Archive for October, 2010
MSI FR700 and FX700 Notebooks Announced w/ Anti-Smudge Lids
MSI announced a pair of new 17″ notebooks, the MSI Fx700 and FR700 which feature an Intel Core i5 processor and a coating that is designed to keep smudges, fingerprints and scratches off of the glossy lid. The MSI FX700 is a 17″ desktop replacement notebook that, in addition to the Core i5 processor, packs in up to 8GB [...]
How to Use Your Android Phone or iPhone to Explore the Heavens (Astronomy)
If you’ve ever spent even 5 minutes pondering about stars, our solar system, our galaxy, our universe, or anything in space, then I want you to listen up. The time to explore that interest is now. Many of you have an incredible tool, that fits right in your pocket, that Astronomers hundreds of years ago [...]
Samsung Galaxy Tab Unboxed and Reviewed by CarryPad
The Samsung Galaxy Tab, one of the earliest Android tablet devices, was unboxed by Steve Chippy†Pain at Carrypad.com. He shows off the device as it boots up and actually plays flash video on YouTube from within the browser. The unboxing video is below: They also gave a much longer review of the device in [...]
New MacBook Air May Be Announced Wednesday (Pics)
It has been a very long time since there was a special press announcement event for anything other than iOS devices. We expect that to change on Wednesday at Apple’s Back to Mac press event where it’s a safe bet that a new Mac model or OS will be announced. Given that the invite has a Lion [...]
How to resolve Common Networking Issues in Windows Vista and Windows XP
We recently explored how to fix many common network issues in Windows 7, and now we want to look at how to fix similar networking issues in Windows XP and Windows Vista. We will also touch on how to help you get your older Windows computers connected to Windows 7 computers. Some persons have reported [...]
Notebooks.com Week in Review – Reviews, Contests and How tos October 15
This week was a big week for reviews and how to posts here at Notebooks with a heavy focus on Windows 7 and Google Voice. First off we kicked off Google Voice University, a guide for all things Google Voice covering the following topics : Google Voice University from Notebooks.com: How to Sign up for [...]
Deals of the Day: HDTVs Starting at $348
Sick of watching the MLB Baseball playoffs on an outdated screen? Get a new HDTV for as low as $348 and get it in time for the NLCS and ALCS games. There are no coupons, rebates or other hassles to deal with. Grab one of these TVs and host your ownWorld Series party. Almost all [...]
How to Make your Windows 7 System Even Faster! (part 3)
If you’re looking to make Windows 7 run even faster you’ve come to the right place. This guide is the third installment of our Speed up Windows 7 Series and focuses on improving performance by optimizing startup. Startup Performance We install a lot of applications on our computers. Sometimes, those applications will place special files in [...]
PadDock 10 Turns iPad Into Multimedia Station, Coming Nov 1
InterLink Electronics will be releasing a unique dock for the Apple iPad next month that turns the iPad into a multimedia docking station. Laptop Magazine gave the PadDock 10 iPad Doc a review giving the dock four out of five stars. The dock holds the iPad with rectangle shaped base that contains some custom-designed oval [...]
How To Protect Data on a Computer and Why You Need To
Lifehacker recently published the story of developer Nikhil Kodilkar, whose ThinkPad was stolen when a thief broke into his home. It taught him some valuable lessons about protecting data on a computer in the event that it is stolen. His cautionary tale might save you a lot of worry and money if you follow the [...]
