Archive for June, 2010
Acer Aspire AS8943G Series for Gamers and Multimedia Enthusiasts
Power users will want to take notice of Acer’s refresh of a series packed with power. The Acer Aspire AS8943G series may have a forgettable name, but it does have some memorable specs. First, look at the size of this 18.4 display. At that size the term mobile†only technically applies to this behemoth. It [...]
Should You Upgrade your Old iPhone or iPod Touch to iOS4
Should I upgrade to iOS4? It’s a question we have been hearing from many readers after the newest Apple iPhone and iPod Touch software, iOS4, was released yesterday. While there are many benefits to installing iOS4 and we would normally recommend that you upgrade to iOS4 right away for the best features, there are reports [...]
Acer TimelineX Notebooks Come to America
It’s about time. The Acer TimeLineX notebooks are officially coming to America later this month. These new portable and ultraportable notebooks have been available across the sea for some time, but will soon be on store shelves in the States starting at $599. The new Acer TimelineX notebooks come in four sizes – – all of [...]
Clearwire to Embed WiMax in all Intel Core Notebooks at BestBuy
Clearwire, a 4G network provider with coverage in many cities, announced plans to put WiMax 4G connections in all Intel Core notebooks sold at Best Buy in time for holiday season. The move by Clear is an effort to expand their presence and comes on the heels of a new Mac 3G/4G dongle and hotspot adapters. These Clear 4G [...]
Intel Wireless Display Arrives on New Notebooks with More Features
Intel Wireless Display, the technology that allows users with a capable notebook and HDTV to wirelessly stream HD content to their HDTV, has previously been limited to just a few notebooks, like the Toshiba e205 and other Blue Label PCs at Best Buy, but Intel reports that the Intel WiDi service will be in 25 [...]
Toshiba AC100 Android Smartbook
In addition to the Toshiba Libretto W100, Toshiba also announced the AC100, which is the company’s first smartbook. The new smartbook has a 10-inch display, NVIDIA Tegra processor, and Google Android 2.1 OS. A smartbook is a combination of a smartphone and a netbook, running on an ARM-based processor. It combines the features you would [...]
How Long Does it Take to Upgrade to iOS4
I was excited to get off work today so that I could download the iOS 4 update for my 32GB iPod Touch. However, my excitement soon turned to annoyance and frustration as the upgrade has taken MUCH longer than I had expected. I have a 32GB iPod Touch (Current Generation), with an actual capacity of [...]
Samsung Launches Three New Notebooks at Best Buy
Samsung’s new trio of notebook computers was launched this week at Best Buy. The three new Intel powered computers include the Samsung Q430-11 and R580-11 notebooks and the N150-11 netbook. Samsung made a point of saying these are available at Best Buy. Best Buy continues to be an important and influential retailer for Samsung allowing [...]
All Palm WebOS Applications 50% off
Most likely a result of HP purchasing Palm and its WebOS platform, all WebOS apps are now 50% off. If you are using a Palm Pre, Pixi, or any other WebOS based phone, head on over to the App Catalog and take advantage of the 50% discount of the entire catalog. On Thursday, AT&T and [...]
Use My WebWill to Comfort Friends and Family Upon Your Death
My Webwill, in cooperation with Symantec, is an innovative, though mildly creepy, way to console your loved ones via social networking upon your death. My Webwill allows you to choose to deactivate, change, or transfer your social networking accounts like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and many more. My Webwill is truly the first of its kind. [...]
