The promise of wireless USB connectivity is a great one. Anyone remember Toshiba’s wireless docking solution for the R400? I haven’t heard much about that in quite some time and there have been other solutions batted about as well. IOGear is due to release a USB wireless VGA kit in September. The kit comes with [...]
Paul Thurott is linking to a post by Koroush Ghazi on Tweakguides.com that highlights and purports to resolve some of the Vista annoyances we’ve all come to loathe love. In addition to tweaks that you can make, you’ll find some interesting history on how Windows XP was received when it was released. He’s also touting [...]
In this GottaBeMobile Shortcut, we take a look at the Freedom Antenna from ARC Wireless. The Freedom Antenna supports broadband capabilities, is designed to reduce dropped calls and helps you find service where none is available. It can be purchased from Buy.com for $31 USD. Although the Freedom Antenna can boost your reception, it does [...]
It’s that time again for school to start back up. This Inkshow will focus on the hardware that I use in order to maximize productivity and stay organized. I also touch on accessories that makes life just a bit easier for me when I’m home and when I’m mobile. Take a look, leave some feedback, [...]
We all know that companies that manufacture printers try to scam us when it comes to ink and toner. You’ve heard the razor and blades stores before how ink and toner cartridges report that it is time for change long before the ink an toner has run out. We’ve also seen various solutions to refill [...]
The closing line in an interesting article on touch and multi-touch from Michael Fitzgerald in The New York Times sums up one way to look at the potential for advances of touch and multi-touch in the future: “A lot of people don’t realize they want it until they use it,” is attributed to Roger L. [...]
Digitimes is reporting that Taiwan-based Arbor has released a new Intel Atom powered tablet dubbed the Gladius G0710. There’s no word on price or US release but the specs look promising. G0710 Specs: Rugged design that has met and survived military standards for vibration and drop tests 7-inch, sunlight-readable LCD touchscreen Bluetooth 2 megapixel webcam [...]
Asus has more brands and labels to keep up with than vowels it seems these days. Now it seems we can start using our noses to keep up. The Asus F6 Notebook not only comes with your choice of pretty colors and designs, but with they include matching scents. You read that right. You can [...]
Asus, arguably the trailblazer of the netbook craze, has released a new line of netbooks aimed at a more “professional” clientele. The first of these devices is the Asus N10, which by the looks of it is a rebranded S101 that we saw earlier. Losing its EEE nomenclature, the new netbooks will include some higher-end [...]
Yesterday’s news that Acer had cut the price of the Aspire One NetBook line by $50 was seen by some as a shocker. I think Acer was feeling the heat of Dell’s supposed $299 price tag. Dell was rumored to announce one of the NetBook world’s worst kept secrets yesterday but hasn’t yet. (Side note: [...]
Interesting article in ComputerWorld about the increased security risks of Solid-state drives (SSDs). According to some experts they aren’t as secure as their spinning cousins. The jist is that they have no phyiscal security hooks making them relatively easy for a hacker to remove them, and then read the data using a flash chip programmer. [...]
Steve ““Chippy†Paine got his hands and camera on the BenQ S6 MID at IDF this week. It is an intriguing little video to watch, if nothing else to watch the how the touch screen UI works on this MID. I agree with his comments that it is a nice interface. Technorati Tags: BenQ S6 [...]
Xavier of NoteBooks.com, who has been blogging up a storm lately, sends word that Notebooks.com is in a giving mood. If you head over and fill out a survey, you can be eligible to win a Voodoo Envy 133 or one of three Lenovo IdeaPad S10 NetBooks. You’ve got until September 3rd to enter and [...]
Looks like one of the first pictures of the X200T has surfaced. I had to really look to see the difference between the X61T I am using and this new image. In comparing the two, I can see that there is an increase in space between the function keys, the bottom row keys are square [...]
In this GottaBeMobile Shortcut, we take a look at the Prinstik PS910 Mobile Printer from PLANon. > Technorati Tags: Prinstik,PLANon,Printing
Engadget worked up some details on the Lenovo X200T that is over on the FCC site right now. If you are waiting for this to become real, it shouldn’t be long now as usually once they get past the FCC, release isn’t far away… Take a look at the information over on the FCC site.
Gizomodo links to a resource that many will find useful. This site, Liliputing, has put together a database of all the NetBooks out there – shipping soon or already out in the world. Check out the site for a look at just about any NetBook spec you could want to see.
Microsoft is offering Office Ultimate to students for the unreal price of $59.95. All you need is to have a .edu email address and be registered for at least 0.5 credit hours in case MS decides to come asking for proof of your enrollment for whatever reason. Office Ultimate retails for $679, so this is [...]
Interesting. Acer has decided to drop the price on the Aspire One Netbook from $399 to $349 for the XP version and from $379 to $329 for the Linpus Linux version. Also of note, if you’re looking to purchase one with a six-cell battery you can do so for $399. I don’t remember the details [...]
This is one of those interesting dichotomies in geek life. You find a new service or application in Beta, you begin to use it and because it is in Beta it is free. It becomes one your goto tools in your toolbox. You live through the ups and downs of being in Beta, and then [...]
We’re not there yet by any means, but I hope this happens in my lifetime. Intel offered a demonstration of their recent and ongoing work for wireless power technology at IDF. Others are also working on the technology, but Intel is boasting of the highest efficiency yet with its array unit being able to transfer [...]
Truc Bui isn’t the only one taking a look at the new Fujitsu T5010 Tablet PC(check out his GBM Shortcut.) Linda Epstein of TabletPC2.com also has here hands on one of the units and has offered up a first look. She’s mightily impressed with the screen quality and many of the other features. Check out [...]
John Hill of ALLTP tells us that there is “Summer Sizzle” special running right now on the Motion LE1700 Tablet PC. If you buy new Motion LE1700 Tablet PC with SXGA+ Standard or View Anywhere screen you can get an instant rebate of $250. [...]
Before any Sprint-Nextel customers get too excited, make sure you check the fine print. Sprint-Nextel, hemoraghing users by the day, is dropping the price of the phone-as-modem (PAM) plans from $50 a month to $15 a month. If you’ve got the right accompanying data plan. You need either a Sprint PRO Pack, or a Blackberry [...]
There’s been some debate going on about the power savings available from the new Intel SSDs. I was in a session specifically on SSDs titled "Extending Battery Life of Mobile PCs Using Intel® High Performance SATA Solid-State Drives". The class was quite impressive, showing an average 15% power savings using Intel SSDs versus using a [...]
Intel has recognized the general confusion about MIDs versus netbooks versus notebooks. The prime differentiation appears to be screen size and portability. MIDs are recommended for 4.5"-7" screens, netbook 7-10.2", and notebooks 12+". Associated with the screen size is the general device size. The processors change as well, although both are targeting the Intel Atom. [...]
MIDs are the talk of the town these days, and here is another one to talk about that is set to be released in October. The Clarion MiND is going to be sporting some internal GPS hardware and a little software to go with it. Seems like a smart move to me – carry it [...]
With all this talk about battery power, let’s have another dose of it today… Fujitsu’s U2010, or U820 in the US, looks like it’s going to pack full day (almost) of power with an extended battery. Akihabara News is reporting that there is going to be an extended battery for this device that will let [...]
At least four colleges and universities are experimenting with giving iPhones or Internet capable iPods to students, as the institutions take a look at how to communicate with their student bodies. I’m sure this isn’t going to be without controversy. But according to this New York Times article, the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christian University, [...]
Yesterday I spent some time talking with HP Product Manager, Jeremy Brody, who is in charge of HP’s EliteBook series of mobile devices including the newly announced 2730p Tablet PC and the 2530p, as well as the 6930p. We talked about the new features on the 2730p and the 2530p, but the info that leads [...]
Thanks to CTitanic for digging this up. I’m sure the Seinfeld ads for Microsoft will be slicker and flashier, but someone in the Ad agency should take a look at this video. Christine is a real estate agent and shows how she uses her Tablet PC to conduct her business. > Tags: Tablet+PC
If you’re a photographer this will be of interest regardless of your level of shutterbugging. Microsoft has taken PhotoSynth out of the Microsoft Live Labs and released it to the public. PhotoSynth allows you to take your pictures and stitch them together in a 3D-like environment. The PhotoSynth service gives users 20GB of storage online. [...]
With all that talk about Microsoft spending $300 million to try and combat its tarnished image, that it largely allowed to occur without a fight, folks have been wondering just what the heck Microsoft would do. Well, it looks like they’ve started to roll out some answers. Microsoft is going to enlist Jerry Seinfeld to [...]
In this edition of GBM Shortcut, I take a quick first look at Fujitsu’s new T5010. Ok, I lie – it’s a little longer than a normal Shortcut. Allegiance Technology Partners sent us the review unit and I have had it in my possession for the last two days. The first day was spent setting [...]
>> > jkkmobile has posted this great video of the new Intel Classmate PC from IDF. They also have a few great shots of the unit from various angles. The new Classmate PC features a convertible screen with touch capabilities. Check out additional coverage of IDF 2008. Via jkkmobile. Technorati Tags: Classmate,Intel,IDF
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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