Archive for July, 2010
How to Buy Microsoft Office 2010 and Windows 7 for $199 Combined
Last year’s release of Windows 7 and this year’s release of Office 2010 were nice upgrades. Windows 7 was a much better OS than its predecessors. And while Office 2010 has less to compel the average user to upgrade, there are a few cool tools in the new version. Unfortunately, upgrading to Windows 7 and [...]
Livescribe Introduces New Echo Smartpen
Livescribe introduced the Echo Smartpen, the company’s successor to the Pulse Smartpen. Many improvements have been made, including a new sleek design. The original Pulse Smartpen enabled the taking of written and recorded notes. Using the company’s innovative Dot paper, built-in infrared camera, and built-in microphones, recorded notes were paired with written ones, allowing users [...]
Apple’s Magic Trackpad May Have Been Approved by the FCC
Apple may have just received FCC approval for the rumored Magic Trackpad. The bluetooth peripheral may be an alternative to the classic computer mouse. Apple has always been innovative when it comes to new products. The Magic Trackpad looks to be Apple’s way of doing away with the computer mouse. Due to pictures of the [...]
EMD Free Periodic Table app for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad Could Be a Student’s Best Friend
The other night I hopped into the app store and went browsing for some interesting new apps. I downloaded mostly games and one app called EMD PTE which I ended up spending more time playing with than any of the games I downloaded. Before I found EMD PTE, I never thought I heard myself say [...]
XShot 2.0 Hands On – Take Your Own Vacation Pictures
The best camera may be the one you have with you, but what if you want to be in the picture too? that’s the problem that the XShot 2.0 camera extender solves. This collapsible pole fits easily in your pocket and provides a pivoting mount for your camera so that you can be in the [...]
Asus Eee PC 1215N Available For Pre-order
The Asus Eee PC 1215N netbook is now available for pre-order. The NVIDIA ION 2-powered netbook features NVIDIA Optimus Technology, which improves battery life when not using graphics-intensive applications. The Eee PC 1215N is available for $499. The Asus Eee PC 1215N has been getting a lot of hype, due to the many features that [...]
Top Five eReaders For Students
Laptop Magazine has compiled a list of the top five eReaders for students. Ranging from dedicated eReader devices to the iPad, Laptop MAGAZINE covers price, features, specs, textbook availability, and more. Many companies are hopping on the eReader bandwagon, creating their own eReaders or eReader software for tablets, cells phones, and other devices. The top five [...]
Rickshaw Bagworks Commuter 2.0 Messenger Bag
San-Francisco based, Rickshaw Bagworks, recently upgraded their Commuter messenger bag. The Commuter 2.0 retains the durability and style of the Commuter, while adding more functionality. Rickshaw Bagworks offers nearly 2000 different fabric types and patterns, allowing you to create a truly custom bag. Included in these fabrics are some made in the US and some [...]
Getac Upgrades Rugged V100 Convertible Laptop
The Getac V100 Convertible Laptop will soon be seeing an upgrade. This new version of the rugged laptop will include an Intel Core i7 processor among many other performance and feature upgrades. “Getac provides premier fully rugged, rugged and semi-rugged notebook, tablet PC and handheld solutions for the military, law enforcement, public safety, utility, telecommunication, [...]
Clingo Universal Hands Free Mount Review – Road Trip Tested
While most in-the-car devices sold these days can be used with a specific hands free mount, if you have an arsenal of gadgets that could fill your glovebox twice over, then you should check out a universal hands free holder. Most universal hands free holders are clunky affairs that require adjusting numerous bars and levers [...]
