A lot of questions surround Solid State Drives (SSDs) and their longterm reliability. Microsoft’s Michael Fortin has penned an excellent Q & A on Windows 7 and its enhanced support for SSDs and the value they offer the mobile user. A must read for any of those interested in SSD technology. Head over to Enginneering [...]
There must be something about guys with those j and k initials and the Viliv S5 UMPC. Both James Kendrick and jkkmobile seem smitten with the device. jkkmobile has just put up a video review of the device which covers a great bit of detail. And Mr. Kendrick continues to show off how he’s using [...]
N-Trig released their Windows 7 RC 2.59 multi-touch drivers for the Dell XT,Dell XT2, andHP TX2 yesterday and I just finished going through the install. Before installing this new version, make sure you 1) download the correct version for your particular computer, 2) uninstall the previous version through the Control Panel / Uninstall Program feature [...]
No, that’s not a typo. The MiFi 2200 Intelligent Mobile Hotspot is headed to Verizon. Based on Novatel technology, this credit card sized personal WiFi hot spot that can be shared with up to five other users sounds like a great option for grabbing some broadband on the go. It contains 802.11 a/b/g and EVDO [...]
I’m quite blessed to live in the beautiful state of Colorado, which also happens to be home to the Center for Severe Weather Research in Boulder, Colorado. These are the guys who get right up next to tornadoes and hurricanes — all in the name of science. Now, Lenovo is headed into the center of [...]
I’m quite blessed to live in the beautiful state of Colorado, which also happens to be home to the Center for Severe Weather Research in Boulder, Colorado. These are the guys who get right up next to tornadoes and hurricanes — all in the name of science. Lenovo has partnered with CSWR by equipping the [...]
Last week, I got to spend a day with the Center for Severe Weather Research in Boulder, Colorado. These are the folks who go chasing after severe storms like tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, fires – you name it and they are right in the middle of the action with their Doplar on Wheels (DOWs), vehicle probes, [...]
The ASUS Eee PC 1000HA is available for just $289 after a $90 discount. The Eee PC 1000HA comes with 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, 10″ display and a six-cell battery. Visit LogicBuy for full details.
N-Trig has released a beta of the multi-touch drivers for Windows 7 RC targeted at developers. There are packages for the Dell Latitude XT and XT2 and the HP TouchSmart TX2. N-trig DuoSenseâ„¢ Multi-Touch Beta Package (2.59) for Windows 7 Release Candidate The DuoSenseTM multi-touch package for Windows 7 Release Candidate enables ISVs and developers [...]
Amazon’s creating quite a stir with the introduction of the Kindle DX. As you’ve probably heard by now, Amazon is partnering with universities and newspapers to push the device to a wider audience. Here’s a roundup of what writers are saying about the $489 Kindle DX. The $489 price tag is drawing a lot of [...]
Xavier posted this over on Notebooks.com and it is certainly worth reposting here and a follow up here. This looks like a handy security tool for those who use a mobile phone and a laptop equipped with BlueTooth. Phoenix Technologies has released a little piece of software called Phoenix Freeze. Essentially you configure a [...]
Yesterday I received the PogoPlug I ordered and got it installed. I’ve been intrigued by this little device since we ran across it at CES2009 and after some early usage I can say that it works as advertised and is a breeze to set up. Essentially you follow the instructions on the PogoPlug website and [...]
As expected, rumored, and already hashed about, Amazon unveiled the Kindle DX today saying that the Kindle is now a family of devices and that “wireless reading just got bigger.” It also stays a bit on the pricey side as the new Kindle DX 2 will cost you $489. Jeff Bezos took the wraps off [...]
The press conference on the new Amazon Kindle DX is just starting but if you go to Amazon you can already pre-order one for $489.
OffiSync is a new tool that allows users to work with Google Docs from within Microsoft Office applications rather than a web browser. When you install OffiSync, a new tab will appear in your Office apps that allows you to save and share your documents to Google Docs. You can invite collaborators to view and [...]
HP’s offering a well-configured TouchSmart tx2z for just $699 after a $400 discount. The $699 tx2z is configured with 4GB of RAM, 320GB hard drive and an AMD Turio X2 processor. Visit LogicBuy for full details and the coupon code.
With what looks like the advent of a new Amazon Kindle and continued talk of an Apple Tablet of sorts, Crunchpads, and other just over the horizon mobile wonders, some are saying the new devices are driving Tablet PCs further into a niche market and some are seeing yet even more promise for the slate [...]
Livescribe officially introduced a Pulse smartpen feature called “pencasts” today. Pencasts are flash videos of handwritten notes and audio captured by the Pulse smartpen users. Livescribe provides each Pulse smartpen user 250MB of free online storage to share pencasts online, including within Facebook.
If you are headed off to college this fall, then you will no doubt be taking a TON of notes. If a Tablet PC isn’t your cup of tea, then be sure to take a look at Livescribe‘s Pulse Smartpen, which will record your ink and audio notes. To learn more, head over to Livescribe’s [...]
Interesting comments are being tossed around about what the Kindle DX, the Kindle 2, and other eReader devices mean for the tablet pc space. Loren Heiney has an excellent write up about how this is the year of the slate form factor – think iPhone, Kindle, Kindle DX, etc. Notice he doesn’t say “Tablet PC”. [...]
Looks like those who were hoping and speculating about a larger Amazon Kindle being used for text books will be getting their wish. The Wall St. Journal is reporting that select students and select universities will be testing out program that gives the students a Kindle pre-installed with textbooks for chemistry, computer science, and [...]
If you want to try out the Windows 7 Release Candidate, now’s your chance. It is now available for the general public and will be valid through June 1 2010. However beginning on March1, 2010 Windows will start reminding you that you need to ante up for the real thing as the OS will shut [...]
Mobile Demand’s xTablet T8700 can withstand a whole lot of shaking. Our friends over at Mobile Demand strapped one of their rugged tablets into a paint shaker to show that it can function at 15Gs. This video is part of Mobile Demand’s Torture Chamber Series of videos. Your tablet will probably never get trapped in [...]
This is an interesting read from the LA Times that sheds some light on why SMS or text messaging has a 160 character limit. Here’s a quick excerpt: For one, they found that postcards often contained fewer than 150 characters. Second, they analyzed a set of messages sent through Telex, a then-prevalent telegraphy network for [...]
As I mentioned last week, I had to send my Dell Latitude XT in for repair due to a faulty N-Trig digitizer driver install. A series of installs had messed up the firmware on the digitizer so badly that the system no longer recognized it. Fortunately, the XT is still under warranty, so all I [...]
Although Sprint seems to be correcting a number of faults and is perhaps poised for a big boost from the release of the Palm Pre, early reports on its pricing, if true, show that Sprint (and other carriers as well) still don’t place much value on building customer loyalty. Word is filtering out that [...]
Savior or dud? If you read the commentary this morning the rumored larger Amazon Kindle that is supposedly being announced at a NYC press conference this week will be both. Apparently Amazon has partnered up with the New York Times and will be unveiling a larger version of the Kindle tailored to deliver newspapers and [...]
Those Canadians sure know how to get a leg up on us Yanks. Lenovo is offering Canadians the X200 Tablet PC with a whole variety of speed configurations, not the least of which is a 2.13 ghz option costing only $125 more. Meanwhile, we in the U.S. are still stuck with only 1.2 and 1.86 [...]
With Microsoft’s release of Windows 7 RC to the MSDN and TechNet community, lots of folks have been busy downloading, burning, and installing. Immediately after coming home from the hospital yesterday, I skipped a much needed nap and much more necessary shower to get Windows 7 RC installed on my recently repaired Dell Latitude XT [...]
The Windows 7 Release Candidate is in the hands of MSDN and TechNet subscribers and is due to roll out to the general public on May 5. Assuming Microsoft’s servers can handle the load you should be able to grab it next week. I find it intriguing that several blogs and publications are pointing out [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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