Author Archive: Xavier Lanier
Digital Summer Party in SF
Last night I went to the Digital Summer party at Temple, a nightspot in San Francisco. It was a celebration of technology mixed with a fashion show. Liana Burtsava and Eliane Fiolet from Ubergizmo and Girls in Tech hosted the event. Intel, HP, Coveroo and Eye-Fi were all there showing off their wares and the [...]
HP Pavilion dv6t w/ATI Graphics Demo: Call of Duty World at War (video)
Here’s a demo of what it’s like to play a video game on a Pavilion dv6t with the best graphics card that HP offers on this notebook. I found that gameplay is incredibly smooth. This isn’t a gaming notebook per se, but it can definitely hold its own with Call of Duty: World at War, a very popular first person shooter that follows a World War II story line.
Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX Performs on Glass! (video demo)
The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX is the mouse you want to buy if you want to make computing easier on a glass table or desk. I got to try out Logitech’s latest mouse and recorded a short demo of a Logitech product expert to show how it works. Typical wireless mice don’t work on glass [...]
Win a HP “Better Together” Back to School Bundle: Netbook, Notebook and Backpack!
Looking for a netbook or notebook? Well, here’s your chance to win one of each. Read on for your chance to win a powerful multimedia notebook, a netbook for when you want to travel light and a custom backpack.
HP Back to School Giveaways Live…Ours is Coming Tomorrow!
Three “Better Together” giveaways are currently underway and we’ll be launching our own starting tomorrow at 11am PST. In the meantime, please visit Gear Llive, Campus Grotto and Poorer Than You for more chances to win the HP back to school bundle.
Lenovo to Introduce IdeaCentre D400 Windows Home Server
Lenovo’s getting ready to announce the IdeaCentre D400 Windows Home Server. The company posted a teaser image in a twitter post today and promised more details are to follow later this week.
Next iPod Touch Will Have Camera? (video)
There’s a lot of rumors flying around about what Apple will release next. The company is holding apparently holding a press conference in September to announce a new product. The iPod Touch is one Apple product that’s ready to be refreshed and today someone claiming to have a prototype of the next-generation iPod Touch posted several pictures and a video of the device.
Toshiba Satellite L355: Walmart’s $348 Laptop Reviewed
Our friends over at Laptop Magazine got their hands on the Toshiba Satellite L355. This 17″ laptop is available exclusively at Walmart and rings in at just $348. Low price points can be appealing, but not everyone is best served by a netbook. The nice thing about the Toshiba Satellite L355 is that it offers [...]
Help Choose MIDStories Giveaway Winners
We received several compelling stories from current MID users and people who think a tiny computer would improve their digital lives. Students, pilots, a doctor and even a poet sent in photos, told their stories and submitted videos to the MIDStories.com giveaway page. We’d appreciate your help in choosing a few winners. All you need [...]
Dell Inspiron Z Series Coming Soon
Gizmodo’s posted a photo gallery of Dell’s upcoming Inspiron Z series of notebooks, which will most likely be announced just before Windows 7 becomes available in October. Dell’s Inspiron Z series will There aren’t a whole lot of details available quite yet, but these notebooks will be thinner and lighter than Dell’s existing Inspiron lineup.
