HP is pushing out a series of desktop upgrades, including a few for their TouchSmart multi-touch all-in-ones. Not only are they getting bumped up to the new Intel Core processors, but they’re bringin’ the noise with Beats Audio, a high-performance audio system developed in conjunction with Beats by Dr. Dre.
We’ve heard of gloves, we’ve heard of socks, we’ve heard of all kinds of things that allow Inkers and artists to work with Digital Ink on the iPad. Now we’re seeing someone try to make some hay out of this. John Basberg has artists in mind with the design of his Artist’s Pad. It essentially [...]
Lenovo is offering the ultra-portable Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Core i5 12-inch notebook for $989 including free shipping after a $290 instant sdiscount and stackable 10% web coupon. The base Lenovo ThinkPad X201 includes a Core i5-520M which can be upgraded to the Core i5-540M and also comes with 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Intel [...]
Some say that no one wants Inking on the iPad. Looks like quite a few folks are at least interested in trying it out based on what’s hot and what’s top grossing in the App Store. Penultimate (iTunes link) has only been available since April 16, so that’s four days and already it occupies the [...]
Xavier mentioned in my intro that I am lucky enough to have access to all kinds of Tablet PCs on a daily basis. And I do enjoy getting to try out so many different Tablets. When Xavier asked me to write about how I use a Tablet PC, I have to admit that I had [...]
A couple of jerks followed a guy out of an Apple store in Colorado and robbed him in the parking lot to nab an iPad. The string on the fancy plastic bag wrapped around his finger as one of the thieves pulled at the bag and the poor guy’s flesh was ripped off. The kicker? [...]
Sad news out of St. Cloud, Minn today. A Panasonic Toughbook Tablet PC met its demise after falling from a medical helicopter following a patient delivery… but it could have been worse. Much, much worse.
Ford SYNC has been slowing coming into its own for a while. For those not familiar with this technology, Ford SYNC allows for drivers to “talk” to their cars to get things done, like hands-free calling, turn-by-turn navigation, 911 assist, and getting the news of the day. So far, so cool, right? Well now Ford [...]
The biggest complaint with Apple devices is the lack of support for Adoble Flash. This has started a whole war between the two companies. Well, the next round is going to Adobe because they decided to change horses a little and strike out into Android territory. According to an article over at Geek.com, Adobe is [...]
Ok, for everyone who was waiting until the iPad got 3G service, an official date has been set. According to an article over at Boy Genius Report, anyone who has pre-ordered the iPad 3G will get their new device on Friday, April 30. On that same day, the iPad 3G will be made available in [...]
Sumocat mentioned the Ink note taking app for the iPad, Penultimate in a post this morning. Following that good friend Hector Gomez popped us an email with a link to a YouTube video of his testing out School Notes Pro, yet another Inking app for the iPad. Here it is for your viewing pleasure.
Nothing really surprising here, but Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt is talking up Google’s Chrome OS on Netbooks and the pricing of same. Schmidt seems to think that Netbooks running Chrome OS should fall in to the $300 and $400 range, which on many levels isn’t a surprise. He was also talking about the challenges involved [...]
If you’ve been drooling over PDF Annotator 3 but waiting for a deep discount (I’m talkin’ to you, Raphael), unclench your penny pinching hands because it’s going on sale tomorrow at 60% off. That’s $27.95, tomorrow only. Why are you still reading this? Click on this link, already.
This may yet turn into a case of “be careful what you wish for” but for the time being, I am thoroughly impressed by what I’m seeing of an iPad inking app called Penultimate. Why? Because what I’m seeing are smooth, fluid lines of varying thickness, the closest I’ve seen to ink from an active [...]
Remember Skinput? You know touch your hand or arm and control your device? We blogged about it awhile back. Apparently the folks at CNN thought it was worth a report and did one. Keep in mind we’re still a ways away from anything like this.
Lenovo is offering the Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds Quad Core i7 mobile workstation with a second screen for $2,969 including free shipping after an instant $290 discount and a 5% stackable coupon code. This mobile workstation features a 17″ primary display and a 10.6″ slide out display to provide you with 39% more work area. It comes with [...]
Synaptics is announcing its Gesture Suite support for Linux based laptops and netbooks. Chrome OS, Fedora, Ubuntu, RedFlag, SuSE, and Xandros are the variants of Linux that get mentioned in the press release (see below). At the moment this will be included in new installations, but I’m guessing it is only a matter of time [...]
This has to be one of the strangest, perhaps saddest, and even yet perhaps accidentally farcical stories I’ve read in some time. Gizmodo is revealing the supposed details of how it got its hands the now infamous next iPhone. According to the story it was indeed lost in a bar back in March. Lots of [...]
One of the biggest complaints about the iPad is a workable file system or any way to sync and work with documents back and forth between an iPad and another computer. Solutions have been promised and I’m sure are being worked on feverishly. It looks like SugarSync may have won the race to be the [...]
Engadget is linking to a conecti.ca report that looks to be a hands on with the HP Slate, which until now we’ve really only seen under controlled circumstances. I’ll offer a couple of words of caution here by saying that will the post looks like these folks know their stuff I’m not necessarily taking this [...]
It’s a well-known fact that most of us don’t read the lengthy Terms and Conditions that accompany online purchases and software installations. To illustrate the point, GameStation created played an April Fools joke on its customers that resulted in thousands of its shoppers to sign over their souls to the company. As is common with [...]
It has been a crazy weekend for those following rumors about the next iPhone that many assume will drop this summer. Word began to spread when Engadget ran some pictures of a device that was found in a restaurant in Redwood City. Apparently the individual with the pictures wanted some cash for folks to look [...]
“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore… The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.” Steve Jobs. I guess that’s why everybody in the book business is chasing each other helter-skelter in a race to see who can deliver [...]
MacConnection is offering the newest MacBook Pro 13.3″ model for $1,49 after a $50 discount and a $100 mail in rebate. This deal also includes free shipping. The Macbook 13 is the newest model rated at up to 10 hours battery life and includes a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB RAM, a 250GB [...]
Ah, the MID class of mobile devices. It was all the rage for awhile but if I’m not mistaken some of the steam has evaporated from that cloud. That hasn’t stopped Sharp from continuing to bring its NetWalker PC-T1 to market. When it first surfaced the Netwalker, running a Freescale i.MX515 processor, didn’t get much [...]
Face it, we’re in an age where everything we have is in some way shape or form becoming a digital asset. Whether its files, data, pictures, movies, or music, we’re moving more and more into an age where it is stored digitally somewhere locally or in the cloud. We’re also moving faster and faster into [...]
This morning on the way to the theatre for a two show day I was listening to the recent MacBreak Weekly podcast. On the show, Andy Ihnatko mentioned he had discovered a good solution to use as a sorta kinda stand for the iPad when you wanted to place it in landscape mode and do [...]
It looks things over at Barnes & Noble are picking up. First, there was the announcement about the nook being carried at Best Buy. Now, it looks like there is going to be some new nooks on the block. According to an article over at Gizmodo, the nook 2 and a Wi-Fi only nook are [...]
Sprint seems to be going all out with its quasi 4G push and the Overdrive. For those that don’t know the Overdrive is the portable modem that allows you to suck down Sprint’s broadband signal and use it with up to 5 devices as a WiFi connection. If you’re in an area where Sprint’s WiMax [...]
Engadget came up with a shot of Dell’s Streak Tablet that everyone knows is coming. Heck some folks are even carrying them around. The news is that it appears like we’ll be seeing 7 and 10 inch models. When? Well, nothing is certain on that front just like nothing is sure on the price point [...]
I’ve long argued that pen and touch input is ideal for bridging language barriers, but an app called Grace takes it a step further by enabling autistic children to communicate with pictures on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
We’ve all read how the iPad is primarily a consumption device and that it’s not good for productivity, blah, blah, blah. Well, one prime minister stranded in a foreign airport has killed that myth by using an iPad to help run his country remotely.
As you know, Warner invited a bunch of folks over to his theater to check out the iPad. What you may not know is an invite was extended to the great one himself, Steve Jobs. His response?
Google is talking about one of the “real work” issues associated with Cloud Computing and that’s printing. You can work all day using Cloud software but if you need hard copy you have to print those documents somewhere, somehow. Of course with with the advent of more mobile devices that allow you to create and [...]
I have to admit I was somewhat surprised when Apple began the “magical and revolutionary” tour by also announcing a keyboard dock. I mean if you’re going to transform us all into touch and go wizards, why (besides making money from those who are skeptical) would you offer a keyboard dock? That thinking was tempered [...]
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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 [...]
