Tag: HDMI
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How To Use the Motorola Atrix as a Laptop without the Dock [hack]
The Motorola Atrix 4G Android smart phone caught our attention at CES 2011 thanks to the ability to connect it to a dock, like the Motorola Webtop laptop accessory and use the phone as the brains of a laptop. This laptop mode allows you to work in a Firefox browser and to use your apps [...]
Black Friday Tip: Avoid the HDMI Cable Rip Off
If you’re lucky enough to buy a high-end gadget like an entertainment laptop, HDTV or game console on Black Friday you’ll probably save a bunch of cash. But retailers, such as Best Buy don’t slash prices and sell some products at a loss out of the kindness of their hearts. Instead, they use these items [...]
How To Make Text on Your HDTV More Readable
If you’ve ever hooked up a computer to your HDTV in hopes of doing more than watching Hulu Desktop you may have quickly run into the “halo” effect. No, I’m not talking about lost productivity due to playing the popular video game franchise from Microsoft, but the halo that surrounds text and makes it hard to read. Most notably, unreadable text [...]
How To: Avoid an HDCP Nightmare on the HP Mini 311 when Using HDMI Out
A little background before we begin. HDCP stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection, and it is a protocol that was designed by some evil people in an evil lair for the sole purpose of frustrating the crap out of you. Actually, I suppose I should clarify. HDCP is a protocol designed by a subsidiary of [...]
Dell Studio 14z Review: What’s Great? What’s Missing?
For the last few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to use the Dell Studio 14z laptop while I test out Phoenix Technologies new Laptop location technology service called FailSafe. The Dell Studio 14z is one of the most portable full size Dell laptop’s to hit the market and starts at $699. The Studio 14z ditches the optical drive to cut the weight down to 4.3 pounds and when combined with the slim design makes for an attractive packaged 14″ laptop. You can get the 14z in Black Chainlink, Ruby Red, Midnight Blue, Spring Green and Plum Purple.
Overall the Studio 14z is a good laptop with a few quirks but in the end the extras make up for most of the shortcomings.
