Today I’m locked in a room with nine other mobile tech reviewers. We’re discussing mobile platforms and learning about AMD’s products and strategies. Right now there’s a slide up on the screen that shows how AMD thinks of different notebook segments. There’s a note that reads: “Mobility is a function of screen size, z-height , [...]
Just when it seemed like everyone was all gushy about rolling out more eBook Readers than we can count, a legal battle looms. Spring Design, the makers of the Alex, is filing a trade secret lawsuit against Barnes & Noble over the design of the Nook. Spring Design claims that Barnes and Noble basically took [...]
Lenovo’s offering the ThinkPad T400s with multi-touch for $1,599.20 after a $146 instant discount plus a 20% stackable coupon. The ThinkPad T400s can track four fingers at a time. Viist LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
The TwitterPeek is just the device for those who told Warner Crocker they didn’t want one device to rule them all. This mobile device lets you read Tweets and sends Tweets. Want to do something else besides use Twitter? Go buy another device. The Twitter Peek costs $99, plus $7.95 per month for wireless service. [...]
I picked up a Magic Mouse from Apple primarily to check out the new multi-touch features, and also to continue my quest of finding a mouse I like. I’ve tried a lot of them, and all basically leave me wanting for some reason or the other. The Magic Mouse’s predecessor, The Mighty Mouse, is certainly [...]
Apple doesn’t sell a netbook of its own, but there are quite a few netbooks that have received the Hackintosh treatment. While installing OSX on a PC is forbidden by the EULA, it’s fairly easy to turn a Dell or Acer netbook into a Mac clone. Apple isn’t all to happy with that and will [...]
The quest for a “one device to rule them all” probably still exists for many who like to consume or create their data on the go. I have to admit, it still does for me. But, with the coming wave of eBook readers, multi-touch PMPs, the rebirth of UMPCs, and other small mobile devices, it [...]
I’ve experimented a little bit with Google Wave and while it looks intriguing don’t ask me what it is really for, or what it might be in the future. It is far too early in the game for those kind of pronouncements or speculation. Google Wave isn’t available to the masses, and the current focus [...]
Watch out all you Hackinstoshers out there. Rumors are circulating that Apple is going to pull the plug on (or put in a patch) that will prevent OSX from running on Atom chipsets with the latest update to its operating system (OSX 10.6.2). While the excitement over running Apple’s OS on a Netbook seems to [...]
Neatorama has compiled a pretty straightforward Alphabet of Computing, listing things most geeks know from A to Z, and a few things you might not know. K is for Knuth, and V is Vernoica (Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computer Archives). Well worth checking out if you want to mind your P’s and Q’s.
I’d planned on catching up on some work while watching football today, but my wife had other plans. She scheduled brunch with a couple of our friends during the 49ers vs Colts game. I fired up my MiFi and launched Slingplayer on my iPhone so I could steal quick looks at the game. I went [...]
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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 [...]
