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Outstanding Infographic — Rise of Netbooks 9 March 2010, 8:30 pm
A picture is worth a thousand words and the awesome infographics that GigaOM runs are worth millions. The Rise of Netbooks tells a complete story without words, that of the phenomenal growth of the lowly netbook. We knew netbooks were popular and we weren't wrong.... -
Wireless USB Lives — Warpia Easy Dock 9 March 2010, 7:00 pm
Reports of the death of wireless USB are premature, as the Warpia Easy Dock proves. The Easy Dock allows hooking Windows notebooks or MacBooks up to a full desktop configuration, wirelessly. Peripherals, including a monitor, are wirelessly connected to a notebook via the dock.... -
Everything You Need to Know About Touchscreen Tablets 8 March 2010, 2:00 pm
Since the announcement of the iPad companies have been racing to get tablets to the market. A misconception about tablets is that a slate tablet will be good for writing on the screen. The technology used means that just isn't possible. Read on to see why.... -
5 Ways to Stretch Laptop Battery Runtime 3 March 2010, 11:00 pm
Laptop users know that the battery in their system determines how much time can be spent using it away from the power outlet. Sometimes it may be critical to squeeze as much runtime out of the battery as possible. Here are 5 ways to do that.... -
Intel Classmate PC Grows Up 3 March 2010, 12:30 am
The Intel Classmate PC gets a bigger 10-inch screen and a grippy surface to make it easier to handle with small hands. That's fortunate as the name implies, the Classmate PC is aimed squarely at the younger set. This new generation was announced at the CeBIT.... -
Thinnest Netbook — Averatec N1200 2 March 2010, 9:30 pm
When it comes to netbooks there is no such thing as too thin nor too light, and the new Averatec N1200 is certainly both. Weighing in at 2.2 lbs. and less than an inch thick, this 10-inch netbook has a lot, starting at $329.... -
Hands On With the UMID Mbook BZ 2 March 2010, 6:15 pm
I see so many different gadgets that you'd think I'd seen it all, but once in a while something different passes into Mobile Tech Manor. Such is the case with the UMID mbook, a tiny clamshell that has features yielding a solid mobile work experience.... -
Hands On With Dell’s Mini10 Netbook — Should You Buy It? 1 March 2010, 8:15 pm
Dell's first netbook with the improved Intel Atom N450 CPU arrives and we take a solid first look. What does the new processor do for performance? And do we recommend a Mini10 purchase? It all depends on if you have a netbook already.... -
Computer or Smartphone? What to Grab? 1 March 2010, 5:45 pm
Today's smartphones are full mobile computers, and can handle most functions needed on a short outing. I still find myself asking if I should bring a computer on such trips, in case the phone is not enough should an unexpected work opportunity present itself.... -
How I’m Retooling My Mobile Toolkit 1 March 2010, 2:00 pm
It's time to whittle down my personal devices, so a few phones are going away. Depending on how the iPad works for my needs, it could find a home at my house and take the place of several other devices for me....
Engadget
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PlayStation Move first hands-on (update: video!) 11 March 2010, 1:21 am
At last, we've felt Sony's long awaited motion controller, now at last officially known as "PlayStation Move," in our unworthy, sweaty hands. We have a bunch of videos on the way, but for now you can revel in our first close-ups of the controllers in the gallery below. Here are some of our initial thoughts: The controllers are light. Much more akin to the DualShock3 than the Wiimote in heft, and we're guessing that's due to Sony's continued love of rechargeable batteries. The main co... -
New Flip cams to launch in early April? 11 March 2010, 1:11 am
The details are slim to none on this one, but we're all about a good pocket cam rumor. According to the usually-reliable Business Insider Cisco will launch a new set of Flip camcorders around the NAB show which runs from April 12-15, but we don't have any specs yet. Come on Cisco, now you've got us guessing not only about the future of the Internet, but also if your newest Flip will support 1080p. Told you we didn't know much, but we'll obviously be keeping an eye out for more. New Flip cams t... -
PlayStation Move motion controller launched at GDC, starter kit to be under $100 with game 11 March 2010, 12:06 am
No surprise here: Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the "next generation of motion gaming" because it's so precise -- latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the PlayStation Eye camera to track the controller, and Sony says it becomes an "extension of your body." The plan is not only to engage casual gamers, but to use the precision of the controller to create "new experiences for core gamers" -- many of the... -
Live from Sony's 'PlayStation Move' motion controller event 11 March 2010, 12:05 am
We just got underway at Sony's PlayStation Move motion controller event. Sure, they haven't called it "Move," just yet, but we just saw the "Move" moniker on a demo screen at the side of the stage, so we're feeling pretty confident at this point.Continue reading Live from Sony's 'PlayStation Move' motion controller eventLive from Sony's 'PlayStation Move' motion controller event originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink&nb... -
Motorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser? 10 March 2010, 11:38 pm
We've been slipped some additional information on Motorola's imminent Android-powered i1 for iDEN networks today -- actually, one correction and one interesting note. First, the correction: we're now being told (by the same tipster as before) that it's actually got a 5 megapixel camera on board, a nice upgrade from the 3 we'd previously been told to expect. More interestingly, though, we're also hearing that Opera Mini has been tapped as the i1's default browser -- a move that Moto is more than... -
JooJoo revamps interface ahead of launch, adds local video playback -- and changes color 10 March 2010, 11:13 pm
The JooJoo tablet's launch date might have been pushed back a month while Fusion Garage sorts out issues with the capacitive touchscreen, but it looks like the extra time has given the company a chance to tweak the interface and add in some features. Obviously the most noticable change is the revised homescreen, which has gone from line art on a garish solid color background to a nicely rendered icon grid over a high-res customizable wallpaper, but Fusion Garage has also ditched the confusing... -
'PlayStation Move' trademarked by Sony in Europe, reeks of motion controller involvement 10 March 2010, 10:50 pm
We're exceptionally likely to find out the official name of Sony's PlayStation motion controller in just a few hours during the company's GDC press event, but till then, we've got one more late-breaking morsel to chew on: Move. According to trademark divers across the web, Sony has filed a European trademark for "PlayStation Move," which certainly sounds like a plausible title for some sort of motion-sensing apparatus. To date, we've also heard "Arc" thrown around (which we tend to prefer, if we... -
iPad SDK 3.2 beta 4 squashes rumors of a camera, but adds new gesture controls 10 March 2010, 10:25 pm
There's only about a month to go before Apple drops the iPad on the world, and it looks like all those theories about a last-minute camera addition were just fond fanboy wishes -- iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4 just came out, and in addition to stripping out several video-call related icons, we've been told the docs contain this little tidbit about that Camera tab: Launching the Photos application under the iPad Simulator will initially show three tabs: Photos, Albums, and Camera. The Camera tab repres... -
WD's 320GB My Passport AV external HDD wants to have and hold your media 10 March 2010, 9:59 pm
Western Digital has played this card before with the strategically named My DVR Expander, but for those who don't realize that an external hard drive is an external hard drive, there's the My Passport AV. For all intents and purposes, this 320GB HDD is nothing more than a standard drive with a fancy marketing scheme following it closely. Oh, sure -- it may work "seamlessly" with Sony's Direct Copy feature on the outfit's range of Handycam camcorders, but outside of that, we don't see anything i... -
Razer promises Mac support for all upcoming products 10 March 2010, 9:37 pm
Razer already provides full Mac support for a few of its gaming peripherals -- including the Naga and DeathAdder -- and basic support for others, but it's now taken avantage of GDC to "reaffirm" its commitment to Mac users. That apparently means that "all upcoming" Razer products -- including the company's line of StarCraft II peripherals -- will boast full Mac support out of the box, and that the company will be rolling out updates to some of its existing products "later this year," including ...
Gizmodo
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The Faces That Belong To Famous Hands [Hands] 11 March 2010, 1:40 am
Hand models have it pretty good, don't they? Show up, hold something for a few hours, collect checks, repeat. It's such a sweet gig, there's gotta be something wrong with them, right? Wait... they're all attractive, too? Well nuts. More » ... -
Sony Motion Controller is Called PlayStation Move, Launches Fall 2010 (Hands On!) [Playstation Move] 11 March 2010, 1:23 am
Sony's finally put a name to their motion controller, and it's called PlayStation Move. Updated with hands on. More » ... -
Sex, Blood, and Post-Its: A Short Film Shot Entirely On a Scanner [Film] 11 March 2010, 1:00 am
It's one thing to shoot an entire short film on a Canon flatbed computer scanner. It's another to do it well. With Memoirs of a Scanner, Mindfruit Films pretty much nailed it. More » ... -
This Fuel-Injection System Might Increase Fuel Efficiency By Up To 50% [Cars] 11 March 2010, 12:20 am
The most fuel efficient hybrid for sale in the US gets 51 MPG, but a startup called Transonic Combustion claims they can improve that. They claim their fuel-injection system will get 64 MPG. More » ... -
Irresistible iPhone Apps Fridge Magnets [IPhone] 11 March 2010, 12:00 am
$13 dollars. Whole package. Must. Resist. More » ... -
Complain About Cellphone Use During A Movie And Get Stabbed With A Meat Thermometer [Wtf] 10 March 2010, 11:40 pm
Next time someone complains about your habit of using a cellphone in the movie theater, just casually tell him this story of a man who got stabbed with a meat thermometer after making a similar complaint. More » ... -
Absurdly Simple Ocean Pumps Could Thwart Hurricanes [Science] 10 March 2010, 11:00 pm
In yet more research funded by Bill and Melinda Gates (and Intellectual Ventures), Stanford University's Ken Caldeira explores a mechanically simple ocean pump that could significantly diminish the power of a hurricane. More » ... -
Google Prettifies RSS With Tablet-Ready Google Reader Play [Google] 10 March 2010, 10:53 pm
The mad scientists at Google Labs have unleashed their latest concoction: Google Reader Play, a new way to look at your feeds one Google-suggested site at a time. It's actually pretty neat! And would be perfect for the iPad. More » ... -
Brizzly: The iPhone New Best (Free) Twitter App [IPhone Apps] 10 March 2010, 10:38 pm
It's not that Brizzly's perfect, or that it does justice to its source material (the unassailably pretty, wonderfully lean Birdfeed)—it's that it comes close enough, and it's free. More » ... -
ASUS Cine5 Crams Five Channels Into Slender PC Speaker [Asus] 10 March 2010, 10:20 pm
ASUS calls the Cine5 "the world's most compact five-channel speaker," but who cares about that when the thing actually looks good and supposedly provides ultra-realistic surround sound? Sadly we don't know when it'll be available or for how much. [Asus] More » ...
Ars Technica
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Sony announces the PlayStation Move motion controller 11 March 2010, 1:00 am
SAN FRANCISCO — At a GDC event today, Sony showed off its new PlayStation Move controller, along with a number of games. The audience response was positive, but the demos shown, including sports games and sword-and-shield-style battles, seemed both inspired and informed by what the Wii has done before. In fact, while Sony claimed that for under $100 you'll be able to get the PlayStation Eye, a motion controller, and a game, almost all the demos were played with two... -
Bad employee! 12% knowingly violate company IT policies 10 March 2010, 11:17 pm
By now, it's practically a mantra that the biggest problem with corporate IT security is the employees themselves. However, we usually assume that's due to ignorant users or poorly enforced policies. Not so for a chunk of the US working population—according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, 12 percent admitted to knowingly violating IT policy in order to get work done. The survey of 1,347 employed adults was conducted on behalf of Fiberlink, a company that hawks services... -
Researchers get plastic to act totally metal 10 March 2010, 10:27 pm
Plastics became ubiquitous during the 20th century. They were hot topics of industrial and academic research, and saw innumerable consumer applications. While plastics can have a wide variety of mechanical properties, they are almost universally good insulators, both of heat and electricity. But a paper out of the Pappalardo Micro and Nano Engineering Laboratories reports on a novel processing technique that aligns the polymer chains of polyethylene, which results in a material that has bo... -
Pushing the speed limits of quantum memory 10 March 2010, 9:39 pm
It feels like quantum computers have barely been invented, and scientists are already testing how extensible the current technology is. A paper published in Nature Photonics this week describes how researchers are beginning to push the bandwidth limits of quantum memory. Using photon pulses and cesium vapor has provided bandwidths on par with broadband connections, rates 100 times those of other quantum memory systems currently being tested. However, the system's efficiency ... -
Donkey-politician vid keeps two Azerbaijani bloggers in jail 10 March 2010, 8:41 pm
Two Azerbaijani bloggers will remain in jail after using a donkey to represent their government in a satirical YouTube video. Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli lost an appeal Wednesday asking for them to be released from their respective 2 and and 2.5 year sentences. Their lawyer vowed to continue appealing all the way up to the Azerbaijan's Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights if necessary. Hajizade and Milli had posted the video on YouTube in 2009, which made fun of Azerbaij... -
LifeLock fined $12 million over lack of life-locking ability 10 March 2010, 7:37 pm
Identity theft prevention service LifeLock is not as pristine as its reputation claims after all. The company agreed to pay out $12 million to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission and 35 states, which had said that LifeLock's identity-theft-prevention claims were false and that the company actually made its own customer data available and unsecured from theft. As it turns out, there is no way to fully guarantee that identity theft won't happen, no matter what so... -
Cellcos hoping to cash in on iPad with 3G/4G mobile hotspots 10 March 2010, 6:55 pm
Though the 3G-equipped version of the iPad will only be able to get data services from AT&T, Verizon apparently sees the introduction of Apple's tablet device as "an opportunity" for the company to sell data services. A supposed internal sales memo published by Engadget reveals Verizon's plan to push its MiFi mobile hotspot for the WiFi-only version of the iPad, which will be available April 3. The memo points out that the WiFi + 3G iPad won't go on sale for at least a few weeks a... -
Free wireless broadband plan is déjà vu all over again 10 March 2010, 6:13 pm
As part of the grand hoopla-fest building up to the release of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan this month, the agency hosted a Digital Inclusion Summit at Washington, DC's Newseum on Tuesday. Co-sponsored with the Knight Foundation, during the course of the event the FCC disclosed more components of The Plan. These include recommending the creation of a Digital Literacy Corps "to conduct skills training and outreach in communities with low rate... -
Street Fighter IV: as good as you can expect on the iPhone 10 March 2010, 5:30 pm
Street Fighter IV is now available on Apple's App Store; you can pick it up right now for $10 if you'd like to see what Capcom can do with Apple's hardware. Capcom also threw quite the party at GDC, allowing the press and community some hands-on time with the game. After playing for about 15 minutes, the verdict is in: this is about as good as you can expect from a fighting game on the iPhone. It looks great, but you'll still be fighting the controls As a t... -
Nanotubes help create thermopower waves 10 March 2010, 4:48 pm
A paper published in Nature Materials this week details a new method for using nanotubes to generate significant amounts of power, at least for their size. When multi-walled carbon nanotubes are covered with a material that produces an exothermic reaction, the nanotubes help conduct the heat in one focused direction. To the apparent surprise of the researchers, this created an electrical pulse, a quick surge of power, that could be put to a number of uses. When you couple...
Gear Live
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Adobe answers Steve Jobs and his thoughts on Flash on iPad and iPhone 10 March 2010, 11:01 pm
Our pal Robert Scoble sat down with Anup Murarka, the Director of Technology Strategy and Partner Development for the Flash platform, and asked him about his thoughts on the perception that Steve Jobs has been giving to the press and consumers regarding Flash. You know, thinks like that it is a battery killer, crashes all the time, etc. Anup talks about Flash being implemented on mobile devices, their public bug tracker, and the significant enhancements in Flash 10.1 that seem to be overlooked. ... -
Apple readying six-core Mac Pro Core i7-980x for next week? 10 March 2010, 10:43 pm
The boys over at ZDNet are reporting that they’ve been hearing whispers that Apple is set to debut an overhaul to the Mac Pro professional desktop line, packing in a six-core Intel Core i7-980x processor, as soon as this coming Tuesday, March 16th. They’re saying it should have a 3.33GHz 6 core/12 thread processor (that goes to up 3.6 GHz with TurboBoost,) 32nm architecture, and Socket LGA1366 130W TDP. In a nutshell, throw this chip into a Mac Pro with some updated internals, and you have o... -
Street Fighter IV hits App Store, you want this game! 10 March 2010, 9:37 pm
We’ve been playing Street Fighter IV for iPhone and iPod touch this morning, and we must say, CAPCOM looks to have a serious hit on their hands with this one. The game exudes polish, and shows exactly what an enthusiastic iPhone OS game developer can do with graphics and play mechanics on the iPhone. If you are a fan of fighting games, or Street Fighter in particular, this is one you are going to want to grab!... -
First HD Video Converting Software for Multi-track HD Released, Free for Limited Time 10 March 2010, 7:15 pm
Digiarty Software has announced the release of WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe, the first converter to support multi-track HD videos. WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe builds in 160 video and 50 audio codecs. This means that, no matter the codec (a piece of software that allows for digital compression/decompression) that you prefer based on your own personal needs/choices regarding video quality vs. file size. Without any third-party codecs, WinX can also easily support Multi-track HD video, s... -
iPhone OS 3.2 SDK beta 4 released 9 March 2010, 10:58 pm
Quick note to iPhone and iPad developers out there, earlier today Apple released iPhone OS 3.2 Beta 4 SDK. This is build 10M2144, and comes two weeks after beta 3 was released. It’s a 2.5GB download, which can be yours immediately.... -
How to fix audio loss in Remote Desktop for Mac with 64-bit Windows 9 March 2010, 9:51 pm
So, after upgrading my PC from Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit version to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition, I quickly determined that using Remote Desktop Connection for Mac 2.0 to connect to the PC resulted in no sound coming through the audio redirection feature. It took a bit of Googling to figure out exactly what was going on, but as it turns out, the x64 editions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 simply don’t include the audio redirection feature for the Remote Desktop Mac c... -
ASiQ Bluetooth Access-point for In-flight Service 9 March 2010, 8:56 pm
ASiQ Limited has announced the release of the world’s first bluetooth access-point for commercial airlines. According to Ron Chapman, ASiQ’s CEO, airlines will now be able to offer passengers affordable SMS, MMS, Voice-messaging and text email capabilities while in flight via their new SafeCell app. Better still, SafeCell will also eliminate GSM roaming charges since it does not require a GSM connection to deliver its services. Bluetooth access points are far more efficient... -
Google: China Hackers Stole Valuable Source Code 9 March 2010, 8:43 pm
According to McAffee CTO George Kurtz the cyber-attacks that occurred in January targed a small number of employees who controlled source code management systems. These source code management systems handle the myriad changes that developers make as they write software, the breach of which can have a cascade effect across multiple levels of Google and as many as 30 other business targeted in the January attacks. Aside from being awesome and using ‘cyber-attack’ in a sentence, I a... -
Bleeding Edge TV 343: Popcorn Hour Popbox 5 March 2010, 10:49 pm
We talked with Syabas Technology, makers of the Popcorn Hour line of set-top boxes, about their new Popbox at CES 2010, where they gave us a walkthrough of the 1080p streaming, Netflix-supporting, app-centric home theater device. Seriously, this thing seems to support everything under the sun, including Java, Flash, and tons of video codecs in full HD. A big thank you to Bing for sponsoring our CES 2010 coverage!... -
Coupon Surfer Challenges Rush Limbaugh to use Internet Coupons 5 March 2010, 8:28 pm
Last week Rush Limbaugh admitted that he had never clipped a coupon in his entire life. This week CouponSurfer has challenged him to use their coupon site to clip his first-ever coupon. Based upon market studies and tons of compiled data, I have come to the conclusion that Rush is going to be disappointed in couponsurfer.com’s performance in this arena; nowhere in the entire internets did I find coupons for ‘blood of 1,000 virgins’ or ‘Oxycotin.’...
Your Netbook Reviews
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10v Reviews 24 June 2009, 1:59 pm
Features Glossy 10.1″ Display (1024×576) Intel Atom CPU Windows XP 4 Hours Battery Life 2.5 lbs Up to 160GB HDD or up to 16GB SSD 1GB Memory 802.11b/g Wi-Fi 1.3 Megapixel Webcam 3-in-1 Media card reader Do you own this netbook? Leave a user review below and help other buyers! ... -
Lenovo S10 Reviews 24 December 2008, 4:55 pm
The Lenovo S10 features a 10.2″ screen, and a whopping 160GB HDD. A late entrant into the market, Lenovo have learnt form the mistakes of other netbook manufacturers. Features Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz 1GB RAM Intel GMA 950 Graphics 10.2″ (1024×600) LCD 7.5 Hours Battery Life 1kg Windows XP 160GB HDD 802.11b/g Wi-Fi 1.3 Megapixel Webcam 4-in-1 card reader 9.8″ x 7.2″ x 1.2″ Do you own this netbook? [...]... -
Asus EEE PC 1000 Reviews 21 December 2008, 9:32 pm
The Asus EEE PC 1000 is the upgrade of the EEE PC 901, and features a larger 10.2″ screen, and larger, easier to use keyboard. The 1000H, 1000HA, and 1000HD are similar devices with different storage capacities. Features Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz 1GB DDR2 RAM Intel GMA 950 Graphics 10.2″ (1024×600) LCD >1kg Windows XP/Linux 40GB SSD (EEE PC 1000) 80/160GB HDD [...]... -
Samsung NC10 Reviews 21 December 2008, 8:26 pm
The first netbook offering from Samsung features a large 10.2″ screen, and an easy to use keyboard. This is the first netbook to be manufactured only with Windows XP and not linux aswell. Features Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz 1GB RAM Intel GMA 950 Graphics 10.2″ (1024×600) LCD 7.5 Hours Battery Life >1kg Windows XP 160GB HDD 802.11b/g Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 1.3 Megapixel Webcam [...]... -
Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Reviews 28 October 2008, 12:09 pm
Computer giant Dell makes its first netbook entry with the Dell Inspiron Mini 9. It is a late entrant to the market, but comes with a competitive price tag backed by a quality manufacturer. Features 8.9-Inch 1024 x 600 LCD LED Backlit Display 1.6GHz N270 Intel Atom CPU Up to 1GB DDR2 RAM 4 Hours Battery Life 1kg [...]... -
MSI Wind Reviews 28 October 2008, 12:08 pm
Wind stands for “Wi-Fi Network Device.” and it lives up to its name by offering 802.11 b/g WLAN, conecting you to the internet wirelessly. It is among the best selling netbooks on the market. Features Intel Atom N270 1.6HGz Up to 1GB DDR2 RAM Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics 10-Inch (1024×600) LCD 3-5 Hours Battery Life 1kg Linux / Windows [...]... -
Asus EEE PC 701 Reviews 28 October 2008, 12:08 pm
The Asus EEE PC 701 was the very first netbook. Released in late 2007, it was revolutionary and Asus has now sold millions of units worldwide. This is the predecessor to the EEE PC 901. Features Intel Celeron 900MHz Up to 1GB DDR2 RAM Intel GMA 900 Integrated Graphics 7-Inch (800×480) LCD 3.5 Hours Battery Life <1kg Linux / Windows XP 2GB [...]... -
Asus EEE PC 901 Reviews 28 October 2008, 12:07 pm
The Asus EEE PC 901 is the larger screened version of the groundbreaking 701. Released in the summer of 2008, it has a larger 8.9″ screen, and upgraded specs. Features Intel Atom 1.6GHz 1GB DDR2 RAM Intel GMA 950 Integrated Graphics 8.9-Inch (1024×600) LCD 3.5 Hours Battery Life >1kg Linux / Windows XP Up to 20GB SSD 802.11b/g Wi-Fi 1.3 Megapixel Webcam [...]... -
HP 2133 Mini Note Reviews 28 October 2008, 12:06 pm
The HP 2133 Mini Note is one of the most powerful and feature packed netbooks available at the moment, with a whopping 2GB of RAM on some models, and a HDD on all models. Features VIA C7-M (1.0 - 1.6 Ghz) Up to 2GB DDR2 RAM VIA Chrome 9 Graphics 8.9-Inch (1280×768) LCD 3.5 Hours Battery Life >1kg Linux [...]... -
Acer Aspire One A150 Reviews 28 October 2008, 12:06 pm
The Acer Aspire One is a well designed netbook available in a range of colours: white, blue, brown, black, and pink (in certain markets). It is among the top sellers and comes in a variety of models. Features Intel Atom 1.6GHz Available in several colours 512 MB or 1 GB DDR2 8.9-Inch (1024×600) LCD 2.5 - 8 Hours Battery Life <1kg [...]...
Netbook Updates
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Pioneer 11 and 12-inch Atom N470, ION 2 Netbooks Now Available 10 March 2010, 2:06 pm
Previously we saw the 11.6” DreamBook Lite U11a and heard it was coming with ION 2 graphics. That model is now available with ION 2 graphics (GT218M) for a $59 upgrade and an upgrade to an Atom N470 processor costs $29 which brings the base price up to $537 AUD ($491). Looks of other cool customizable options but it’s a shame in only comes in Red / Black. Then there’s the 12.1” DreamBook Lite U12 ION 2. Same deal with an Atom N Pinetrail processor except this one comes with a color com... -
Sparkle’s new nettop will have next-gen ION graphics 10 March 2010, 2:06 pm
It seems like everybody and their kid brother has a new nettop with next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics to show these days. So how do you set your super-slim and tiny desktop PC apart from the crowd? Simple. You slap a unicorn logo on the side. At least that’s what Sparkle is doing with its nettops. The company is currently showing off a mini-desktop called the Calibre Cuti with a dual core Atom 330 CPU and first generation NVIDIA ION graphics. But Sparkle plans to introduce a new version of... -
Asus Eee Box EB202 with Linux selling for $190 at Newegg 10 March 2010, 2:05 pm
Asus has pretty much stopped offering its netbooks and nettops with Linux preloaded. Instead, most of the company’s products come with Windows XP or Windows 7. But retailer Newegg is selling a first generation Asus Eee Box EB2020 nettop with Red Flag Linux, a Chinese Linux distribution that’s designed to look an awful lot like Windows XP. The Eee Box with Red Flag Linux comes with 1GB of RAM, a 160Gb hard drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Ethernet, a mouse and keyboard, and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270... -
MSI Wind U230 thin and light, AMD-powered notebook now available 10 March 2010, 2:05 pm
MSI has been showing off its latest 12 inch notebooks for a few months. But now it looks like it’s actually available for purchase in the US. The MSI Wind U230 comes in two flavors. The Wind U230-033 has an AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 CPU and 250GB hard drive while the AMD U230-040 has dual core AMD Athlon X2 L335 processor and 320GB hard drive. Otherwise, the two models have identical specs: * Display: 12.1 inch. 1366 x 768 pixels * Graphics: ATI Radeon HD3200 * Memory: 2GB * OS: ... -
MSI Wind Box DE220 Product Page Goes Live 9 March 2010, 4:59 pm
MSI’s upcoming dual core Pinetrail powered Wind Box DE220, briefly seen at CES 2010, now has a product page up online. We already know the main specs and we are still waiting for news on availability and pricing. The main differentiating features of this nettop are its ATI Radeon HD 4300 graphics as opposed to Nvidia ION graphics, a faster and larger 3.5” 7200RPM drive instead of a laptop based 2.5” 5400RPM drive and perhaps the built-in IR receiver so it’s remote ready. MSI Wind Box D... -
Intel may be working on a dual core Atom chip for netbooks 9 March 2010, 4:59 pm
Since day one, Intel’s Atom chips have come in two flavors: desktop and mobile. While the desktop chips have come in dual core and single core versions, the Atom chips designed for netbooks and other portable devices have traditionally been single core only. But it looks like that could soon change. PC Inpact reports that Intel may be working on a dual core Atom chip for netbooks. It will reportedly be called something like the Atom N500, which makes sense, since the latest dual core chip fo... -
Asus Eee PC 1005PR product page goes live (HD display) 9 March 2010, 4:59 pm
The Eee PC 1005PR is the first 10 inch netbook from Asus with a high resolution 1366 x 768 pixel display. It was first spotted at CeBIT in Germany last week, but now Asus has posted an official product page for the mini-laptop. Here’s a rundown of the specs: * Display: 10.1? 1366 x 768 pixels * Graphics: GMA 3150 + Broadcom BCM 70015 HD video accelerator * CPU: 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 * OS: Windows 7 Starter Edition * Memory: 1GB (Max: 2GB) * Storage: 250GB HDD (plus ... -
Intel Atom 330, 230 chips on their way out 9 March 2010, 4:58 pm
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, but it looks like Intel is getting ready to phase out its first generation of desktop Atom chips. The Intel Atom 330 dual core and Atom 230 single core chips should be done by the end of the month. These were the first Atom chips designed for low power desktop and nettop computers, and Intel has pretty much replaced them with the new Intel Atom D410 and D510 Pine Trail chips with integrated GMA 3150 graphics. Fudzilla reports that come April, ven... -
Gateway EC14D mini-laptop with DVD drive up for pre-order 8 March 2010, 2:06 pm
Remember that Gateway EC14D notebook that was announced earlier this year? You know, the one with the 11.6 inch display, Intel CULV processor, and built-in DVD burner? Yeah, you can go ahead and pre-order it now. Amazon is taking pre-orders for the laptop for $629.99 + free shipping. While that price makes the notebook a little more expensive than other CULV netbooks such as the Acer Aspire 1810 or Asus UL20A, it’s the only 11.6? thin and light laptop with an 8 hour battery and DVD drive I... -
Samsung Go netbook updated, given the Pine Trail treatment 8 March 2010, 2:05 pm
Samsung appears to have launched an updated version of the Samsung Go netbook. The new version looks identical to the original Samsung N310 and has the same rubberized case and chiclet-style keyboard that I loved so much when I reviewed the laptop last year. But the updated Go has a shiny new 1.66GHz Intel Atom Pine Trail processor. Here’s a rundown of the specs for the new Samsung Go N315: * CPU: 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 * Graphics: Intel GMA 3150 * Display: 10.1 inch 1024 x 600 ...
Netbook Choice
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Acer Aspire One 752 ultra-thin gets European pricing 10 March 2010, 9:56 pm
Pricing details for the Acer Aspire One 752 CULV-based ultra-thin are starting to come through. Notebook Italia is reporting that there will be two configurations using the 1.3GHz Intel Celeron 743 processor. The AAO 752-742w in white costs €449, whilst the black AAO 752-742Gk will cost €549 but comes with integrated 3G. The AAO 752 [...]... -
ARM expects 50 tablet devices due in 2010 10 March 2010, 6:17 pm
The impending release of the Apple iPad tablet will cause a rush to market of similar devices says ARM. The company expects that it will see ARM-powered 50 tablet devices launching globally this year. Not surprising, considering that this years CES and CeBIT were swamped with tablet devices of one form or another. This is [...]... -
Pioneer DreamBook Lite: 12-inch netbook with next-gen ION 10 March 2010, 8:05 am
Australian company, Pioneer Computers, has released a new 12.1-inch netbook that sports next-generation ION. The ‘DreamBook Lite U12 ION2’ has a number of configuration options for either the 1.66GHz N450 or 1.83GHz N470 Atom processor and comes with a 12.1-inch (1366 x 768) display and 10 hour runtime from the optional 6-cell battery. Other features [...]... -
MSI Wind12 U230 AMD-powered netbook finally shipping in US 10 March 2010, 7:54 am
MSI’s 12-inch Wind12 U230 netbook has started to ship in the US, four months after being officially announced. Two AMD-powered models are shipping. The Wind12 U230-033 comes with an AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 processor and 250GB HDD, whilst the U230-040 comes with the dual-core Athlon X2 L335 processor and 320GB HDD. Both models come with a [...]... -
HP Slate gets hardware-accelerated Flash? [Video] 9 March 2010, 8:33 am
The HP Slate tablet is an enigma in many ways. Ever since Steve Ballmer showed it off at CES earlier this year, it’s only appeared in a few videos with most of the hard information still under wraps. Anyway, whilst we wait, a couple of new videos give us more insight into its functionality. The [...]... -
Asus confirms Eee PC 1005PR with Broadcom Crystal HD 9 March 2010, 8:17 am
The official product page for the Asus Eee PC 1005PR netbook has now gone live. It confirms the specifications we previously saw, including a Broadcom Crystal HD media accelerator card out of the box. This means 1080p video content will be playable out of the box on the netbooks high resolution (1366 x 768) 10-inch [...]... -
Intel planning dual-core Atom processor targeted for netbooks? 8 March 2010, 4:20 pm
Intel may be working on a dual-core Atom processor specifically for netbooks according to French site PC Inpact. This would be a departure from the current situation where all netbook Atom chips are single core and select desktop Atom parts are dual-core, like the 1.66GHz Atom D510 Pine Trail processor. The site says that these [...]... -
Acer prepping ultra-thin with touchscreen keyboard and glass lid? 8 March 2010, 2:10 pm
Acer is getting ready to launch a new type of ultra-thin notebook that promises to be one of the thinnest around. It will feature a frameless display and touchscreen keyboard. The lid will be made from the back of the display panel’s glass substrate according to Digitimes. Doesn’t sound too safe to us, but apparently [...]... -
LG X300 ultra slim hits the streets later this month 8 March 2010, 1:25 pm
The super-skinny LG X300 that boasts an 11.6-inch display will be launching in selected regions in March according to an official press release. Europe and US are out of the equation for now, the only regions mentioned are Asia, Middle East and South America for an undisclosed price. The LG X300 won’t come cheap, it [...]... -
DIY Pixel Qi screen kits due in June 2010 7 March 2010, 10:34 am
Mary Lou Jepsen has confirmed over on her blog that Pixel Qi will be shipping do-it-yourself screen kits for their 3Qi hybrid displays at the end of Q2 2010, meaning a likely June launch date. She rightfully says that many people do not realise how easy it is to change their display, going on to [...]...
CNET Netbook Reviews
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Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1182: Where we're going, we don't need rails 10 March 2010, 7:53 pm
We've utterly given up the concept of "on-topic" today, as talk of Apple's Developer License Agreement suddenly turns into a conversation about patent law and nuclear arsenals and our one voicemail is a dirty anagram. What happened!? Also, some bad words. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1182 Facebook to allow users to share location http://bits.blogs.nytimes.co... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1181: ACTA: it's bad for the brand 9 March 2010, 8:06 pm
The European Parliament is, somewhat unexpectedly, riding to the world's rescue by demanding that the super evil ACTA agreement be negotiated in the open and that the three-strike ISP provisions be taken out. Well, hot damn! That's big news! I mean, that Cisco router is big news, too, but it just doesn't have the same sexy factor. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISOD... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1180: Egg on Newegg's face 8 March 2010, 8:59 pm
Weren't the folks who ordered an Intel Core i7 surprised when they got a Styrofoam fake instead? Well, yes. But we still haven't heard from Newegg how this happened. However the fake was incredibly well done. So props to that. We also discuss Apple's first iPad ad and Ubisoft's incredible DRM failure. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 1180 And the BitTorrent awa... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1179: The guy who makes OK Go go 5 March 2010, 7:55 pm
On today's show, a special interview with Adam Sadowsky, president of Syynlabs, the OK Go video, "This Too Shall Pass." Turns out making that video was as hard to make as you might imagine. Also, we discuss the pending smellpocalypse coming out of Siberia. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) Episode 1179 Interview with Adam Sadowsky, president, Syynlabs OK Go – This ... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1178: Steve Jobs smash 4 March 2010, 8:10 pm
On today's show, Apple wants to wipe all HTC phones from the face of the earth, apparently because Steve Jobs is just grouchy about this whole business. Donald and Molly engage in a nice long talk about the validity of software patents, and then we wonder whether anyone would actually line up to buy a new 3D HDTV. Meanwhile, the well-meaning House of Lords is probably going to destroy the Internet. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1177: Nerd freestyle 3 March 2010, 8:34 pm
We stayed on the rails pretty well in this episode, but there's a whole long thing about cake toward the end that the chat room dubbed "nerd freestyle" and, well, we love that. In other news, new TiVo underwhelms a bit (other than the remote) and Viacom goes all anti-Internet with "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." That's the cake part. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (v... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1176: F1 is now FU 2 March 2010, 8:08 pm
Microsoft's latest security measure involves telling everyone not press F1. Well that's reasonable. If you read everything Microsoft says. Also the juiciest weirdest firing ever happens to the developers of the most successful video game ever. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1176 Top Stories WELCOME BACK JASON!!!!! Picnik acquired by Google http://blog.... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1175: But I don't WANNA Twitter! 1 March 2010, 7:55 pm
New music stars are finally being told to social network buy the record labels and now they're throwing a fit. Benito thinks they're just being all rock and roll and disrespecting authority. We also discover buttocks meatloaf. Don't ask. And we talk about Apple's child labor problems and Sony's PS3 glitches. Tomorrow Molly is back and Jason too! Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with R... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1174: Pregnant robot drones 26 February 2010, 7:42 pm
In and amongst our fights over Facebook patents, TV spectrum and the reasons for the decline of music, we find time to agree on one thing. Robot drones are cool. Robot drobnes that carry little baby drones with them are even cooler. Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1174 Top Stories Facebook Granted Patent on the News Feed – This Could Be Very Big ... -
Buzz Out Loud Podcast 1173: Unicorn power 25 February 2010, 7:49 pm
It was a fantasy trip on Buzz Out Loud today, wherein fairy dust and unicorns are the new power generators of the future (Bloom Box), Mothra wants to eat your children ("looming spectrum crisis"), and we've got to save the beer-foam-measurement blogs (Web archiving policies in the UK). We've got a way with dry news. --Molly Listen now: Download today's podcast Subscribe with iTunes (audio)Subscribe with iTunes (video)Subscribe with RSS (audio)Subscribe with RSS (video) EPISODE 1173...
JkOnTheRun - NoteBooks
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Wireless USB Lives — Warpia Easy Dock 9 March 2010, 7:00 pm
Reports of the death of wireless USB are premature, as the Warpia Easy Dock proves. The Easy Dock allows hooking Windows notebooks or MacBooks up to a full desktop configuration, wirelessly. Peripherals, including a monitor, are wirelessly connected to a notebook via the dock.... -
Getting Started With SugarSync 8 March 2010, 4:53 pm
Last week I detailed my foray into the world of cloud backup and syncing to multiple devices. The gist was that Dropbox didn't work quite the way I wanted, and a number of you smart folks suggested I look at SugarSync. Thank you for the suggestion.... -
Everything You Need to Know About Touchscreen Tablets 8 March 2010, 2:00 pm
Since the announcement of the iPad companies have been racing to get tablets to the market. A misconception about tablets is that a slate tablet will be good for writing on the screen. The technology used means that just isn't possible. Read on to see why.... -
5 Ways to Stretch Laptop Battery Runtime 3 March 2010, 11:00 pm
Laptop users know that the battery in their system determines how much time can be spent using it away from the power outlet. Sometimes it may be critical to squeeze as much runtime out of the battery as possible. Here are 5 ways to do that.... -
Intel Classmate PC Grows Up 3 March 2010, 12:30 am
The Intel Classmate PC gets a bigger 10-inch screen and a grippy surface to make it easier to handle with small hands. That's fortunate as the name implies, the Classmate PC is aimed squarely at the younger set. This new generation was announced at the CeBIT.... -
Hands On With Dell’s Mini10 Netbook — Should You Buy It? 1 March 2010, 8:15 pm
Dell's first netbook with the improved Intel Atom N450 CPU arrives and we take a solid first look. What does the new processor do for performance? And do we recommend a Mini10 purchase? It all depends on if you have a netbook already.... -
Computer or Smartphone? What to Grab? 1 March 2010, 5:45 pm
Today's smartphones are full mobile computers, and can handle most functions needed on a short outing. I still find myself asking if I should bring a computer on such trips, in case the phone is not enough should an unexpected work opportunity present itself.... -
HP ProBook, EliteBook Lines Get Fast Processors 1 March 2010, 3:15 pm
HP has refreshed its entire business notebook lines, with faster Intel processors now available. The EliteBook and ProBook models can now be configured with up to an Intel Core i7 processor. New colors have been introduced, caviar and bordeaux, depending on if you're hungry or thirsty.... -
HP Touches the 2740p Tablet PC 1 March 2010, 5:01 am
The HP 2730p is one of the best Tablet PCs ever produced, and the new 2740p retains the strengths of the older version while adding a touch screen option. The convertible notebook is highly configurable, including new Core i5 and Core i7 processor options.... -
How to Have a Good Working Lunch 25 February 2010, 8:15 pm
Working outside the office is a staple for the home worker, but it can be a refreshing change for anyone. Having a work break is vital to stay fresh, but it can be combined with simple techniques to turn it into a productive work session....