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More on iPhone G3, GPS and power management

One of the big concerns about the iPhone G3 before the announcement was how it might handle the power drain from the global positioning chip and the software that might use it. But Apple is taking a less is more battery life approach. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple iPhone, Power Management, Network, Battery, Unit, Apple Inc., Wi-Fi, GPS, Ask, Battery Life, Battery Test, Engineering, 3G, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-06-12

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Gateway NV7802u

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.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13

(Putting Bheestie Bag to the test--photos)

Clean water!When, on a backpacking trip, my son dropped his FRS 2-way radio in 4 feet of water, I wanted to pluck it out immediately, but the sun had already disappeared for the day, and I had no way to dry myself off before climbing into my sleeping bag. ...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, photograph, radio

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone - Apple.com (Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone)

RE: Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone - Apple.com (Screen Shootout: Droid vs. iPhone)I too would be very bothered by the yellowness of the screen if these pics are acurate.Droid whitesIn looking at each of these pics, the white on the Droid seems very yellow. Is this eactually the case...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple Inc., Droid, Apple iPhone, Screen Shootout

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

2010 Lexus RX 450h

Photo gallery:2010 Lexus RX 450hRemember that Seinfeld episode where George Costanza said, "I would drape myself in velvet if it were socially acceptable?" Well, sitting in the 2010 Lexus RX 450h is like being draped in velvet, and, with the economical hybrid drivetrain, it is socially responsible. Lexus vehicles show...

Tags: Lexus

Product reviews 2009-11-03

BuzzPG Contraction Timer (Mobile)

Don''t rely only on your math skills at 3am under the pressure of imminent childbirth, use BuzzPG to conveniently time contractions from your blackberry device!This application will help you time and keep a record of contractions in labor. Simply push a button when the contraction starts, and again when it...

Tags: Mobile, Contraction, BuzzTroll Computing, Engineering, Backups

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Netbooks worth the upgrade to Windows 7? Heck yes!

my thoughts"As I wrote the day that 7 launched, 'Windows 7 is just another OS.'"An article sitting at a -1 rating (out of 33 people) as I type this, and with quite a bit of Talkback discussion. Not exactly a shining pillar of truth."Most netbooks ship with Windows XP Home...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Boot-time, Waking Up, netbook, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks worth, Heck Yes

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Gateway NV5207u

A very good dealI bought this laptop today in the morning. It has been 6 hours since i purchased it. This is my 1st Gateway laptop out of 8 laptops and 5 desktops for the past 9 years. I am a computer power user and I have not been able...

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, Gateway Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

DROID aims to make Apple iAnnoyed

As Wuher the scowling bartender said in Star Wars, AT&T Wireless and Apple doesn't "serve their kind in here", but the DROIDs are coming, like it or not. Verizon recently launched its DROID Does web and TV campaign which is a preview of...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-18

Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Benchmark performance showdown

iTunes? Quicktime?Let's see--- his tests were largely based on running two Apple apps. And imagine this! The Apple apps did better on Apple hardware. What a surprise!Not.Come on, guys. That's not a benchmark. That's an ad.Of course it is an adwhat else did you expect from a fan boy?Seriously, iTunes...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple-hardware, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, performance

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

How the cordless Powermat charging system took my iPod touch hostage [review]

Unnecessary..... POS if you ask me!Cordless charging will work only whenit will be standardized and built into the various devices.what about solar-charging wireless?i've heard it was on the drawing boards...has anyone refined this 'green tech' to the point where it can be relied on?Oh, well... The transformer is such an...

Tags: Smart phones, hostage, iPod touch hostage, cordless Powermat, Powermat, Apple iPod Touch, Apple iPod, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

HP TouchSmart tx2 laptop brings upgraded multitouch to tablet PC; $799

Nice price point NT.pretty!.. have to test out one of these for our EHR systemIf its good enough, might replace the fujitsu's that cost a small fortune each.why oh why :(Why did you keep the same processor hp, why? :(I was going to buy one in august for school but...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Games, laptop computer, tablet, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP TouchSmart TX2, HP TouchSmart, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Macintosh, game, performance, tablet PC, processor, PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-13

Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 - keyboard, mouse

Logitech offers a huge selection of keyboards and mice that each cater to a different consumer, but its Wireless Desktop MK700 is meant for the everyday user that just needs a comfortable combo that won't break the bank. We're disappointed that it doesn't use Logitech's newest input device technologies, but...

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Engineering, Logitech, keyboard, mouse

Product reviews 2009-10-12

CTIA: Android and Apps everywhere

Locked UpWe'll only see real growth the market liberalises, and real competition is given a chance -- when I can buy an iPhone/aPhone outright and use it only any network.@leegeeUnfortunately, without those kinds of lockdowns and gaurantees of profitability for the producers & telecoms, there is no incentive for a...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, CTIA

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista

Windows Boot UpWell you know I think that the average user understand the boot up scenario.the more crap you add to your PC the longer it will take to become usable.All of those little dormant services being energized.Hell a clean install of Windows 7 on a Dell 530s with 4...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Adobe and Nvidia bring GPU computing to the masses

Adobe and Nvidia announced that the next version of the Flash player will take advantage of Nvidia graphics processing units GPUs to improve online video. Adobe Flash Player 10.1, which will be in beta by the end of this year, will be designed to get a boost from Nvidia's GeForce,...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., NVidia Corp., Video, Computing, Graphics, Netbook, GPU, Ion, Mini 311, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-05

Altec Lansing inMotion Classic

Photo gallery:Altec Lansing inMotion ClassicAltec Lansing has a long history of producing stellar little speaker systems designed around the iPod. Its latest portable speaker, the inMotion Classic ($149), continues the company's tradition of delivering quality audio in a compact and stylish design.DesignThe first thing you'll notice about the inMotion Classic...

Tags: speaker, Apple iPod, Altec Lansing, kickstand

Product reviews 2009-10-02

Can we let the Kindle/1984 thing go already?

I wanted the Red TruckBut I wanted the red truck.Oh no, that was a limited time offer, says so right here in the fine print.Even kids know its wrong to hide behind fine print...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiAvHPPc8M8$150,000 is a little excessiveBut I like to think that Mr. Orwell's spirit is smiling at the...

Tags: Litigation, Amazon.com Inc., Kindle/1984 thing, Kindle/1984

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

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...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Envy 13, Hewlett-Packard Co., Voodoo, Apple MacBook

Product reviews 2009-09-30

Can you upgrade an old XP PC to Windows 7? Should you?

You answered the first questionYou can make the upgrade, with significant headaches.You left the second question completely unanswered.If you take the Microsoft guidelines seriously(which I never do, because they seem to be written by someone who is into flagellation) many Windows XP machines should be able to be upgraded successfully...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, old XP PC, XP PC, PC

Discussion threads 2009-09-29