Archive for August, 2010
Griffin PartyDock for iPad and iPhone Brings Gaming and Multimedia to Your Party
Griffin has confirmed that it is shipping a new peripheral for the iPad and iPhone called the Griffin PartyDock. Partiers can plug their iPad or iPhone into the dock and gain access to up to four remotes which allow players to compete in specially designed games using just the one iOS device. Griffin will ship [...]
Madden NFL 11: iPad App of the Week
Madden has been around on the PC and game consoles for a long time. The PC version has been discontinued, but now that the iPad is out EA Sports has ported their popular football game over, giving iPad owners a chance to get in on the fun with Madden NFL 11 for the iPad. The [...]
AviiQ Portable Laptop Stand Reviewed
Laptop stands are a dime a dozen so when AViiQ released the super thin and light fold up portable laptop stand last May we were pretty impressed with what this accessory might be able to do — even with an $80 price tag. The stand folds flat to about 1/4″ thin and weighs just 5.5 [...]
Notebooks.com Week in Review August 27th
This week was a big week for notebooks with numerous reviews going up, a new Intel Atom dual core processor was announced and a in depth look at how the HP IndyCar team uses HP notebooks like the EliteBook and Envy series to go for the Pole position. If you like computers an you like [...]
EXOPC is Windows 7 Slate Shipping September ’10
EXOPC is a Slate PC running Windows 7 that has a multi-touch capacitive dual-touch pressure sensitive display. And it was just announced select models will begin shipping in September. The Canadian company is making the slate with a special overlay called the EXOPCUI Layer that will run apps created in HTML, Flash, Siverlight, .NET, among [...]
Apple iWork 9.0.4 Update Makes Export to iBooks Possible
Apple’s office suite of productivity applications for the MAC OS is now able to export documents into a format that can be read on their iOS devices thanks to an update.. The update puts ePub support into the Pages application so that documents created using the word processor can be read in iBooks, the eBook [...]
Toshiba AC100 SmartBook Unboxed at NetbookNews
The time has finally come, the first worldwide smartbook release is upon us and NetbookNews is on the front line with the an unboxing of the Toshiba AC100 smartook. In addition to unboxing the new smartbook and giving you plenty to look at they have also shared their first impressions of the Android powered smartbook. [...]
Which Android Smartphone has the Best Battery Life? The Droid X
LAPTOP Magazine tested some of today’s most popular Android devices, to see how they stack up on one of the most important criteria of smartphones — battery life. Surprisingly, the Motorola Droid X and its massive 4.3-inch screen led the pack, with the HTC Droid Incredible and the Samsung AMOLED devices bringing up the rear. How the [...]
Netflix Now Available for iPhone and iPod Touch
The latest update of the Netflix app adds compatibility with the iPhone and iPod Touch. Previously, Netflix was only available for the iPad. If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch running iOS, head on over to the App Store and download the free Netflix app. Netflix for the iPhone was announced when the iPhone [...]
Gateway ID49C07u Hands-On and First Impressions
The Gateway ID49C07u is a new Intel Core i3 powered notebook that is part of the new ID series from Gateway. It is a good fit mobile device for users who need a capable device without breaking the bank. Gateway ID49C07U Quick Specs: The Gateway ID49C07u comes with a metal case that houses a 14-inch HD widescreen [...]
