6 Jan, 2009
Lenovo has finally (officially) launched the world’s first dual-screen laptop, the ThinkPad W700ds, putting some of the mystery around it to rest. The limelight is obviously on the two screens – the main display being 17-inches, with a second 10-inches slide-out screen. And no, the second screen doesn’t weigh down badly on the laptop – just expect the ThinkPad W700ds to be half an inch thicker than its predecessor W700. The spring-loaded secondary display is housed within a “pocket door” configuration and can be angled upto 30-degrees.
The other specs include a NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M graphics card, 8GB RAM, WiFi, support for Dual-Link DVI, Display Port and VGA, a 7-in-1 multicard reader and five USB ports.
(Read the full post about ‘Lenovo launches dual-screen ThinkPad W700ds’…)
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6 Jan, 2009
With strict laws being enforced in many countries around the world concerning the ban of cell phone usage while driving (unless you use a hands-free kit or a Bluetooth headset, of course), many people have already picked up either one solution although there are some who decide to take their chances in getting a ticket by flouting the law while keeping a sharp eye out for the men in uniform. We say you’d best make the switch, after all, how are you going to explain to a heartbroken family in your moment of carelessness on the phone while you’re behind the wheel and knock somebody down? Folks who own an iphone have yet another option for a hands-free experience - this time round it is courtesy of Hearing (Read the full post about ‘Comply NR-101 High Tech Noise Reduction Earphones’…)
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5 Jan, 2009
Apple’s charismatic CEO won’t be showing up to deliver his famous keynote speech at Macworld Expo on Tuesday, but the show must go on. Wired.com has been following the rumors and analyst reports on what to expect at the show. Here’s a roundup of those tasty tidbits, along with our probability estimation for each prediction coming true. Aluminum Mac MinisWired.com learned straight from an Apple corporate employee that a new Mac Mini is slated for announcement at Macworld Expo. The Mini, Apple’s portable desktop, hasn’t been upgraded since August 2007 — which is unusual, considering Apple typically refreshes its products every six or seven months. Other publications dug up additional details about the mac mini’s specifications. (Read the full post about ‘Rumor Roundup: What to Expect at Macworld Expo 2009′…)
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5 Jan, 2009
The most exciting time in the HDTV / home theater industry each year is the start of the year, at CES. Now just a few short days away, from Thursday 7th January 2009 to the 11th, CES 2009, also known as the Consumer Electronics Show will run.
During CES 2009 all the major electronics companies such as Sony, Samsung, Philips, Pioneer etc will announce all their new HDTVs for the 2009 year.
(Read the full post about ‘CES 2009 HDTV Announcements’…)
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5 Jan, 2009
About six months ago, we reported that Toyota was planning on putting solar panels on the Prius to power the air-conditioner. It has been recently been released that the famed Japanese motor company plans to release a car that is completely solar-powered. As you can see on the photo, the solar panels are on the roof like solar panels of a house. This is only one way the car gets its power, as the company wants to supplement power by somehow attaching the car to the solar panels on the roofs of homes. This way, a car can be powered in a garage or parked outside. Toyota is actually quite ahead of the solar power game. (Read the full post about ‘Toyota’s Solar-powered Car’…)
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5 Jan, 2009
Ahead of the gadget extravaganza in Las Vegas, the Consumer Electronics show, Lenovo debuted a slew of new PCs including a dual-screen notebook, an updated netbook and a slim desktop. The company’s launched four new laptops including the IdeaPad Y650, a 5.6 pounds lightweight notebook, the IdeaCentre A600 desktop and the IdeaPad S10 netbook that comes with features such as "instant-on" capability and facial recognition. The three Y Series laptops -the 16-inch Y650, the 15.6-inch Y550, and the 14-inch Y450– are black with a copper-colored trim around the perimeter. The laptops are configurable with up to 500 GB of hard drive storage space and up to 4GB of memory. (Read the full post about ‘Lenovo Introduces New Dual-Screen Notebook, Slim Desktop’…)
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5 Jan, 2009
PCPerspective believes that Apple is preparing a 28″ iMac that would be powered by a Corei7, the latest processor from Intel (read our Corei7 review). That’s kind of new and somewhat exciting (for the sheer size of the display). To be clear, it seems that three iMac will have a NVIDIA chipset with integrated graphics, but the Corei7 version will run use Intel’s X58 chipset as NVIDIA doesn’t have a product to cover that segment yet.
We already said many times that upcoming Apple computers will be powered by NVIDIA from top to bottom. We know that Snow Leopard, the next Mac OS, will use GPUs heavily and we suspect that this is the long term reasoning for that move.
(Read the full post about ‘Rumor: 28-inch iMacs’…)
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5 Jan, 2009
It seems like I’ve been obsessed with owning a Beetle since birth and therefore love all things Beetle themed. I’ve ran into several other like me and this USB hub is proof that there are plenty of us out there. For the Beetle obsessed, this is just one more random Beetle inspired accessory to own. Thankfully, there never seems to be a shortage of these quirky little extras. Sadly these look more like the newer Beetles than the old. Which even owning one of the newer Beetles, I still prefer the classic ones. So this USB port gets a couple less points, but it’s still cute. (Read the full post about ‘The Beetle Car USB 4-port Hub’…)
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5 Jan, 2009
White balance, the bane of digital photography. Or is it? The answer is mixed, just like the troubled lighting conditions it addresses. If you shoot with a pocket camera that records jpegs, then you should indeed be paying attention to the color of the light falling onto the scene, as it is tricky to adjust the balance afterwards. But if you actually know about white balance, then you’ll probably have a DSLR. And if you have a DSLR, you should be shooting in the RAW format, in which case the color temperature of the lighting can be easily and quickly fixed in post with no loss in quality. This is why the White Balance Lens Cap is getting this week’s Pointless Gadget Award. (Read the full post about ‘White-Balance Lens Cap. Possibly Pointless?’…)
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5 Jan, 2009
If you’re part of the working class who grind out a living each day, do you ever stop and wonder whether the super rich celebrities and personalities of the world live on a totally different planet, economic recession or not? Soccer supperstar David Beckham’s love for collecting exotic cars is no secret, and it seems as though his son Brooklyn is a chip off the old block. After all, how many kids in this world are able to boast that they have a £50,000 Porsche to drive around? This handcrafted toy is powered by a diesel engine (wonder what the mileage is like) and has been customized to fit just a single person - guess Brooklyn can’t go picking up a Spice Girl anytime soon as she won’t have a place to sit (other than on his lap). (Read the full post about ‘Brooklyn Beckham Drives A Porsche’…)
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