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New Logitech Notebook Riser and Cooling Pad

logitech_notebook_stand_ncLogitech's added two new accessories to its notebook accessory catalog. The Notebook Riser N110 raises notebook displays up to a comfortable viewing angle and the Cooling Pad N110 helps notebooks stay cool.

HP Enviro Series Batteries Now Available, Good to Go for 3 Years

bpi-hp-enviro3HP's Enviro Series batteries are now available for order. The batteries are produced by Boston-Power, a company that makes environmentally-friendly batteries that perform better over the long haul. This new line of batteries are are compatible with 18 HP notebooks, including most Pavilion and HDX series computers.

HP Mini Extended 6-Cell Battery Now Shipping, On Sale for $96

hpmini_6cell_saleThe 6-cell extended battery for the HP Mini 1000 is shipping and on sales for $95.99 after a $24 discount. The Mini 1000 is one of my favorite netbooks, but its standard 3-cell battery just isn't enough for a lot of people. The 6-cell battery doubles the time you can work on the Mini 1000 on a single charge.

Eye-Fi Cards with Automatic Video Uploading Available

eye-fi-logo-smallEye-Fi officially announced a new generation of WiFi enabled SD cards that automatically upload videos from your digital camera to YouTube and Flickr. The new 4GB Explore Video (MSRP $99) and 4GB Share Video (MSRP $79) cards are available today on www.eye.fi. The new cards will be available at the Apple retail stores soon.

Speck Offers New Colors For MacBook Hard Shell Cases

mb13au-see-aqu-pic5Speck announced new colors for its SeeThru hard shell cases for the new unibody MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro. The new colors are hazard orange (limited edition), purple, aqua and green, which means you can choose from a total of seven colors to make your MacBook stand out.

Cocoon Innovations: Best Bags of CES 2009

cocoon_bags_ces-8Cocoon Innovations is about to change how women carry their gadgets. This stylish startup's selection of sleeves and bags are the nicest I saw at CES and the only ones that come close to being able to hold everything business women carry on a regular basis.
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Shure X2u XLR to USB, Analog to Digital

The Shure X2u takes any XLR mic and adapts it to USB. This is perfect for aspiring musicians who need to make professional-quality recordings on their notebooks...

Review: Aliph Jawbone 2 Bluetooth Headset Assassinates Noise

Aliph's Jawbone 2 is my favorite Bluetooth headset and an item that should be on the top of your holiday shopping list. It's both highly functional and highly fashionable, pleasing users with its NoiseAssassin technology and sleek styling.

Review: iTrip Universal by Griffin Technology

I have used a number of of FM radio adapters like the iTrip in the past, but Griffin has done a great job at improving upon previous approaches. The iTrip is not only for iPods. Any device with a 3.5 mm headphone jack will do, including a laptop.
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HP to Release Slate Netbook/Uber Digital Photo Frame Companion Internet Device?

+HP is preparing to launch a digital photo frame that has more in common with its recently announced Mini 1000 than its current lineup of photo frames. According to our source, this device is "no bu;lls**t like all of the other digital picture frames out there." It will look like a digital picture frame, but will act more like HP's Mini 1000 and provide users with a web browser, email client, news feeds, widgets and other lightweight applications.
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Live at AMD's Financial Analyst Day 2008: AMD Netbook News

I'm at AMD's Sunnyvale headquarters where I expect the company to announce its netbook strategy. We've been listening to execs toalk about the big picture. The company is going to focus on mainstream products for consomers and the SMB space since AMD believes they hold most of the profit potential in the notebook market.
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Amazon.com "Frustration Free Packaging" – Thank God…

Amazon is doing something that should be common sense: Removing unnecessary packaging and shoving the gadgets in an easy to open package.Frustration Free Pacakaging is a multi-year initiative to rid Amazon.com of clamshells and other idiotic enclosures that take forever to open.