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HP Using Voodoo (No, Not in the Leak Probe)

Not to be outdone by Dell's deal with Alienware (and not to be confused with the Congressional hearing (aka "HP FUD" -- Fear Uncertaincy and Doubt) now going on, Hewlett-Packard plans to buy niche PC manufacturer Voodoo Computers. Voodoo makes cool looking, high-end... Full Story

Posted on September 29, 2006 4:18 PM

More Sony Battery Woes -- As in 7 Million ... and Counting

7 million -- that's right.  That's what Sony's looking at with the latest news on a GLOBAL notebook battery recall. We've got Apple, we've got Dell, Toshiba and Lenovo (IBM) all facing problems with Sony's batteries in their notebook computers. I'd... Full Story

Posted on September 29, 2006 3:51 PM

A Hot One for Lenovo!!!

Holy flaming laptops Batman! Crazy stuff just keeps on happening in the saga of explodiing notebook computers.  Now we have Lenovo pledging today that public safety "will be the company's first priority" following an incident in which a Lenovo ThinkPad T43 laptop (with a Sony... Full Story

Posted on September 26, 2006 3:11 PM

Toshiba Battery Problems! Here We Go Again (Sony)!

Can you believe this? Now Toshiba is recalling 340,000 batteries from their notebook computers that were made by (who else!) Sony  apparently because of problems with recharging them. Interestingly, this problem is not directly related to the one behind last month's recalls by Dell and... Full Story

Posted on September 19, 2006 3:03 PM

More Hazards To Consider!

First Dell, then Apple and now Black & Decker! (The woes of manufacturers continue!) Just received an email from Amazon (where I bought the thing) that my Black & Decker Cordless Electric Lawn Mower "has an electrical component in it that... Full Story

Posted on August 28, 2006 2:44 PM

Sony Takes a Hit on Battery Problems

Not surprising to see Sony taking a stock hit on its 10 days of woe (Dell battery problems, Apple battery problems -- is there more coming?). (Actually wondered why Dell got raked through the fire -- no pun intended --... Full Story

Posted on August 25, 2006 11:00 AM

How About a New Battery Standard?

With all of the noise about Dell's exploding batteries and increasing in-flight security precautions, isn't it about time that battery manufacturers got their act together to make better batteries?Well, it doesn't take along ... According to the always interesting AppleInsider, leading... Full Story

Posted on August 24, 2006 11:45 AM

Dell Battery Recall: Too Hot To Handle!

While it may seem funny -- exploding laptops, burning laptop batteries -- make no joke about it, this is serious business. Dell's announcement to recall 4.1 million notebook batteries (made by Sony) is scary stuff if you have seen the... Full Story

Posted on August 15, 2006 1:48 PM

Train Spotting

Maybe it's the intense heat (hot as blazes!), but seems to be a drop in gadget use on the train this morning. (I thought everyone was goin' mobile!) Last time, seems that just about half the commuters had some sort... Full Story

Posted on August 1, 2006 3:36 PM

Dell Plunges into Retail: Why Oh Why?

Earlier this week, Dell officially opened its first U.S. retail store (can you believe it!) in its home state of Texas -- Dallas to be precise. (No, that's not the new store in the photo; it's the corporate headquaters in... Full Story

Posted on July 27, 2006 8:33 PM

Sony Brand Is Tops (No Baloney)

Don't know how many of you remember Sony's advertising with "Sony. No Baloney" as the tag line? Don't know how many of you remember when Sony had it's headquarters in the warehouses of Queens, rather than a swanky building in... Full Story

Posted on July 25, 2006 6:07 PM

Microsoft Zune takes on iPod

As several news sites have reported, Microsoft plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year to challenge the Apple iPod media player. The latest Apple iPod plays both music and videos... Full Story

Posted on July 24, 2006 12:25 PM

"Green Dell": Dell Trying To Get Recycling Right

Dell has announced plans to provide free recycling of any Dell-branded product for consumers around the world as part of its new global recycling policy. (Does Dell have a windmill farm, too? But I love this graphic.) "We have a... Full Story

Posted on June 29, 2006 5:42 PM

Bigger Is Better Notebooks Are Coming

I thought notebook computers were supposed to be small (hence "notebook" in the first place). Well, according to eWeek Magazine, Dell, Acer and Samsung are testing the waters for super-sized laptop computers that look more like briefcases than notebooks. Driven... Full Story

Posted on June 9, 2006 9:03 AM

Dell Does (A Little More) Retail; Dell Dude, Where 'R U?

Seems like Dell, which defined a new direct sales ("pay for it and we will build it for you") model is now moving away from that a bit with more retail presence. Apparently, Dell is adding to their kiosk presence... Full Story

Posted on May 24, 2006 5:41 PM

Much Ado About Dell

Seems like losing market leadership to another company is enough to make anyone crazy -- and Dell is no exception. Fresh from less than stellar recent news, Dell is moving to chips from AMD rather than Intel, planning to hire... Full Story

Posted on May 19, 2006 4:19 PM

Gadget Makers Go Green

Nice big article in yesterday's New York Times about how electronics makers like HP and Dell (among many others) are suddenly waking up and going "green." Seems this drive for "more environmentally conscious" behavior is really motivated by another type of green... Full Story

Posted on May 18, 2006 11:04 AM

APC's Universal Notebook Battery: Goin' Mobile!

You know from an earlier blog that I’m a big fan of American Power Conversion’s (APC) power availability and protection solutions. Wanted to update you on its new Universal Notebook Battery 65 Wh (UPB60), which was introduced earlier this... Full Story

Posted on May 4, 2006 3:16 PM

HP TVs and Lenovo PCs at Best Buy: Am I Seeing Correctly?

Interesting news the past couple of weeks about Best Buy adding flat-panel televisions from HP and Lenovo notebooksand desktop computers. Seems, on one hand, this would herald the return of TVs from a major U.S. manufacturer to the retail market. In case... Full Story

Posted on April 18, 2006 9:09 AM

Verizon, Dell Offer Pay-As-You-Go Broadband

According to ABIResearch.com, Verizon, Dell plan to offer Pay-As-You-Go Broadband with Verizon's EV-DO technology embedded into select Dell laptops. Teaming up with Dell is a very smart way for Verizon to shore up their marketshare in the high-speed long-distance wireless... Full Story

Posted on March 29, 2006 3:53 PM

Dell Buys Alienware: Am I Seeing Correctly?

Dell buys Alienware -- is this a headline you'd ever think you'd see?Dell -- all about supply chain economy (pay me and we will build it for you) -- and Alienware -- priceless (relatively) high-end PC gaming systems. Is this... Full Story

Posted on March 27, 2006 4:15 PM

Microsoft Vista; Horizon Now Stretches Further ...

Much hubbub late yesterday and today about Microsoft delaying its upcoming Vista OS, called "perhaps the biggest technology transition since the Windows operating system arrived more than 10 years ago" in today's Wall Street Journal.Seems it won't be here until... Full Story

Posted on March 22, 2006 6:13 PM

David Pogue Has Done It Again

It's a trifecta for David Pogue, who writes the weekly "Circuits" technology e-newsletter  and a column for The New York Times! (Every Thursday).This week's column, "How to Survive a Tech Support Call" is a funny (pathetic, but funny) column about dealing with... Full Story

Posted on February 24, 2006 11:02 AM

Lenovo & ThinkPad Shaking Up Notebook World

It used to be that IBM’s ThinkPad was the Cadillac (Mercedes, Lexus – you fill in the blank) of notebook computers.  Prized foremost by road warriors (particularly of the business class), it always was held in high regard in our... Full Story

Posted on December 29, 2005 12:26 PM

Intel targets VoIP?

I just read the news that Intel today announced record revenue of $9.96 billion for the third quarter, up 18 percent year-over-year and up 8 percent sequentially. Intel never seems to surprise me. Several years ago, some coworkers of mine... Full Story

Posted on October 19, 2005 9:52 AM