Archive for April, 2010
A new kind of MacBook dock- the Henge
As a MacBook user for several years now, I am always on the look out for a new way to use my MacBook with new acccessories. The one I have had the hardest time with is a docking station. I want the ability to use my large monitor, ergonomic keyboard and mouse with my MacBook. [...]
Bluetooth 4 – Wider Range Using Less Power
Do you want to get text messages on your watch? Or, would you like to have a remote control that not only interfaces with your TV but your computer and iPhone? With the new Bluetooth 4.0 specifications announced by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group at their All Hands Meeting in Seattle, that could become a [...]
Interesting hack- porting the Android OS to an iPhone
We all know that the iPhone can do just about anything we ask it to do, other than make a good cup of coffee (only because there isnt a good app and accessory yet *smirk*). But, how about making it run another operating system other than the iPhone OS? Well, a hacker/developer named planetbeing, from [...]
Must Have Travel Tool Adds Outlets to Your Notebook Power Adapter
I’ve seen some cool things, but the Elecom Power Strip Adapter is one of the coolest gadgets that a frequent traveler can add to his or her bag for $20. As you can see from the picture this adapter, adds 2 extra outlets to your power adapter giving you an extension cord and powerstrip wherever [...]
25% Bing CashBack and Newegg Notebook Deals
If you’re looking for a new notebook then today may be your lucky day. Bing and HP have teamed up to offer 25% CashBack on computers purchased from HP Home and Office and Newegg is offering numerous discounts on notebooks as well. The Bing CashBack deal doesn’t appear to have any restrictions so in theory you could [...]
Upgrade Your MacBook Yourself and Save $$
With the release of the new Apple MacBook Pro ,you may be hungry for shiny new computer. But ,you may also not have the cash and don’t want to fork over your credit card or go collect aluminum cans for the next six years. You could just forget it or maybe a new SSD and/or [...]
Bad News: More Colleges Banning Laptops
In a change from the time when colleges vied to be the most wired campus and recently the most wireless campus in the nation, professors and colleges are kicking laptops out of their classrooms. Slate’s The Big Money reports on the trend of banning laptops; calling attention to the University of Chicago Law School’s decision [...]
Which Notebooks Have the Best Keyboards?
What company gives you the best typing experience? That’s exactly what Laptop Magazine wants to know in their latest Reader’s Choice Poll. The readers picked Apple last week for the Best Design but now the focus has turned to typing and touching, with 12 brands in competition for the best keyboard and touchpad. With a [...]
Disposable Computers: The Google Chrome OS Vision
Pick up those French fry boxes, throw away those soda cans, and put that netbook in the trash if you aren’t gonna use it anymore!†Can you imagine your mother scolding you that way? Maybe you could up to that last one. If Google CEO Eric Schmidt is right, that might be the way it [...]
Save up to $300 on the HP TouchSmart tm2t Convertible Tablet
HPDirect is offering up to $300 off of the HP TouchSmart tm2t convertible tablet. This tablet/notebook comes with a configurable Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 12.1 inch diagonal HD Display, Windows 7 Home Premium, 3 GB RAM and ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) HD 4550 HD GPU with 512MB of memory. The HP TouchSmart tm2t notebook will [...]
