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Novatel MiFi 2352 Unboxed

I've been very satisfied with my Novatel MiFi modem/router that I've been using over the past couple of weeks. Chris Davies from Slashgear got his hands on the MiFi2353 HSPA, which is a little bigger than the ones being sold by Sprint and Verizon.

100 New NVIDIA-Based Notebooks on the Way: Your Questions Answered

geforce_g210m_small_3qtrToday we announced the completion of the GeForce 200M Series of GPUs with the introduction of five new GPUs. These additions to the GeForce 200M Series are engineered to deliver up to twice the graphics performance with up to half the idle power consumption for every market segment. The GeForce 200M Series are Windows 7-ready and provide GPU computing horsepower for the growing number of GPU- accelerated applications.
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ASUS Eee PC 1101HA Hands On

Sascha from Netbooknews.com posted a video walkthrough of the ASUS Eee PC 1101HA. This is an 11.6" netbook that looks similar to the thee 'Seashell' Eee PC.
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Palm Pre Review (videos)

With all the buzz leading up to the Palm Pre launch, you would think that the Pre would kill off all other smartphones. The other phones are still alive I am happy to report for the sake of my trusty BlackBerry Bold. The Pre officially launched and I finally got the chance to get my hands on it. It didn’t disappoint as it has some key distinguishing features like a GUI optimized for real multitasking.
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New MacBook Pro Unboxed

OUr friends over at Slashgear got their hands on the MacBook Pros that were announced yesterday. Vincent Ngyuen posted quick unboxing videos of the 15" and 13" MacBOok Pros.
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Review: MacSpeech Dictate 1.5

MacSpeech Dictate is a voice-recognition application for OSx users. I just unboxed a copy of MacSpeech and wrote this review by talking to my MacBook Pro.

3 Reasons the iPhone 3Gs is Not For You

It doesn't take much more than a stroll around the web to see what everyone and their mother is talking about. Apple unveiled its rumored and highly anticipated iPhone 3Gs yesterday at the WWDC keynote presentation. Besides a number of significant hardware and software upgrades, they also decided to drop the price of their 8GB 3G (notice, no "s") model to a mere $99 with the hope that even the dude in charge of the fries at the local burger joint will be sending SMS messages to his girlfriend in between orders. If you are the previously mentioned "Fry Guy" I felt it might be important to share a few reasons why the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs devices might not be for you.

Apple WWDC Keynote Video

Apple's publishd the entire WWDC Keynote from earlier today. Visit Apple.com to view to watch the presentation. The presentation covers the new iPhone 3G S, t...
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Apple iPhone 3G vs. iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre vs. HTC G1

Apple once again has taken the blogosphere by storm with their latest iteration of the iPhone and its software. The Palm Pre was released just this Saturday and the blogs were ablaze with chatter (until today) with all things Pre. Earlier this month, Google's Android development team released the much anticipated cupcake update (Firmware 1.5). With all the news coming at breakneck speed, it's difficult to stay abreast of all the developments and all the details. Below is an attempt to highlight the hardware differences between four devices, the iPhone 3G, the new iPhone 3GS, the Palm Pre, and the HTC G1 in a concise table. As you can see, the hardware is very closely matched.

What Happened to All That Palm Pre Buzz?

We've been talking a lot about the iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 3.0 today, but haven't mentioned the Palm Pre once. According to analysts, approximately 50,000 Palm Pr...
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What the iPhone 3Gs Will Really Cost You

The iPhone 3G is now only $99 and the newly introduced iPhone 3Gs starts at just $199. But what is the real cost of owning an iPhone? As someone who bought t...

iPhone 3Gs Pre-Ordering Live

Apple customers can pre-order the iPhone 3Gs directly from Apple for June 19 delivery. Apple retail stores and AT&T Wireless stores will begin selling the new i...

iPhone 3Gs Guided Tour (video)

Apple has posted a guided tour of the newly introduced iPhone 3Gs. The guided tour shows more information about new features in an easy-to-understand video. ...
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Apple Claims Safari 4 Fastest Browser Available

Apple's Safari 4 web browser was officially announced at WWDC 2009 today and boasts some fantastic claims. JavaScript, a commonly used programming language that allows for greater interactive web browsing, loads 4.5 times faster than Safari 3, more than 4 times faster than Firefox 3, and a whopping 8 times faster than IE 8. For simple HTML sites, Safari 4 can render pages at least 3 times faster than both Firefox and IE 8. Full press release below:

Apple Announces Snow Leopard OS, $29 to Upgrade

hero20080609Today's a big news day for Apple with their annual WWDC in San Francisco. OS X has been updated to 10.6 and will be called Snow Leopard, which will be offered at an upgrade price of $29 for single users and $49 for a 5-license Family Pack. Users of Snow Leopard will notice a performance increase over previous versions of OS X thanks to increased implementation of 64-bit software that can utilize greater than 4GB of RAM while seeing a net increase of roughly 6GB of storage space thanks to a streamlining of the OS footprint. Check out the full press release below: