It’s easy to take USB flash drives for granted these days. Sascha of NetbookNews.com visited the Kingston USB factory in Hsinchu, Taiwan and got to see how flash drives are born. I have a little more appreciation for them after watching this video.
Everybody got all excited yesterday when Apple, AT&T, and Google posted their responses to the FCC’s request for information in its investigation into issues related to how applications get to the App Store, among other things. On the one hand it looks good that the three made some of their responses public (Google did some [...]
It’s back to school season and lot of kids and parents aren’t in a position to purchase new computers. HP has given Notebooks.com and 24 other sites back to school bundles to give away to readers. The bundle consists of Mini 110, Pavilion dv6 and a Timbuk2 backpack. I’ve been playing with one of the [...]
The kids of the Perrodin family are having a blast with their MIDs and sharing their experiences over at MIDStories.com. The six siblings are a pretty creative bunch and have produced a couple of entertaining videos to introduce themselves and explain how they’re starting to use their MIDs.
Dan Nainan is an avid Tablet PC user and a very funny guy. He uses his TC1100 to read news articles, write new jokes and stay in touch while he travels the globe to perform what he calls “clean comedy.” Dan wasn’t always a comedian. Prior to getting on stage he worked at Intel and [...]
With government initiatives underway to hopefully improve our broadband lives here in the US, the first item on the list appears to be defining exactly what broadband is. Or rather, what definition the government will use. Some say it has to do with speed, some see it as a different picture. The FCC is looking [...]
The Always Innovating Touchbook has been a device that has excited quite a few folks and they’ve been eager to get their hands on it. Apparently they are just starting to arrive in users hands and there has been a flurry of activity about the devices. Some have the typical “I’ve got a new toy” [...]
Lenovo’s offering a $461 discount plus a 20% off coupon on the ThinkPad X200, dropping the price down to $879.20. At this price the X200 comes with a 2.4GHz processor, 250GB hard drive and 9-cell battery. Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
Last night I went to the Digital Summer party at Temple, a nightspot in San Francisco. It was a celebration of technology mixed with a fashion show. Liana Burtsava and Eliane Fiolet from Ubergizmo and Girls in Tech hosted the event. Intel, HP, Coveroo and Eye-Fi were all there showing off their wares and the [...]
The blogosphere is ablaze with commentary over the news blip that Microsoft intends to continue offering Windows Mobile 6.5 after they debut version 7. Per Digitimes: Microsoft will not phase out Windows Mobile 6.5 from the market but will lower the OS price, when it launches Windows Mobile 7 scheduled in the fourth quarter of [...]
In case you missed it, Fujitsu is offering back-to-school savings on select PCs: Lifebook A1130 Notebook, LifeBook U820 Mini-Notebook, Lifebook T1010 Tablet PC, and Fujitsu M2010 Mini-Notebook. The T1010 is part of their often-lauded line of Tablet PCs and the U820 (shown) is a convertible mini with 5.6″ touchscreen. (Didn’t realize Fujitsu was bucking the [...]
Dynamism has announced they have the Viliv X70 MID in-stock and ready to ship same-day. Looks like the ideal device to hold up while standing in front of your vanishing, expensive car. Starting at $599.99 and available in four versions, the Viliv X70 features a 7″ WSVGA display, up to 128GB SSD, 5+ hours of [...]
“This article is nothing but our first impressions of the device and some musings about what’s going to happen.” — That’s the first sentence in the write-up at Mobile-review.com, preparing the reader for their preview of the Nokia N900 / RX-51. Like I commented to Rob when he left us his “few” parting thoughts, I’ve [...]
Word from jkkmobile this morning about a new convertible netbook, the Kohjinsha EX6, was both welcomed and puzzling. Welcomed in that we always love to know about new mobile computers, particularly when they’re sporting touchscreens. Puzzling in that it’s being called a “netbook” despite having an 11″ screen, optical drive, and price tag well within [...]
Ever since my short stint at Salesforce.com I’ve had trouble explaining how SAS or cloud computing works to non-techies. I really like this video from Evernote because it’s not about servers, platforms and applications. It’s about the benefits of their service and just about anyone can understand it. Apparently elephants do all the grunt work [...]
Is your Netbook screen too small? Do you just want to reach and touch something on your screen? The Mimo 720-S external touchscreen might be just the think. Small, and compact, this screen will apparently unfold to any angle you desire and via a USB port extend your Netbook’s screen. That same USB cable powers [...]
Google Reader is still one of my main tools for keeping track of what’s going on in the world of mobile tech and just news in general. I probably have more than the average number of RSS feeds I check daily and the one of the beauties of Google Reader is that no matter what [...]
Joby, the company that successfully changed the name of its GorillaPod Go-Go to GoriallaMobile and managed to convince everyone that it was a new product is shining some light on a new product these days. The GorillaTorch is a light attached to one of Joby’s flexible tripods that looks like you can mount it anywhere. [...]
A small survey conducted by Retrevo shows back-to-school laptop shoppers are interested in netbooks. In their sampling, 34% of respondents indicated a small lightweight netbook would be their computer of choice. The majority, 49%, chose the traditional laptop, while 17% wanted Apple laptops (a.k.a. Macbooks). Their press release cites the gain for netbooks as coming [...]
I consider “old-school” gaming to be the pen & paper stuff, where you roll dice and track hit points, but I’m old like that. At the end of my gaming days, I used my Tablet PC for rolling dice electronically, tracking my stats onscreen, organizing character notes, and accessing digital game books. Jon Stokes of [...]
Forget the guessing game about Apple and its many Tablets. Archos has set a date to announce its Internet Tablet and that date is September 15. I’m guessing Steve Jobs won’t be at this event. As reported earlier, the Archos Tablet will use Android as its OS. Archos has also announced that AppsLib is [...]
If you Tweet on Twitter, here’s a chance to wave the Tablet PC flag and let the world know you are indeed a Tableteer. Twibbon is a service that will take your Twitter profile icon and place a small badge in the lower left corner telling the world that you’re a Tablet PC fan. Craig [...]
Make it stop! Make it stop! Consensus seemed to be settling in on the fact that there would not be an Apple Tablet announced in a few weeks and that we’d have to wait until next year. Just like the Chicago Cubs. Now, based on more speculation by Business Week those who can’t wait until [...]
Been waiting and waiting for some new “insider” to step forward, but it seems everyone is onboard with the report that Apple’s iPod event on September 9th (09/09/09) will not introduce the mythic tablet. Guess this means we won’t see one until next year (or the year after that, or two years later, etc., etc.) [...]
Seems to be a day for app store news: The online version of BlackBerry App World is now live, allowing BlackBerry owners to surf the store from any decent web browser and email links to apps to themselves. Yes, you read that last part correctly. If you want to buy an app from the web [...]
Announced on the Palm Developer Network Blog, submissions are now being accepted for the Palm App Catalog, allowing entrepreneurs to show us what they can do on WebOS. They are accepting both free and paid apps with the minimum allowed pricing set at 99 ¢. Criteria for acceptance are: Acceptance Criteria Palm will accept apps [...]
This “window” phone concept looks very cool. Not only is it transluscent, but the translucent form factor shows you what the weather is. And if you follow the link to Yanko Designs, you will see more pictures demonstrating how you can blow on the device and bring up a handwriting mode that looks like writing [...]
If you’ve still got some video tapes lying around with all those family memories this might be worth looking into. The iConvert Video Converter allows you to turn that video tape content into digital without using a computer. Essentially you plug the device into your VCR or your camera and hit play. The device captures [...]
I wish everything worked this easily. I finally got my hands on a Novatel MiFi 2200 card via Sprint and what a treat for a mobile geek who uses multiple devices. The MiFi card turns you into a walking hotspot. It accesses the Sprint 3G network and then puts out a WiFi signal that up [...]
The browser battles continue. Google has added bookmark sync to its Chrome browser in its latest build. And Xmarks, the well known Bookmark syncing utility is also letting users register for a beta to test out its Chrome support. I’m a big fan of Xmarks and have been using it for quite some time (even [...]
In a video on YouTube, an iPod touch owner shows off a parlor trick with the iPhone OS 3.0 where a deleted email magically remains on the device. It is an impressive trick, but ultimately just a trick. Here’s how it works: Pick an email from your iPhone or iPod touch running the 3.0 OS [...]
Pocketables has received two batches of photos showing off an unnamed MID running Android. From their first report: There isn’t much to go by here, but a set of photos appeared in some unnamed forum the other day showing what is believed to be a new slate-style Android MID that is estimated to have a [...]
Speaking of DIY projects. I’ve long ago moved from occasionally needing my Tablet PC while in my car (no, not while driving) and gone to smaller devices that can handle any chores I need to when I’m traveling. But maybe you need your laptop or Netbook by your side for your needs and possibly you [...]
We cover ruggedized mobile devices here at GBM whenever we get our hands on them. We’ve been known to toss MobileDemand devices around casinos, drop Otterbox cases in creeks, and even run over them in cars. But ruggedized devices are often too expensive for the consumer. So, if you think you might be bouncing your [...]
HP is running the “Better Together” back to shcool promo with Notebooks.com and 24 other sites. Twenty-five readers will win bundles consisting of an HP Mini 110 XP Edition netbook, HP Pavilion dv6 and a Timbuk2 backpack. If you’d like to win one of these bundles, or know a student that could really use one, [...]
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The Best Way to Beat AT&T’s Data Throttling is to Have Everyone Consume More Data!
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Samsung Galaxy Note Review: First Impressions and Size Comparisons
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Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
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The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are incredibly popular phones, but one of the biggest complaints for both devices is the lack of a removable battery and poor battery life. While there are tricks you can use to fix bad iPhone 4S battery life, sometimes there’s nothing better than a bigger battery. If you find your iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S is running [...]
Galaxy S Pen and Holder Kit Mini-Review
If you’re more comfortable using a regular-sized pen, Samsung has an accessory that should please you. The $59.99 Galaxy S Pen and Holder Kit has both an extra S Pen and a Holder that makes it the size of a normal pen. You get the side-button functionality and everything, just in a larger form factor.
Plantronics Marque Review: Small, Affordable, Awesome
If you’re looking for a great bluetooth headset, but you don’t want to spend $100 on a high-end headset, the Plantronics Marque M-155 bluetooth headset. Plantronics makes a number of headsets, including the Plantronics Voyager HD, which we gave a Best of 2011 Award, but not everyone is willing to wear the larger headset out [...]
