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Browsing with your finger in Windows 7 is going to be a different experience across each browser and Windows 7 system. As demonstrated in this GBM Shortcut video, the experience will be based upon the type of touch digitizer your system has, whether the system is Windows 7 Touch logo certified, and what type of [...]
Attention all developers: AbsoluteWindows.com is giving away an HP dx9000 TouchSmart PC. All you have to do to win is develop a compelling touch application. Watch for details over on AbsoluteWindows.com
Just the other day we let everyone know about a new notetaking application in development: OneNote for iPhone. The MS Team has just posted a registration page if you’d like to beta test the software. They are accepting registrations through July 30, 2009 and are planning to release the beta around the first of August. [...]
I’ve been in correspondence with TheMSTeam who let me know that they working on a OneNote application for the iPhone. They have been soliciting my feedback regarding prioritization of features for a version 1.0 release. If you are interested in beta testing this application, then look for an invitation on TheMSTeam.com website in the [...]
What good are specs if you can’t show something off, right? Well, in this GBM Shortcut I demo Motion Computing’s J3400 Tablet PC with their improved 1.6 ghz processor, 64 gb SSD, 4 gb of RAM, and Windows 7 Build 7201. Cold boot: 26 seconds Shutdown: 5 seconds All GBM Shortcuts are sponsored by Lenovo
You know that Motion Computing J3400 Tablet PC I’m enjoying the heck out of? Well, Motion has now made the Core 2 Duo 1.6 ghz option available for ordering, the first slate vendor to do so, thus making it the fastest slate tablet pc out there. Update: Watch our boot speed test video here. Press [...]
Guess what I’ve got in my hot little hands and am inking all over? A Motion Computing J3400 Tablet PC with: Windows 7 Build 7201 (that’s right – more recent than the RC), complete with Windows 7 ready Motion Dashboard, Motion QuickNav, camera, buttons, and rotation all working. This is as close to an OEM [...]
Warner posted this morning about Microsoft’s new pricing for Windows 7. HP is “johnny on the spot” regarding Windows 7 and pricing, announcing that anyone who purchases a new PC between now and October 22 will be eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 7. Press release below: HP today announced it will offer [...]
If you live in Gmail like me, then you need all the productivity tips you can get. Fortunately, the Google Gmail Ninja fighting team is here to help us! Check out these tips, organized from White belt all the way to Master to help you master that Inbox. Ok, gotta run – need to [...]
Over the past week, I’ve really been enjoying the Fujitsu ST6012 Tablet PC. I’m still quite impressed by this light weight slate Tablet. Except for still feeling a little sluggish, I have not lacked for anything. From an integrated SD card slot to PC card slot to a 1280 x 800 screen, I have not [...]
Tablet PC users rejoice – there is a new PDF markup / annotation application coming to town and it is from Evernote and Foxit Software. I can’t share much beyond these screenshots, except to say that the PDF markup application supports context recogntion, which according to the folks at Evernote, should boost recognition for most [...]
A lot of businesses are turning to Facebook to create community around their products. It is quickly becoming an important way for companies to communicate directly with the people most interested in their product offerings, as well as get sneak peeks at new products, offer input into new designs, etc. Recognizing the value in connecting [...]
Upon returning from a trip down south, I was pleased to find a box from Fujitsu waiting patiently for me. As any geek worth his salt would do, I immediately opened it up and was pleased to find an ST6012 Tablet PC! I’ve only had the ST6012 for a couple of days, but my initial [...]
OQO may be gone, but thanks to Tegatech and this GBM-only exclusive, you still have an opportunity to get a brand new Model 02 at rock-bottom prices. According to Tegatech’s Hugo Ortega, you can’t these prices on these models anywhere else. These Model 02′s will likely move very quickly and they appear to be [...]
If you or your company has been thinking about purchasing a Motion Computing J3400 Rugged Tablet PC, then be sure to attend Motion’s webinar on Tuesday, June 9th at 11:am CST. All attendees will be eligible to receive $500 off their purchase of a J3400 Tablet PC. That’s likely the best money you’ll ever earn [...]
For those wanting to see more action on the CrunchPad, check out this previously private video. Looks minimalistic in user interaction and very good use of gestures. Here’s the question: what is Arrington doing here that companies like Motion Computing, TabletKiosk, Fujitsu, Microsoft, etc have not been doing since 2001? Is it the instant boot [...]
Every geek loves “As Seen On TV” junk and I am no exception. While perusing Bed Bath & Beyond with my daughter tonight, we happened upon some ShamWow cloths. I couldn’t resist. Fortunately for me, they came in quite handy tonight… I’ll give them a shot on some tablet pcs later in the week and [...]
I just had an insightful twitter conversation with AMD’s Patrick Moorhead about Microsoft’s anti-Netbook / Low Cost Small Notebook PC naming strategy (LCSNPC). I asked him for his thoughts, and although they don’t reflect AMD’s official position on this whole thing, they are pretty insightful and humorous none-the-less: @rbushway: @PatrickMoorhead would love to hear your [...]
Having trouble hitting those keys on your touch tablet pc or smart phone? David Baker, a British inventor, aims to fix that with his “crocodile keyboard”. He claims that users are more likely to hit the correct key because there is a lot more dead space around the keys than in traditional keyboards. Baker is [...]
Just when things settle down a bit with regards to the whole netbook naming thing, here comes Microsoft trying to muddy things up again. According to a report from Digitimes, Microsoft is aiming to change the term for netbooks since most of them do more than just browse the internet – thus the reason for [...]
What I wouldn’t give to be at Computex 2009. Oh well….the next best thing is following the likes of JKKMobile and Chippy of UMPCPortal. Checkout JKKMobile’s hands on of a new MID – the DigiCube MID Phone-50. Looks pretty sweet. I love the that keyboard and the capacitive mouse on the right side of the [...]
The news just keeps pouring out of Computex, this time coming from NVIDA who has just announced that 12 of their partners are shipping MIDs / Tablet and Netbooks with NVIDIA’s Tegra technology: NVIDIA Corporation and industry partners today unveiled 12 new high-definition mobile Internet devices (MIDs) all powered by the NVIDIA(R) Tegra(TM) processor, the [...]
Fujitsu has just launched their first netbook, the M2010 Mini-Notebook. The M2010 is glossy ruby red, features 3 USB ports (as opposed to the normal 2 USB ports found in other netbooks), a 10.1†screen, a webcam, Bluetooth, sd card slot, stereo speakers, digital microphone, 90% keyboard, weighs 2.5 lbs, is expandable to 2 [...]
I had a heck of a time figuring out how to make Bing my default search engine in Chrome – that is, until I stumbled upon Scott Hanselman’s twitter this morning. The key is adding “/search?q=%s” to the end of the url in the dialog box where you manage the search engine choices. He’s [...]
Marketing execs around the world can now breathe a collective sigh of relief. It is now safe to call your netbook a netbook again. Psion and Intel have settled the trademark dispute for “Netbook”, in what Psion is calling an “amicable agreement”. Checkout the press release here. Psion PLC announces that Psion and Intel Corporation [...]
I posted some video, screenshots, and initial impressions of Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, last week. Now, you can head over and give it a shot – Bing is live! Let us know what you think of Bing and the relevancy of your search results. Do you like what you see?
Ok, maybe I’m being a bit overly optimistic here, but with all the focus on real time search these days, I was hoping that Bing would bring some of that to the table. Hoping that Microsoft was a step ahead of the game, I did a search for the Bing video that I uploaded to [...]
I received an exclusive invitation to preview Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing. Here is a quick GBM Shortcut video demoing a little bit of Bing and doing some searches on text, video, and images. I’ve only been using it for about an hour, so I’m sure there is much more to uncover. So far I [...]
Just moments ago I received an exclusive invitation to preview Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing. I’ve got video processing right now, but wanted to pass along these initial screen shots. After using Bing for about 30 minutes, I have to say I’m pretty impressed. It offers some great choices to filter pictures and video by [...]
I’ve been looking for a bag like Waterfield Design’s Laptop Muzetto for a long time – leather, rugged looking, light weight, messenger type, fold over flap, plenty of pockets, and roomy enough to support either my Macbook Pro or a Tablet PC. That’s a tall order, but the Muzetto excels in all of those areas, [...]
Netbooks are turning the mobile computing world upside down. With their low price and diminutive size, most everyone is doing a double-take when looking at what their next computer should be. Businesses on a tight budget are no different, and as I can attest to with my own clients, netbooks are getting some serious attention. [...]
In this video InkShow, I take a quick look at the multi-touch applications that will be a part of the Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7: Surface Collage, Rebound, Blackboard, Garden Pond, Surface Globe, and the Surface Lagoon screen saver. Microsoft Surface technology can be felt all over this pack, from the screensaver to [...]
There’s no doubt that I’ve been loving the heck out of the MiFi 2200 that I picked up from Verizon earlier this week. However, not everything is coming up daises in the land of the cloud. Here are some things that could be improved, two of which might be easily addressed with a firmware update. [...]
We talked yesterday about the explosion in netbook and MID tailored-OSs. Part of the struggle with these tailored OSs and targeting ultra-mobile computers, like I experienced with HP’s Mini Mi 1000, was the lack of driver support + geeky type procedures for getting a WWAN modem working. A big draw for these devices is the [...]
We all love to spot and name various computers, phones, and technology being used in television and the movies. In fact, it is a frequent topic of discussion in our forums. I love watching 24 and seeing if I can impress my wife with how many gadgets I can name that Jack Bauer and company [...]
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12 iPhone Photography Accessories – Lenses, Stands, Filters and More To Enhance Your Photos
Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
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 [...]
iHome iB40 Headphones: Decent Sound at Budget Price
If you’re looking for a budget set of headphones that still produce decent sound and rich bass, then you should give the iHome iB40 Headphones a look. They’re comfortable, have an understated look, and produce good sound for the money. I hate ear buds! When I’m around the house and want to listen to some music [...]
Droid 4 Review: Incredible Keyboard, Awesome Speeds
The Droid 4 is the most recent of Motorola’s Droid line. The original Droid kicked off the Android revolution on Verizon, so it is good to see that the company is still thinking of users who want a physical keyboard. The Droid 4 marks the first time Motorola has included Verizon’s super fast 4G LTE [...]
Samsung Series 7 Slate Review: First Impressions
These days whenever someone mentions the word “Tablet” visions of the iPad or something similar dance in their heads. Not that long ago a tablet was something quite different: a Windows-based slate computer. Since the rise of the new idea of the tablet there have been a few Tablet PCs trying for relevance in an [...]
