Sascha from NetbookNews.com got his hands on an interesting touch device in Taiwan that’s designed to transport content to your TV with gestures. The MTube Android MID has a 7.6″ capcitive OLED touchscreen display and an ARM processor.
Microsoft Research is working on at least five multitouch mice. The Orb, Arty, Side Mouse, FTIR and Cap Mouse are each unique, implementing various tracking technologies, ergonomics and functionality. I’m hoping more than one of these make it out of the lab and into the accessories market. Why is Microsoft working on so many mice? [...]
Barnes & Noble continues with a both feet in to the deep end approach to the eBook market saying that it will not only have the Nook available in stores, but the Plastic Logic QUE on shelves as well. There’s a catch though. B&N will not be stocking the digital eBook Readers in every store. [...]
Fujitsu has released Windows 7 drivers for some, but not all of its machines. Notably absent at the moment are the P1610 and P1620 Tablet PCs. Here’s hoping they will be released soon. We don’t want to start a Windows 7 Driver Held Hostage count on Fujitsu if we can help it. Via Mobility Site
For those who might want to use Google Voice but don’t want to change their phone numbers this might be worth giving a look. Google is rolling out a sort of light version of Google Voice that allows you to take advantage of the excellent voice mail features of Google Voice with your existing phone [...]
Lenovo’s offering the IdeaPad U550 for $611.10 after a $20 discont and 10% instant discount. This configuration includes a 250GB hard drive, 3GB of RAM and a 1.3GHz low-voltage processor. Visit LogicBuy for more info and the coupon code.
A lot of us use our PCs and relax at 30,000 feet, but that’s probably not such a good idea if you’re actually flying an Airbus with a couple hundred people on board. The two Northwest pilots that overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles last week were using their laptops instead of paying attention to actually [...]
I have a good friend who just had his Macbook die an untimely death. It is an older Macbook and I don’t know the model or year. Today he took it in for a visit to the Apple Store hoping for the best. Now, he’s not a heavy computer user. Email, Facebook, and some web [...]
eviGroup is getting ready to unleash some information on their 10 inch Windows 7 based Tablet, that I believe is called simply The Pad. Yes, it has 3G connectivity, WiFi, the usual Atom chipset, touch, and all the rest, but it also has an option to include an Artificial Intelligence controlled personal assistant. Seline 10 [...]
I finally got a chance to try out an augmented reality application today in New York. The app is called New York Subway and as you can imagine, it’s designed to help users find info about trains and train stations. The cool part of this application is that it will overlay info onto whatever you’re [...]
This looks like a nifty utility for road warriors on the go. Aerofoil is an open source utility that sits in your task tray that will turn off Aero glass and other preferences when you unplug and head off into battery land. It works with both Windows 7 and Vista. Via LifeHacker
Survey says: We’re all going nutso on this bus. The mythical Apple Table rumors continue to boil and now a study has been conducted by retail site Retrevo.com that says Apple needs to aim at a $600 price point in order to entice PC users to buy. Oh, the survey also says Apple needs to [...]
Oh, no! They got Rob! Well, actually they didn’t get Rob, he, like other Dell Latitude XT users are having their Windows 7 drivers for the Latitude held hostage by Dell. We’re now into Day 5 and counting. I hope they at least give him some bread and water.
Joanna Stern compared four thin-and-light 13″ notebooks running Windows 7 and had a lot of good things to say about the Acer Aspire Timeline AS3810T-8737, ASUS UL30A-A1, HP Pavilion dm3, and Toshiba Satellite T135. By the looks of it, none of them are scared of heights. All of these noteboks cost about $800 as tested, [...]
We’ve been talking quite a bit about backing up data and protecting your data in the cloud. If you’re a Google Docs user this might be a very workable solution to consider. Basically Google is allowing you to convert your documents to whatever format you choose and then compress them into a ZIP file, which [...]
Maybe there is some way to improve the economy out of all of this Apple Tablet speculation. I mean, betting on futures is a big part of Wall Street is it not? But seriously, this morning’s news says some interesting things about a possible Apple Tablet and tech coverage. NY Times executive editor Bill Keller [...]
Rob Bushway keeps plugging away at Dell and the lack of drivers for the Dell Latitude XT now that Windows 7 is released. He’s been twittering about it each day since the big release day on Thursday. So, I’d thought I’d help our founder out here, and we’ll run a “Held Hostage” post each day [...]
I’ve been hanging out with some great tech bloggers in New York for the launch of Windows 7 for the past few days. HP is giving away notebooks, TouchSmart PCs, gift cards and more at several retail stores in Manhattan. We’ve seen several New Yorkers win prizes at the stores. Andru Edwards (GearLive), Judie Lipsett [...]
While many were lining up for Windows 7 on Thursday, I was shoveling papers and packing up books for the annual clean-up day at my office. Even though I spend a good deal of energy improving my organizational system throughout the year and have digitized as much paperwork as possible, I look forward to our [...]
Although word is these will start shipping with phones in 2010, I’m not sure how quickly the momentum carry things. That said, I’d love to see this happen. The International Telecommunications Body (ITU) has approved a universal charger that is supposedly more energy efficient and will work with any phone. The ITU is a United [...]
Well, I was pretty excited this morning when I discovered the existence of the MiFi app for the iPhone that lets you monitor your MiFi card’s operations. I finally got a chance to check it out this afternoon, and it looks like we might be waiting for the next version according to my testing and [...]
Chris Guthrie ran Battery Eater Pro on a brand new ASUS Eee PC 1008HA that came pre-loaded with Windows 7. It ran for an impressive six hours and seven minutes, which is about an hour longer than his 1008HA with Windows XP. We’re seeing big price differences between netbooks loaded with XP and Widows 7. [...]
Microsoft’s posted a demo video of Kindle for PC running on an HP Pavilion tx2 convertible. As expected, you can use touch to turn pages, zoom and sort through your books. I’ll definitely be downloading this application when it’s released next month. Kindle for PC Demo on Windows 7
A FCC filing from Novatel gave up the goods on Dell’s first entry into ruggedized Tablet PCs, the XT2 XFR. From the pictures on Wireless Goodness it looks like some interesting changes afoot. In addition to a thicker case, bumpers, etc… that rugged users expect, it looks like there is a trackpad on the bezel [...]
If you’re like me and you whip out your MiFi card more often than not when using your iPhone because of AT&T connectivity issues, then this might be for you. If you use an iPod Touch, this looks like a connectivity winner. Called simply, MiFi, the app uses bars to show you your connectivity strength, [...]
OK, you’re excited by multi-touch and you want a device that is going to take advantage of all that Windows 7 multi-touch goodness. Where do you go? Who has the devices? Larry Larsen of Channel 10 has compiled a list of multi-touch devices, who makes them, the form factor, and what type of multi-touch technology [...]
You knew it was coming, but I didn’t think it would happen this quick. Apple has unveiled a new ad, welcoming Windows 7 into the fray in its usual style. Don’t you just want PC Guy to say, so tell me about that Snow Leopard bug that erases all of a user’s data when they [...]
PC Connection is offering the new unibody white MacBook for $924.99 after $65 mail-in rebate through the end of the month. The base configuration of the latest entry-level MacBook includes a 2.26Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, NVIDIA 9400M graphics and a DVD burner. Visit LogicBuy for the [...]
Today I’m roaming around New York and working remotely with my HP Mini 110, iPhone 3GS and Sprint MiFi card. The MiFi card is my favorite gadget purchase of the year so far, but its battery doesn’t last long enough when I’m on the go. It’s about midday and I just got the low-battery warning. [...]
College students in the U.S. shouldn’t rush out to buy retail copies of Windows 7. Instead, they can download a full copy of Windows 7 Home Premium for $29. Anyone with a valid .EDU email address can score the deal over at Win741.com. Some students can score free copies of Windows 7 through various programs, [...]
Seems like everybody wants to support Windows 7 multi-touch any way they can. This time it’s HP making the first official announcement of a Windows 7 certified multi-touch monitor, the HP Compaq L2105tm. Official word was snuck into a big press release today (excerpt after the jump), and DisplayBlog got some additional info from HP. [...]
Microsoft will be offering a Windows 7 upgrade tool in its opnline store to ease the transition for netbook users from Windows XP to Windows 7. The tool will walk netbook users through the process of moving a downloaded copy of the Windows 7 installer over to a USB driveand make it bootable. Many netbook [...]
Microsoft sure is getting creative with its Windows 7 promos over in Japan. If you happen to be there, stop by Burger King and let us know if you can finish a Windows 7 Whopper. It comes complete with seven layers of beef. Nothing says ‘advanced operating system’ like chowing down on a couple pounds [...]
No real details on this at the moment as I’m busy with a project at my real job, but I saw this fly by on Twitter from Stephen Hughes. At the Windows Launch Event in NYC, Microsoft is showing off a Kindle Reader app designed for Windows 7 and touch. Here’s the picture and more [...]
Now that Windows 7 has been officially released, you can order Motion Computing tablets with the new OS pre-installed. If you’re planning on upgrading your Motion Computing tablet to Windows 7 you should visit this page for specific instructions on how to do so. There’s a place holder for Motion’s Windows 7 drivers, which should [...]
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