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Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard with Optical Trackball

We're usually wary of trackballs. We know there are people out there who like them, but for general-purpose cursor-moving, we'll take a mouse every time. But thanks to Vidabox's Premium Wireless Keyboard with Optical Trackball ($62.99 at the time of this review), we may have to give trackballs more credit....

Tags: Keyboards, Mice, Gyration, keyboard, Vidabox Premium Wireless Keyboard, trackball, mouse

Product reviews 2007-11-29

Why can't I get the best of both worlds from my peripherals?

Why can't I get the best of both worlds from my peripherals?I would h ave to say...I had a wireless mouse/keyboard combo before.. Mouse was great, keyboard sucked. The keys eventually got noisy and well you had to press harder and in more direct spots for characters to produce on...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, Trackball, mouse, MX1000 Laser Mouse, keyboard, wireless

Discussion threads 2006-07-04

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Velocity 103

We've seen plenty of Windows Mobile devices in our day, and at times they all start to blur together--same story, just different packaging. However, back at CTIA Spring 2008, a new company called Velocity Mobile caught our eye, impressing us with a fresh approach to the user interface. Recognizing that...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Cellular phones, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Velocity, Velocity 103, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch

Product reviews 2008-10-03

Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now

Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have nowRE: Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have nowMy friend, you are correct. Kudos to you, and thanks for the heads-up.I think the slash in the C:/ prompt is backwards...C: instead of C:/ in PC...

Tags: Keyboards, nostalgia, Gadget nostalgia, C:","ZDDF.DT.29.52609

Discussion threads 2008-10-02

Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now

I was quite inspired by fellow ZDNet blogger Matthew Miller's post listing every mobile device he's had over the years (86 and counting, my friend!). Though my memory isn't as robust as Matt's, I thought I'd compile a list of my own ghost gadgets of the past, comparing them with...

Tags: Motorola Razr, Phone, Logitech, Intel Core 2 Duo, Camera, Computer, Motorola Inc., Processors, Telecom & Utilities, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-02

Can Google out-cool Apple?

Can Google out-cool Apple?It will be interesting to see......what happens when the phone is physically in stores. I think all of this geek talk will go out the window. It doesn't take a geek to pick up the phone, play around with it for a minute and see that its...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, OPEN SOURCE, COOLNESS, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, Google Inc., phone

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Can Google out-cool Apple?

Can Google out-cool Apple? No, but the Mountain View search giant might be able to out-geek the Cupertino center of cool. Today T-Mobile announced the first cellphone that will run Google's Android OS. Android-based cellphones are considered by many to be the first real competitor to Apple's...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Engineering, Cellular Phones, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2008-09-23

Microsoft vs. Apple: the multi-touch war

Microsoft vs. Apple: the multi-touch warJust doesn't seem naturalThe idea of using both hands and touching to tell the computer what to do, to me seem unnatural. I'd rather have a truly voice directed PC that would seem more natural and useful.here is why I think multi-touch is a...

Tags: Multitouch, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., multi-touch

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

First Google phone announced by T-Mobile (updated 2x)

T-Mobile today announced the first mobile phone to run the Google Android operating system, which is largely considered to be the first real competitor to the iPhone. The T-Mobile G1 (a re-badged HTC Dream) will launch on 22 October 2008: Hardware features: ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Phone, T-Mobile, T-Mobile G1, E-mail, Cellular Phones, Digital Media, Digital Music, Online Communications, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-09-23

T-Mobile announces iPhone killer: G1 with Google

In one of the worst-kept secrets in the industry, T-Mobile announced the G1 at a press conference today in New York. Made by HTC and powered by Linux and Android, the G1 is poised to give the Apple iPhone a serious run for its money. ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Phone, T-Mobile, G1, Pre-orders, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-09-23

Google-based T-Mobile 'Dream' coming next month

The iPhone-killers come marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah, The Blackberry-killers come marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah, The Dreams come marching one by one, Lazaridis and Jobs stop to suck their thumbs, And they all go marching down, to the ground... (At...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Phone, T-Mobile, Dream, Smart Phones, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-09-16

First images of Google-powered HTC Dream

It was rumored that the HTC G1 Dream would be the first Google powered phone on the market, and if everything pans out, those rumors will end up being true with a launch date sooner than later. Android Guys have the first mock-up drawings of the Dream, and it's...

Tags: Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Digital Media, Digital Video, Cellular Phones, Digital Music, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-08-28

Suddenly, Android is hot again

After months of silence, the double-whammy of new software and hardware has gotten everyone talking about Android again. Earlier this month Erick Schonfeld at TechCrunch was wondering if anybody cared about Android any more. Now TC is practically gushing over the mobile platform. What happened? Two things:...

Tags: Phone, SDK, Shout-out, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Reader Poll: Which mouse should I choose?

Reader Poll: Which mouse should I choose?RE: Reader Poll: Which mouse should I choose?Intellimouse Explorer 2.0A Optical USBalso now a defunct MS product. I've worn out the plastic coating on two so far and have enough spares to rebuild one when it breaks. Best mouse ever. The new ones are...

Tags: Mice, Targus, mouse, Reader Poll, Logitech

Discussion threads 2008-08-21

Pleasant 'Dream' for HTC, Google: FCC approves

The FCC has approved HTC's 'Dream' phone, which will now be the first Android-based handset to hit the market, InfoWeek reports. It will support T-Mobile's 3G network. (Let's see if it handles 3G better than Apple and AT&T.) Looks like it will have a "jog ball" (trackball?),...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., High Tech Computer Corp., Bluetooth, Federal Government, 3G, Wi-Fi, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-19

Will RIM please make a BlackBerry MID?

OK, my BlackBerry rocks. I just got it today and the screen is clear and bright, the interface is intuitive, and having my emails pushed to me after a painless setup is the best thing since sliced bread. Although I've only experienced the joy of the...

Tags: research in motion ltd., phone, rim blackberry, software as a service (saas), keyboards, telecom & utilities, handhelds, emerging technologies, hardware, peripherals, christopher dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-07

T-Mobile Sidekick

It's so hard to keep a good secret these days. Just ask T-Mobile. Word of its new Sidekick model, codenamed Gekko, got out months ago and was all but confirmed when the ruthless blogosphere got hold of some internal T-Mobile documents about the upcoming model. Well, today, the wraps were...

Tags: SideKick, T-Mobile, shell, T-Mobile Sidekick

Product reviews 2008-07-30

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!

The computer mouse set to die out in the next five years? Don't bet on it!I've used perfect Voice Recognition--it still sucksWant to experiment with perfect VR? I did! Here's how:Have a friend (who is willing to be your input device for a full 8 hour day) type for you...

Tags: Mice, Keyboards, mouse, computer, computer mouse, keyboard

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 (Sprint)

We imagine Sprint customers have been waiting a long time for this, but the time has finally come. Yes, the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 is now available, and it brings the same great design of its GSM counterparts and even adds 3G to boot. Like the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310...

Tags: Handhelds, full-QWERTY keyboard, Sprint Communications, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330, Research In Motion Ltd.

Product reviews 2008-05-14

Apple's 5 worst hardware flaws - and how to fix them

Apple is often lauded for its design chops. And Apple's post-modern industrial design is lyrical next to Dell's neo-Soviet brutalism. But Apple makes some really stupid choices. Here are the top 5 - and the best workarounds. In reverse order: 5) Keyboards ...

Tags: Headphone, Apple Macintosh, Disk, Mouse, Apple Inc., USB, Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-04-29