Joanna Stern of Laptop Magazine got her hands all over the Toshiba Mini NB205 Netbook and walked away very, very impressed. Here’s the money quote: With a beautiful chassis, a spacious keyboard and touchpad, an exemplary 8.5 hours of battery life, and a competitive $399 price tag, Toshiba’s netbook rises above the competition. For those [...]
Twitter clients are where a lot of the action is in software development these days both on the desktop and on the iPhone. It seems like not a day goes by that we don’t have a new client, a new update, and new features. Yesterday and last night a couple of the biggies in the [...]
I don’t mean to be knocking CNet or columnist Erica Ogg over this, but anyone who has followed Touch, Apple Tablet rumors, the iPhone, and just about anything else, realizes by now that Apple’s continually evolving OSX operating system is offering more and more features that could be added up in a speculation equation to [...]
Disney and Asus are teaming up to bring a Netbook aimed at the younger set to market in late July. Called the NetPal, the 8.9 inch Netbook comes in either Princess Pink with a floral design Magic Blue with Mickey Mouse icons. Kids will be able to customize their desktop screens with wallpapers and themes [...]
Whether you’re an avid fan of PortableApps, a user of portable flavors of Linux, a nomad in need of more data storage, or just compensating for a lack of power in your pocket, you will be pleased to learn that 128GB capacities have come to USB flash drives. And there’s not just one, but two [...]
iPhone custumers can sell their old iPhones for enough cash to cover the early upgrade “tax” of $200, but who wants to compete with the throngs of others selling their iPhones this week? I just sold my wife’s old 16GB iPhone (EDGE) for $248.60 and it took me all of two minutes. Gazelle, a [...]
Dynamism is gearing up to sell the Viilv S5 Premium with SSDs and 3G. There will be three SSD versions available, starting at $649. The most affordable version comes with a 32GB SSD, but without a 3G modem. The 32GB Viliv S5 with built in HSPA modem will cost $799. For $1,299 you get the [...]
Motion Computing published a case study yesterday that details how Sundt Construction has replaced its laptops with Motion F5 tablet PCs. The news caught my eye since I grew up working on construction sites. Back then, I always marveled at how my father and his colleagues managed to complete enormous projects without a computer in [...]
Christened the “Netbook King” at CES2009, Sascha Pallenberg and some of his cohorts have opened a video site, Netbooknews.com, that promises to offer lots of video coverage of Netbooks and all things mobile. It looks pretty slick, and I’m sure we’ll be linking to quite a few videos from here. Congrats, Sascha et al, for [...]
Been pondering ways to repurpose my old Tablet PC. One thought was to turn it into a server to act as a hub and connection point for my files and whatnot, but I’ve been too lazy to implement that. Turns out, my sloth may have paid off. The folks who brought us Opera, the super-speedy [...]
As much as I would like to get away from documents and spreadsheets that are created in Microsoft Office products I just can’t. Too many colleagues I deal with on a regular basis, and myself are tied to that way of working. Since I use multiple devices, I explore quite a few document syncing options [...]
The Rural Cellular Association along with several US Senators is asking the FCC to take a look at the practice of exclusivity agreements that carriers use to subsidize cell phones and other mobile gadgets. The Senators set on the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet and are planning to hold a hearing [...]
A story on Silicon Alley Insider that caught the strategic part of my brain today reports that Microsoft will no longer pay for data plans on employee phones that do not run Windows Mobile. It’s part of the cost-cutting measures they enacted this year, and it certainly sounds prudent enough. However, I wonder if it’s [...]
Got my hands on an Acer Aspire netbook this Sunday, helping friends set it up for their daughter. Felt like a giant trying to work that tiny keyboard and 8.9″ screen (it’s barely bigger than my external CD burner), but for a ten year-old girl, it’s a winner. One of the questions they asked before [...]
Lenovo’s selling the IdeaPad S10e for $305.99, including shipping, after a 10% coupon. Visit LogicBuy for more details, or click here for more deals and coupons. 10% Coupon: Lenovo IdeaPad S10e 10″ Atom Netbook $305.99
Word is trickling out that the Asus T91 Eee Tablet PC will begin shipping from US Retailers this week. Already available in the UK, this will be welcome news for US customers eager to get their hands on the convertible PC. The device is now showing up on the US Asus site. As of this [...]
Are you one of those folks who use a cell phone provided by your company? The IRS has its eye on you as a possible revenue source. According to this report the IRS is proposing to tax you if you use your company issued cell phone. The proposal calls for taxing 25% of business cell [...]
Something I’m eagerly awaiting is for Google Voice to expand its Beta. Now I’m even more excited to get my hands on Google Voice. According to TechCrunch, Google Voice will allow number porting which means those concerned about acquiring yet another phone number to have Google Voice control over their other numbers can ease those [...]
Looks like Asus wants in on some Surface-like action. Asus showed off its Seamless Experience concept at Computex, and if you think you’ve seen a lot of this before. You have. Competition is a good thing. via Engadget
I guess those memories of the Commodore 64 just don’t fade away if you’re an enthusiast. Johan Van de Brande is one of those enthusiasts and he’s created Breadbox, which is a Twitter client for the C64. This requires some real elbow grease, so for all of you with C64′s in your closet, it [...]
Call it a curiosity. It may be a hoax, it may be the real deal. Either way it is kinda cool. Some hackers are purporting to be running the iPhone OS 2.x on a MacBook hooked up to a multi-touch equipped monitor. Via CrunchGear
Interesting. The folks at Crunchpad Fans dug up an interesting quick unboxing video of the Crunchpad. This is probably still a prototype, but the Bing sticker on the back is certainly interesting. I love the laugh Loic LeMeur give to the “this year” answer to the question of When will it be out? Via jkOnTheRun [...]
A lot of businesses are turning to Facebook to create community around their products. It is quickly becoming an important way for companies to communicate directly with the people most interested in their product offerings, as well as get sneak peeks at new products, offer input into new designs, etc. Recognizing the value in connecting [...]
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 [...]
There’s been a lot of discussion about the pricing of the new iPhone 3GS for existing iPhone 3G customers. A lot of iPhone 3G customers, including Warner Crocker, aren’t too happy that they’ll have to pay $499 if they want to upgrade early. I can understand why AT&T doesn’t want to subsidize an iPhone 3GS [...]
Lenovo’s offering big discounts on the ThinkPad X301. You can get the X301 for as low as $1551.20 after a $527 discount, plus a 20%-off coupon through 6/22/09. Lenovo’s offering a $611 discount, plus the same 20%-off coupon on the ELITE ThinkPad X301, which comes with a SSD. Visit LogicBuy for more deals.
Upon returning from a trip down south, I was pleased to find a box from Fujitsu waiting patiently for me. As any geek worth his salt would do, I immediately opened it up and was pleased to find an ST6012 Tablet PC! I’ve only had the ST6012 for a couple of days, but my initial [...]
I’ve been down and out the last two days as I underwent a scheduled medical procedure. (Nothing urgent of threatening.) While recovering yesterday I tried to do some catch up on some news that had happened during the previous weeks while I was insanely busy running back and forth between two theatres directing two shows. [...]
It’s no secret that AT&T’s 3G service has been a disappointment for many iPhone 3G users. During conferences like CES, SXSW and WWDC, the crowds of iPhone users have overwhelmed the network. While it’s certainly inconvenient to not be able make calls or fetch emails while at a conference, I’m more disappointed in the lack [...]
The ever-expanding note-taking app service known as Evernote is now available on the Palm Pre via the Palm App Catalog. Looks like an excellent implementation. According to Lifehacker, it takes advantage of the Pre’s “card” system to open multiple notes at once. And it has a thumbnail view for quick visual sorting (shown). However, it [...]
Ziv Gillat of Eye-Fi showed me the new Eye-Fi Pro yesterday. As Warner mentioned in a blog post yesterday, the Eye-Fi Pro is an SD card that can send JPG and RAW images directly to your computer via your home network or an ad-hoc network. In this InkShow, Ziv tells us about all of the [...]
Want a Tablet PC running Windows 7? ARCHOS has you covered. They unveiled a series of portable PCs in Paris today. Topping the list is the ARCHOS 9PCTablet, a resistive touchscreen tablet with Intel Atom processor. Yeah, I don’t know if I like this trend of resistive touchscreens on tablets, but if it brings the [...]
One Kevin C. Tofel at jkOnTheRun passes word that all of New York City is invited to welcome the Nokia N97 to the States. Sounds like fun with a capital “F” for Finland. (Hah! More like “Funland.” Get it? ‘Cause they’re fun.) Too bad hardly anyone here is going to line up for what is, [...]
Along with the tablet they showed us earlier, jkkmobile has posted video demos of a couple more mobile computers today (and other portable PCs too), the Dmedia WiMax MID and Compal KAX15 UMPC. The Dmedia device is packing WiMax connectivity (obviously), but its other noteworthy feature is a big camera lens on the back capable [...]
As we enter the summer of the smartphone wars this might become a handy reference. This BillShrink.com chart from Dvorak Uncensored doesn’t cover all the options, but it lays out some of them quite nicely for those who have price as a primary concern when it comes to owning a new phone. Other things obviously [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
Nokia Responds to Alleged 3-Inch ‘Tablet’ Leaks
When Nokia took the stage in New York City with carrier partner T-Mobile USA, various news outlets were reporting that Nokia was either working on a 3-inch tablet or media player. Right now, the company says that the information that was reported earlier was all a misunderstanding by various hopeful blogs. The device that was [...]
Pad & Quill Octavo iPad Case 2 Looks Great but is Bulky
The Pad & Quill Octavo case for the iPad 2 is a leather bound case that looks great on the iPad 2. This case is crafted with care and you can tell that when you pick it up. Pad & Quill is known for producing high quality cases that protect your tablet, computer or iPhone with [...]
Pad & Quill Fire Keeper: A Beautiful Kindle Fire Case
If you have a Kindle Fire, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful Kindle Fire Keeper, a case from Pad & Quill. Pad & Quill cases protect your iPad, eBook reader, computer or iPhone with a touch of class giving users a classic book-like experience even though they’re holding a very [...]
id America Gasket iPhone Case Review
iPhone cases are a dime a dozen, but now and then I see one that stands out. Enter the Gasket iPhone case from id America. The id America Gasket case is a brushed aluminum iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S case that looks absolutely stunning. The machined case is inspired by the head gasket you’d find inside a [...]
