Archive for January, 2009
Microsoft Laying Off 5,000, Blames Netbook Sales
Microsoft announced it would lay off 5,000 employees and slash its marketing budgets. The company is blaming a $465 million decrease in Windows OEM revenue on netbooks.
MSI Wind U100 Valentine Edition
MSI is giving you the chane to say ‘I love you’ with the Valentine Edition Wind U100. To set the mood, MSI is giving away 15 of them in a drawing. All you need to do is enter is upload a picture of yourself with your loved one.
Retro Unboxing of Atari’s Touch Tablet circa 1984
Harry from Technologizer got his hands on a brand new Atari CX77 Touch Tablet that dates back to the year I first began playing with gadgets. He put together a slideshow of the unboxing and what you can do with a 25-year old tablet that pre-dates Wacom digitizers.
Bullet Flight 1.0.0: ‘Killer App’ for iPhone
Knights Armament Company’s Bullet Flight for iPhone is an application that takes all the guesswork out of sniping your opposition. This isn’t a video game, but an application that can improve your shooting accuracy with your favorite rifle.
Dell Drops Inspiron Mini 9 to $299
Dell’s dropped the Inspiron Mini 9 to $299, making it the first Dell netbook or notebook to break the $300 price barrier. The base configuration of the Inspiron Mini includes a tiny 4GB solid state drive, 512MB of RAM and Ubuntu. Bluetooth, webcam and colorful lids are available add-ons. For more details, visit Dell’s Mini [...]
Circuit City is Liquidating….So Long
Circuit City is finished after filing for bankruptcy just before the holiday shopping season. This means there’s one less place to buy notebooks and 30,000 people will soon be out of work.
HP, AMD & MTV Notebook Design Contest Winners (CES 2009)
Art-inspired notebook designs are becoming more popular as consumers view their gadgets as truly personal. AMD, HP, and MTV reached out to the community and asked them for their art-inspired designs and received almost 17,000 entries. I grabbed on video the top designs from 4 different continents. I wish I were this creative.
Coupon: 30% off HP Notebooks
HP’s offering 30% off Pavilion notebooks configured at $899 or more at its online store. Use coupon code NB8543 at checkout.
HP Pavilion dv6t Specs, Pricing and Details
HP’s new Pavilion dv6t is a 16-inch entertainment notebook that’s relatively affordable. Launched at CES 2009, the dv6t offers a bigger display than you’ll find in the dv5 and adds a number pad. The dv6t is available now from $679.99.
Cocoon Innovations: Best Bags of CES 2009
Cocoon Innovations is about to change how women carry their gadgets. This stylish startup’s selection of sleeves and bags are the nicest I saw at CES and the only ones that come close to being able to hold everything business women carry on a regular basis.
