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- Dell's answer to Apple's Mac mini - The Inspiron Zino HD
- It seems to be no secret that Dell is slowly taking on Apple. First we saw the Adamo XPS, Dell's take on the MacBook Air, and now we see a Mac mini clone - The Inspiron Zino HD. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-11-16
- Dell's Zino HD
- It seems to be no secret that Dell is slowly taking on Apple. First we saw the Adamo XPS, Dell's take on the MacBook Air, and now we see a Mac mini clone - The Inspiron Zino HD. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Image galleries 2009-11-16
- Asus UL50AG-RBBBK05
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. This year has undoubtedly been defined, if not by Netbooks, then by the growth of affordable thin laptops that shave size--and even...
- Product reviews 2009-11-11
- Xobni expands to include enterprise but where are Web, Mobile and even Mac versions
- Search tools more than important!!!Good that mostly everbody knows that in business life nothing works without e-mail and even that important is a reliable and fast search tool for Outlook! One of those is Lookeen It has so many features which lighten your work that is amazing. It works with...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
- Adesso WKB-3100UB wireless keyboard with trackball
- The $80 Adesso WKB-3100UB wireless keyboard is a good mini keyboard for surfing the Web from your sofa, but it's a nightmare to use as an everyday keyboard and trackball. The keyboard is usable most of the time, but its inaccurate trackball, poor button press recognition, sticking keys, lack of...
- Product reviews 2009-10-29
- Jabra Stone reimagines Bluetooth headsets; 'MacBook Air' of earpieces [review]
- I dont think so!I am using a Motorola H12 Bluetooth Head Set... it is light weight and is really really good on the audio quality and the battery is real good.. it works continuously for 5 hrs with out even a beep... I dont really think Jabra with a low...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Jabra Stone reimagines Bluetooth headsets; 'MacBook Air' of earpieces [review]
- The light, sleek, innovative Jabra Stone reimagines the shape and function of a Bluetooth headset, but the "MacBook Air" of earpieces is also woefully short on battery life. by Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holes
- Is MS going to pay for my Gb/month overage?With ISPs grasping for profits I see the day when the "download cost" of these mega-patches become an issue!RE: Patch Tuesday: MS plugs critical IE, Windows Media Player holesWow, my Microsoft software is sure to be secure now.GOOD JOB!If only other manufacturers...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Can a laptop ever be too thin?
- It is disgusting how you guys rewrite history for Apple ad $$$[i]The ultra-thin laptop craze began in early 2008 when Apple first pulled a MacBook Air out of an interoffice envelope.[/i]Don't you guys feel ashamed lying about [b]facts[/b] in order to get a few $$$ from Apple's marketing department?http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2004-07-21-baig_x.htm[i]Sony weighs...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Can a laptop ever be too thin?
- Ralph Lauren is on the receiving end of a blogosphere backlash today over an apparent Photoshop job gone awry. It turns out there is such a thing as too thin. I mention this because yesterday both Dell and Sony introduced new laptops that give new meaning to ultra-thin. The trend...
- Blog posts 2009-10-08
- Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)
- Whether CULV thin-and-light laptops will ever fully find a spot between the Netbook world and the full-featured laptop world, they are most definitely a category that's growing every day. Dropping an optical drive and throwing a low-voltage processor alongside a long-lasting battery is the trend of 2009, although the low-voltage...
- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- HP Envy 13
- Even a cursory glance will tell you the HP Envy 13 is a very nicely made premium 13-inch laptop. It's a solid slab of aluminum and magnesium, etched with interesting visual details, and filled with capable components, such as a dual-core low-voltage Intel CPU and discrete ATI graphics. It's...
- Product reviews 2009-09-30
- News to know: HP; AT&T; Malware; Twitter; RIM
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hordes of owners complain of problems with HP Elite Pavilion PCs using Core i7 Ed Bott: Apple...
- Blog posts 2009-09-28
- MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of
- Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-24
- MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of
- The MSI X340 is as thin and flashy as the MacBook Air and the Dell Adamo, but costs less than half as much. See how it stacks up as a business laptop. by Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-09-24
- Can a Windows geek learn to love Snow Leopard?
- David Alison's BlogEd, have you seen David Alison's blog? He was a long time Windows developer that switched to Mac. His blog has a wealth of information about the trials and tribulations of switching. If you've not already, I suggest you have a look.http://www.davidalison.com/NoWhile I can't comment on Snow...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Moving your iTunes library the right way
- stop messing with iTunesand get a real MP3 player. You mess with your itunes 5 times and your profile is gone.Restricting your data to a single program to manage is a bad idea. Working with programs and music directly is a much better solution. You know where...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-21
- Battery preservation and 'Desktop Mode'
- Second battery.Apple could make a separate 'battery conditioner/charger' device. This conditioner would then cycle the battery and bring it back to specs., while your laptop has the fresh one for use. How about this...Fully charge the battery. In software, disconnect the battery from the computer. This would require...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-17
- Image gallery 2 (Image Gallery: A walk around the Microsoft Zune HD)
- new ZuneI have an 80 GB Zune now and my biggest complaint is that you cannot transfer files back from the Zune to the PC thus the backup ability of the large storage space is lost. When MS starts putting out models that work for their customers instead of...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-16
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