Amazon is ponying up some refunds to customers who purchased the just released International Kindle 2 at $279 and changing the price to $259. Here’s what they have to say: Good news! Due to strong customer demand for our newest Kindle with U.S. and international wireless, we are consolidating our family of 6″ Kindles. As [...]
Timed with the roll out of Windows 7, Microsoft is changing up its own retail strategy by now selling PCs and 3rd party software in its own on-line store. This comes has Microsoft is starting to make a play by opening up brick and mortar retail outlets as well.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know that Microsoft Launches Windows 7 worldwide today. There will be much hype and much hoopla and I imagine quite a few copies of Windows 7 will be sold, as well as Windows 7 PCs. Over the next week or so we’ll be highlighting our favorite Windows [...]
Today I’m working in the clouds. I’m not talking about online apps though, I’m literally working from seat 21C aboard a Virgin America flight and can see clouds out of the window as I fly from San Francisco to New York for a Windows 7 launch event. Typically a cross-country flight means a loss of [...]
Barnes & Noble, I have to hand it to you. I’ve been watching eReaders with great interest, not for myself, but for my wife who is an avid dead tree reader (me, not so much) and my job, which is in publications. Credit to Amazon and their Kindle for breathing life into the field and [...]
The recent spate of data loss issues is causing quite a bit of good conversation about preserving your data. With Windows 7 on the horizon, quite a few folks will be upgrading older machines or wiping the slate clean and starting afresh with new installs. Before doing either you need to make sure your data [...]
Dual screen eBook Readers are all the rage given yesterday’s release of the Barnes & Noble Nook. SpringBoard has been making some noise about its dual screen reader running Android as well (top is an e-Ink reader, bottom allows you to access media, content, etc…). From the looks of this YouTube video The SpringBoard Alex [...]
I noticed Kevin Tofel posted that Toshiba released updates for its Netbooks. Figuring that maybe some other manufacturers were following along, I check HP’s site and it appears (at least for the HP 2730P Elitebook Tablet PC and HP Mini 1100) that Windows 7 drivers and updates are now available. You might want to check [...]
If you’re a user of the Novatel MiFi 2200 (Sprint or Verizion) there’s a firmware update waiting for you. I haven’t run the update yet, but according to Pocketables fixes some bugs, eliminating hibernate mode while on AC power, better international roaming, and some new administrative options. The update is available via the firmware update [...]
Engadget has cracked open the Dell site to find documentation on a 21.5″ 1920 x 1080 touchscreen monitor and, yes, it is multi-touch capable. The SX2210T is rocking many of the same specs as the touchless SX2210, including HDMI, DVI, 2 megapixel webcam and microphone, but has lost a few USB ports, presumably to make [...]
Joe Wilcox doesn’t like Netbooks. Never did. Never will. He thinks they are the root cause of problems in the WinTel segment of the tech industry. Netbooks eat into profit margins and, heaven forbid, let customers buy things on the cheap. After Apple’s product announcements today, coming on the heels of the the positive financial [...]
The HP Envy 13 is now available starting at $1,699.99. It weighs in at less than four pounds and can be configured with an extended slice battery. HP is offering free shipping and $60 off any HP printer with purchase. Visit LogicBuy for more details.
You have to wonder about the folks behind the Barnes & Noble Nook e-Book reader. First comes word that they will announce the device today, on a day that Apple sucks all the oxygen out of the air. And now comes word via Engadget that it might be available at Best Buy on Thursday. That [...]
You have to say this for the folks at Cupertino. They know how to capture attention and come out with new products. Two days before the official release of Windows 7, Apple has created yet another stir with some upgrades across its consumer line of products. Xavier has already highlighted the new mutli-touch mouse but [...]
Apple’s ditched the awful Mighty Mouse and replaced it with the Magic Mouse, the first mouse to incorporate multi-touch technology. As you can see in the photo of the Magic Mouse, the top of the mouse is completely smooth. Gestures and taps replace clicking and scrolling with physical buttons and a scroll wheel. Apple claims [...]
Dual screen devices with and without a hinge in the middle seem to be all the rage these days. So does a device running Android. As we await the offical word on the oddly named “Nook” from Barnes & Noble, and everyone stays curious about the Courier Tablet concept, we see this from enTourage. The [...]
Nerds rejoice!* A team at Carnegie Mellon University is taking gaming on Microsoft Surface to its logical end: as a dynamic, interactive board for tabletop gaming, starting with Dungeons & Dragons. From their website: The objective of the SurfaceScapes project is to create a proof-of-concept for playing tabletop role-playing games on the Microsoft Surface Table. [...]
There’s lots of new gear rolling out here this fall, especially on the mobile scene. There’s also quite a bit of modding going around where folks are taking older hardware and installing newer OS’s. Kevin Tofel decided to whip out his Samsung Q1 UMPC and see what would happen if he installed Android 1.6 on [...]
Good news for Mac users who also use Windows devices and Windows Live Mesh. Looks like the Windows Live Mesh team has gotten a version ready for Apple’s Snow Leopard. They just announced the release. A new version of the Live Mesh Mac software is available that provides support for both Mac OS X Leopard [...]
The Wall St. Journal is saying that the Barnes and Noble eBook Reader we’ve been seeing so much about lately will be released tomorrow at a price of $259. The two screen device (an e-ink screen for reading, and a color touch screen for navigation and media) will be called The Nook. You’ll also be [...]
Do you consider yourself The Master of the Digital Universe? Then you might want to check out the new contest by Skooba Design, makers of Skooba bags. The ultimate prize here is that you get to work with Skooba designers to come up with a one of a kind bag that only you will have. [...]
All weekend long we’ve been hearing about the Motorola Droid. First came the iDon’t ads from Verizon that takes on the Apple iPhone weaknesses. (see the ad after the jump). Then we started seeing more info on the phone itself. Boy Genius has some early hands on impressions of the Android 2.0 device and seems [...]
Livescribe is now offering a 4GB version of the Pulse Smartpen that is capable of recording up to 400 hours of audio. The company also announced today that Best Buy, Staples and Apple will be carrying the Pulse Smartpen this holiday season. The Pulse Smartpen was Warner’s favorite gadget at CES 2009. As you can [...]
HP is offering the HP Pavilion dm3t for $619.99 after a $150 instant discount and $30 coupon. At this price the dm3t comes with a 1.3GHz ULV processsor, 3GB of RAM and 50GB hard drive. Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
What is it with these thin devices being shown off in pictures and with reps holding them? Do these manufacturers just want to continue to tease without end? Crazy thing is it works. With all the focus on e-Book readers we’ve been seeing, Plastic Logic wants to keep their reader in the forefront of our [...]
Remember the Barnes & Noble dual screen e-Book Reader I posted about last week? While there is no mention of B&N affiliation the Spring Design Alex sure looks like it would fill that bill. The Alex has two screens: a 6 inch e-ink display and a 3.5 inch color touchscreen for navigation and multimedia display. [...]
Nicole Scott’s video over at Netbook News brought back a rush of memories of my senior year abroad. In the below video she gives a quick overview of some of the netbooks she found at Pantip Plaza. Pantip Plazais a geek’s dream come true. There are countless computer and gadget stores stacked upon each other. [...]
Regardless of the devices we carry, or connectivity we select, issues of staying in touch with co-workers, clients, and family are plentiful. Â From simple issues of cost to those of complex dialing rules and lack of cellular coverage, staying in touch while on international travel can be frustrating and expensive. Â Additionally, providing global clients with [...]
My daily routine is centered around a paper tablet. I keep track of my to-do items, record important notes, and write down new ideas. I love having the ability to write things down as they enter my mind and simply flipping back a few pages to remember what I did the day before. My reliance [...]
Dan Lyons is famous for blogging as Fake Steve Jobs. Those wacky parody posts, usually filled with as much invective as insight are great stops for laughs and scathing silliness. He also writes for Newsweek as himself. This week he gives us his take on the promise of the Apple Tablet, which he calls the [...]
Interesting news from Apple (by way of Ars Technica). Seems they are lifting the restriction on in-app purchasing that limited it to paid apps, paving the way for, among other things, paid upgrades for free apps. This addresses one of the long-standing concerns of both developers and consumers by eliminating any need for both a [...]
The magazine known to the kids as PopSci (and to me as Popular Science) has a write-up in their November issue about how to turn an old Tablet PC into a DIY Kindle. Well, sort of. The gist is to buy an old Tablet PC with a D-pad and Windows XP (they suggest an old [...]
I would imagine that things have been pretty quite lately in the computer sections of Best Buy and online. Smart Shoppers who are looking for new notebook, netbook, or desktop have most likely put purchases off until October 22, the day that Windows 7 is officially released. I’m wondering if we’ll see a sudden surge [...]
tnkgrl got to spend some time with the Nokia Booklet 3G and to hear her tell it, she is “suitably impressed.” She lays out some specs and has put up a short video so go see what she has to say. Intriguingly disappointing that the 1GB of RAM is soldered onto the motherboard so there’s [...]
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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 [...]
