I can’t count the number of times I’ve been plagued by random scatterings of herbs on my desk and countertops. That’s primarily because I start counting from one, not zero. Still, I was intrigued by the prospect of using my iPhone to blow herbs out of my way, so I decided to see if iPhone [...]
This has always been a curious conundrum for me. The web economy is based largely on advertising and getting you to buy something. It is also based on a marketing stable, collecting and selling your information to other sources. In some cases ads and promotions require a click through for someone to make some money [...]
It looks like we’ll find out more info on Google’s Chrome OS tomorrow. Google is planning and event to unveil some info. At the moment it looks like reports that it would launch this week may have been premature, as indications are that the OS will launch next year. (Another 2010 milestone to add to [...]
Dell’s offering a $108 instant discount on the Inspiron 11z, dropping the price down to $499. At this price, the Dell Inspiron 11z comes with a 1.3GHz Pentium SU4100 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive. Visit LogicBuy for more info on this deal.
Last week we showed you a video of the ASUS Eee PC T91MT’s touch and inking capabilities. Eagle-eyed GBM reader ‘RJ’ noticed some pressure sensitivity action in the demo. Today, someone posted a better demo of inking on the T91MT and it appears Rj was right and the digitizer is indeed pressure sensitive.
We’ve been hearing about Dell’s efforts at entering the MID space, supposedly next year. (Is it me, or is everything we’ve been hearing about since, say, oh, May, rumored for next year? 2010 is sure shaping up to be quite a year.) That parenthetical aside, fresh rumors are that Dell and AT&T are teaming up [...]
I edit, annotate, and markup PDFs every day at work. I use ritePen macros to shortcut my way through my home computing. Thus, I eagerly jumped at the chance to review PDF PenSuite Pro, a bundle of PDF creation program Foxit Phantom and handwriting superstar ritePen, launching today. Two of my major computing needs met [...]
A German company called Evoluce is going big with multi-touch – really big – by offering 47″ HD LCDs, called The Evoluce ONE, capable of recognizing an unlimited number of points of contact via touch or pen. Their promotional video demonstrates both multiple cursor and natural gesture control by fingers. The ONE supports multi-touch in [...]
jkOnTheRun is linking to a DigiTimes report that has the Asus CEO Jonney Shih identifying Toshiba’s notebook business as a possible target to buy. That doesn’t mean it is a done deal by any means, but if there is any truth to the rumor, it would certainly be an interesting move. Asus has proven to [...]
Adobe is releasing Beta versions of Air 2.0 and Flash 10.1 with both including support for multi-touch and gestures. The release works on Windows, Mac, and Linux. There’s more than just the multi-touch/gesture support in the releases as well. If true, the news that Air 2.0 won’t clog memory as much as the previous versions [...]
HP is selling the Mini 311-1025NR for $499.00 with shipping included. This netbook comes with 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive that spins at 7200RPM and NVIDIA ION graphics. It includes Windows 7 Home Premium. Visit LogicBuy for more details.
HP is charging forward with their TouchSmart series and inviting developers to get on board. Their development program launched today offers developers a kit that includes code samples, documentation and application programming interfaces (APIs) to take advantage of the touch capabilities in their TouchSmart line. Content providers, including Hulu, Netflix, Pandora, Rhapsody and Twitter, are [...]
We’ve covered the Motion Computing J3400 slate before, but if you’re considering buying one you should check out this quick accessories walkthrough that was recently posted on YouTube. Both the docking station and traveling keyboards look like must-haves if the J3400 is going to be your primary work computer.
Behold the awesome power of the mythic Apple Tablet, destined to save static media from oblivion with its awesome awesomeness! Okay, maybe not, but Saturday’s edition of comic strip Over the Hedge (which you may recognize as from its feature film adaptation) offers a hopeful view of the future of media. Now, before the fanboys [...]
Via jkOnTheRun, I learned that AT&T is updating their selection of subsidized netbooks with the Acer Aspire One and Samsung Go running Windows 7. Sounds good. Broader selection is always a win for consumers, right? Sure would be… if there were any discernible distinctions between the netbooks they offer. Currently, AT&T offers the the Dell [...]
I was taking a closer look at the upcoming Vega tablet from ICD and could not help but notice the resemblance to the prototype media pad tablet spotted earlier this week with the CEO of NVIDIA. Indicator lights are updated with icons and what looks like a USB port is on the opposite end, but [...]
This is not only cute, but I like the “Don’t stay with XP” refrain. Young Will Smith, a fifth grader, is a Windows lover and wrote this song to the tune of Bad Moon Rising for his school talent show. Todd Bishop has the coverage. Here’s hoping the RIAA doesn’t come after him, or if [...]
Mike Arrington appeared on the Gilmore Gang and gave a quick update on the CrunchPad. Arrington says his costs are in the high $200 range and will sell for $300 to $400. “The CrunchPad is steam-rolling along,” Arrington said. “Costs keep coming down. We’ve been working entirely on the software for the past month, trying [...]
In a recent post about my redundant back up strategies, GBM Reader davv suggested another redundancy that I haven’t thought of. He mentioned that he was using a combination of Windows Live Mesh and Dropbox to sync the same directories, thereby insuring that he had the same files in both of those respective clouds. I [...]
I’m on record as saying that Apple’s iPhone is the ultimate stall surfing device. I also like Apple products. But, I think this might be taking things a bit too far. Too many metaphors to count when I look at this from Rival Toilets. Yeah, they make toilets with sports team logos. Via TUAW
Thin and light devices are often slimmer than their power bricks. Unfortunately, innovation in power adapters just hasn’t kept up. The PC and smartphone you’re using today probably looks a heck of a lot different than the one you were using five years ago. But your power adapters probably haven’t changed all that much, if [...]
David Pogue from the NY Times wrote a column that calls out a couple of unfriendly fees Verizon’s charging its customers. the company recently upped its early termination fee on smartphones to $350. Fortunately, users that go on their merry way won’t have to ever face that fee. But there’s another fee that is catching [...]
Update 2: Think I got my problem licked. Details below. I’m not saying I have a problem, and I’m not saying that I don’t, but it’s possible – POSSIBLE – I am slightly too addicted to tablets. That was my wife’s assessment when she saw my new Wacom Bamboo tablet with pen and touch input [...]
AT&T is obviously worried. In my opinion they have a right to be. The Verizon ad campaign (There’s a Map for That) and the pounding AT&T has been receiving for its 3G woes has got to be hurting. AT&T thinks it is hurting enough that they’ve started legal action, asking for an injunction, against Verizon [...]
You know it seems like Tablets are always just over the horizon. Every announcement (or rumor) keeps pointing towards 2010 and here’s hoping that at least some of those pointers prove out, unlike some others (can you say Crunchpad?) Anyway, Innovative Converged Devices is looking to roll out an Android Tablet in 2010 according to [...]
TechCrunch is breaking the news that Google’s Chrome OS will launch next week. The much hyped and much heralded OS from Google is something that most are looking forward to. According to TechCrunch though, you probably won’t be able to slap this on just any PC out there. The article states that they imagine Google [...]
Lenovo’s offering the IdeaPad S10-2 for just $275 after a $150 instant discount and $75 stackable coupon. The IdeaPad comes with Windows XP, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. The deal includes a free protective sleeve and free shipping. Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
Amazon’s released a holiday TV commercial promoting the Kindle. This promo sure is a lot different than the videos of baby boomers Amazon was pushing when it first announced the Kindle. It’ll be very interesting to see which (if any) eReaders mainstream consumers buy this holiday season. The Nook is exciting a lot of geeks, [...]
Here we go. We’re nearing the end of 2009 and of course that means we’re nearing the end of the first decade of the new century and the new millennium. (That doesn’t mean we won’t be celebrating it next year as well, as this gives everybody two chances to celebrate the end of a decade.) [...]
Ever wonder if the levels of poisonous gas in the air are approaching dangerous levels? Worries me every day (usually first thing in the morning then a couple more times after breakfast). Fortunately, the folks at our great space agency, NASA, share those same concerns and have developed a low-cost way to detect airborne ammonia, [...]
MyT91.info managed to get what must be one of the first ASUS Eee T91MT tablets to ship and have presented quite a thorough review of the multi-touch convertible, including some much desired info on its tablet functionality and the extent of its multi-touch-iness. [Contrary to the video demo] …there is no pressure sensitivity or palm [...]
Via TechCrunch, The New York Times has a prototype online of a new article skimming system. They’re still kicking around names, but “article skimmer” is a very straightforward description of what it is. After trying it out for a little bit this morning, I find it to be very clean and simple. But as a [...]
If you’re a fan of Inking on a Tablet PC, this might (or might not) make you get a little excited about the mythical Apple Tablet. It appears that Apple filed a patent in July 2009 that just became public that talks about using a stylus, digital ink, and handwriting recognition. Upon the occurrence of [...]
Wow. Lessons in how not to open your mouth abound in the tech community, but this one takes the case. Microsoft executive Simon Aldous opened his mouth, a can of worms, and a world of hurt when he made statements in an interview that the design of Windows 7 was based on the Mac interface. [...]
Remember those universities experimenting with replacing textbooks with Kindles? Well, at least two of them aren’t giving the Kindle DX a passing grade. The University of Wisconsin-Madison and Syracuse University are calling for improved features, including accessibility for blind students. A Beta News article put a whole lot of emphasis on the needs of blind [...]
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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 [...]
