Archive for August, 2009
Review: Blackberry 8520 with Optical Trackpad
There comes a time in every gadgets life when its ball drops and a more mature model comes to market. Never has this been truer than with the Blackberry Curve 8520 which is now available on T-Mobile. The new Curve looks similar to the other phones in the Curve lineup and shares many of the same features but its optical trackpad is what makes it stand out and say, “Look at me.”
By ditching the traditional rollerball for a smooth trackpad and throwing in a 2G radio RIM was able to create a very functional phone at an attractive price point; $50 at Walmart with a 2 year agreement.
Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX Performs on Glass! (video demo)
The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX is the mouse you want to buy if you want to make computing easier on a glass table or desk. I got to try out Logitech’s latest mouse and recorded a short demo of a Logitech product expert to show how it works. Typical wireless mice don’t work on glass [...]
Win a HP “Better Together” Back to School Bundle: Netbook, Notebook and Backpack!
Looking for a netbook or notebook? Well, here’s your chance to win one of each. Read on for your chance to win a powerful multimedia notebook, a netbook for when you want to travel light and a custom backpack.
HP Back to School Giveaways Live…Ours is Coming Tomorrow!
Three “Better Together” giveaways are currently underway and we’ll be launching our own starting tomorrow at 11am PST. In the meantime, please visit Gear Llive, Campus Grotto and Poorer Than You for more chances to win the HP back to school bundle.
Dell Inspiron 11z now available for $399
It seems like just last week Dell dropped the Dell Mini 12 but Dell is already offering the Inspiron 11z to fill the ~12″ notebook market. The Inspiron 11z starts at $399 and made a favorable impression on the PC World staff when they had hands on time last week.
Lenovo adds 14″ IdeaPad U450p to its notebook lineup
As part of a new rollout of products, including a new media server and products aimed at the home theater market, Lenovo added a new notebook to the IdeaPad lineup. The IdeaPad U450p builds on the popularity of Lenovo’s slim 13″ IdeaPad U350 adding an optical drive and better ability to handle graphically intense applications such as HD video thanks to a discrete graphics card.
Lenovo to Introduce IdeaCentre D400 Windows Home Server
Lenovo’s getting ready to announce the IdeaCentre D400 Windows Home Server. The company posted a teaser image in a twitter post today and promised more details are to follow later this week.
Airline In-Flight WiFi Offerings Compared
Even though I’m no road warrior, I am a connection junkie. That’s why I’ve been following the inclusion of in-flight WiFi on more and more airlines over the last year pretty closely. Thanks in large part to a push by Virgin, eight airlines now offer in-flight WiFi on at least some of their planes which means it’s easier than ever to find a flight that will hook you up to your twitter page at 30,000 feet. While there are eight airlines offering WiFi, there are actually 3 different companies that provide the rather expensive service to airlines and their speeds and abilities vary greatly which prompted dvice to assemble a handy comparison chart for in Flight WiFi.
Next iPod Touch Will Have Camera? (video)
There’s a lot of rumors flying around about what Apple will release next. The company is holding apparently holding a press conference in September to announce a new product. The iPod Touch is one Apple product that’s ready to be refreshed and today someone claiming to have a prototype of the next-generation iPod Touch posted several pictures and a video of the device.
Toshiba Satellite L355: Walmart’s $348 Laptop Reviewed
Our friends over at Laptop Magazine got their hands on the Toshiba Satellite L355. This 17″ laptop is available exclusively at Walmart and rings in at just $348. Low price points can be appealing, but not everyone is best served by a netbook. The nice thing about the Toshiba Satellite L355 is that it offers [...]
