Category Archives for: Computer Hardware

May 13, 2008

Dell Goes More Seriously after Gamers

Surprising to some, but Dell is abandoning several of its most popular models to focus on its premium line of specialty gaming personal computers. Not too surprising to some, Dell had to do something to juice up its chances...


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May 8, 2008

New Dell Notebooks Coming?

The steady pace of computer technology marches on ... According to a report on Engadget (here), Dell is set to launch a series of new Inspiron notebooks. Having had an Inspiron 700m for what sees like ages now, feel...


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April 28, 2008

New iMac Specs Are Good To Have ...

Thanks to ZDNet for publishing a quick rundown of the specs for the new iMacs launched today. Having moved from PC to the now almost-current iMac and the fabulous new MacBook Pro, you have to tip your hat to...


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April 11, 2008

Plantronics SupraPlus HW251N-USB Wideband Headset

Rich and I reviewed the Plantronics SupraPlus HW251N-USB Wideband headset, featuring wideband codec support for use in VoIP applications such as Skype and Microsoft Office Communicator. Rich actually got two pre-production models and was kind enough to give me...


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January 9, 2008

Sony PSP GPS

Sony announced GPS functionality for its Sony PSP gaming platform. While the GPS accessory was released in Japan in late 2006, this marks the "demo" launch (at CES) of the product in North America. It was simply a demo at...


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January 2, 2008

Streaming TV with Skype

How would you like to use your Slingbox with Skype or is it Skype with Slingbox? Anyway... For a few months now I've been playing with using Skype along with a Slingbox, a popular gadget that lets you stream your...


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December 6, 2007

Touch-4-VoIP Adds Microphone for iPod touch

VoIP on the Apple iPod touch just became a reality with the help of some iPod touch enthusiasts/hackers over at Touchmods. Touchmods writes, "As promised, we can make you some Mics built into the DockConnector with the preamp." The Touch-4-VoIP...


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December 4, 2007

Logitech Quickcam Orbit AF Review

The Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF is Logitech's best webcam money can buy. The QuickCam Orbit AF is Logitech's flagship webcam featuring Carl Zeiss optics, integrated microphone, and a cool motorized tracking that automatically follows your every move. The QuickCam Orbit...


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September 20, 2007

Dataprobe iBootBar Review

Ratings Score Installation Documentation Features Usability Performance Overall You Mr. Administrator think you know it all. You think you've got all the bases covered and you scoff at disaster recovery. Well... Pop quiz, hotshot. Your web server goes down...


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May 30, 2007

Microsoft Surface - Cool!

Microsoft dropped a bombshell with their new Microsoft Surface touchscreen computer that is a touchscreen coffee table with "eyes" that can see what is placed on it blending the virtual and real worlds together. Microsoft thinks this technology developed under...


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March 8, 2007

Reasons To Switch to a Mac 1, 2, 3 ...

Of course you've seen the Apple TV ads with the "PC guy" and the "Apple guy" (makes me wonder what the "Dell Dude" is dude-ing today). And you've probably considered (or at least thought about) heading away from the PC...


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March 7, 2007

Singing the Notebook Battery Blues ...

Can I ever buy another notebook computer again? Or maybe they can just come up with better power supplies for notebooks -- you never hear about notebook recalls, only battery recalls. Lenovo's recent recall of 100,000 battery packs used in ThinkPad...


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February 16, 2007

An Apple Sub?

Now you're probably thinking that Apple has taken brand extension to the outer limits, but I'm talking sub-notebook computer, not any other kind of sub (sandwich? submarine?). According the this report, the big bad boys from Cupertino are planning to...


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February 2, 2007

Is That 6 Gigs in Your Pocket ...

I'm big on storage -- never can have too much, you know! Having battled the too-much-data-on-too-small-capacity-media syndrome for what seems like centuries (20th and 21st), I think I've finally found just what I'm looking for in a storage device...


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January 31, 2007

A Dell by Any Other Name?

Today's announcement about Michael Dell becoming CEO of his own company through me off guard, especially since the disposed CEO, Kevin Rollins, was at the big Windows Vista launch shindig in NYC just two days ago! Wonder if anyone in...


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