Archive for December, 2009
Gboard- Google shortcuts with USB style now available
Are you a Gmail user? Of course you are. Most people are now a days. Are you a hardcore, use it everyday, shortcut-using Gmailer? If so, the Gboard may be the device for you this Christmas. This device is a USB keyboard with all of the Gmail shortcuts. Now the keyboard only shows 19 [...]
New Intel Netbook app store is rushing to open
Apple has the App Store, Android has the Android Market, Windows has the Windows Marketplace…and now it looks like Intel will have the Netbook App Store. Intel has just released a new beta SDK for Atom-powered netbooks. The idea is to have enough applications built so that an Netbook store can be preinstalled on both [...]
Buying a Notebook as a Present? Don’t Forget that Student Discount!
If you are looking for a great go-to present for a student this holiday season, a notebook may be just what they want. Thanks to low prices this year, caused in part by the popularity of netbooks, there are several affordable options to deliver a wrapped notebook to a loved one. While it’s great to [...]
Mac Sales Expected to Jump 26% Next Year, Average Price down
A new report from Caris & Company predicts that Mac sales will grow 26% next year, while its PC counterpart will only grow at a rate of 16% year over year. While this growth is impressive, and nothing to dismiss, it is important to note that if accurate it would give Apple a 4% market [...]
Acer Wants to be the First Netbook with Google’s Chrome OS
If Acer chairman JT Wang can be counted on Acer will be the first netbook to market that ships with Google’s Chrome OS. In an interview with DigiTimes Wang claims that the company has been working on the netbook for since earlier this year and plans to launch the Chrome powered Netbook in the second [...]
How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files For Free
Many of my friends and colleagues have used paid programs to recover accidentally deleted files. But there’s no need to do that; and sometimes I really wonder why someone would pay for a program when you have free utility available to do the same this just as good as a paid version. I can think [...]
Environmentally Friendly Decisions for Today’s PC User
Back in the 90′s, I could count on one hand how many people I knew had a computer, or just had access to one. With the fast pace of changes such as Moore’s Law and affordability of computers and hardware over the past 10 years, everybody I know has a PC or are upgrading one, [...]
How to Turn Your Notebook into a Hotspot with Window 7 and Connectify
If you ever wanted to share your internet connection or files, like photos, with family members or friends without routers then you are in luck. Windows 7, with help of Connectify software from Nomadio Inc, will have you sharing files wirelessly in less than 30 minutes. You can use Connectify the same way as you [...]
FAQ: Some things to know before and after installing Windows 7
Its been over a month since the general availability of Windows 7 world wide. Since then there have been numerous experiences shared about upgrading to the new OS. If you have not upgraded yet, but planning to or about to upgrade, here are some tips based on experiences installing the OS with some first hand [...]
Deal:$139 off Lenovo IdeaPad Y550
Lenovo is selling the Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 for $749. This is a savings of $139 off the regular price of $888. This Lenovo IdeaPad Y550 model comes with black glossy cover, Window 7 Home Premium 64 bit, 4 GB RAM, an Intel Core 2 duo processor, 15.6†HD WLED display, and 500 GB Hard Drive. [...]
