March 2009

Review: Medis 24/7 Xtreme Fuel Cell Charger

xtreme-portable-chargerThe Medis 24/7 power pack is the world's first portable fuel cell system for consumer. It can charge just about any mobile phone, iPod or USB-powereed device when you're away from an electrical outlet. It's too expensive to use on a regular basis, but is an excellent item to keep around for emergencies or when you venture out into the great outdoors.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 Unboxed, First Thoughts

sany0001Lenovo's IdeaPad Y650 is the world's thinnest and lightest 16-inch notebook/ The IdeaPad Y650 is designed to offer a full media experience, without the weight and bulk found in other 16-inch notebooks. Lenovo sent us an IdeaPad Y650 and I unboxed it today.
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Microsoft’s ‘Laptop Hunters’ Campaign Stresses Value

Microsoft's kicked off an advertising campaign that stresses value. They've recorded a series of videos that show notebook buyers shopping for notebooks that meets their requirements for under $1,000. The campaign takes swipes at Apple MacBooks for being too expensive and offer PC brands as more affordable.

Gadget Stimulus Plan Day 9: ATEN USB KVM Switch

aten_kvmWe're trying to close your gadget deficit while the economy's in the dumps with the Gadget Stimulus Plan. Today we're giving away an ATEN USB KVM Switch that makes it easy to control two PCs at once. Just plug each end of the KVM cable into each of your PC's USB ports and you can control both computers with a single keyboard and mouse. There's no software to download or install.

T-Mobile Announces 3G USB Modem for Notebooks

tmobilewebconnect_3gT-Mobile announced the T-Mobile webConnect USB Laptop Stick, a 3G modem that can be used with any PC. Pricing for the modem and the service looks very similar to what you'll find from AT&T, Sprint and Verizon.

Amazing New CUDA-Powered Video Enhancement

baby_verevealWhen NVIDIA went to a driver model that allowed consumers to update their notebook graphics drivers direct from NVIDIA, we enabled millions of notebook users to enjoy the benefits of our CUDA parallel computing architecture. One application that was released today that is a great example of how CUDA makes life better is vReveal from MotionDSP.

Dell Adamo Unboxed (video)

dell_adamo-10I got my hands on Dell's Adamo, which is world's thinnest notebook and the most stylish Dell I've ever seen. It is a beautiful piece of machinery and something I'd like to own.

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.