If your phone rings do you always jump to answer it? One of the ongoing ‘squabbles’ my wife and I have in the short amount of free time we have together is over whether or not we’re obligated to answer the phone if it rings. I say no, it’s a choice. She’s just the opposite. [...]
Looks like Sony has decided to get in the game and join the great Netbook race. The VAIO W contains most of the usual Netbook specs and will sell for $499. While that’s on the upper end of the Netbook price range, it is certainly a lower retail price for Sony who loves the [...]
Buydig.com is selling the ASUS Eee PC 1005HA “Seashell” netbook for $343, which includesa free 2GB RAM upgrade and free shipping. This netbook weighs in at 2.8 pounds and is rated to run for up to 8.5 hours on its six-cell battery. Visit LogicBuy for details.
Mobile tech enthusiast, semi-regular ink blogger, and regularly fun all-format blogger Jezlyn posted a big, beefy write-up of her “ultimate” wireless photo upload setup on Late to the Party. It’s an epic tale of triumph and tragedy as she pits her photographic steel against an Eye-fi wifi SD card, iPhone, Nokia N95, Sony Ericsson P1i, [...]
Interesting. Asus confirms that there will be three models of the eagerly anticipated T91 Tablet. According to AsusTablet one version (The T91) will have basic touch screen, the T91A will have multi-touch (but on a resistive touch screen) and ship with Windows 7, and the T91Go will include integrated 3G, GPS and a TV Tuner. [...]
Looks like Intel might be getting serious about protecting its flanks now that Netbooks are surrounding the castle. According to DigiTimes, Intel has hit Lenovo and Samsung with removal of preferential pricing for producing Netbooks with screens larger than the 10.2 inch screens. Both Intel and Microsoft have requirements that screens must not [...]
Well I guess we might get into a price war over subsidized Netbooks. If you’re looking to pick up a Netbook for under a dollar you might want to head over to Best Buy and pick up a Compaq Netbook and activate it on the Sprint network. If you prefer Verizon or AT&T, it will [...]
It is in the early stages and nothing may come of the review but the US Department of Justice is going to take a look at the Telcom industry to see if there is any abuse going on. Again, things are very early, but the Wall St. Journal is reporting that the DOJ will be [...]
Dynamism is holding a special Viliv X70 pre-order event today starting at 1pm EST. Teh first 777 pre-orders will receive an accessory package and/or upgrades valued at $195. The Viliv X70 Express Model pre-orders will get a free upgrade to the 1.3GHz Intel Atom processor, car kit, leather pouch and matte filter. Premium models are [...]
Crunchpad announcements coming soon! Nokia is/is not planning an Android phone for this year! Apple is working on a Tablet/Netbook/larger iPod Touch! UMPCs make a comeback! PMPs look to challenge MIDs and other mobile devices! Netbooks challenge notebooks! Amazon’s Kindle is a new platform! Apple sells a bazillion iPhones and two bazillion apps! Palm Pre [...]
TechCrunch is reporting that Apple has ordered up a massive number of cameras like the ones used in the iPhone, which means either they’re stocking up to sell way more iPhones or they’re going to incorporate those cameras into other devices, namely the iPods. Fueling the latter rumor are photos at MacRumors showing new iPod [...]
From The New York Times Bits Blog comes a report that Mike Arrington will soon spill the beans on his CrunchPad web tablet in late July or early August. They’re reporting a price point of less than $300 and that it will go on sale “as soon as possible”. I translate that as $299 and “don’t hold your [...]
Been meaning to give Windows 7 a try on my Tablet PC, but aside from dragging my feet over the hassle of grabbing drivers, I was running short on drive space too. Seemed like a couple of good excuses to upgrade my hard drive.
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 [...]
These days most of the projects and stuff I’ve got swirling around my brain is being organized and stored in MindManager 8. I love the program because of the way I can creatively organize buckets of information around how I think and work, and how it lets others organize around how they think and work. [...]
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. Well, if you one of those who can’t attend the local 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. Well, how about using handwriting recognition to help determine the identity of the carver on those ancient stone tablets? Turns out some archeologists and [...]
HP’s offering $500 off a bundle that includes an HDX 16t notebook and a Mini 110 netbook. The 16-inch notebook includes a Blu-ray drive and 320GB hard drive. HP’s sweetening the deal with a free Deskjet printer. Visit LogicBuy for the coupon code and more great deals.
The Viliv UMPCs still attract a lot of attention (Xavier is loving using it with Dragon Naturally Speaking) and the good folks at Dynamism have been one of the key reasons why with their special ordering events and packages. For those who have been waiting to pick up the Viilv S5 with Integrated 3G and [...]
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. Mobile Blogging from here. [Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]
I’ve been very pleased with my Viliv S5 so far, but it can be difficult to write anything of length with its on-screen keyboard. I installed Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 to see if the MID was powerful enough to turn my speech into text. I was very impressed with the results and shot this video after [...]
Is a Tablet PC in your future? Then you need to head over to Allegiance Technology Partners where they are having a 7% off EVERYTHING for the next seven days. Here is a bit of info from John Hill, the owner of Allegiance Technology Partners: Wow, seven years in business – it’s hard to believe! [...]
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. Now, the Archos 9PCTablet [...]
Uh, oh. Looks like there is something to take seriously about the reports that some are experiencing heat issues with the iPhone 3GS and the earlier iPhone 3G running the 3.0 OS. Apple has issued an Heat Advisory warning users that they could experience problems in an environment where temperatures exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit and [...]
Both Sprint and AT&T are trying to carve out some new territory in your home or office by offering 3G Femtocells, presumably later this year. A Femtocell is a device that provides you with a mini-base station that basically route your calls and data, somewhat like a wireless router. The attraction here is for those [...]
Ed Bott has been doing some digging in the deep dark caverns of license agreements based on a tip from a reader. And he’s discovered language that, if it remains in the final versions of Windows 7, seems to offer a hint that Microsoft might be finally wising up and offering a Family Pack license [...]
I’ve been following Peter Rojas and Ryan Block’s gdgt podcast since it launched and listening and waiting for them to launch their site gdgt. Looks like they’ve launched. Essentially it is a very well put together wiki that allows registered users to enter data. Already there are over 5000 gadgets entered into the site. Users [...]
GMail has made an ‘improvement’ to make using Labels (think folders) easier for organizing your email. Essentially, your most used labels now show up on the left of the screen above the Chat list and below the Inbox, Sent Mail, etc list. You can now also drag and drop emails onto the Labels (like I [...]
Lenovo’s offering the 13″ IdeaPad U350 for just $599 after a $100 coupon. The $599 IdeaPad U350 comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo SU2700 ULV processor, 2GB of RAM, 250GB hard drive and Bluetooth 2.1. Visit LogicBuy for the coupon code and more great deals.
As usual, our day started by rolling out of bed at 4:30 am, looking for some clean workout clothes. My wife and I both instinctively grabbed our iPhones and hit the Mail icon. While we brushed our teeth, we watched our mail and texts come in – some from our workout partners making sure we [...]
We’re launching a new site called MIDStories.com that will explore how everyday people use Intel-based MIDs. We’re placing 10 MIDs in the hands of 10 families over summer to see how they end up using them and if it makes them more mobile. While most members of the GBM community are mobile pros, the families [...]
This video marries two of my passions, tech (more specifically the Internet) and musical theatre in a pretty silly send up of all things Internet. I figure it is good for a couple of laughs as we all try to get past Hump Day this week. See more funny videos and funny pictures at [...]
Dell introduced Dell Wireless 700, an option that adds GPS and Skyhook’s Wi-Fi positioning system. I sat down with Hari Ganti and Alan Sicher for a demo of the GPS-enabled Dell Mini 10. The Wireless 700 upgrade includes the GPS module and software, including CoPilot. CoPilot is pretty simple to use and it’s much easier [...]
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 [...]
Apparently this has been around for awhile but it is the first I’m hearing about it. And since I don’t have a MacBook, I can’t try it out. It turns out there is a way to enable multi-touch tab switching in Firefox. Originally this was in the Firefox betas, but apparently now it is a [...]
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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 [...]
