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Why there's no Mac tablet this quarter

The Mac blogosphere wants a tablet Mac for this quarter's "product transition." Here's why they won't get it. Good news: the Internet isn't making us stupid Apple's CFO mentioned a product transition driving gross margins down. Most commentators don't seem know what gross margin means, and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Margin, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Tablet, Product Transition, Mac Blogosphere, Bits, Slab, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Notebooks, Research & Development, Sales Force Management, Sales, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Business Operations, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-07-30

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Alienware M15x (Intel Core i7 720QM, 250GB HDD, 3GB)

Keeping the same revised look and feel as the recent 17-inch M17x version, the Alienware M15x is an imposing black slab of computing power that's thicker and heavier than most 17-inch laptops. We love having high-end options such as Intel's uberpowerful Core i7-920XM CPU, and it's a plus that...

Tags: Alienware, Alienware M15x

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Data center design 101

I don't have to design data centers, but I do have to play a knowledgeable wonk on the Web from time to time. With that in mind, I attended two data center presentations at the Gartner IT Symposium to see what I could learn. My knowledge about...

Tags: Data Center, Tiers, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Ancient Jewels 1.0 (Windows)

Addictive puzzle match 3 free game by GameGlade. Various levels, a lot of bonuses, excellent graphics and melodious music catch you into this game for a long. Collect three or more figures of the same color into horizontal or vertical line and they will disappear. If there is a stone...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Level, GameGlade.com, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-16

Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen & Touch CTH661

I'll admit, I've never used a pen tablet before. I guess, in that respect, I'm Wacom's target customer. Its new line of multitouch-enabled tablets are designed and priced for budget-minded consumers, and unlike many of its more professional brethren, Wacom aims for a look that's simpler than ever before. The...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Bamboo, Wacom

Product reviews 2009-10-05

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

Dell Latitude Z 16" thin-and-light revealed; Lamborghini angles hide boardroom muscle

It's the first Latitude with attitude. Dell on Tuesday pulled back the curtain on the rumored Latitude Z thin-and-light laptop, a 16-inch slab of angular portability packed with an array of business-centric features. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-28

Dell unveils Latitude Z, high-powered business thin-and-light laptop

Dell has revealed its new Latitude Z thin-and-light laptop, a 16-inch slab of angular portability packed with an array of business-centric features. Here's a look. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell Latitude, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, product photos, Dell, Latitude, Z, laptop, thin and light, business, executive, Andrew Nusca

Image galleries 2009-09-27

Wacom Bamboo Fun Pen and Touch tablet

I'll admit, I've never used a pen tablet before. I guess, in that respect, I'm Wacom's target customer. Its new line of multitouch-enabled tablets are designed and priced for budget-minded consumers, and unlike many of its more professional brethren, Wacom aims for a look that's simpler than ever before. As...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Bamboo, Wacom, tablet

Product reviews 2009-09-24

Logitech N315 Portable Lapdesk

Laptops are perhaps poorly named, as very few people have mobile PCs sitting on their actual laps. There are several reasons for this: laptops can bounce around awkwardly without a flat surface to sit on, overheating systems can singe your legs or at least become uncomfortably hot, and most importantly,...

Tags: Mice, Notebooks, laptop computer, mouse, mouse pad, lap desk, Logitech

Product reviews 2009-09-18

Live Interior 3D Pro 2.2.1 (Mac)

Live Interior 3D Pro is a powerful yet very intuitive interior designing application. It has every feature of Live Interior 3D Standard, plus some exclusive ones: Create multi-story projects, setting exact ceiling height and slab thickness for every story. Use supplied stairs or define any imported object as stairs. Adjust...

Tags: 3D, Apple Macintosh, Standard Corp., Wall, BeLight Software, Construction

Software downloads 2009-09-02

Alienware M17x Gaming Laptop Computer (Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300, 500GB HDD, 8GB)

With a brand-new look, and some of the highest-end tech available in a laptop, we're semi-surprised that Alienware has kept the M17x name for its newest 17-inch laptop (even if it loses the X-Files-esq "Area-51" moniker). While the system starts at a reasonable $1,799, you'll need to configure something closer...

Tags: Processors, Alienware, Intel Core 2 Duo, laptop computer, NVidia Corp., hard drive, Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-07-16

Samsung SGH-T349 (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Samsung SGH-T349 (T-Mobile)While AT&T and Sprint have been dominant in the messaging phone space with phones like the Samsung Magnet and the LG Lotus, it isn't the only carrier that has regular phones with QWERTY keyboards. T-Mobile has also stepped in, with the Samsung Gravity late last year, and...

Tags: Instant messaging, Groupware, Keyboards, display, Samsung SGH-T349, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., messaging, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-05-29

Concrete Calculator 1.0 (Mobile)

Concrete Calculator is a handy tool for determining the volume of a concrete slab in cubic yards. Also, enter the cost per cubic yard to get an estimated cost for the project. Great for contractors.

Tags: Contractor, Mobile, Polyclef Software, Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-05-21

Who are the real swine here?

Pro-agribusiness media are scrambling to keep the flu story from tainting factory farms. The runoff, effluent, off-gassing and general environmental degradation from this kind of industrial production of pork or chicken or turkey or beef is supposed by the businesses involved to carry no burden for dealing with the...

Tags: U.S., Virus, Concentration Camp, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-30

Samsung Finesse SCH-r810 (Metro PCS)

We'll admit we don't usually associate MetroPCS with high-end phones--most of the carrier's lineup tends to consist of low-end devices like the ZTE C78 and the Kyocera Mako S4000. The Samsung Finesse, however, bucks the trend. It is MetroPCS's first and only touch-screen phone, and is the second highest...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, touch-screen interface, PCS, Samsung Finesse, MetroPCS, touch screen, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., display

Product reviews 2009-04-16

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: Lots of Tech but Short on Polish

At first glance, Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (SLED 11) is virtually indistinguishable from the company's Free/Open Source and community supported Linux distribution, openSUSE 11.1. But does SLED 11 have the extra polish and the value add to justify its position as Novell's premier enterprise...

Tags: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, UNIX, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-23

Behind Dell's designs for its Adamo laptop

After months of teases, Dell has finally launched its Adamo high-end ultraportable. The basic design--an ultra-thin 13-inch laptop in the mold of the MacBook Air, Lenovo ThinkPad X301 and HP Voodoo Envy 133-- has been well-known since the company's press conference at CES in January. The specs are pretty much...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Laptop Computer, Adamo, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-03-17

Verizon Hub

When T-Mobile launched its @Home service last year, it marked the first time a cell phone provider dipped its toe into Voice-over-IP services. All you need for the @Home service is a specially configured router from T-Mobile, a home broadband connection, and a regular telephone. The service only costs $10...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Monitors & displays, Wi-Fi, Cellular phones, phone, Verizon Communications Inc., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-03-06

All Kindles Should be Virtual

Kindle books can now be purchased directly from Amazon.com on a PC or Mac using a standard web browser, and read on an iPhone, without actually owning a Kindle device. Why not take it to the next logical step -- read it on anything? (Click photo...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Amazon.com Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Amazon Kindle, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, E-books, Desktops, Handhelds, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-03-04