Archive for April, 2009
Dell Updates Studio 15 Notebook w/LED Display, Backlit Keyboard
Dell refreshed its Studio 15 entertainment notebook with an energy efficient 15.6″ LED display and a backlit keyboard. There are three 16:9 screen-resolutions to choose from, including full 1080p.
Apple Releases Four New ‘Get a Mac’ Ads
Apple’s released four new television commercials, featuring the usual “I’m a Mac….and I’m a PC” routine. Apple pokes fun at PCs and Microsoft throughout the commercials, while promoting only one Mac feature.
HP Pavilion dv2 Game Demo: Call of Duty World at War
The HP Pavilion dv2 is an ultraportable notebook that’s affordable, but has enough graphics muscle that users can enjoy video games and play Blu-ray discs. After toning done the graphics setting, I played Call of Duty Word: World at War at over 30 frames per second and recorded the below video clips.
Who Has a Desktop?
Our friends over at jkOnTheRun are running poll to see who still has a desktop at home. Notebooks continue to gain in popularity, while desktops fall out of favor.
HP Overtakes Dell in US, PC Sales Decline 6.5% Worldwide
Approximately 67.2 million computers were sold in Q1 2009, which is a 6.5% decline compared to a year ago. Gartner reports that HP’s overtaken Dell for the lead in US marketshare for the first time since 2001.
HP Pavilion dv2 Unboxed, First Impressions
AMD sent over an HP Pavilion dv2 for us to evaluate and I wanted to share some photos of it and my first thoughts. The HP Pavilion dv2 fits somewhere between a premium ultraportable and a netbook, sharing some characteristics of each.
Review: Otterbox Impact Case for iPhone 3G
The Otterbox impact case does a great job at protecting the iPhone 3G without adding too much bulk. I’ve bought a handful of thin iPhone cases, but haven’t liked any of them as much as the OttherBox iPhone 3G Impact Case.
Microsoft’s ‘Laptop Hunters’ Commercials Ignore What Matters
As someone who’s switched from PC to Mac, I think the new Microsoft ‘Laptop Hunters’ commercials are getting too much attention and don’t reflect how consumers actually shop for computers. They completely ignore the biggest difference between PCs and Macs, treating OSX and Windows like an afterthought. Xavier posted the commercials with some brief comments [...]
Review of the Ipevo TR-10 Speakerphone for Skype & iChat
The TR-10 is perfectly shaped to plug into an available usb port and place right next to you on your desk or coffee table. Do you find yourself using Skype or iChat for group conference calls, huddling around a single computer trying to understand what’s being said by the people on the other side? Just get one of these puppies and place it in the middle of the huddle. The TR-10 is pretty loud and does a good job of making sure your voice is heard by those listening to you one the other line.
HP Announces Video Streaming for MediaSmart Servers to Stream Video, iStream App for iPhone
HP’s next MediaSmart Server software update will enable automatic video conversion and mobile streaming. This means users will be able to playback their movies from any device in full resolution on their home network or at HP is also releasing an iPhone application so MediaSmart EX485 and EX487 owners can access their entire photo, music and video libraries from anywhere.
