Archive for December, 2009
HD video coming to netbooks– thanks to Broadcomm and Nvidia
Netbooks are here to stay. We use them to surf the web, answer email, post on Facebook and Twitter, and watch the occasional video on YouTube. The one thing a lot of people have been clamoring for has been the ability to play HD video. This has not been possible since netbooks, almost by definition, [...]
New MSI Wind netbooks using new Intel Pine Trail processors
The folks over at MSI have wasted no time in wanting to use Intel’s new Pine Trail line of Intel Atom-based processors in their new 2010 netbook line up. The two new Wind netbooks, the U130 and the U135, use the N450 chip will will greatly enhance the battery life for these machines. Something every [...]
Dell Announces Inspiron Mini 10 with new Intel Atom N450 Processor
Dell is leading the pack with announcements, taking a break from promoting last minute gift ideas to announce a new version of their Inspiron Mini 10 which will ship in January with the new Intel Atom N450 processor that’s poised to hit every netbook after CES. The Mini 10 comes in 4 flashy colors as [...]
Acer Aspire Official Olympic Notebooks Announced
Like so many companies Acer is an official sponsor of the 2010 Olympics which means every notebook used at the event will be sporting an Acer logo. Similarly, your new Acer notebook or netbook could come complete with an official Olympics logo. The Acer Aspire 4810T notebook and the Acer Aspire 1810TZ are both available [...]
$240 Playstation 3 from Sears.com
The Playstation 3 is sure to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. The console’s new slim design and price cut make it a great present to brighten anyone’s day. However, a $300 price tag ensures the PS3 is still pricey and not something everyone can afford. However, just because Sony’s losing money [...]
Avoid These Poor Posture Netbook Positions
In short if you find yourself using your netbook or notebook in one of the positions with red glowing dots below, you better stop or prepare yourself for pain. One of the big benefits of small notebooks and netbooks is the variety of places and positions you can use them in. Core77 a design magazine [...]
50% Off Incipio White Colored Items
Incipio is easily one of the best case-makers on the market. They offer a wide variety of stylish products to protect your mobile devices from harm. Incipio’s site is running a special holiday promotion for all their white colored items, offering a 50% discount if you enter the coupon code SNOWDAY before checking out! This [...]
Exclusive Cashback Program for Students
College students with a .edu e-mail address can enjoy some extra savings on their holiday shopping this season! Edhance, a student discount platform, lets students who register for an account get cashback on purchases from select retailers. Though the cashback program has a focus on local stores, there’s a large number of online shopping websites [...]
Fast, Efficient, Battery Friendly Processors Coming From Intel in January
Gizmodo is reporting that Intel will release 17 new chips in early January, likely at CES. Several of these new chips, like the Core i5, are headed towards notebooks and thanks to many improvements will offer longer battery life without sacrificing power. For the general consumer these smaller chips which measure 32nm, a drop from [...]
MSI Announces MSI X-Slim X350 CULV Notebook
MSI announced a new Intel CULV powered 13.4″ notebook this week which is less than an inch thick and has a unique “lozenge” design to create a striking etched outer shell. The MSI X-Slim X350 uses the energy saving CULV technology combined with a Intel Core 2 Duo processor to provide long battery life and [...]
