My MSI netbook was once of the best purchases I have ever made. I travel a great deal and this is easily stored in my handbag so that I don't need to take an additional bag just to carry a computer. It's also great for school, because the last thing I want is to have to carry around a
?heavy laptop in addition to all of those books. The portability of this machine was the first deciding factor in my purchase. The computer is quick and it has a lot of hard drive space which was another big deciding factor when I was shopping for it. Many of the other options had flash storage which would make it difficult to store and upload photos unless I was to carry a thumb drive. I wasn't interested in purchasing and carrying around additional accessories. The built-in webcam is great for keeping in touch with the family when I'm on the road. I'm impressed with how quick and efficient the computer is. I do tend to run Linux on the machine, because it does make everything run faster, but for those times when Linux is frustrating, I can always boot into windows to save myself the frustration. Despite the fact that the MSI netbook is running XP, I have not had any problems with installing and using programs. I purchased and installed office professional and it runs just as well as it does on my desktop. I cannot, however, recommend this type of computer for someone running a photo-editing program or anything that requires a lot of memory. I do not consider this a "negative" when reviewing the product. You must have realistic expectations; attempting to run a program such as Photoshop on a machine such as this and then complaining about it is just foolish on the part of the user. The MSI netbook is a practical computer for basic office applications. The design is sleek, which, being a female that was a deciding factor in my purchase. I found that many of the other choices looked more like toys than a "computer."MSI Netbook Product Review
BlackBerry App World For Europe: Release in July
Thursday, July 9, 2009
We have some good news for our European readers now as Jeff McDowell, who is the Vice President at RIM has just confirmed that the European version of the BlackBerry App World will be coming at the end of this month.
As reported from IntoMobile, France, Germany, Italy and Spain will be countries that will be getting their version of the BlackBerry App World at the end of July.
McDowell also revealed that Brazil and India are the next countries on the list to receive the store. There is going to be around 2,000 apps on offer on launch, compared to the 1,000 that was available when the service first launched in April.
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As reported from IntoMobile, France, Germany, Italy and Spain will be countries that will be getting their version of the BlackBerry App World at the end of July.
McDowell also revealed that Brazil and India are the next countries on the list to receive the store. There is going to be around 2,000 apps on offer on launch, compared to the 1,000 that was available when the service first launched in April.
More details through the link.
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Sprint to release 3G femtocell before AT&T
Sunday, July 5, 2009
If you have been keeping a close eye on the upcoming release of the 3G femtocell, you’ll want to know that it looks as if Sprint are winning the race ahead of AT&T to release the device first.
As reported from SlashGear, Sprint's VP of device and technology development Mathew Oommen has gone on record and stated that they will be first to launch a 3G femtocell before the end of the year.
If the news is true, it means that Sprint customers will benefit from enhanced voice-call reception and EVDO Rev.A coverage.
We’ll let you know once pricing and release dates are revealed. Full story through the link.
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As reported from SlashGear, Sprint's VP of device and technology development Mathew Oommen has gone on record and stated that they will be first to launch a 3G femtocell before the end of the year.
If the news is true, it means that Sprint customers will benefit from enhanced voice-call reception and EVDO Rev.A coverage.
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Highlights: Microsoft Office 2010
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Following yesterdays first look review of Microsoft Office 2010 InfoWorld have now posted a slide-show showing the new look. The thing that I fee grabs your attention more then anything is the way it fits in with Windows 7.
There are 14 slides in all and they show a couple of different views of Word, Excel, Access and Outlook. Quite a lot of emphasis is put on the new ribbon bar, the ribbon bar seems to be very useful when it comes to Outlook. The slides also show us how much the re-design of the applications has take place.
Don’t forget to check the SlideShow on InfoWorld.
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There are 14 slides in all and they show a couple of different views of Word, Excel, Access and Outlook. Quite a lot of emphasis is put on the new ribbon bar, the ribbon bar seems to be very useful when it comes to Outlook. The slides also show us how much the re-design of the applications has take place.
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Choosing the Best Web Designer for Your Business
Friday, July 3, 2009
Imagine walking into a store to buy a pair of shoes. You don’t know what brand of shoes you want, but you have a good idea of what color. As you enter the store, you notice the isles are clogged with shoes outside of their box, laying around, being neglected. Some left shoes are in
?isle 5, while the right shoes are in isle 3. Shoe hills are in random places.?You can barely walk through the store without stumbling over a shoe. No employees are in sight. As you are desperate for help, you finally make it past the heaping hill of shoes to the back of the store and find a button that says “Page for Help”. You press the button and out comes a card that says “please leave your mailing address, we’ll send you a letter”.?Frustrated, you leave the store, and finally realize there is a Footlocker across the street. We all know how first impressions can make or break a potential customer's decision to buy. With more and more people discovering the internet, most businesses do not realize that their company website is the customer's first impression. A Reflection of How You Do Business Your website should be a reflection of your business. Would you allow your customers to walk through a maze to get your contact information? Do you want to answer your customer's questions or leave them guessing? Do you want them to find your product information? Your website will reflect these answers back to your customer. What Web Design Isn’t Web Design is not: • All the Bells and Whistles • A Tease • A Get Rich Quick Scheme All The Bells and Whistles Would you buy a luxury car that got you ten miles and then died? Then why would you want your website to be the best but unfunctional? Sometimes we forget that having the best of the best of something means to sacrifice something else. For instance, have you ever seen a website made entirely in Macromedia Flash? ( Click here for more info about flash ) There is nothing wrong with a nicely animated website, however, this will shut out potential customers who do not have, nor wish to install the flash player plug-in. This restricts certain users who have certain plugins installed on their computers, and you don’t want to ever shut out potential customers. If you wish to do that, make sure you have a good purpose and make sure you clearly state on your website what those requirements are. A Tease It’s better to have too much information than too little. Don’t expect a potential customer to want to wade through pages to contact you for more information. If you sell pink shoe laces and neglect to put that information on your website, your potential customer may end up going somewhere else to look for pink show laces. It’s too easy to just ‘go somewhere else’, or ‘do another search engine query’. A Get Rich Quick Scheme Why Nancy, only fools rush in. A common misconception I have seen is that business owners believe their website will attract millions of visitors within the first week of creating their website. Without the funds, research and dedicated time, this is simply not true. The instant you upload your website, it is lost in the millions and billions of virtual pages across the internet. You have to market your website just like you market your business; tell people. You will not get the keyword you want from search engines, you will not receive millions of visitors, and you will not sell all your products within the first week. However, if you take the time to do your research, study internet marketing, spread your website via word of mouth, and design careful search engine placement; you CAN get the keyword you want, you CAN receive millions of visitors and you CAN sell all your products. What Web Design Is Web Design is: • A Sales Tool • A Cost Efficient Expansion of Your Business • A Community Service A Sales Tool You can think of your website as a brochure. We have an attractive image on the front that says “open me, you know you want to”. Inside we have product information, company information, contact information, and reasons why the potential customer should choose you. With happy thoughts, the potential customer now turns into the buying customer because your website reflected the everlasting impression of what your business is. A Cost Efficient Expansion of Your Business Imagine being able to keep your store open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Imagine being able to sell products and services in your sleep. Imagine being able to sell to anyone, anywhere, to whatever region you want. Sounds nice doesn’t it? This is what your website should be providing for you. Hiring a web designer, paying monthly web hosting space, and purchasing a yearly domain name costs a fraction of what it does if you were to open several locations around the world. This tell the customer “We provide options for you.”. Imagine how grateful someone in a wheelchair would be if they didn’t have to have someone drive them to your business to shop around, or what if they were bedridden and couldn’t leave their homes at all? A Community Service What better way to say “I love you” than to bring people together. This is another way you can use your website to reflect your business. A community focused business website brings your customers together who have similar interest and who feel warm and fuzzy inside for finding a group of people just like them. For instance, ecademy.com is a perfect example of a community focused website. It’s exciting to wake up, check your email and get a personal message from a fellow networker. You can start more focused interest clubs, you can write articles. You feel apart of something. What A Web Developer Isn’t • A Miracle Worker • A One Service Provider • A Lazy Bum A Miracle Worker Beware of web designers who make promises they cannot keep. A web developer’s failure to live up to his/her promises will more than likely hurt your website, which in return can hurt your business image. Let’s take a search engine such as Google.com as an example. Google.com plays by their own rules that web developers cannot control, only abide by. A web developers promise to get you in #1 spot for the keyword “shoe” is almost impossible. There are some people who will result to measures that are against Google.com policy, to make you think you’ve reached that #1 spot. Keyword spamming, url spoofing, keyword hiding, to name a few. Resulting to these measures will make your site look unprofessional and get you banned from Google.com. A One Service Provider You shouldn’t have to shop in ten different locations to create your website. This will lead to ten different levels of quality. For example, if you have to hire a graphic designer for the graphical layout, then a programmer for the shopping cart, and a writer for the content; if each professional isn’t on the same thinking page about your company, it will be evident. A Lazy Bum A good Web Design Professional isn’t willing to cut corners if it means sacrificing the quality of your online presence. This includes, but not limited to: search engine preparing, content management and research, information placement, programming and more. If your web developer slacks on any of these issues, your website will show it. What A Web Developer Is • A Solutions Provider • A Consultant • A Fast Learner A Solutions Provider You deserve a web developer in tune to your business needs and who understands how your website effects the image you are trying to create. The Developer should be able to provide many, if not all the resources available to complete your website from start to finish, or know the correct people who can. A Consultant You should feel confident asking your web developer questions and confident that you’ll receive answers. A Fast Learner More than likely, your web developer will be alien to your industry of business. He/She should know how to research information related to your business and how to implement it into your website. The Science of Information Placement And last, but certainly not least is the science of information placement. This is simply knowing what information you want your customers to see and in what order. For example, the first place a user focuses on the majority of the time when they first visit a website, is whatever is in the middle of the screen. This will be where you want to put your most important information, or sales niche. This isn’t where you want to put your lengthy sales agreements and contract information. Conclusion The first impression you want to give your potential customer is that you are qualified to deliver what they need and how they need it, better than your competition. The more time they spend on your website trying to come up with those reasons, the more that potential customer is slipping away. We want to close that sale as soon as possible. Your website reflects your business in the way it is ran, the products it provides, and how it treats its customers. Make sure that first impression is the correct one!Choosing the Best Web Designer for Your Business
?isle 5, while the right shoes are in isle 3. Shoe hills are in random places.?You can barely walk through the store without stumbling over a shoe. No employees are in sight. As you are desperate for help, you finally make it past the heaping hill of shoes to the back of the store and find a button that says “Page for Help”. You press the button and out comes a card that says “please leave your mailing address, we’ll send you a letter”.?Frustrated, you leave the store, and finally realize there is a Footlocker across the street. We all know how first impressions can make or break a potential customer's decision to buy. With more and more people discovering the internet, most businesses do not realize that their company website is the customer's first impression. A Reflection of How You Do Business Your website should be a reflection of your business. Would you allow your customers to walk through a maze to get your contact information? Do you want to answer your customer's questions or leave them guessing? Do you want them to find your product information? Your website will reflect these answers back to your customer. What Web Design Isn’t Web Design is not: • All the Bells and Whistles • A Tease • A Get Rich Quick Scheme All The Bells and Whistles Would you buy a luxury car that got you ten miles and then died? Then why would you want your website to be the best but unfunctional? Sometimes we forget that having the best of the best of something means to sacrifice something else. For instance, have you ever seen a website made entirely in Macromedia Flash? ( Click here for more info about flash ) There is nothing wrong with a nicely animated website, however, this will shut out potential customers who do not have, nor wish to install the flash player plug-in. This restricts certain users who have certain plugins installed on their computers, and you don’t want to ever shut out potential customers. If you wish to do that, make sure you have a good purpose and make sure you clearly state on your website what those requirements are. A Tease It’s better to have too much information than too little. Don’t expect a potential customer to want to wade through pages to contact you for more information. If you sell pink shoe laces and neglect to put that information on your website, your potential customer may end up going somewhere else to look for pink show laces. It’s too easy to just ‘go somewhere else’, or ‘do another search engine query’. A Get Rich Quick Scheme Why Nancy, only fools rush in. A common misconception I have seen is that business owners believe their website will attract millions of visitors within the first week of creating their website. Without the funds, research and dedicated time, this is simply not true. The instant you upload your website, it is lost in the millions and billions of virtual pages across the internet. You have to market your website just like you market your business; tell people. You will not get the keyword you want from search engines, you will not receive millions of visitors, and you will not sell all your products within the first week. However, if you take the time to do your research, study internet marketing, spread your website via word of mouth, and design careful search engine placement; you CAN get the keyword you want, you CAN receive millions of visitors and you CAN sell all your products. What Web Design Is Web Design is: • A Sales Tool • A Cost Efficient Expansion of Your Business • A Community Service A Sales Tool You can think of your website as a brochure. We have an attractive image on the front that says “open me, you know you want to”. Inside we have product information, company information, contact information, and reasons why the potential customer should choose you. With happy thoughts, the potential customer now turns into the buying customer because your website reflected the everlasting impression of what your business is. A Cost Efficient Expansion of Your Business Imagine being able to keep your store open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Imagine being able to sell products and services in your sleep. Imagine being able to sell to anyone, anywhere, to whatever region you want. Sounds nice doesn’t it? This is what your website should be providing for you. Hiring a web designer, paying monthly web hosting space, and purchasing a yearly domain name costs a fraction of what it does if you were to open several locations around the world. This tell the customer “We provide options for you.”. Imagine how grateful someone in a wheelchair would be if they didn’t have to have someone drive them to your business to shop around, or what if they were bedridden and couldn’t leave their homes at all? A Community Service What better way to say “I love you” than to bring people together. This is another way you can use your website to reflect your business. A community focused business website brings your customers together who have similar interest and who feel warm and fuzzy inside for finding a group of people just like them. For instance, ecademy.com is a perfect example of a community focused website. It’s exciting to wake up, check your email and get a personal message from a fellow networker. You can start more focused interest clubs, you can write articles. You feel apart of something. What A Web Developer Isn’t • A Miracle Worker • A One Service Provider • A Lazy Bum A Miracle Worker Beware of web designers who make promises they cannot keep. A web developer’s failure to live up to his/her promises will more than likely hurt your website, which in return can hurt your business image. Let’s take a search engine such as Google.com as an example. Google.com plays by their own rules that web developers cannot control, only abide by. A web developers promise to get you in #1 spot for the keyword “shoe” is almost impossible. There are some people who will result to measures that are against Google.com policy, to make you think you’ve reached that #1 spot. Keyword spamming, url spoofing, keyword hiding, to name a few. Resulting to these measures will make your site look unprofessional and get you banned from Google.com. A One Service Provider You shouldn’t have to shop in ten different locations to create your website. This will lead to ten different levels of quality. For example, if you have to hire a graphic designer for the graphical layout, then a programmer for the shopping cart, and a writer for the content; if each professional isn’t on the same thinking page about your company, it will be evident. A Lazy Bum A good Web Design Professional isn’t willing to cut corners if it means sacrificing the quality of your online presence. This includes, but not limited to: search engine preparing, content management and research, information placement, programming and more. If your web developer slacks on any of these issues, your website will show it. What A Web Developer Is • A Solutions Provider • A Consultant • A Fast Learner A Solutions Provider You deserve a web developer in tune to your business needs and who understands how your website effects the image you are trying to create. The Developer should be able to provide many, if not all the resources available to complete your website from start to finish, or know the correct people who can. A Consultant You should feel confident asking your web developer questions and confident that you’ll receive answers. A Fast Learner More than likely, your web developer will be alien to your industry of business. He/She should know how to research information related to your business and how to implement it into your website. The Science of Information Placement And last, but certainly not least is the science of information placement. This is simply knowing what information you want your customers to see and in what order. For example, the first place a user focuses on the majority of the time when they first visit a website, is whatever is in the middle of the screen. This will be where you want to put your most important information, or sales niche. This isn’t where you want to put your lengthy sales agreements and contract information. Conclusion The first impression you want to give your potential customer is that you are qualified to deliver what they need and how they need it, better than your competition. The more time they spend on your website trying to come up with those reasons, the more that potential customer is slipping away. We want to close that sale as soon as possible. Your website reflects your business in the way it is ran, the products it provides, and how it treats its customers. Make sure that first impression is the correct one!Choosing the Best Web Designer for Your Business
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New IPhone June 2010: Wishlist
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
AT&T have been coming under huge pressure from its customers regarding the cost to upgrade to the new iPhone 3G S. We recently reported that AT&T were to offer the iPhone as a free upgrade for a limited period, but will have to start charging its customers soon.
We do not understand why AT&T should have to subsidize those on a two-year contract who wish to receive a new iPhone early. This problem will happen again, as there is sure to be a new iPhone in 2010, as Apple have introduced a new model over the past three years. There are some that say that this could be the iPhone 4G.
The first was the Apple iPhone 2G back in 2007, then there was the iPhone 3G in 2008, now we have the iPhone 3G S for 2009. Those who wish to have the new iPhone have to understand that there will be a new iPhone model each year, so you should accept that you would have to have the phone for two years.
The problem is these phones are very expensive and AT&T already subsidizes them, you have to remember that they are running a business; they cannot offer you the handset for three. There are two options, the first, if you want to upgrade to a new iPhone each year, then you will have to pay the price for the upgrade. The second is that Apple should not offer a new model each year, or maybe tell the networks carriers to offer a year contract.
If there were to be a new Apple iPhone for 2010, what would your wishlist be, such as what hardware you would like to see? Let us know by adding your comments below.
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We do not understand why AT&T should have to subsidize those on a two-year contract who wish to receive a new iPhone early. This problem will happen again, as there is sure to be a new iPhone in 2010, as Apple have introduced a new model over the past three years. There are some that say that this could be the iPhone 4G.
The first was the Apple iPhone 2G back in 2007, then there was the iPhone 3G in 2008, now we have the iPhone 3G S for 2009. Those who wish to have the new iPhone have to understand that there will be a new iPhone model each year, so you should accept that you would have to have the phone for two years.
The problem is these phones are very expensive and AT&T already subsidizes them, you have to remember that they are running a business; they cannot offer you the handset for three. There are two options, the first, if you want to upgrade to a new iPhone each year, then you will have to pay the price for the upgrade. The second is that Apple should not offer a new model each year, or maybe tell the networks carriers to offer a year contract.
If there were to be a new Apple iPhone for 2010, what would your wishlist be, such as what hardware you would like to see? Let us know by adding your comments below.
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Hands-on: Toshiba’s new Satellite U500 and M500 laptops
Monday, June 29, 2009
Good news for those of you looking to pick either of these up as, we have a brief hands-on review for you to read now on Toshiba’s new Satellite U500 and M500 laptops, courtesy of Engadget.
As Engadget states, both laptops features a classy chrome trim, overdone speaker grills and light-up accents. Luckily for Engadget, the models they reviewed were running with Microsoft Windows 7, so if you’re interested in seeing the laptops in action, there is an included picture gallery over at Engadget.
Read the summary of the laptops and let us know what your impressions of them are. Are you going to be picking either one of these up?
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As Engadget states, both laptops features a classy chrome trim, overdone speaker grills and light-up accents. Luckily for Engadget, the models they reviewed were running with Microsoft Windows 7, so if you’re interested in seeing the laptops in action, there is an included picture gallery over at Engadget.
Read the summary of the laptops and let us know what your impressions of them are. Are you going to be picking either one of these up?
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HP Pavilion Slimline S3400t Desktop Review
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The HP Slimeline Desktop Full ReviewI'm a guy; so really, this saying applies to very few things in my life. There's women's clothing, sports cars and technology. HP's Pavilion Slimline s3400t Desktop, makes the cut. These PC's are small, and they'd almost have been discreet, if they weren't so sexy. I'm not sure if that's
?a bad thing. I could tell you how good these s3400t's are but that's part of their beauty. They were made to be customizable. I wish they were fully customizable, but some upgrades were building to fit the small frame of this petite PC. Can't have everything I suppose.Units start at 2.2GHz Dual core, but you can strap on any Core 2 Duo, if you're carving a bit of speed. It's terrible that I feel like laughing at what I just said. Anyway, the 2 gigabytes can be stretched to 4 and that'll about take care of all your RAM needs. You'll be able to play a fair number of today's popular titles with this computer, but it's not exactly a gaming PC so you might not want to invest too much in the newer graphic intensive games. The basic model comes with Nvidia GeForce 7100 integrated graphics and if the (near) future classics you intend to play need more, there's enough space in that tiny box for a respectable 256MB 8500GT if you want it. With this model, you can get a combo-drive with LightScribe CD labeling, and if your little friend is going to the living room, you might also consider a drive capable of Blu-ray HD. The 15-in-1 multimedia card reader will probably catch most of your transfer compatibility needs with two front panel USB ports for everything else.HP Pavilion Slimline S3400t Desktop Review
?a bad thing. I could tell you how good these s3400t's are but that's part of their beauty. They were made to be customizable. I wish they were fully customizable, but some upgrades were building to fit the small frame of this petite PC. Can't have everything I suppose.Units start at 2.2GHz Dual core, but you can strap on any Core 2 Duo, if you're carving a bit of speed. It's terrible that I feel like laughing at what I just said. Anyway, the 2 gigabytes can be stretched to 4 and that'll about take care of all your RAM needs. You'll be able to play a fair number of today's popular titles with this computer, but it's not exactly a gaming PC so you might not want to invest too much in the newer graphic intensive games. The basic model comes with Nvidia GeForce 7100 integrated graphics and if the (near) future classics you intend to play need more, there's enough space in that tiny box for a respectable 256MB 8500GT if you want it. With this model, you can get a combo-drive with LightScribe CD labeling, and if your little friend is going to the living room, you might also consider a drive capable of Blu-ray HD. The 15-in-1 multimedia card reader will probably catch most of your transfer compatibility needs with two front panel USB ports for everything else.HP Pavilion Slimline S3400t Desktop Review
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Disappointing news for any of you with a Google branded phone, such as the USA’s G1 or the myTouch. The Sense UI that is used on the HTC Hero will not be available for any Google branded phone. This is due to licensing terms, similar to those of which that disable the same phones using Microsoft Exchange clients.
Reviews for the Sense UI so far have been good and for those of you who own a Android phone that is not Google branded you should be able to run the redefined interface. Chances are that hackers will bypass the restrictions for Google branded phones however this will be breaking terms of the licensing.
All this said Android is still a very impressive OS without the Sense UI, so its not a major issue if your phone is Google branded, check Engadget for the full story.
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Reviews for the Sense UI so far have been good and for those of you who own a Android phone that is not Google branded you should be able to run the redefined interface. Chances are that hackers will bypass the restrictions for Google branded phones however this will be breaking terms of the licensing.
All this said Android is still a very impressive OS without the Sense UI, so its not a major issue if your phone is Google branded, check Engadget for the full story.
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Lenovo’s ThinkPad T400s: Only 0.83-inches thin
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Lenovo ThinkPad T400s is just 0.83-inches thin, making it thinner than most netbooks on the market, but is more than four times as powerful. The new ThinkPad T400s looks to bridge the gap from a netbook to a notebook.
It is no secret that these ultramobile netbooks have some key weak areas, and a 15-inch notebook loves to drain its battery, so Lenovo hopes to have hit the sweet spot as Engadget puts it. The T400s has a 14.1-inch screen and in its basic from weighs just under four pounds.
Inside you have an Intel 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, a choice of either a 250 GB HDD or a 128 GB SSD. Other hardware includes a 9.5mm slim DVD burner or Blu-ray player, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, optional WiMAX / WWAN / Bluetooth / ultra-wideband and a multitouch trackpad.
The Lenovo ThinkPad T400s is now available to buy, but has a price tag of $1,599, which seems to be a little on the high side.
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It is no secret that these ultramobile netbooks have some key weak areas, and a 15-inch notebook loves to drain its battery, so Lenovo hopes to have hit the sweet spot as Engadget puts it. The T400s has a 14.1-inch screen and in its basic from weighs just under four pounds.
Inside you have an Intel 2.53 GHz Core 2 Duo processor, a choice of either a 250 GB HDD or a 128 GB SSD. Other hardware includes a 9.5mm slim DVD burner or Blu-ray player, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, optional WiMAX / WWAN / Bluetooth / ultra-wideband and a multitouch trackpad.
The Lenovo ThinkPad T400s is now available to buy, but has a price tag of $1,599, which seems to be a little on the high side.
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Nokia E72 vs BlackBerry Tour 9630: Business Phones
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
There are two business phones that looks set to go head to head to try to gain a greater market share, and these are the Nokia E72 and the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Both handsets will be launched later this year. We have already reported that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be launched in the summer on Sprint and Verizon.
According to PC World, the Nokia E72 will be made available in Q3 of 2009. When you look at both handsets, the do look very similar, although the BlackBerry Tour is a little wider and thicker than the Nokia E72, both weigh 4.5 ounces.
Both handsets have a 2.4-inch display, but it is the BlackBerry Tour that takes the win here, as its screen is much brighter and crisper. Navigating is one of the most important features for a business handset, and the BlackBerry Tour uses the trackball that has been used on previous BlackBerry models. The E72 has something new to offer, and that is an optical trackpad, which certainly looks very easy to use. Read more about the specs here.
We have a full video review of the BlackBerry Tour handset here
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According to PC World, the Nokia E72 will be made available in Q3 of 2009. When you look at both handsets, the do look very similar, although the BlackBerry Tour is a little wider and thicker than the Nokia E72, both weigh 4.5 ounces.
Both handsets have a 2.4-inch display, but it is the BlackBerry Tour that takes the win here, as its screen is much brighter and crisper. Navigating is one of the most important features for a business handset, and the BlackBerry Tour uses the trackball that has been used on previous BlackBerry models. The E72 has something new to offer, and that is an optical trackpad, which certainly looks very easy to use. Read more about the specs here.
We have a full video review of the BlackBerry Tour handset here
For the full article, hit on our PC World link within this post.
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Review of the All New HP Mini 2140 Netbook
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Netbooks today, are an important way out of the predicament that has plagued laptop designers for years: how do you make a laptop as small as it needs to be for a fashion statement, make it inexpensive
?enough to sell like a commodity, and still have it perform an useful function that fills a real need in the customer's life?The HP Mini 2140 is one of several attempts by major manufacturers to come to market in just the right way to tempt consumers with a product that is all of the above. The HP Mini 2140 comes encased in an attractive aluminum shell that gives it a distinctive look not unlike the look of some Macintosh laptops.This resemblance lends the HP Mini 2140 a degree of fashion credibility, and its design brings it supreme portability. The functionality of the HP Mini is impressive; it retains the 54mm ExpressCard slot and the dinky keyboard from previous incarnations that won the HP Mini high praise for thoughtful design. Compromises have to be made somewhere, and HP makes its design compromise in the touchpad; the narrow cursor trackpad with the buttons on the side are an odd design decision that stands out as a trademark quirk of the HP Mini. The narrow cursor pad is a problem because male users can often find everything rather too small and finicky for normal male-size hands.The HP Mini's heart is an Intel Atom N270 processor, but you hardly notice any performance issues staring at the beautiful screen that has a resolution that touches 1024 x 576. A screen as good as that is undoubtedly going to drain some power, and it would be a good idea to pay extra for the option of a $30 six-cell battery. Without this option, the HP Mini 2140 is unlikely to go past a couple of hours running on battery power. HP's six-cell technology reportedly performs better than competing designs, in addition.Review of the All New HP Mini 2140 Netbook
?enough to sell like a commodity, and still have it perform an useful function that fills a real need in the customer's life?The HP Mini 2140 is one of several attempts by major manufacturers to come to market in just the right way to tempt consumers with a product that is all of the above. The HP Mini 2140 comes encased in an attractive aluminum shell that gives it a distinctive look not unlike the look of some Macintosh laptops.This resemblance lends the HP Mini 2140 a degree of fashion credibility, and its design brings it supreme portability. The functionality of the HP Mini is impressive; it retains the 54mm ExpressCard slot and the dinky keyboard from previous incarnations that won the HP Mini high praise for thoughtful design. Compromises have to be made somewhere, and HP makes its design compromise in the touchpad; the narrow cursor trackpad with the buttons on the side are an odd design decision that stands out as a trademark quirk of the HP Mini. The narrow cursor pad is a problem because male users can often find everything rather too small and finicky for normal male-size hands.The HP Mini's heart is an Intel Atom N270 processor, but you hardly notice any performance issues staring at the beautiful screen that has a resolution that touches 1024 x 576. A screen as good as that is undoubtedly going to drain some power, and it would be a good idea to pay extra for the option of a $30 six-cell battery. Without this option, the HP Mini 2140 is unlikely to go past a couple of hours running on battery power. HP's six-cell technology reportedly performs better than competing designs, in addition.Review of the All New HP Mini 2140 Netbook
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T-Mobile: New Android phone announcement next week
Friday, June 19, 2009
There does not seem to be much news on the second Android handset from T-Mobile, but we are not fussy and will take all what we can get, no matter how small the information. Engadget have learned that T-Mobile has made an announcement, that they will be sharing some details with us next week.
This has to be in response to Wall Street Journal, who suggested that T-Mobile would make an announcement soon, so the carrier thought that it was the right thing to confirm this. Therefore, we now have to wonder what details they will share with us.
T-Mobile did not state what they would be announcing, but it is assumed that it will be the myTouch 3G, the second Google Android handset from T-Mobile. This has to be it, as the handset has already been launched as the Google Ion, which is the spitting image of the HTC Magic.
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This has to be in response to Wall Street Journal, who suggested that T-Mobile would make an announcement soon, so the carrier thought that it was the right thing to confirm this. Therefore, we now have to wonder what details they will share with us.
T-Mobile did not state what they would be announcing, but it is assumed that it will be the myTouch 3G, the second Google Android handset from T-Mobile. This has to be it, as the handset has already been launched as the Google Ion, which is the spitting image of the HTC Magic.
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Exclusivity and New iPhone (3G S) 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
The exclusivity row over the new iPhone 3G S just don't seem to go away and the row has picked up steam after AT&T announced its new 2009 prices for the handset and the upgrade price. AT&T customers are saying that the carrier is now getting greedy, as the data plan package is also set to increase once the new iPhone 3G S is released on June 19.
I like so many other iPhone lovers cannot wait until the exclusivity agreement is over. AT&T's deal with Apple is due to end in 2010, we just hope that Apple sees sense and opens the iPhone up to other carriers.
Let's face it, this AT&T exclusivity deal is not good for Apple as it is dragging them down, this makes you wonder how involved AT&T are with the whole iPhone project. There could be another reason, I start to wonder if AT&T know that their exclusive deal is about to end, so they are looking to cash in before that happens.
It is not just AT&T who are being greedy and not thinking about its customers, the O2 network has the exclusivity deal with the iPhone in the UK, and they have also increased their prices. Having the iPhone on just one network does not seem like good business, as this limits the amount of network coverage on offer.
The problem you have with this is simple, you could be in the market for a new iPhone 3G S, but you know that the network that has the exclusive deal does not provide network coverage in the area you will use the Smartphone in the most. This has to have a huge effect on Apple profits, as the global market is in a downturn, surly Apple will do what it can to assure greater profits, and opening up the iPhone to other networks is the logical step.
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I like so many other iPhone lovers cannot wait until the exclusivity agreement is over. AT&T's deal with Apple is due to end in 2010, we just hope that Apple sees sense and opens the iPhone up to other carriers.
Let's face it, this AT&T exclusivity deal is not good for Apple as it is dragging them down, this makes you wonder how involved AT&T are with the whole iPhone project. There could be another reason, I start to wonder if AT&T know that their exclusive deal is about to end, so they are looking to cash in before that happens.
It is not just AT&T who are being greedy and not thinking about its customers, the O2 network has the exclusivity deal with the iPhone in the UK, and they have also increased their prices. Having the iPhone on just one network does not seem like good business, as this limits the amount of network coverage on offer.
The problem you have with this is simple, you could be in the market for a new iPhone 3G S, but you know that the network that has the exclusive deal does not provide network coverage in the area you will use the Smartphone in the most. This has to have a huge effect on Apple profits, as the global market is in a downturn, surly Apple will do what it can to assure greater profits, and opening up the iPhone to other networks is the logical step.
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Intel lose market share to AMD
Sunday, June 14, 2009
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) have done what many thought was impossible, and that is to gain the market share that Intel have dominated for so long. AMD have seen strong sales in its microprocessor portfolio, which means that one has to lose out, and that is the giant Intel.
AMD shares have risen by 2.3 percentage points to 12.8%, Intel has dropped 2.5 points to 79.1%, this is according to iSuppli. They also said that this decline has ended a string of four quarters of sequential growth in 2008.
Microprocessor global sales have fallen by 20.6% to $6.9 billion from $8.6 billion in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year. AMD managed to increase its share in the first quarter; both AMD and Intel have seen a decline, which is a direct result of the global economic downturn.
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AMD shares have risen by 2.3 percentage points to 12.8%, Intel has dropped 2.5 points to 79.1%, this is according to iSuppli. They also said that this decline has ended a string of four quarters of sequential growth in 2008.
Microprocessor global sales have fallen by 20.6% to $6.9 billion from $8.6 billion in the fourth quarter compared to the same period last year. AMD managed to increase its share in the first quarter; both AMD and Intel have seen a decline, which is a direct result of the global economic downturn.
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Samsung N120-12GW Netbook Review
Friday, June 12, 2009
The Samsung N120-12GW Netbook is one of the newest and most affordable netbook ultra-portable computer systems, the Samsung N120-12GW Netbook in particular boasts a powerful internal processor that was designed for mobile computing purposes. You'll also
?be able to multi-task several applications at once, thanks to an impressive multi-tasking design which will allow you to get more work done in a faster period of time. The Samsung N120-12GW Netbook also boasts a whopping amount of internal memory, this is more then enough internal power to handle all of the latest applications, and you'll be able to use all of the latest multi-media applications. The Samsung N120-12GW Netbook also comes equipped with a large internal hard drive; this will provide you with more then enough internal storage space for all of your important documents, as well as your favorite multi-media applications. The Samsung N120-12GW Netbook is an impressive choice for an ultra-portable notebook computer, and you will especially enjoy the stellar performance benefits that this particular notebook has to offer.Editors' Rating:Storage Space: 4/5 StarsProcessor Speed: 5/5 StarsNotebook Features: 4/5 StarsFinal Editors' Rating: 5/5 StarsIn-Depth Review:Samsung N120-12GW Netbook Review
?be able to multi-task several applications at once, thanks to an impressive multi-tasking design which will allow you to get more work done in a faster period of time. The Samsung N120-12GW Netbook also boasts a whopping amount of internal memory, this is more then enough internal power to handle all of the latest applications, and you'll be able to use all of the latest multi-media applications. The Samsung N120-12GW Netbook also comes equipped with a large internal hard drive; this will provide you with more then enough internal storage space for all of your important documents, as well as your favorite multi-media applications. The Samsung N120-12GW Netbook is an impressive choice for an ultra-portable notebook computer, and you will especially enjoy the stellar performance benefits that this particular notebook has to offer.Editors' Rating:Storage Space: 4/5 StarsProcessor Speed: 5/5 StarsNotebook Features: 4/5 StarsFinal Editors' Rating: 5/5 StarsIn-Depth Review:Samsung N120-12GW Netbook Review
iPhone 3G S AT&T Exclusive: Verizon anyone?
Thursday, June 11, 2009
When Apple announced the new iPhone 3G S during its WWDC 2009 keynote on Monday, we was not prepared for the shock that AT&T and had in store for its customers. Since current AT&T customers learned that they would have to buy themselves out of their current contract, as well as pay the full price for the handset, customers have been very angry.
While studying the price plans, upgrade price and handset price, it seems that AT&T are now taking its exclusivity with the iPhone for granted. This is now leading for more calls for Apple to open the iPhone up to other carriers, and Verizon would be the first choice.
AT&T exclusive deal with the iPhone runs out in 2010, and if Apple wants to keep selling these handsets, then they had better start to listen to who pays their wages, and that is the customer.
This is the same story in the UK, O2 has the iPhone exclusive deal with Apple and they are also taking advantage of the deal. It seems that these companies know that they are the only choice to have an iPhone on contract.
The new Apple iPhone 3G S needs to open up on to other networks and end the monopoly that they have on us. When it comes to having a Smartphone as popular as the iPhone, we should have a choice who we would like to have our contract with, not just one who can seem to pluck any price out of the air.
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While studying the price plans, upgrade price and handset price, it seems that AT&T are now taking its exclusivity with the iPhone for granted. This is now leading for more calls for Apple to open the iPhone up to other carriers, and Verizon would be the first choice.
AT&T exclusive deal with the iPhone runs out in 2010, and if Apple wants to keep selling these handsets, then they had better start to listen to who pays their wages, and that is the customer.
This is the same story in the UK, O2 has the iPhone exclusive deal with Apple and they are also taking advantage of the deal. It seems that these companies know that they are the only choice to have an iPhone on contract.
The new Apple iPhone 3G S needs to open up on to other networks and end the monopoly that they have on us. When it comes to having a Smartphone as popular as the iPhone, we should have a choice who we would like to have our contract with, not just one who can seem to pluck any price out of the air.
Who would like to see the iPhone expanded with more networks?
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sony vgp-bps8 original laptop battery
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
New Genuine Sony VAIO VGN-FZ Notebook Battery VGP-BPS8Capacity: 4800mAhVoltage : 11.1VSize: 5.5"(W) x 0.9"(H) x 3.1"(D)Cells: 6 CellProduct Type: GenuineBattery Type: Lithium ionFull 1 year warrantyCompatible Part Numbers:VGP-BPS8Price: $ 99.88 Brand New Original battery for Sony VGP-BPS8 .100% Q.C. of every battery. Only the high quality Panasonic cells are used in laptop batteries. We ship to worldwide, Usually ship in the same business dayBattery Don'ts:Do not short-circuit. A short-circuit may cause severe damage to the battery.Do not drop, hit or otherwise abuse the battery as this may result in the exposure of the cell contents, which are corrosive.Do not expose the battery to moisture or rain.Keep battery away from fire or other sources of extreme heat. Do not incinerate. Exposure of battery to extreme heat may result in an explosionSony VAIO VGN-FZ ReviewSony's VAIO systems are laptops with sleek design and, often times, a much larger price tag than their more traditional counterparts. The VGN-FZ series of laptop computers does offer attractive design, but the prices are quite reasonable this time.We took a look at a Sony VAIO VGN-FZ190 CTO which starts out well equipped at $1,200. At that price, Sony packs in an Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 processor with twin 1.8GHz processing cores and a decent 1GB of speedy 667MHz DDR2 memory. This central power gives you enough oomph to run the included Windows Vista Home Premium edition operating system.These laptops feature a large 15.4-inch widescreen display that delivers excellent images thanks to its 1280x800 resolution and XBRITE Hi-Color technology. With NVIDIA's GeForce 8400M GT graphics on board, these laptops actually have game. These graphics feature 256MB of dedicated video memory and offer DirectX 10 support for the latest games.The hard drive starts out at a modest 100GB in a 5,400rpm drive. These VAIO systems support up to 250GB drives, so you can really boost the storage space if you need more elbow room. The default optical drive is a rather basic combination DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive that can burn CDs and play DVD movies, but can't handle any DVD writes. You can upgrade to a Dual Layer DVD writer for only $30, letting you burn traditional DVDs as well as 8.5GB DVD DL media and DVD-RAM disks.Or, you can add a DVD writer with Blu-Ray capabilities to your VGN-FZ. These drives handle all the same DVD writing and can also play high definition DVD movies and even burn Blu-Ray disks, but they add over $400 to the price tag. The NVIDIA graphics also includes an HDMI output port, so you can play Blu-Ray DVDs on your home theater HDTV with this option as well.Connectivity is cutting-edge on these VAIO laptops. In addition to a modem and network interface, the built-in wireless supports 802.11a/b/g and the new faster Wireless N, so you'll be able to connect at any WiFi hotspot you come across.There is a built-in camera and microphone, so you can videoconference or video chat without having to pick up any other accessories. And the AV Instant Mode lets you watch a DVD, listen to music or view photos without having to boot up the entire laptop.Even with the 15.4-inch widescreen, these laptops weigh in at much less than six pounds, making them easier to port around than the average mid-range laptop. And the just VGN-FZ looks great, with their trim design and silver coloring with a black or white keyboard.For the price, you get an excellently performing laptop with all the style that Sony is known for. Users who want a sleek and fairly slim portable with a nice widescreen display should definitely consider the Sony VAIO VGN-FZ line of laptop computers.Check them: [phpbay]sony vaio, 10[/phpbay]
Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook Review
Monday, June 8, 2009
The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook is one of the latest exceptional ultra-portable Netbook computer units; this particular model combines a stylish exterior and a small footprint, as well as a powerful internal processor all at an exceptional price point.
?The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook will definitely handle all of your daily tasks with ease, and this little unit is more then small enough to carry around with you to the coffee house or to your doctor's appointment with ease and portability. The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook boasts an exceptional mobile processor, and this particular unit will enable you to handle multiple applications at once with no-problem, you'll also be able to handle productivity software with ease. The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook also boasts a whopping amount of internal memory, you'll be able to handle all of the latest applications thanks to this large amount of internal memory, and you will also be able to watch streaming media with ease and speed. The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook also boasts a whopping amount of internal storage space, so you'll be able to store important files with ease.Editors' Rating:Storage Space: 4/5 StarsProcessor Speed: 5/5 StarsNotebook Features: 4/5 StarsFinal Editors' Rating: 5/5 StarsIn-Depth Review:Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook Review
?The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook will definitely handle all of your daily tasks with ease, and this little unit is more then small enough to carry around with you to the coffee house or to your doctor's appointment with ease and portability. The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook boasts an exceptional mobile processor, and this particular unit will enable you to handle multiple applications at once with no-problem, you'll also be able to handle productivity software with ease. The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook also boasts a whopping amount of internal memory, you'll be able to handle all of the latest applications thanks to this large amount of internal memory, and you will also be able to watch streaming media with ease and speed. The Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook also boasts a whopping amount of internal storage space, so you'll be able to store important files with ease.Editors' Rating:Storage Space: 4/5 StarsProcessor Speed: 5/5 StarsNotebook Features: 4/5 StarsFinal Editors' Rating: 5/5 StarsIn-Depth Review:Acer Aspire ONE A150-1447 Netbook Review
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Computex 2009: InnoDisk 128GB nanoSSD
With all the news at E3 2009 and all the rumors surrounding WWDC 2009 next week, we seem to have missed out a little on Computex 2009. The latest piece of news is that a new company called InnoDisk is about to launch its new product, the InnoDisk 128GB nanoSSD.
InnoDisk is a company that specializes in memory and SSD related products, so it seems the natural thing to do to launch a product like the 128GB nanoSSD. Tweaktown was on hand at the event and has been talking to Steven and a few others from the company, who then gave them a video introduction of this small yet amazing product.
This impressive 128GB Nano SSD drive is a storage revolution, we have moved from 3.5-inch to a 2.5-inch and now have moved yet again down to a Nano SSD. If you thought that was incredible, just wait until you watch the video below.
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InnoDisk is a company that specializes in memory and SSD related products, so it seems the natural thing to do to launch a product like the 128GB nanoSSD. Tweaktown was on hand at the event and has been talking to Steven and a few others from the company, who then gave them a video introduction of this small yet amazing product.
This impressive 128GB Nano SSD drive is a storage revolution, we have moved from 3.5-inch to a 2.5-inch and now have moved yet again down to a Nano SSD. If you thought that was incredible, just wait until you watch the video below.
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