet PC’s!! Nice video and well written summary – I’ve been trying to get one [...]
Well, I don’t have a typical day, but it is a good way to title an article, huh? I normally wake up around 5:00, grab my OQO Model 02, and head down to the kitchen to make some coffee from my Senseo machine – best coffee I’ve ever had! While my wife is watching the [...]
Today and tomorrow is EverNote Portable day – get it for free from GiveAwayOfTheDay.com Details below ( anouncement says 27th, but it does run through the 28th): To follow up on the record breaking success of its November 15th GiveAway of the Day promotion, EverNote Corporation today announced an opportunity for customers to get its [...]
This has been rumored, hoped for, and forecast for some time now and it looks like it is going to come to pass. The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is going to start “renting” movies on line through its iTunes store. Apparently an announcement is scheduled for MacWorld in a few weeks, so you [...]
Terry Cole, a GBM reader, received an email from Other World Computing letting him know that the ModBook is finally coming on January 8th – that’s right, a whole year later. James Kendrick received a similar letter, so check out his thoughts, too. The timing is quite interesting, especially considering that the Macworld Expo starts a week [...]
I’ve been playing with some programs over the weekend and would like to do two things: Share and Ask One of the programs I’ve been playing with is Ergo. Very interesting program that does searching, and is very Tablet PC friendly. It’s a little slow with loading the thumbnails (Flickr search was fast though), but [...]
I’m actually only slightly worried. Ever since my wife, Thomasin, got to try out Rob’s Asus Eee PC, I haven’t been able to pry it out of her hands. In fact, I had to purchase it from Rob and give it to her as a Christmas present. She has become quite attached to it. We’re [...]
EverNote just let us know that EverNote Portable will be featured on GiveAwayOfTheDay.com on December 27th and 28th. The announcement below indicates just one day, but EverNote has told us it will be offered for the 27th and 28th. To follow up on the record breaking success of its November 15th GiveAway of the Day [...]
I’ve made a lot of technology purchases over the years – some good, some not so good. What about you – have any purchases you wished you could take back or those you would like to brag on My best technology purchases – the ones I would do all over again if I had to [...]
It was a wonderful Christmas at the Bushway home this year. We kept it really small, giving our kids one to two presents each, and it was one of the best decisions we’ve made in quite awhile. We took advantage of that special $99 Zune offer that Amazon and Buy.com were running, and picked up [...]
We hope that your Christmas is one filled with joy, laughter, and relaxation as you spend time with close friends and family. We’ll see everyone on Wednesday. Until then, enjoy this wonderful rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas by Straight No Chaser.
Sung to the tune of A Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Notebooks roasting on my open lap, Batteries just about to blow. Hard drives spinning, With no rhyme nor no reason, System hangs are causing me some woe. Everybody knows, upgrading is not the way to go, Better to just buy [...]
Well, all those dancing lessons Rob paid for must have yielded some fruit (or is that some fruitcakes.) Anyway, enjoy the GBM Staff Elves. Just click the picture for some moves you won’t see anywhere else. (It might take a second to load.) If you’re lucky, maybe we’ll show this off again in Vegas.
John Guin has posted a link to a Christmas present for OneNote 2007 users, especially if you use Windows Journal as well. Lin Wang’s Journal to OneNote Importer will import your Journal files into OneNote. I haven’t tried this out yet, but here’s the link with all the info. Tags: OneNote+2007, Windows+Journal, Journal+to+OneNote+Importer
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