Archive for January, 2009
Notebook Graphics Drivers Available On NVIDIA.com
NVIDIA’s announced a quarterly driver release program for NVIDIA GeForce GPUs on NVIDIA.com. By leveraging an intelligent installer and modular driver design, NVIDIA’s quarterly driver release is able to provide a dramatic increase in performance and functionality without sacrificing any of the vendor-specific customizations for your particular notebook.
HP Offers Small Business 0% Financing on Notebooks, Technology Products
HP’s offering zero percent financing for up to 36 months to small businesses that need new notebooks and other office products. The zero percent financing scheme is designed to help cash-strapped businesses that want to continue investing in technology during the recession.
iPhone 2.1 Coming this June?
Arnold from MacRumors discovered some digital breadcrumbs that hint that Apple is testing the next generation iPhone. This may mean there’s an iPhone with significantly different features compared to the iPhone 3G.
Live.com CashBack: Black Friday Disaster Still Affecting HP Customers
To kick off the holiday shopping season Microsoft’s Live.com offered customers 40% off HP products on Black Friday. Unfortunately, most Black Friday shoppers who tried to take advantage of the deal were faced with failed Microsoft servers and various tracking issues that prevented them from actually receiving the 40% credit. The fun’s not over yet though.
Mini 1000 TV Commercial: Do People Understand Netbooks?
HP started running a Mini 1000 TV commercial that shows how someone on the go might use a netbook. While I love using the Mini 1000, it has its limitations and isn’t the best choice for multimedia. Thankfully, HP kept all the Multimedia bling that’s normally packed in its TV commercials out of this one.
Ipevo creates “experience over IP” – Upcoming Products (w/video)
I had the pleasure of connecting with Caroline from a company called Ipevo. Caroline gave me the quick rundown on a number of their current products as well as some great new ones.
Rickshaw Bagworks – Beyond the bag (w/video)
I cannot tell you how bored I have been when searching for a decent laptop bag for my Macbook Pro. I am always looking for a bag that has the right balance of style, function, and of course price. While at Macworld I think I discovered a brilliant bag maker that goes above and beyond in a variety of ways.
Could the Appetite for Netbooks Curb PC Innovation?
Here’s a video chat of Rahul Sood, founder of VoodooPC chatting about netbooks and the impact they’re having on the industry.
The Significance of HD Palmcorders to Netbook and Notebook Design
Low-priced, 720P HD pocket camcorders (palmcorders) are gaining market momentum and I believe consumers are drawn to the value proposition of low cost, high quality, portable, and convenient video capture and playback. As these devices proliferate, it leaves me contemplating how consumers will respond when they discover just how many of these notebooks or netbooks can’t effectively play back that content. Whether or not low end notebooks or netbooks were designed to do this isn’t relevant, as a recent NPD blog posting (citing new research) may suggest.
