Archive for September, 2010
Energizer QI Charges Your Gadgets Without a Wire
Inductive, or wireless, charging isn’t new, but the new Energizer Inductive Charger is one of the newest wireless chargers and one of the first to incorporate the new industry standard Qi (pronounced Chee) which provides a standard means of charging gadgets like smartphones. The charger will be available in October and retail for $89. For [...]
Toshiba Intros 4G WiMAX-Ready Laptops
Toshiba introduced several laptop models that come equipped with WiMAX, a fast wireless broadband solution that’s being rolled out across the United States. The new Toshiba Satellite and Portégé models will presumably run on Clear’s WiMax network. Access to Clear’s network is being sold by the company itself, Sprint, Comcast and other partners. WiMAX is significantly faster [...]
Apple Leads Customer Satisfaction; HP, Dell and Acer in 3-way tie for Second
According to a new report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index, Apple continues to lead the pack in customer satisfaction; though the rest of the computer industry is continues to improve in the minds of consumers. The report shows an overall 4% rise in customer satisfaction to an industry high of 78 on a 100 [...]
Dell Mini 1018 Netbook Now Shipping in the States
The Dell Mini 1018 netbook that we first saw in late August has now made its way to the U.S. and is available for order from Dell. The Mini 1018 is a 10.1″ netbook using an Intel Atom N455 processor and sporting a stylish design. The DellMini 1018 is made with casual users in mind [...]
Dropbox Apps for Android, iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry Updated
Dropbox, one of our favorite services that keeps your files synced between multiple computers and devices, announced updates to the Dropbox apps for the iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android devices this morning. The various updates add features to the apps including background uploading on iOS 4 devices and many other new features as well as [...]
Sony VAIO Laptops Get PS3 Remote Play, Keyboard support
Owners of Select Sony VAIO laptops, including the Sony VAIO EA Series, should now be able to use their notebooks to remotely play PS3 games and as a large PlayStation 3 keyboard. The feature, known as Remote Play, has been available in Japan for some time, and is finally available to some VAIO owners in the U.S. Remote Play is probably the most [...]
Adobe Releases Photoshop and Premiere Elements 9 Upgrade Now for Mac Too
Adobe released new versions of Photoshop Elements 9 and Premiere Elements 9, its consumer photo and video editing software, for both Windows and Mac users. The two programs can be purchased as individual applications or as a bundle. One of the new features in Photoshop Elements 9 is the Content Aware Fill feature, which naturally fills in [...]
BlackBerry Tablet: RIM Likely to Unveil iPad Competitor Next Week
RIM, makers of the business friendly BlackBerry smart phones, may announce the BlackBerry Tablet at the RIM developer’s conference next week. The device, dubbed the BlackPad by insiders, has long been RIM’s rumored attempt at competing with the Apple iPad which has proven extremely popular since it went on sale in April. The Wall Street [...]
How to Replace a Laptop Key or the Entire Keyboard (video)
After a few years it’s easy for a laptop or notebook to lose the function of one of its keys. The problem could be a broken key or as simple as a crumb stuck underneath the key. Fixing a single broken notebook key is very straightforward and can be done in a few minutes with just a flathead screw [...]
Dell Latitude E6410 Selected For West Point Plebe Class
The West Point class of 2014 will once again be using Dell business class notebooks, specifically the Dell Latitude E6410, to get their work done in the classroom and in the field after graduation. In a release Dell announced that the academy had selected the Dell E6410 for the incoming class, the 10th class to receive a Dell notebook. [...]
