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Weekly Wrap Up: Notebook, Tablet and Smart Phone News for April 29th
This week we saw a Verizon 4G LTE outage push back the Samsung Droid Charge, the release of new Dell Precision mobile workstations, release of the Droid Incredible 2 and
much more.
We also have a great roundup of Mother’s Day Tech Gifts that includes eReaders, smartphones and notebooks. This list includes Mother approved gifts that will make you look good this year. Don’t forget Mother’s Day is May 8th.
Notebook News For the Week of April 29th:
This week the new Dell Mobile Workstations was a big part of the week as were the following notebook announcements. Look out for a review of the Toshiba Satellite E305 next week. If you’ve been wanting to know about the role of tablets and notebooks in the workplace, we spoke to a Dell executive to learn more about why tablets may soon become our third device, not a replacement.
We also helped a reader find a new notebook for gaming and coding after an in depth look at several offerings.
New Notebooks for April 2011:
- Dell Precision M4600 Features, Details and Specs
- Dell Precision M6600 Features, Details and Specs
- Samsung RF712 3D Gaming Notebook Brings Brightness to 3D (video)
- Origin EON17-S Delivers Stunning 4.5GHZ Processor in a Mobile Package
- MSI GX780 Gaming Notebook Launches with Gamer Optimized SteelSeries Keyboard
Notebook News:
- MacBook Air Refresh w/ Sandy Bridge Core i5/i7 & Thunderbolt as Early as June
- Notebook Buying Guide: Notebook for Gaming and Coding
- MacBook Pro Redesign Coming With next Refresh Cycle
- Superslim ThinkPad X1 Ultraportable Leaks, Include Fast Charging Internal Battery
- Sony Slide Leaks MacBook Air Competitor and Sliding Vaio PC
Tablet and SmartPhone News for the Week of April 29th:
As we mentioned Verizon’s 4G outage has pushed back the launch of the 4G LTE equipped Samsung Droid Charge, but we expect that it will come to users soon.
Tablet and Smart Phone News:
- Nexus S Android 2.3.4 Update Can Be Manually Installed
- Motorola Atrix 4G Update Can Be Manually Installed
- The Privacy/Location Services Issues Still Have Legs
- Android 2.3.4 Update Officially Bringing Video Chat to Nexus S (Video)
- Apple’s Not Spying on You; You’re Spying for Apple
- App Trends: Why the Cloud is Critical, Challenges to Android Tablets and Why WP7 is in Trouble
Notebook and Accessory Reviews:
Booq Mamba Shift L
- AutoPainter HD Makes Art out of iPad 2 Pictures
- Booq Mamba Shift L Review: Slim and Stylish Notebook Bag
- Review: Sprint MiFi 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot (Video)
- Nook Color 1.2 Update with FroYo and Apps Hands On Video
- Bodyguardz Carbon Armor iPad 2 Skin Review: Stylish iPad 2 Back Protection
- solBat II Solar Powered USB Charger and Battery Backup Review
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