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AT&T Offers Free WiFi for iPhone 3G Users at Starbucks….Finally
AT&T's iPhone 3G customers can finally get free WiFi at Starbucks and other AT&T hotspots. AT&T's 3G service is spotty (to say the least), which is especially frustrating for those of us spending $30 a month for the service. Free WiFi is the least AT&T can do for forcing so many iPhone 3G users suffer on the EDGE network. Vivienne Tam Edition HP Mini 1000
HP's officially announced the Mini 1000 series and at the high end of the spectrum is the Vivieen Tam edition. Clearly targeted towards fashion-conscious women, this netbook was recently carried down a runway at New York's Fashion Week as a "digital clutch." HP Mini 1000 Netbook (video demos, specs and details)
HP is finally getting into the consumer netbook game with the Pavilion Mini 1000, an Atom-powered computer that runs Windows XP or Ubuntu with an HP customized user interface. I got a chance to sit down with HP's Kevin Wentzel last week and shot a bunch of video and photos. Sansung NC10 Reviewed
Samsung's notebooks are coming to America and our friends at Laptop Mag have already got their hands on a review unit of the Samsung NC10, the company's netbook. Yes, netbooks are launching on a near-daily basis, but Joanna Stern has seen her fair share of netbooks and has a lot of great things to say about the Samsung NC10. Axiotron Modservice: Turn Your MacBook Into a Tablet
Axiotron is now taking orders for Axiotron Modservice, a service that allows MacBook owners to turn any plastic Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook into a ModBook. The ModBook is the only way to get tablet functionality out of a MacBook. The Modservice will be available for $1,299 and up. Lenovo Annoucnes IdeaPad S10e: Netbook for the Classroom
Lenovo announced is an education version of the IdeaPad S10, dubbed the S10e. The S10e come is completely wrapped in a gray finish. The IdeaPad S10e has a feature called QuickStart to give students access to a web browser, email, video chat, photo viewer and audio player without having to fully boot the system. Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Netbook Announced
Dell introduced the Inspiron Mini 12 netbook today. The Mini 12, is very similar in appearance to it's little brother, the Dell Mini 9. The Mini 12 of has a larger keyboard, and of course a larger 12-inch display, compared to the Mini 9's 8.9-inch display. Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 Announced
Toshiba's released its most powerful gaming notebook to date. The Qosmio X305-Q708 features an Intel Core 2 Etreme quad-core processor, dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS GPUs with SLi technology, a 128GB solid state drive and a 320GB (7200RPM) secondary hard drive. The Qosmio X305-Q70 is priced at $4,199.99, which is probably out of most notebook buyer's budget, but we can all drool. Cool Use of an ASUS Eee PC 900 in Venice
Last month I was lucky enough to take a trip to Italy for a few weeks with my wife. I spent the vast majority of my time unplugged from the Internet, but did keep an eye out for how Italians are using gadgets. New MacBook Multi-Touch Touchpad Demo
Last week Apple introduced a new touchpad that is void of any traditional mouse buttons. Instead, the entire touchpad is the button. The new MacBook's recognizes more gestures than previous versions since it recognizes up to four of fingers at a time. Toshiba Portégé A605 Notebook Introduced
Toshiba's introduced the Portégé A605 notebook, a lightweight consumer notebook that borrows some features from the Portege R500 , but isn't quite as thin or light. The Portege A605 does have some sweet features, including an aluminum enclosure and 6.9 hours of battery life. Dell Precision M6400 Covet Mobile Workstation
The Dell Precision M6400 Covet Mobile Workstation is a serious piece of machinery, featuring an orange coat of paint and options to die for. For $3,859 you can get an entry-level M6400 Covet, but you can blow that price out of the water once you add options like an Intel Core 2 Quad QX9300 processor ($770) dual 500GB hard drives or dual 64GB solid state drives. HP Coupon: 30% off HP Pavilion Notebooks
HP's offering 30% off most of its consumer notebooks with coupon code "NB5440" through 10/28/08 or while supplies last. This coupon coffers massive discounts on HP Pavilion dv4, dv5, dv7 and tx2500z series notebooks priced at $999 or more. Intel X25-M Solid State Drive Reviewed
Hubert from Ubergizmo recently reviewed the Intel X25-M solid state drive by popping it into his aging Sony VAIO SZ notebook. The results were stunning, but $600 is still too much to pay for 80GB of storage no matter how fast it is. Panasonic Announces Smaller Fuel Cell for Notebooks
Panasonic showed off the world’s smallest notebook fuel cell and another fuel cell that can recharge mobile phones. Panasonic hopes to bring notebook fuel cells to market by 2012. Gateway MC Series Entertainment Notebooks Introduced
Gateway's released the MC-Series, a new line of entertainment notebooks that feature a frameless 16-inch (16:9 1366x768) aspect ratio display. Let Me Introduce Myself
Hello Notebooks.com readers. My name is Adam and I will be popping in from time to time to share my thoughts and contribute product reviews. Before jumping in I felt it was only right to give you a little background on who I am and what you might expect me to cover over the upcoming months. iTunes Offers Up HD ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC TV Shows
Apple announced that you can now buy high definition primetime shows form the four major TV networks for $2.99 per episode. The high definition shows can be viewed on your notebook or Apple TV. A standard definition version is included in the purchase price so you can watch them on your iPod or iPhone.