Archive for October, 2009
MacBook Pro Complaint: The Gloss Monster
I’ve owned my current MacBook Pro 13″ since July and still have little to complain about. My previous review provided a nice, general overview of the popular notebook. In the few short months that I’ve owned my MacBook Pro my only issue thus far would be with the fading keys. When I say that the [...]
T-Mobile Sidekick Users Lose Their Personal Data
Sidekick users are getting some very bad news this weekend. According to T-Mobile and Danger, the users’ personal information has almost certainly been lost permanently after a service disruption. Unlike many smartphones, the Sidekick relies on remote servers to sync personal data such as contacts, calendar entries, photos and to-do items. Apparently all of the [...]
I Don’t Quite Understand the Purpose of GPS in Notebooks
Don’t get me wrong here. I love GPS (Global Positioning System): the satellite constellation that allows one to determine their location pretty much anywhere in the world. To think that the government opened up a useful military technology that can be used freely by anyone, for the good of the public, is quite awesome, and [...]
How To Turn Your Notebook Into a Second Monitor
Dual screens are an absolute must for anyone who works with multiple documents or windows that contain relevant data. Unfortunately not every company is willing to spend the money for a second graphics card and a monitor. Thankfully that doesn’t matter anymore. Thanks to a cool application called MaxiVista you can turn any networked notebook into a second monitor.
The Sony VAIO X Ultra-Portable is Official and it is Thin.
Sony is known for having some of the finest ultra-portable laptops around, and they seem to continue to launch even smaller and lighter computers with each passing year or two. This is year is no different — Sony has officially announced the Sony VAIO X series (the laptop in the mesmerizing commercial that we showed [...]
Save Up to 35% off the Pavilion HDX18t
Check out this coupon code for HP’s multimedia-oriented HDX18t! You can save $550 off your total if you apply coupon code NBT548571 when checking out. The coupon cancels the regular instant rebate HP offers but applies to any customization of the HDX18t, meaning you can build yourself a well equipped notebook with a 18.4-inch HD display for under $1000.
Microsoft Office Alternative: Google Docs (free!)
A little while back we brought you news about how students could grab an inexpensive copy of the Microsoft Office 2007 suite of tools. However, there are Microsoft Office alternatives that have an even more attractive price point: free. Let me introduce you to my good friend; Google Docs, meet the internet. Internet Google Docs. [...]
Review: iHome iHMP5 2-in-1 Headphones/Speakers
iHome’s iHMP5 2-in-1 headphones transform into powered portable speakers with a quick twist. These transforming headphones won’t please those looking for high quality audio, but they are more versatile than your standard set of earbuds. This headphone/speaker combo can be used to share music with friends or to use as external speakers for your audio [...]
Using Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 7
So far we have looked at two ways of installing Windows 7 on your PC – Clean/Custom Install or In-Place Upgrading. Many persons will be buying Windows 7 on a new PC when its released and would like to get their personal data from an old PC to the new PC running Windows 7. Windows 7 offers an easy, convenient way to make the move with the built in Windows Easy Transfer utility. As you can see in the screenshot below, I have a lot of files on my old PC running Windows 7, and I would like to get those files over safely over to my new computer also running Windows 7.
Dell Puts Some Polish on its Notebooks
Dell’s partnered with nail lacquer experts OPI to introduce 26 colors and patterns Inspiron Mini, Inspiron and Studio notebooks. Starting in November, Dell customers will be able to outfit their computers with the colors like I’m Not Really a Waitress,†Big Apple Red,†Strawberry Margarita,†Rosy Future†and Kyoto Pearl.†Six of the new designs [...]
