Archive for October, 2009
Unibody Macbook Review Roundup
The new $999 Unibody Macbook from Apple, which launched October 20th, has been out long enough for reviewers to pass judgment on the new curved white exterior and beefed up internals.
Overall, the new design, additional power and glass trackpad have impressed reviewers; though many note that it is prone to scratches and close enough in price that the Macbook Pro may be worth the upgrade.
Asus UL80Vt Reviewed by Laptop Mag, Battery Life Impresses
Laptop Mag has done one of their usual concise reviews of the Asus UL80Vt, and came away rather impressed with the 14†notebook. High points of the device are battery life, graphics performance, and the inclusion of an optical drive. The UL80Vt includes integrated graphics in addition to a discrete Nvidia graphics card, which has [...]
Remote Assistance in Windows 7: Lending a helping Hand is even easier
Remote Access is a powerful feature that has been a part of the Windows platform for a very long time now. One time though, this was only a feature available only to businesses that provided such functionality for Desktop Support and employee access to resources at the office. With the release of Windows XP, Microsoft [...]
Google Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 (video)
Google announced Maps Navigation for Android 2.0 today and published a video demo of the software. The navigation software will be free for Android 2.0 phones, the first of which will be available in early November. The software is voice-enabled, which means you can search for points of interest by speaking into your phone rather [...]
Partying with the HP Envy 15
Last week I went to New York City for the Windows 7 launch and went to a party sponsored by Microsoft and HP with a bunch of tech bloggers, including Andrew Edwards of Gearlive.com, Judie Lipsett of GearDiary and Hector Russo Geeksroom.com. There were a bunch of HP products on display, but The DJ was [...]
Discounts on Dell’s Vostro Notebooks
Dell’s Vostro line, oriented at small business users, just got a little more affordable! Dell released two new coupons which stack with the already discounted prices, letting you grab a business quality notebook for under $400.
‘Restart Without Prompting for Password on Boot’ Option Would be Awesome
I’ve been wishing for this feature for quite some time. You know the routine: your notebook bugs you are needing to be restarted because updates have been installed, or perhaps you just want to restart it because it seems to be running slowly. You hit the restart button and walk away to use the bathroom [...]
Lenovo Offers New Textured and Styled Covers for U350 and S10-2 Notebooks
If you’re not content with the smooth reds, blacks, and blues that most notebooks come in then you’re going to love the plethora of new colors and textures you can choose for the Lenovo IdeaPad U350 and S10-2 notebooks. IdeaPad U350 The 13.3″ Lenovo IdeaPad U350 can now be purchased with three different colors and [...]
Lenovo Announces IdeaPad U550; Easy to Switch From Work to Play
The new Lenovo IdeaPad U550 features a 15.6″ screen which makes it the largest Lenovo consumer notebook to be available with an Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) processor, although you can opt to bump it up to an Intel Core2Duo processor if you need the extra power. Speaking of power the U550 offers a helpful switch [...]
Lenovo Introduces the IdeaPad Y550P with Intel Core i7
If you’ve been looking for a new Windows 7 Notebook that runs the powerful Intel Core i7 processor and has its own integrated subwoofer, the new Lenovo IdeaPad Y550P may be what you’ve been looking for. The IdeaPad Y550P is Lenovo’s first consumer notebook to feature the Intel Core i7 processor and it can also [...]
