HP is selling the Mini 1120NR netbook for $329.99 after a $30 discount. The HP Mini 1120NR comes with a 16GB SSD, 1GB of RAM, 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor and Ubuntu MIE. Visit LogicBuy for the coupon code.
I sat across the aisle from David Cush on Virgin America’s inaugural flight from SFO to SNA yesterday. He was using a ThinkPad x60 and had a lot of good things to say about it. Naturally, I took the opportunity to shoot a GBM Shortcut. Cush likes ThinkPads’ keyboards so much that he refuses to [...]
You’ve probably read about it by now, and if you are a MSDN or TechNet subscriber you may be hitting the resume button for the download, but as promised Microsoft’s Windows 7 Release Candidate is available today for MSDN or TechNet subscribers. Public release is slated for May 5.
Here come the PeeWee PCs. Launched yesterday the PeeWee Pivot Tablet PC is designed for the younger set and the convertible PCs look to be a lot of fun. Based on the Intel Classmate PC, the Pee Wee PC can be used as a slate or a conventional net/notebook and includes software designed for the [...]
Sometimes I almost pull the feed for Yanko Designs out of my feed reader just because the things I see turn me into more of a lust filled geek than I already am. But then I say no, you do need a place to go and gaze and dream. Here lately they’ve unveiled a few [...]
Netbooks are starting to see some accessories popping up just for them. Over at Portable Monkey they are linking to both a Netbook dock and a Netbook cooling station. The Century Netbook Stand offers both a DVD multi-drive and 2.5 inch SATA bay, along with two USB (2.0) ports. Of course it connects via [...]
I just took the inaugural Virgin America flight from San Francisco to Orange County and had a chance to chat with a bunch of interesting people. Justine Ezarik, Eliane Fiolet, Karen, Beth Blecherman and several other bloggers were on board. I sat between Virgin’s CFO and a Google Labs marketing exec, who’s responsible for promoting [...]
I’m not sure if this unscientific test proves anything or not, but it sure is fun. For what it is worth the results are surprising. Crave UK’s Rory Reid rides shotgun in a Citroen C4 with a European Rally Car winner to test out which device is easier to type on a high speed race [...]
Dell’s offering its Studio XPS 13 laptop for $1099 for a limited time and throwing in a free $100 Gift Card . The Studio XPS 13 features Obsidian Black system color with glossy finish, genuine leather, aluminum accents and magnesium alloy enclosure. Visit LogicBuy for full details.
There’s nothing like a good old fashioned PR War especially when the stakes are high. Rumors are starting to circulate that the Palm Pre may be officially rolled out June 7, the day before Apple’s anticipated new iPhone announcement at WWDC. Of course that means analysis of the rumors is in full swing with some [...]
Quite a few folks are very excited about the Windows XP Mode coming with Windows 7 and deservedly so. But, of course you’ll need to have the right hardware to make things work. Oh, yeah, the hardware. And of course you need a license for Win 7 Ultimate, Professional or Enterprise editions. You didn’t think [...]
Wow. The Viliv S5 UMPC is proving to be so popular that it swamped importer Dynamism’s servers and caused some headaches and disappointments. Dynamism jumped on the problems caused by the demand pretty quickly and in good form has issued this statement. Thank you to everyone who ordered, or attempted to order, during our Viliv [...]
This is good news, news that touches the heart, and news that just makes sense. James Kendrick is reporting that New Mexico Technology Council is renaming its TechEx Award and it will now be called the Marc Orchant Maximum Impact Award. Our community lost a great friend when Marc passed away in 2007. The award [...]
Every device I buy seems to comes with way too many cords, many of which are incompatible with any other device I own. Today I was looking for a power cable for my Logitech Air Mouse , which I haven’t used for a long time, and had to comb through a giant ball of cords [...]
I appreciate small devices as much as anyone, but ‘smaller’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘better.’ Over the years a lot of people have asked me why I lug around big cameras instead of one that will fit in my pocket. I’m the first to admit that I’m a little obsessive when it comes to pictures and [...]
Dell’s offering 35% off the Vostro 1320, dropping the starting price to just $579 through May 1. The Dell Vostro 1320 is a 13″ notebook that cna be configured with your choice of Windows XP or Vista. The base configuration comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, anti-glare display and DVD burner. Visit [...]
At some point today Microsoft will be rolling out Service Pack 2 for Office 2007. From what I’m hearing he performance tweaks in Outlook are worth the price of admission (OK, I know it’s free, but apparently things do speed up in Outlook 2007 quite a bit.) For a list of what fixes are [...]
The UMPC acronym is having a resurgence of late but there are still quite a few unanswered questions. No more so than with the Samung Q1EX. We got some early news on this at CES2009 and it’s been available to order since back in March. It is certainly an interesting looking UMPC as it mostly [...]
About the only things that multiply faster than flatulence apps for the iPhone are Twitter clients. Not a day goes by that we don’t see or hear of a new one it seems. Well this one classifyies as clever and spunky (and possibly illegal). Spreadtweet is designed for those who can’t use Twitter in their [...]
Zoho and its fleet of apps is popular with many a mobile warrior (I’m not a user myself) and now they’ve brought some of those apps together into a single interface for those on the go under the banner of Zoho Mobile. The Mail, Writer, Calendar, Sheet, Show and Creator apps can now all be [...]
HP doesn’t think that small business users should have to compute in a colorless fashion, nor do they have to pay an arm and a leg for their computer. So, they’ve revamped things a little and added the HP ProBook series to its Elitebook series for their business class devices. At launch the HP ProBook [...]
We’ve seen wacky Apple Tablet rumors before and this one has to qualify as one of the wackiest in my opinion. According to a Business Week report (that is filled with caveats by the way) Apple is in talks with Verizon to bring an iPhone Lite phone and what is being called a ““media pad†[...]
I have huge hands, making it difficult for me to use some netbooks and other small devices. I can use a netbook for a few hours, but I can type much more accuratly and quickly on a full sized keyboard. I’m certainly not the only one that wishes there were some magical way to have [...]
Consolidation or knocking down a competitor? I don’t know but Amazon as acquired Lexcycle the company that produces the iPhone e-Book reader Stanza. Of course Amazon also has its Kindle reader on the iPhone as well. Don’t look for any changes immediately according to Lexccyle: We are not planning any changes in the Stanza application [...]
Amazon.com is selling the Sylvania GNET31201X6S 10-Inch Magni Elite Slate G-Netbook for $300.54 after a $49.45 discount. This netbook comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and 160GB hard drive. Visit Logic Buy for full details.
Netbooks came upon us almost out of the blue and without warning. They proved to be a major disrupter that left everyone scrambling for a piece of the action. They’ve continued to be a major disruptive force as they’ve evolved more quickly than most can keep track of and stolen attention and profits (some argue) [...]
If you’re in the Japanese market, Fujitsu is bumping up the processor in the Loox model UMPCs (they are called the Lifebook U810 and the U2010 here in the states). There is now a 2.0GHz Atom Z550. There’s a price bump that goes with that as well as this will set you back another $380 [...]
Long Zheng posted up a couple of very intriguing videos that show off some work from a group at Microsoft called Volume Studios. These go beyond concepts to what is described as a ““poetic narrative†on how developing technologies could possibly blend into our daily lives. The UI is called the experience-user-interface (XUI) and is [...]
Dell’s offering 35% off Vostro 1320 notebooks priced at $950 or more. The coupon drops the Vostro 1320′s starting price to $579. Visit Logic Buy for full details and the coupon code.
Lenovo’s offering a 20% discount on most of its ThinkPad tablets and notebooks through Monday. The 20% coupon can be used on top of existing instant discounts for X200, X301, IdeaPads and several other notebooks. Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
News about OQO and their unlikely ability to bring the Model 02+ to market has got me thinking about what made OQO and their handheld computer so special and I’d like to share a few of those thoughts. Without a doubt, OQO defined ultra-mobile computing with their Model 02 / 2+: a 5″ device, a [...]
This looks to be very interesting. Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera are revealing information on what has been called a ““secret feature†of Windows 7 that is due to be announced officially when the Windows 7 Release Candidate rolls out. It is called Windows XP Mode (XPM) and the purpose is to change the backward [...]
Microsoft’s Brandon Leblanc has announced on the Windows Team Blog site that the Windows 7 Release Candidate will be available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers on April 30 and to the general public on May 5: There certainly has been a lot of discussion about Windows 7 in the last few weeks. A lot of [...]
Amazon is selling the HP Mini 1115NR for just $268.60, including shipping. This version of the HP Mini 1000 comes with an 8.9″ display, 1.6HGz Atom processor and 16GB SSD. Visit LogicBuy for full details.
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
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