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- Jabra JX20 Pura
- When the Jabra JX10 first debuted two years ago, we marveled at its size and design. We hailed it as the best Bluetooth headset we've seen. In the two years since, we've seen even smaller headsets come our way, and its spot as the cream of the crop has...
- Product reviews 2008-08-12
- Predictive markets: Can they work for the enterprise?
- Predictive markets: Can they work for the enterprise?"questions may not crafted well ..."This is the nub of it. The question in 'real' markets is simple and has a quantitative answer: "what is the right price for this?"The question in derivatives markets is more complex, but still allied to cold, hard...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- Review roundup: Hands-free headset/speaker solutions from Etymotic, Aliph, Nokia and Spracht
- In just over a month, you will not be able to use your cellphone in your automobile in Washington State without some kind of hands-free solution. Hands-free laws are in place now or coming soon to many other states and areas of the world so now is a good time...
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Plantronics Explorer 370 Headset
- Plantronics has always been a traditionally strong brand name in the Bluetooth headset market, with popular products such as the Plantronics Voyager 855 and the Voyager 520 that emphasize style and performance. This year, Plantronics has decided to take a tiny detour from the style department into the great...
- Product reviews 2008-02-13
- Helio Mysto
- Despite not having as much market share as the four big carriers, Helio has tried to keep afloat by introducing revved-up phones and services that set the company apart from the crowd. With knockout handsets like the Helio Ocean and great Web-friendly features like direct uploads to Flickr and YouTube,...
- Product reviews 2008-01-24
- LG CU720 Shine (AT&T)
- One of LG's star handsets this year was definitely the LG Shine, which debuted earlier in the year to quite a bit of fanfare. Back then, the only unit available was the LG Shine KE970, which was made primarily for the European and Asian market. You could get an unlocked...
- Product reviews 2007-12-17
- Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks
- We're not wild about the design of Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, but its image quality is so vastly superior to that of other notebook Webcams that we're more than willing to make the occasional camera readjustment as needed. The thin clip and vertical orientation of the Webcam make it...
- Product reviews 2007-10-18
- Burton Audex iPod Field Jacket
- The Burton Audex iPod Field Jacket ($379) is a high-end snowsport jacket with an integrated iPod remote control. If you've ever taken a spill and watched your snowboard and MP3 player shoot off in different directions, then the Burton Audex iPod Field Jacket is worth more than a passing glance....
- Product reviews 2007-10-17
- Sony NSC-GC1 Net-sharing Cam
- Every company wants to get a taste of YouTube's popularity, and Sony's no exception. In a jarring change from the company's Cyber-shot and Handycam lines of digital cameras and camcorders, Sony released the Net-sharing Cam NSC-GC1, a pocket camera/camcorder designed specifically for YouTube and its myriad web video analogs. At...
- Product reviews 2007-09-21
- Fujitsu LifeBook U810 (Vista Home Premium)
- The Fujitsu LifeBook U810 skirts the line between an ultraportable convertible tablet and a UMPC (that's ultramobile PC, if you haven't been paying attention). We've always liked UMPCs in theory--shrinking a laptop down in size to something you can almost pocket--but these systems, including the OQO model 02 and the...
- Product reviews 2007-09-19
- Disrupting the business SAP style
- Larry Dignan has the latest update in the never-ending A1S saga but leaves some lingering questions: In the mid-market there will likely be "rental models" that resemble traditional leasing arrangements with customers. These models aren't new, but are rare today. Kagermann indicated that these software leasing models...
- Blog posts 2007-09-06
- The ERP mess we're in
- Cynthia Rettig's the Trouble with Enterprise Software, published in MIT Sloan Management Review should come as no surprise to those used to commenting on ERP implementations. Ms Rettig draws a gloomy picture asserting that: Whole systems march in lock step, providing synchronized, fully coordinated supply chains, production lines and services,...
- Blog posts 2007-08-15
- HP Pavilion Media Center TV m8120n
- The HP Pavilion Media Center TV m8120n is proof positive that quad-core processing is ready for mass consumption. This $1,150 entertainment-minded desktop serves up Intel's Core 2 Quad Q6600 CPU, a quad-core chip that up to this point we've seen only in much higher-end systems meant for gaming. While HP's...
- Product reviews 2007-07-11
- OQO model 2
- The ultramobile PC, or UMPC, has certainly attracted plenty of attention over its short lifespan. Despite good looks and sleek industrial designs, however, these pocket-sized PCs have left us disappointed, thanks to clunky interfaces, high prices, and poor battery life. The $1,849 OQO model 02 (configurations start $1,499) is a...
- Product reviews 2007-04-23
- Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S
- Editor's note:We've updated this review with new battery drain tests after our initial review unit of the FlipStart E-1001S had some battery-charging problems.Pity the poor UMPC. The much-hyped ultramobile PC has been hailed as the next big thing for a couple of years now, without ever turning out a product...
- Product reviews 2007-04-17
- Panasonic SDR-S150
- Photo gallery:Panasonic SDR-S150It sounds like the perfect vacation camcorder: weighs 10.2 ounces, three CCDs, a 10X zoom lens, 3-megapixel still photos, optical image stabilization, and SD-card recording, all for significantly less than $1,000. And that includes the 2GB SD card and the remote that ship in the box. But...
- Product reviews 2007-02-15
- Sony VAIO UX390N
- The ultramobile PC, or UMPC, is still largely a concept in search of a purpose. While the idea of a palm-size computer running Microsoft Windows and including most of the features you'd find on a full-size desktop or laptop is an engaging one, these devices are still not exactly practical....
- Product reviews 2007-02-08
- Asus R2H Ultra-Mobile PC
- As laptops get smaller and PDA-style mobile phones get larger, a loose coalition of companies, including Microsoft and Intel, have been pushing a new category of mobile computing product, called the Ultramobile PC, or UMPC. The first generation of these handheld PCs, including the Samsung Q1 and the Sony VAIO...
- Product reviews 2007-01-29
- The iPhone fallout: Winners and Losers
- The iPhone fallout: Winners and LosersIt is a little early to be ....... pronouncing winners and losers before the product has been sold. This phone may or may not be a success. Not everything Apple touches turns to gold!Microsoft is the winner already...My rep has given me NDA...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
- Canon PowerShot SD700 IS
- Compared to its siblings in Canon's SD line of compact point-and-shoot cameras, the top-end SD700 IS packs more features into its small frame than higher resolution. It shares the same 6-megapixel sensor as its peers, the PowerShot SD600 and SD630 but has a longer zoom lens and image stabilization to...
- Product reviews 2006-04-28
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