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HP Compaq 6720s and 6820s Small Business Notebooks

HP Compaq 6720sHP announced two budget business notebooks today for small businesses. The Compaq 6720s and 6820s are optimized for price and feature a silver lid, a deviation from the company’s standard dark-gray exteriors.
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iPod Touch, new Nanos, Shuffle and iPod ‘Classic’ Announced

iPod Nano Apple revamped its entire line of iPods today. The company announced the iPod Touch, an iPhone minus the phone, and updated the Nano, Shuffle and iPod Video. The iPod Touch features the same touchscreen as the iPhone and WiFi for web browsing and purchasing songs wirelessly. All of the iPods, except for the Shuffle, have an extensively redesigned interface.
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iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store Announced

iTunes WiFi Music Store Apple unveiled the Wi-Fi Music Store, which will allow Wi-Fi enabled iPod and iPhone users to browse, preview and purchase songs over the air.
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AT&T Announces Web-Based Parental Controls for Mobile Phones

AT*T Smart Limits AT&T announced Smart Limits for Wireless, a set of features that parents will love and kids will hate. The new Web-based features allows parents to control how and when their children can use their mobile phones, as well as limit the number of ringtones and downloads they purchase.
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Apple Selling 1 in 6 Notebooks at Retail

Apple Logo NPD Group is reporting that Apple's notebooks are gaining popularity. The analysts said that for the month of June, 17.6% of notebooks sold in the U.S. were MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
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Retro Notebook and Computer Keyboards

Steampunk Notebook This notebook is turned on with a Victorian-era key and features claw feet. Designed by a New Yorker in his basement,the 'SteamPunk' style notebook started life as a mainstream HP computer and ended up being a work of art. Check out the video after the jump.
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Nokia’s ‘Future’ iPhone Interface

Nokia iPhone Nokia's busy touting a range of mobile handsets today at the Nokia GoPlay event, but what really caught many people's eyes today is the company's iPhone clone. The interface looks like a blatant ripoff of the iPhone, but details are scarce right now. Check out the video to see what future Nokia handsets may look like.
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OtterBox 1933: Semi-Rugged Case for BlackBerry 8800 Series

Otterbox 1933 BlackBerry Case Otter Products announced the OtterBox 1933, a semi-rugged, fully-interactive case designed to protect the BlackBerry 8800 series of smartphones.The OtterBox 1933 fits BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry 8820 and BlackBerry 8830 (World Edition).
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Samsung SPH-9200: Folding UMPC w/Touchscreen

Samsung SPH-9200 Samsung's showing off it's new UMPC at the 4G Forum in Korea. The SPH-9200 has a folding keyboard and a 5-inch touchscreen. It makes VOIP call over WiMax and has a 30GB hard drive.
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Hack an iPhone the Easy Way

ibrickr iphoneIf you want to put custom ringtones and third-pary applications on your iPhone you should check out this video. Here's an instructional video on how to hack your iPhone using iBrickr on Windows XP or Vista.
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Google Earth ‘Sky’

Sky Google Earth Google Earth has been updated so you can explore the universe. Google Earth's 'Sky' feature is amazing and easy to use. With a few clicks you can zoom in on 200 galaxies. There are guided tours and learning tools to make it more fun. Check out this video of Sally Ride, the first female astronaut in space, using Sky in Google Earth.
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Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook Stand (Review and Video)

Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook StandLogitech's announcing the Alto Cordless Notebook Stand later today. The latest notebook stand in the Alto line features a wireless keyboard, making it a simple We got our hands on an early review unit and think it’s a great solution for anyone looking for a simple docking solution that can be set up nearly anywhere.
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Toshiba Announces 320GB Notebook Drives

320GB Toshiba Notebook DriveToshiba announced it will begin producing the world's highest capacity notebook drives. The MK3252GSX stores 320GB of data and spins at 5,400 RPM. The new Toshiba drives edges out Fujitsu's 300GB model for highest capacity of any 2.5-inch drive.
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Fujitsu Lifebook T2010 Tablet Now Available

Fujitsu Lifebook T2010The 12.1-inch LifeBook T2010 Tablet is now shipping. The T2010 features a LED-backlit display, Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage processor and optional 32GB solid state drive.
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$5,000 iPhone Bill

iphone_bill1.jpg One iPhone user racked up a $5,000 bill while using the iPhone's Internet applications in England. He's pretty upset that AT&T charged him 2 cents per KB and thinks his $20 per month "unlimited" data charge should cover this.
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Bulletproof Backpacks Protect More than Your Notebook (video)

Bulletproof backpack Here's a backpack that's designed to protect computers and lives. The mjbackpack by MJ Safety Solutions features the expected notebook sleeve, pockets and pouches, but can also withstand close-range handgun fire. In case of a school shooting, junior can tale the backpack of his back and use it as a shield.
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Logitech V470 Bluetooth Mouse

Logitech V470Logitech announced the Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks with Bluetooth Technology. The V470 is a pretty basic mouse, but no external receiver is needed since it connects to your notebook via bluetooth.