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Dual NavAtlas XNAV3550

Dual Electronics is certainly no stranger to aftermarket car tech, offering plenty of audio and video solutions, such as the Dual XDVD8182. However, it's pretty new to the GPS game, and judging by its Dual NavAtlas XNAV3550, it still has some things to learn. Dual NavAtlas has its highlights: basic...

Tags: GPS, Keyboards, Dual Electronics, Dual NavAtlas XNAV3550

Product reviews 2007-03-01

Additional Resources

News to know: Logitech-LifeSize; Macworld; Droid sales; Tandberg; e-book readers

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.: Larry Dignan: Logitech gobbles up LifeSize; Enters video conferencing Dave Greenfield: Logitech Buys LifeSize. Now what about Polycom?...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Sales, Ryan Naraine, Sam Diaz, E-book Reader, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-11

2010 BMW X5 M

Photo gallery:BMW X5 MMost cars sporting BMW's vaunted M badge maintain a dual character: Clark Kent for everyday commutes and Superman for track days and weekend jaunts. But the all new 2010 BMW X5 M is more like Dr. Bruce Banner--it can never really hide the Hulk lying beneath the...

Tags: BMW AG, BMW X5, car

Product reviews 2009-11-05

Jabra Halo

Most cell phones these days come with stereo Bluetooth because even the more basic handsets have some kind of built-in music player. We're happy to see this development, as it allows us to listen to music cord-free. Still, stereo Bluetooth headsets generally suffer an image problem of being too dorky-looking....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Engineering, Halo, ear pad, Jabra

Product reviews 2009-09-24

Report: Netbooks now one-fifth of portable PC shipments

The point of netbooksis that they are cheap, portable second computers. More expensive portable computers may sell and they may sell well, but they are not competing with the same market. Customers would only want to drop more money for a portable computer if it were going to be their...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, netbook, computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

10 bits of tech to get for the back-to-school student

RE: Cant digest your idea of promoting speakersAhh I see your point and thought it through. IMHO the best headphones I've ever had are those which came as standard with my BlackBerry. Investing in expensive headphones is again IMHO pointless. Having beefy speakers is a good social tool; sticking them...

Tags: Notebooks, speaker, headphone

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i

Photo gallery:2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35iBMW proves the German reputation for over-engineering by making the 2009 BMW Z4 sDrive35i the most complicated roadster ever. Unlike the very simple Mazda MX-5 Miata we reviewed recently, the Z4 sDrive35i is a technical tour de force. The engine sports not one, but two turbochargers....

Tags: Monitors & displays, BMW AG, Z4 sDrive35i

Product reviews 2009-08-05

Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.The $1,199 Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007 stands out from the rest of our back-to-school PCs because of both its price and its intentions....

Tags: Blu-ray, Desktops, Games, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Network technology, Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007, Asus Essentio, ASUS

Product reviews 2009-08-04

Building high-performance, luxury computers in a recession

When the world is caught in a global economic downturn, exactly how does one build a business around the fabrication of high-performance, luxury computers? I spoke with Chris Morley, chief technical officer of Maingear Computers, to find out. When it comes to external...

Tags: Desktop, PC, Recession, High-performance, Gaming PC, Laptop Computer, Computer, ZD, Games, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-23

Camping with your Mac

After having just returned from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee I wanted to share a few tips about what to bring if you plan to bring your Mac and iPhone for that matter on a camping trip. Moisture is the enemy of all electronics. When...

Tags: Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple MacBook Pro, FastMac, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Computex attendance falls, but Android 'coming out party' succeeds

The weeklong Computex Taipei 2009 electronics show wrapped up Saturday with lower attendance from last year, despite mobile manufacturers using the show as a splashy introduction to a wealth of Google Android-based products. An estimated 100,000 people visited Computex Taipei 2009 from around the world, down a...

Tags: Computex, Google Android, Chinese Company, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-08

Apple Faithful: Arrogance Is Not a Virtue, and Why I Will Never Buy a Mac

I've often been asked why I don't own a Mac. The answer is simple, and yet complex, and requires a trip down memory lane artwork by Spidermonkey David Morgenstern’s column last week about Psystar’s imminent demise and his accompanying “Good Riddance”...

Tags: Software, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Next Computer, Canon Inc., Fanboy Template Let, Andrew, NeXTStep, Desktops, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-02

Greenpeace Cool IT: But does GP miss the point?

Greenpeace upped the ante on the IT sector by switching focus from reporting on the environmental performance of consumer electronics to looking at how the industry as a whole is performing on climate change. Yesterday they launched their inaugural Cool IT ranking of the top 12 IT firms performing on climate change. The ranking is...

Tags: Greenpeace, Information Technology, James Farrar, Management, Strategy

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Top 7 reasons people quit Linux? How about 7 reasons to try it

Top 7 reasons people quit Linux? How about 7 reasons to try itWhy do you think people should try Linux?Leave your suggestions here, in TalkBack.Why I think people should try Linux1. It's free.2. You might like it.If it works out, then great. If not, there are plenty of other operating...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Yes Linux, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-05-05

Microsoft's mixed quarter: 'We expect weakness to continue'

Microsoft's mixed quarter: 'We expect weakness to continue'Amazing cash flow given the economyMore than $4 billion in cash in one quarter? Pretty much any other company in the world would be drooling to have that kind of problem. Still, revenue down is not a good thing. It looks like investors...

Tags: Sales strategy, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., desktop, PC, mixed quarter, sales, computer

Discussion threads 2009-04-23

Turn your laptop into a tablet with Tablo

Turn your laptop into a tablet with TabloSounds nifty.. but i would like to see you swivel that screencrash burn. The whole point of tablets is to take the keyboard out of the picture or off the device entirely. I will not say the pen is 100% effective...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, laptop computer, Tablo, keyboard

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Want a tech gadget bargain? Get it now, or you'll be too late

Bargains on new technology, gadgets and gizmos -- from laptops and desktops to HDTVs and Blu-ray players and even digital cameras and camcorders -- have been plentiful in the shadow of the global downturn. For example: A 10-inch Acer Aspire One netbook, just $320!...

Tags: Smart Phone, HDTV, Price, Component Price, Smart Phones, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-03-16

The XO-2 is going Embedded RISC? So will everyone else!

The XO-2 is going Embedded RISC? So will everyone else!At a minimum, Arm will cause big problems for BOTH Intel and Microsoft.No, x86 and Windows will not die any time soon, but, low power, lower cost Arm will be hot in the netbook segment starting this year, and that cuts...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Operating systems, Processors, netbook, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Intel x86, XO-2, RISC

Discussion threads 2009-03-13

Would you run a server using Intel's Atom processor?

Would you run a server using Intel's Atom processor?Sure!Why not!? For many tasks the CPU is perfect. Webserving, filesharing, and other simple SMB apps.The consumer crowd is successfully doing HD video decoding, and other CPU intensive tasks.Looking at Exch, SQL, virtualization probably nor.It all comes down to profit....

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Servers, Processors, server, Intel Atom, Intel Corp., processor, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

Dell Inspiron I530-120B

We recently matched this $650 off-the-shelf Dell Inspiron I530-120B against a $560 HP Pavilion a6700y. The results weren't good for HP. But as that HP looked subpar compared with the slightly more expensive Dell, we can make a similar charge against this Dell system when we hold it next to...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Dell Computer Corp., Dell Inspiron, Dell Inspiron I530-120B

Product reviews 2009-02-23