Archive for September, 2009
Dell Introduces the Latitude Z with Wireless Charging
No longer content to follow in the footsteps of industry innovators, Dell is pulling out the stops and releasing the new Dell Latitude Z, a notebook that is being touted as the first laptop that can recharge wirelessly. But, that’s not all the new ‘Z’ can do, it also has Ultra Wide Band technology to support a wireless monitor dock and even some touch tech as well.
Will Windows 7 Mean More Expensive Netbooks?
The Industry Standard reports that the introduction of Windows 7 in October could bring a price increase for netbooks as Microsoft will likely ask for more than the $15 it currently charges for manufacturers to install Windows XP. An analyst speaking to the Standard feels that with Windows 7 coming to netbooks we’ll see prices rise and $300 netbooks become a thing of the past. Well Windows based $300 netbooks anyway.
MacBook Pro is the Apple Tablet: Pogo Sketch Review
You don’t have to wait for the rumored Apple Tablet to have your very own inkable Mac. About a year ago, I ran across a stylus created for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch called the Pogo Stylus from Ten One Designs. The device was a simple stylus with a special tip that enabled it to [...]
What You Need to Know About Subsidized Netbooks From AT&T and Verizon
If you’ve been paying attention to commercials lately you may have noticed that many cell phone companies are now selling netbooks, small cheap computers, with a high speed data connection at a subsidized price just like their phones.
Given all the cool things that Bill Kurtis can do with the internet on his AT&T netbook you might be tempted to get one of your own and use its 3g connection instead of paying for highspeed from your cable company but before you do that you better read the rest of this post.
Introducing The One Second Boot Screen! (video)
When Xavier was at the Intel Developer Forum yesterday he had a chance to see a cool new bit of tech from Phoenix Technologies that makes booting your computer faster. How fast is it? Well in case you miss it in the video below the bios boot screen is visible for about a second and Windows 7 is running within 13 seconds…from a cold boot.
HP ENVY 15 (Specs, Video and Photos)
HP’s new ENVY 15 has the power of a workstation or gaming machine in a thin and light package. Its laser etched magnesium enclosure feels extremely solid and measures an inch thick. Its the most powerful notebook I’ve seen in the five-pound range. The Envy 15 is going to be HP’s flagship notebook. Its starting [...]
Alienware M15x Unleashed: ‘World’s Most Powerful 15″ Laptop’
Alienware’s teaser YouTube clips got us excited to see what the brand is adding to its line-up. Today, Dell announced the Alienware M15x- a 15″ gaming laptop with serious capabilities and exceptional processing power. The M15x is specially crafted for hardcore gamers and has drool-worthy specifications. Alienware is marketing the M15x as the most powerful [...]
Intel Demos 4 Screen Laptop Prototype
If you thought a two screen laptop was impressive then the Intel prototype laptop with 4 screens code named Tangent Bay is poised to blow you away. Instead of sliding, folding or otherwise adding to the width of your laptop the prototype integrates 3 OLED Touch Screens above the keyboard which can be used to control the computer and display media.
Faster, Standardized Hard Drives Coming to Netbooks and Notebooks
Today was a big day for hard drive announcements with faster hard drives coming to notebooks from Toshiba, the announcement of a standardized Mini SATA format and a cheap (and fast) hard drive upgrade for Asus netbooks coming out.
Do Netbooks Help You Work Distraction Free?
Last week Farhad Manjoo wrote in the NY Times about the troubles of working on “the most distraction machines ever invented”, providing links to many different tools to “tame” your digital distractions.
Some of the biggest distractions users like myself face when connecting to the Internet to get work done are time-sucks like Hulu, Instant messaging, Twitter, Flickr, and any number of flash games. It seems that Farhad is right, this blasted notebook is the most distracting machine invented.
While I find myself drawn to these time-wasters as soon as I sit down at work in the morning or drop in behind a widescreen monitor at home I noticed there’s one place where I don’t feel the same pull; on my netbook.
