Archive for October, 2009

Dell.com’s October Days of Deals Promotion is Live

Dell.com’s October Days of Deals Promotion is Live

| October 5, 2009 | 4 Comments

Keep an eye out on Dell’s latest promotion: Dell’s October Days of Deals. Over the next eight days, Dell.com will be unveiling a bunch of special offers on laptops, desktops, and other computer products! The sale lasts from October 5 to October 9 and promises to offer some great bargains, including an Inspiron 15 Laptop [...]

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Trailer

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Trailer

| October 4, 2009 | 6 Comments

Infinity Ward released a new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 trailer today. The game is launching on November 10 and will be available in PC, XBOX 360 and Playstation 3 formats. A short version of the game trailer is being broadcast nationwide during tonight’s Sunday Night Football game. A 2:09 version of the trailer [...]

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Forget Netbooks, Ultraportable 11.6″ Laptop for $434

Forget Netbooks, Ultraportable 11.6″ Laptop for $434

| October 2, 2009 | 6 Comments

Dell has the new Inspiron 11z 11.6″ ultraportable laptop for just $434 (order here and just add the $35 6-cell battery option). It’s much faster on the CPU and graphics than a Netbook but it’s priced like a Netbook. This is an Intel Celeron 743 45nm Core microarchitecture single core processor running at 1.3 GHz [...]

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Blackberry Desktop Software for Mac Available Today

Blackberry Desktop Software for Mac Available Today

| October 2, 2009 | 0 Comments

Research in Motion is offering BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac as a free download starting today. The new desktop manager will allow MacBook users to backup and sync their Blackberry smartphones from the comfort of OS X. BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac syncs data from iCal, Address Book, Microsoft Entourage and other productivity applications. The [...]

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TechVi: Opinions on the $800 Nokia Booklet 3G at BestBuy

TechVi: Opinions on the $800 Nokia Booklet 3G at BestBuy

| October 1, 2009 | 0 Comments

Not too long ago Nokia announced a new Netbook that among other things; had a built in 3G modem, 12 hour battery life and an aluminum chassis to top it off. Given the netbook moniker it was surprising to see the price for the Nokia Booklet 3G come in at $800; which is a big jump from traditional netbooks.

The latest news is that Best Buy will be selling the Nokia Booklet 3G and Randall Bennett, the host at TechVi, was able to chat with Erica Ogg of CNet and Brad Linder of Liliputing to find out what they think of the Nokia Booklet 3G and its $800 price tag.

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Verizon to Sell Gateway Netbook for $150 w/ 2-Year Commitment

Verizon to Sell Gateway Netbook for $150 w/ 2-Year Commitment

| October 1, 2009 | 5 Comments

Verizon will begin selling the Gateway LT2016u netbook for $149.99 this weekend. In order to get this discounted price you’ll need to sign up for a two-year 3G contract and redeem a $100 rebate. The Gateway LT2016u may look familiar because it is nearly identical to the Acer Aspire One D250. The Gateway LT2016u has [...]

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Toshiba launches Satellite T100 Series

Toshiba launches Satellite T100 Series

| October 1, 2009 | 0 Comments

Toshiba is introducing a line of ultra-thin consumer notebooks to the market through the newly launched Toshiba Satellite T100 Series. These laptops are designed to combine computing power with portability. Though the computers themselves will be less than an inch thick and weigh as little as 3.49 pounds, they will be well-equipped with energy efficient processors to maximize battery time, fast DDR3 memory, and the latest Windows 7 operating system. Read on for the full specs, photos, and Toshiba’s video overview of the series.

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