Archive for February, 2010
Moblin merges with Maemo to make MeeGo
In an announcement from MWC, it looks like Moblin and Maemo are taking their operating systems in a new direction by merging them into one operating system, MeeGo. MeeGo, is intended to run on various platforms, such as smartphones, tablets, netbooks or in-car entertainment systems. The Linux Foundation will be the one to host the [...]
Lenovo Edge 13 Review
For the past 2 months I’ve been putting the Lenovo Edge 13 Notebook to the test in a tour de force that covered the normal home to office beat as well a roundtrip high intensity trip to CES and back that really tested the power — and the portability– of the 13″ notebook. The ThinkPad [...]
Lenovo adds Intel Core i7 processors to Dual Screen W701 and W701ds
Lenovo’s W701 and W701ds replace the popular W700 series which on top of featuring a dual screen also contained a built in Wacam digitizer for pen input. These powerful workstation notebooks don’t recieve any major changes observable form the outside, but users can now choose between an Intel Core i7-920 Extreme processor or a quad-core [...]
How to Lock and Unlock Your Notebook With a USB Drive
Are you tired of locking your notebook with ‘Windows Key + L‘ and typing your password every time you need to get back in? Are you working in an un-secure environment and want to add more security to your notebook? Perhaps you think your roommate is getting into your computer while you are out. Whatever [...]
How to Enable Automatic Windows Updates
It is always good idea to keep your computer up to date. Keeping your computer up to date is an important step in protecting your computer from viruses, malware and spyware. Most of the time Windows will do these updates for you automatically, but sometimes this option may be turned off by a previous virus or [...]
Graphics enhancements on new Macbook Pros?
It looks like some new graphic enhancements will be coming to the new Macbook Pro line of notebooks soon. According to Apple Insider: ..the Mac maker has up and running in its labs several next-generation MacBook Pros that can switch between their integrated and discrete graphics processors automatically, according to people familiar with the matter. [...]
A quick Macworld wrap-up
Well Macworld Expo 2010 is over. The fat lady has sung her tune (over iTunes of course). How did Macworld do without Apple being there this year? Well, from what I can tell from associates and write ups on the Internet, it was “ok”. It was strange not having a Steve Jobs keynote to awe [...]
How to Create Ringtones For Your Cell Phone
There are lots of free applications, like Audacity and Wavepad, which you can use to edit an mp3 for use as a ringtone, but many users find the tools too complicated to use without help. Unlike these desktop tools MP3cut, a new online tool, will have you making ringtones from your non-DRM’d mp3s and audiofiles [...]
Gelaskin Review – Protection With Expression
It’s great that notebooks are no longer confined to a single color top, but a drawback to the new swirly shiny covers is that the glossy surface is a fingerprint and scratch magnet. Case in point the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge that I am currently reviewing. This 13 inch notebook is light and pretty slim which [...]
Read Ebooks on Windows Mobile Phone with Freda
Are you looking for any app to read ebooks on your Windows Mobile Phone? If you are you should give Freda a try. Freda is a free open source program for reading electronic books (ebooks) on Windows Mobile devices. Freda will let you read ePub (DRM-free), HTML and text format books in windows mobile. Freda [...]
