Archive for August, 2009
College Student? Get Microsoft Office 2007 for $60!
Its pretty much inevitable that you’ll be needing word processing tools in college. While there are several great – free – alternative out there, Microsoft Office is pretty much staple in the word processing world and most people are familiar with it. With that said, read on to find out how to nab your copy of Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for just $60.
PCmover Makes In Place Upgrade To Windows 7 Easier
This October Windows 7 will be released to the public and unlike past upgrades most users, including those who are using Windows XP, won’t be able to upgrade to Windows 7 without backing up data to an external hard drive and reformatting their computer. For novice computer users this can be a tricky process but thanks to PCmover, upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 is simple.
Gscreen’s Dual Screen Spacebook Expected by Year End
Two screens, count them; 1, 2. That’s right folks; gScreen, a new manufacturer from Alaska, showed off the gScreen Spacebook which will soon be one of the few dual screen laptops available and possibly the only one to feature 2 full size screens. While the product has been talked about for a while, Gizmodo was able to get details and pictures of the dual headed beast and well, it’s impressive – and huge!
Verdict’s In: Snow Leopard Review Roundup
Even though it’s not quite cold enough for snow in most of the U.S. Apple’s latest upgrade, Snow Leopard, has arrived on store shelves and will be hitting the doorsteps of Mac owners in what’s sure to be a busy day for UPS and FEDEX.
So how does the big cat upgrade stack up? The good news is that most of the reviews agree that Snow Leopard is a solid upgrade and despite its lack of major changes to OSX the little tweaks and behind the scenes changes – coupled with the low upgrade price – earn it recommendations from across the web.
How to Use Gmail to Manage Your School Email
Gmail is wildly popular and for good reason. It is one of the most advanced email tools out there: it offers a huge amount of storage, has tons of time saving features, and maybe best of all, it’s free. If you don’t have a Gmail address, making one is simple. I’d highly recommend making one [...]
Welcoming Ben Lang to the Notebooks.com Team
I’d like to welcome Ben Lang to the Notebooks.com news and reviews team. Ben is an experienced blogger and will be offering his point of view on technology from the University of Hawaii, where he is studying computer science.
Turn Your Android Phone Into a Mousepad and Remote
Sick of the small mousepad on your new netbook? Wish you could sit back and watch Hulu or browse the web from the couch with your computer connected to an HDTV? Do you have an Android powered phone? If you answered yes to these questions then Gmote is exactly what you need.
How to Use Gmail to Manage Your School Email
Gmail is wildly popular and for good reason. It is one of the most advanced email tools out there: it offers a huge amount of storage, has tons of time saving features, and maybe best of all, it’s free. If you don’t have a Gmail address, making one is simple. I’d highly recommend making one [...]
$150 off HP MediaSmart Servers Today and Tomorrow
HP’s offering $150 off the MediaSmart EX487 and MediaSmart EX485 Home Servers today and tomorrow only. Normally priced at $599.99, the MediaSmart Server EX485 comes with a single 750GB hard drive and three open drive bays. The EX487 comes with a pair of 750GB hard drives and has an MSRP of $749.99. Home servers are [...]
NMU Provides Lenovo R400′s and WiMAX to Students
Imagine this. You’re (back) in college, settling down in “your” booth of at the local coffeeshop with your decked out Lenovo R400 and you realize that all the research for your midterm essay is located on the History Department’s shared network drive. If you’re a student at almost any school other then Northern Michigan University (NMU) you’d have to abandon your already warmed up booth, guzzle your double hazelnut latte and trek back to campus to download the research to your hard drive, but students at NMU don’t even have to depend on the coffeeshop’s flaky wifi connection thanks to the roll-out of WiMAX at NMU and in the college town of Marquette.
