July 10, 2010 · Tablets & 2-in-1s
Many people are enjoying the fact that they can utilize their iPad as an e-book reader. It can be really convenient and sometimes easier to tote around than a book. Now, Kiwa Media has created their QBook interactive series of e-books that is specifically designed for kids. This series gives kids more than just somethi
Read more →July 7, 2010 · Windows Laptops
3D is all the rage these days and now it’s coming to your laptop. The IdeaPad Y560d, from Lenovo, is the company’s first 3D notebook, and it’s shipping now. The new laptop has a 15.6-inch screen, 16:9 high definition, a Core i7 processor running at 1.60 GHz, 4GB of RAM, and a 500 GB HDD. A different configuration will
Read more →July 5, 2010 · Laptop Rentals
I recently have been having some problems with the Compaq laptop that I purchased when I started my freshman year in college about two years ago. It’s ridiculously slow and has been driving me absolutely insane. I’ve run multiple virus scans, but they couldn’t seem to find anything significant. I finally decided that t
Read more →July 1, 2010 · Tablets & 2-in-1s
At the CiscoLive event held in Las Vegas this past Tuesday, Cisco announced that they will be releasing their Cius 7-inch Android tablet, but they have not said when or what kind of price tag they plan to put on it. The Cius will be the first Android tablet that is being specifically designed for business. Cisco says t
Read more →June 30, 2010 · Windows Laptops
HP is offering great Fourth of July deals early this year. They are now advertising their Compaq Presario CQ62Z series notebooks starting as low as $379.99. For that amazing price tag you will get Windows 7 Home Premium, 2GB of RAM, 320GB of hard drive, and a 2.2GHz AMD V-series processor. That’s a great deal! They are
Read more →June 21, 2010 · Laptop Rentals
Many students know just all too well that being able to work and study while on the go can be the difference between a failing and passing grade. College is riddled with long bus rides, waiting between classes while on campus, pop quizes, cram studying, and long lectures. Put simply, students who are without a laptop a
Read more →June 14, 2010 · Laptop Rentals
Starbucks made a big announcement today. As of July 1st, the company will be offering free Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi will be provided by AT&T and is available for any Starbucks customer with the simple click of a button. Starbucks CEO Howard D. Schultz made the announcement today at a press conference in New York. According to
Read more →June 3, 2010 · Tablets & 2-in-1s
On Wednesday at D: All Things Digital another tablet made an appearance. This tablet is going to be targeted mainly at students and should be launched at the end of the year. It is being called the Kno. The Kno is a touch-based device running on a Linux operating system. It is comprised of 14-inch dual screens with eac
Read more →June 2, 2010 · Tablets & 2-in-1s
CNET decided to ask its readers which they prefer: an iPad or a Netbook. According to the results, those who favorite netbooks did so for practical reasons, while those who preferred an iPad cited media-viewing capabilities and other novelties. Netbooks seemed to be the most favored. As the article points out iPads are
Read more →May 29, 2010 · Windows Laptops
Hewlett Packard has announced that it’s recalling 54,000 laptop batteries. The lithium-ion batteries could possibly overheat and catch on fire. The batteries, which were made in China, came with laptops purchased both in stores and online from August 2007 to July 2008. Many were also sold independently. According to HP
Read more →May 21, 2010 · Tablets & 2-in-1s
So Sony has decided to dive somewhat into the tablet industry but not completely. The Dash has a tablet-like appearance and many of the same functions, but it is not exactly as portable as tablets like the iPad. The Sony Dash has a pretty basic structure. It features a seven-inch touchscreen, stereo speakers, a snooze
Read more →May 12, 2010 · Laptop Rentals
This notebook is literally almost indestructible. It can withstand 70-mph winds, 6-inches of blowing rain per hour, and being dropped from a height of 6 feet over 25 times. This notebook is none other than Panasonic’s ToughBook CF-31. This tank like piece of machinery looks very similar to is rugged predecessor, but th
Read more →May 11, 2010 · Windows Laptops
According to iSuppli, a market research firm, 2010 will be all about netbooks and ultra-thin laptops. As a matter of fact, even though the market experienced a 19% increase in sales last year (up from 2008), numbers for this year are expected to be even higher. They also expect this trend to carry on for the next four
Read more →May 9, 2010 · Windows Laptops
Some information about a new Toshiba laptop has been leaked and some of the details are pretty interesting. The information, which came from VozExpress, may have you asking yourself if it’s all too good to be true! The new laptop will featured a 512GB solid-state-drive, instead of a 500GB hard drive, which may be one r
Read more →April 24, 2010 · Tablets & 2-in-1s
If you’re a PC person and you’ve been thinking about making the switch to Apple because you just can’t resist those neat little iPads, wait! Hewlett Packard is coming out with its own version of the tablet computer, called the “Slate.” Last week, the computer maker released some details about the new computer. The Slat
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