Sony has decided to launch the Sony VAIO W series Billabong netbook in the United States. This special edition netbook is currently available for pre-order $499.99 each. The Sony VAIO W Series Billabong Netbook comes jam packed with a 1.83GHz Intel Atom processor, Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition, a 10.1-inch LED backlit LCD (1366 x [...]
Continue Reading...Some happy weekend iPhone app news: my favorite (by far) iPhone forum and community site, everythingiCafe, now has an iPhone app. The site has always had a good iPhone web presence, but the native app has been something many forum users have been asking for for some time.
Continue Reading...Seesmic for iPhone is a new Twitter, Facebook and all-round social networking client app. It includes support for Twitter, Facebook, and Ping.fm – so you can update a slew of social network sites within just the one app. Here’s a little more detail straight from Seesmic’s Intro email for the app: Seesmic for iPhone brings [...]
Continue Reading...Hewlett-Packard has rolled out an affordable laptop in the form of the HP G42t. This 14-inch laptop is powered by either an Intel Core i3 or an Intel Core i5 processor, a LED-backlit display with a 16:9 display aspect ratio and a 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, an integrated Intel HD graphics, up to 8GB [...]
Continue Reading...Mouse Computer Japan has dropped their newest gaming notebook ‘Nextgear-Note i920′ into the market. This powerful machine boasts a 17.3-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display, an optional Intel Core i7-920XM, i7-820QM or i7-720QM processor, an Intel PM55 Express chipset, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB graphics card, up to 8GB RAM, a 500GB [...]
Continue Reading...The Toshiba Satellite P505 is a true desktop replacement with a large 18.4-inch widescreen display, an Intel Core i7 processor and a 512MB nVidia GeForce 310M graphics. Priced at only $689, the Toshiba Satellite P505 also supports a 4GB DDR3 memory, a 500GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a 1,680 x 945 screen resolution, an [...]
Continue Reading...Score one for cheeky app ideas. Ice Cream Weather reports the temperature in your area (US-only — which sucks,since the app is also available in Canada) and displays a handy “melt meter” to indicate how quickly ice cream will melt, given the local temperature. You can customize the main screen to also display a scoop [...]
Continue Reading...Converse looks like a cute little utility, although I have doubts about its practical implications. I consider the iPhone to be a very personal device, and I don’t hand half of it off to just anyone I meet at a bar.
Continue Reading...SimplyTweet – one of the most popular Twitter apps for the iPhone – has had a price reduction; from $4.99 to 2.99. SimplyTweet is easily one of the most full-featured and frequently updated iPhone Twitter apps. It was already considered very good value at $4.99; so at $2.99 it is a heck of a bargain. [...]
Continue Reading...Liliputing has a comprehensive review of the ASUS Eee PC 1001P. It is a budget netbook, which is similar to the company’s flagship Eee PC 1005PE netbook. Priced at sub-$300, the netbook has a matte display and lid, which means it won’t attract fingerprints as easily as some models. The ASUS Eee PC 1001P features [...]
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