Archive for May, 2010
Samsung R480 Hands On: First Impressions (Video)
The Samsung R480 is the smallest notebook in the new R Series from Samsung which means it immediately caught my attention. This 14″ notebook is was announced at CES 2010 and features the new Intel Core i3 processor as well as a Blu-Ray drive. Samsung sent us over a review unit to test out which we have [...]
FroYo: Google’s New Android 2.2 Update is Coming After Apple
At today’s Google I/O Developer’s conference Android 2.2 was announced and highlighted. This announcement made one thing clear. Google is coming after Apple in a big way. Even the way Google highlighted their new mobile OS mimicked Steve Job’s announcement of Apple’s new iPhone OS. Instead of tent posts, Vic Gundotra, Google’s VP of Engineering, called [...]
Google TV: Google Marries Web and TV
Playing matchmaker with TV and the Web, Google introduced a new platform with the slogan TV meets Web, Web meets TVâ€. But is it a match made in heaven? The new TV platform is what WebTV couldn’t yet do and what AppleTV should have been. But is it enough to make the average TV watcher [...]
The Intangible Cost of Our Apple Fascination
I love my iPad. I couldn’t imagine a day without my iPhone. My kids love their iPod Touches. We don’t own a single Mac desktop or notebook, but I have friends who love their MacBooks. Since getting my iPad one of the question often asked is How much did that cost?†I respond by quietly [...]
Microsoft Word 2010: New Features Round Up
Microsoft Word 2010 is the follow up to Word 2007, which introduced the office “Ribbon” to Microsoft’s Word processing software and office dwellers worldwide. It has been three years since the release of Office 2007 and many users have been using Word 2010 as part of the free Office 2010 Beta, including Notebooks.com writers, to [...]
Google Wave Opens: Now Everyone Can Surf the Wave
Today Google announced that it is opening its beta of Google Wave. Google Wave is a collaborative tool that helps users interact in real time or over time. It is kind of a cross between online chat and email. But that is a really simplistic description. Google Wave combines some of the best features from modern [...]
ASUS Eee PC 1215 Netbook with Dual Core Atom w/ ION, USB 3.0 & Optimus
The ASUS Eee PC 1215 is a followup to the 12″ ASUS Eee PC 1201, and the new Eee PC 1215 has a lot of new technology in a small package. To start off the Eee PC 1215 has a newer Intel Atom D510 dual-core processor, NVIDIA ION graphics with intelligent GPU switching using their [...]
iPod Touch with 2 MP Camera Spotted in Vietnam
Is this a new iPod Touch? Once again Vietnam is the source of an new Apple product that has not been officially launched. The same site that released pictures of what looks to be a newer version of the iPhone 4.0 are showing this picture of an iPod Touch with a 2MP camera on the [...]
How to Charge a Mifi Cellular Wi-Fi Router On the Road
I love my Verizon Wireless MiFi 2200 card. It is a small 3G cellular modem that also works as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to five devices. It is great for people who are mobile and have more than just one or two Wi-Fi enabled devices that they want to use on the Internet. But [...]
Will Next iPhone Ship in June?
While still unconfirmed, most observers agree that the next iPhone will likely be announced at WWDC which starts June 7th. But could it also be on sale that soon? According to a report at Planet-iPhones, 4.5 million of the next generation iPhones will ship in the first 15 days of June with another 19.5 million following up [...]
