Archive for July, 2009
A peek inside Tesla’s Seattle showroom, wow
As in wow, there’s a ton of work to do before the Seattle showroom — Tesla’s fourth in the U.S. – opens for a customer event Friday night. When I dropped by this afternoon, a truck was unloading sheetrock to cover the bare stud walls and workers were hustling around, clearing rubble, painting trim and cleaning up dust
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A peek inside Tesla’s Seattle showroom, wow
Ladies and gentlemen, start your generators. Tesla Motors is opening its Seattle showroom and support facility this weekend, the Silicon Valley electric car company’s fourth store in the U.S. Opening events include a Friday night event for customers and an open house Saturday and Sunday, when public rides in Tesla’s $101,500 roadster will be offered from 10 a.m.
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Roadster rides! Tesla Motors opens in Seattle this weekend
A laptop riser is very handy when a laptop user wants to work on the computer in a similar manner as they would on a desk top computer; the riser makes the display stand at eye level. While the use of a keyboard and a mouse mean that the user operate as if they were working on a desktop computer, but when finished they can go back to uses the trusty old laptop. Product Features Ergonomically-designed notebook riser for improved comfort Use with your favourite external keyboard and mouse to create the most comfortable typing posture Three different tilt angles and rubber-soled swivel base provide maximum adjustability Can be used on just about any table or desk in your home, at the office, or out and about Technical Details Brand Name: Logitech Model: 939-000095 Priced at $28.24 Source [Amazon] Post from: Laptop Pimp Blog – Laptop Reviews for Laptop Whores Laptop riser from Logitech balanced , desk , desktop , keyboard , laptop , Laptop Accessories , laptop cooler , laptop Docking Station , Laptop Hub , Laptop Mounts , laptop mouse , laptop stand , Laptop Table , mouse , riser , USB , USB Gadgets Related posts Xentex Dual 13.3″ Screen Laptop Prototype on sale at eBay! Watch the Inauguration of President Obama Live on your Laptop! Universal laptop travel kit Turn File Sorter into a Laptop Stand! The USB powered finger mouse The M stand for laptops The Ergotron laptop arm Steam Punk Laptop!
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Laptop riser from Logitech
After the Big Fish Babes were introduced in the opening session of the Casual Connect conference at Benaroya Hall, Big Fish Chief Executive Jeremy Lewis made a few announcements and shared some advice on leadership. Lewis gave a quick preview of a “cinematic adventure” game called “Drawn: The Painted Tower” that will “push the limits of casual.” The game, which looks a bit like the movie “Coraline,” will debut later this summer. Big Fish is also partnering with People.com.
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Casual Connect: Big Fish announces "Drawn," People.com deal
There have been a number of very useful articles out in the last week or so. Too many to share one at a time. So, I thought I’d put together another link post to point you towards some very useful articles: Eric Geier writes for InformIT some “ Tips to Secure your Home Wi-Fi Network “ Bruce Schneier also has a new article out about securing your data while traveling that’s worth some consideration: “ Protect Your Laptop Data From Everyone, Even Yourself “
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Security News Roundup
Christmas came early for me on Friday! I received 3 parcels altogether! One is for the Nokia Technophobe Challenge #2, the second one was Wii Birthday Party Bash game from 2K Play and the third and last parcel was two netbook cases from Gear Zap / Mobile Fun . This post is about the Wii Birthday Party Bash. I am going to review this game when my friends come over my house on the 1st August 2009 for a Wii party, we called it the Games Day! The packaging is excellent, this is no doubt the best packaging I have seen for a Wii game.
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Wii Birthday Party Bash
Intel is introducing new solid-state drives with increased performance as these devices find a more welcome home in Windows 7. Intel said Tuesday it is moving to a more advanced 34-nanometer manufacturing process for its X series of solid-state drives (SSDs). To date, Intel has built drives on a 50-nanometer process.
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Intel boosts speed, cuts prices of solid-state drives
The announcement made in March 2009 that there is a Google-Sony team up to fight Amazon Kindle has raised quite a few questions. While the Amazon Kindle has been stealing headlines and other means of getting attention from the Sony Reader, will this new alliance give the Sony Reader the competitive edge it is looking for? The announcement surely brought Sony back into the spotlight, something this is necessary to be a true competitor of Amazon
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Google-Sony Team Up to Fight Amazon Kindle – Will Sony Get the Edge?
Now it is quite easy to show off your gender through your laptop as Toshiba introduce pink and blue colour choices to the NB200 range of mini laptops. These colours are actually quite nice shades, sometimes they turn out to be pretty awful, but in this case, they have done well. Features: Intel Atom N270 CPU with a clock speed of 1.60 GHz Intel GM945GSE Chipset 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM 160GB hard drive 3D Motion Sensor / HDD Protection Windows XP Home SP3 Edition 10.1″ screen (resolution 1024×600) WSVGA LED Backlit Display Colour: Cosmic Black with Fusion Stripe Three USB ports (usb Sleep & Charge) Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Integrated webcam with Face Recognition Full-size keyboard with Touchpad Priced at $500 Source [T3] Post from: Laptop Pimp Blog – Laptop Reviews for Laptop Whores Pink and Blue joins the colours of Toshiba 10" laptops , 10.1" Laptops , blue , Business Laptops , choices , colour , Good Laptops , Interesting Laptops , laptop , Laptop Accessories , Laptop by Brand , Laptop By Size , Laptop Design , Laptop Fun , Laptop Hardware , Laptop News , pink , toshiba , Toshiba Laptop Related posts Toshiba Qosmio G55, X305 and F55 Game Laptops Introduced! Toshiba Mini NB205 in stock now Toshiba launch mini NB200 in the UK Toshiba launch first 16 inch satellite The Toshiba Qosmio in Japan The Toshiba NB105 in the US?
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Pink and Blue joins the colours of Toshiba
A lot of mini laptops look similar in style and shape, but that does not mean that they are copies or anything, yet occasionally there comes along something that looks remarkably similar to another model and upon further inspection you realise that it is in fact a clone. That is what this JingWah Digital Fashion A10, look closer and you will notice similarities to the Acer Aspire One, even some of the specs are the same
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Cloned Acer Aspire One
Currently the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 is only available for pre-order through the German Amazon site. It will cost potential buyers around 454.95 euros (around $500) there are a few slight differences though, like the European version will have the Intel Atom Variant, while in the US it comes with the VIA Nano Variant. Features: Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook Operating System: MS Windows XP Home Processor Name: Intel Atom N270 Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz RAM: 1 GB Weight: 3.5 lb Screen Size: 12 inches Screen Size Type: widescreen Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Storage Capacity: 160 GB Networking Options: 802.11g Primary Optical Drive: External Priced at $500 Source [Tech Fresh] Post from: Laptop Pimp Blog – Laptop Reviews for Laptop Whores Europe gets the Lenovo IdeaPad S12, finally 12" Laptops , 12.1" Laptops , amazon , Business Laptops , germany , Good Laptops , ideapad , Interesting Laptops , Laptop Accessories , Laptop by Brand , Laptop By Size , Laptop Deals , Laptop Design , Laptop News , lenovo , Lenovo Laptops , s12 Related posts The Lenovo Ideapad with screen option Review of the redesigned Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 LogicBuy offer Lenovo IdeaPad for $469 Lenovo offers 12” laptop Lenovo Idea Pad S12 with $50 off How good is the Lenovo IdeaPad S12?
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Europe gets the Lenovo IdeaPad S12, finally
by Patricia Montana Over the past few years mobile prices have fallen, whilst the cost of mobile contracts sold by the network providers has remained pretty well unchanged (but you do get more inclusive airtime that said, you can get more inclusive texts and minutes than you once did). This means that the value of a mobile phone is comparatively less than it used to be when compared against the total price of a mobile phone contract. At one time cell phone retailers would give away free handse
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Mobile Phone Free Television
No wonder Amazon.com has been slow to respond to problems with cracking Kindles and abruptly deleted copies of electronic books : The Kindle team’s probably been in full freakout mode, bracing for the all-out attack on the electronic book business that Barnes & Noble announced today . BN said it’s partnering with Plastic Logic , the startup preparing to launch an 8.5 x 11-inch electronic reading device early next year.
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Look out, Amazon: Barnes & Noble launches Kindle throwdown
Barnes & Noble is getting into the e-books business, all guns blazing, as it announced a new expanded e-book store that will be available across different devices such iPhone, BlackBerry and the yet-to-be released Plastic Logic e-reader. The company’s e-book store will have more than 700,000 titles, compared to the 300,000 or so that its closest rival Amazon boasts. More than half-million public domain books from Google will also be part of Barnes & Noble’s electronic bookstore and can be downloaded for free, it said
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New Barnes & Noble E-book Store to Power Plastic Logic Reader
Mary Jo has the headline — ” Pigs do fly ” — that captures Microsoft’s contribution of 20,000 lines of code to the Linux kernel community. The contribution was announced today at the OSCON open-source conference in San Jose, Calif. It’s the latest effort by Microsoft to present itself as enlightened and respectful toward the nemesis used by many of its enterprise customers, while at the same time making Microsoft’s virtualization software more valuable to them.
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Microsoft contributes code to Linux, best frenemies forever?
My first job actually working for a tech company was with ROLM Systems, which built the most advanced PBX (business phone system, it stands for private branch exchange) for its time. It was so advanced, we felt we could rename it a CBX (the “C” stood for computer-controlled) and we used computer technology to massively advance the art. You can still find ROLM phones around even though they were discontinued for the most part in the late ’80s. Some of our more advanced systems could still outperform, in terms of technology convergence, much of what is on the market today.
iPhone developer John Smith deserves a design award for Enviro-Bear 2010 , the most mind-blowingly awesome iPhone game ever made. The objective of the game is quite serious: You are a bear driving a car in a race against time to find enough stuff to eat before going into hibernation; winter arrives any minute now! For sustenance, you collect fish and berries that smash into your windshield. The challenge lies in what is presumably the bear’s handicap: He appears to be mostly amputated, with only one paw to maneuver the vehicle and grab his prey.
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Paws-On: Enviro-Bear 2010 for iPhone Is a Riveting Ride
This is great companion for anyone who uses a laptop and needs to store or transfer files from computer to another, it is also affordable at under $13 for a 4 Gb memory and will work will devices that has a USB port, even works between a Mac and PC. Product Features Designed to Hi-Speed USB 2.0 specifications Pocket-sized for easy transportability Just plug and play into a USB port Stores cap securely on end of device to prevent loss of cap Five-year warranty Technical Details Model Number: DTI/4GB Media type: Flash drive Capacity: 4 GB Interface: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (4-pin Type A male) OS compatibility: Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Windows NT, Mac OS9.x and above Power supply: Via USB port Operation temperature: 32 to 140 degrees F / 0 to 60 degrees C Storage temperature: -4 to 185 degrees F / -20 to 85 degrees C Dimensions: 2.64 x 0.80 x 0.35 inches / 66.9 x 20.4 x 9.0 millimetres Weight: 0.4 ounces / 11.3 grams Warranty: 5-year limited warranty Priced at $12.72 Source [Amazon] Post from: Laptop Pimp Blog – Laptop Reviews for Laptop Whores The Data Traveller from Kingston data traveler , flash , Good Laptops , Interesting Laptops , kingston , Laptop Accessories , memory , travel , USB , USB Gadgets Related posts Wireless optical mouse by Kensington USB Flash drive bracelet Universal laptop travel kit Toshiba Qosmio G55, X305 and F55 Game Laptops Introduced! The wrist watch USB flash drive The USB retractable mouse by Belkin The USB four port hub from Belkin The netbook mouse from Microsoft
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The Data Traveller from Kingston
Ever taken your car or motorcycle for a spin and pretended that you’re Batman, racing through the dark streets of Gotham to release your anger by beating petty criminals to pulp? Then we may be able to interest you in the Dark Knight Leather Motorcycle Suit, an officially licensed replica of Batman’s S&M getup from the last two movies. This suit is tailor-made for our own Brian X Chen, who splits his days equally between personality-building activities: Kittens (shows sensitive side), work (what better place to practise your Twittering skills?) and searching the internet for leather biker boots ([redacted])
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Dark Knight Motorcycle Suit for Bondage-Loving bikers
The market in touch screen laptops is about to get a little hotter with the introduction of the Gigabyte Touchnote T1028 this goes into the marketplaces against not much competition as of yet, but these Gigabyte machines look so cool and come with a vertical docking port too, that they will take some beating. Features: 10.1″ LED backlit LCD display with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution Intel Atom N270 and N280 processors Intel 945GSE chipset 1 GB DDR2 160 GB HDD 4 in 1 memory card reader Express Card Vertical Docking Port 802.1b/g/n Wi-Fi Optional 802.16 WiMAX Bluetooth 2.1+EDR 1.3 MP webcam 92% full-sized keyboard HSDPA support Runs Windows XP Home Six cell 7800mAh battery Priced at $449 Source [Eee PC] Post from: Laptop Pimp Blog – Laptop Reviews for Laptop Whores Gigabyte finally goes on sale in the US 10.1" Laptops , Business Laptops , gigabyte , Gigabyte Laptops , Good Laptops , Interesting Laptops , Laptop Accessories , Laptop by Brand , Laptop By Size , laptop Docking Station , Latest News , market , netbooks , release , touchscreen , us Related posts The cool looking Samsung N310 to be called “GO” Review of the Samsung NC20 The Toshiba mini NB205 in the US The Toshiba mini has good battery Sensor creates a touchscreen display Review of the Gigabyte Bookmark M1022 Review of Gigabyte TouchNote Raon Digital Everun Notebook with Touchscreen
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Gigabyte finally goes on sale in the US