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This is definitely one of the coolest laptops I've ever seen. It's lighter than the MacBook Air and frankly, it looks fantastic. We'll have to see what it's like when it's out but I really want one. Featuring one of the thinnest, lightest laptop form factors ever introduced, the Series 9 is designed to turn heads everywhere. Its unique design and innovative engineering breaks all common perceptions of premium notebook PCs. Super-slim components were tailor-made to fit into the innovative single shell body, making the second generation Series...read more

Windows 8 tablet shown off on video
News - September 13, 2011

Microsoft took the wraps of it's new Windows 8 tablet. The reports have been very favorable so far, a welcome sign for Microsoft. Windows 8 will run on so many devices that it seems like Microsoft is likely going to merge their operating systems in the next version of Windows and just have one OS for all devices. We'll see. For now, check out the video at the source link below and see if you fall back in love with Microsoft. ...read more

Apple releases OS X Lion 10.7.1 update
News - August 16, 2011

Apple has just released an update for OS X Lion 10.7.1. The update is available now by clicking the Apple icon, then Software Update. The following changes have been listed, but there are many more issues with Lion that could be fixed. Hopefully, they just forgot to list everything! "The 10.7.1 update is recommended for all users running OS X Lion and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability and compatibility of your Mac, including fixes that: Address an issue that may cause the system to become unresponsive when ...read more

Amazon launches Kindle Cloud Reader web app
News - August 10, 2011

Apple has launched Kindle Cloud Reader, a web-based reader for your Kindle books. All your Kindle purchases are now available on your PC without having to download a Kindle App. You can read your books in your browser. The app works very well, and looks surprisingly good. “We are excited to take this leap forward in our ‘Buy Once, Read Everywhere’ mission and help customers access their library instantly from anywhere,” said Dorothy Nicholls, Director, Amazon Kindle. “We have written the application from the ground up in HTML5, so that cust...read more

Nook Color pulled from shelves temporarily
News - February 03, 2011

The Nook Color has apparently been pulled from store shelves temporarily. The ereader is backordered at Best Buy, and Barnes & Noble's own site says the device is not shipping for two weeks. No reason has been given, but several outlets are reporting Barnes & Noble wants to make the Nook Color hack proof. As you know the Nook Color was rooted and new unofficial Android OS firmware were available to turn it into a full blown Android tablet. Barnes & Noble might feel that custom firmware allows users to download competing e-reading apps suc...read more

Read "The Daily" for Free, without an iPad
News - February 03, 2011

The iPad-only newspaper from Rupert Murdock has finally launched, but what if you're not on your iPad. The Daily makes its content available on the web to both subscribers and non-subscribers for free, but there is no convenient way to index the content. You can't see a logical listing of articles in categories like you would a normal paper. A journalist programmer named Andy Baio has provided a fix for this situation, for now. He has compiled the list of articles published on The Daily and re-published them on Tumblr. This is great for th...read more

Google launches eBookstore with 3 million books
News - December 06, 2010

The new Google eBookstore is now official. Offering over 3 millions eBooks, the Google eBooks Web Reader is compatible with most computers, tablets, and ebook readers that have a modern browser. Whether you're an Android or iOS person, you can use Google eBooks. Google keeps your eBooks in the cloud and syncs your books (much like Amazon's Whispersync) so you can start reading on one device, and move to another device with ease. Google says they have 3 million books offered, which combines a large library of free public domain books with...read more

Is this the PlayStation Phone?
News - December 01, 2010

Rumors have been swirling for some time that Sony Ericsson is working on a PlayStation phone. This video looks like some proof that there is in fact a PlayStation phone in the works. There isn't much in the video, but the blogger that posted the video has some interesting information to report. He says it sports a 4" display, an 8 megapixel camera, and it runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The codename for the phone is supposedly Zeus. Check out the video and see for yourself. Is this the Sony Z1 PSP (PlayStation) Phone?...read more

Nook Color rooted
News - November 30, 2010

Barnes and Noble's ebook reader, the Nook Color, has been rooted. Because the Nook runs Android it's not very difficult to root. The root essentially turns the Nook into a tablet and as you can see from the photo, it can run Angry Birds. If the development community stands behind the Nook you'll be seeing a lot more action for the Nook. Check out the source link below for the instructions, but be careful because you could brick your ereader. The photo comes from the read more

John Mayer, a known BlackBerry user, had 3.7 million followers on his Twitter account, but he has decided to close the account. A spokesman for Mayer said he closed his account with his Battle Studies Tour "now at a close and a return to the studio planned." Mayer plans to keep in touch with his fans via his blog. Did Mayer just get tired of tweeting? Is Jennifer Aniston back in the picture but demanding he stop tweeting? Who knows.... ...read more

Google drops development of Google Wave
News - August 04, 2010

Google Wave was so promising, but it simply did not catch on. That's the bottom line that caused Google to drop Wave. Google announced today via the company's blog that they will no longer continue to develop Google Wave. Google will leave Wave in its place until at least the end of the year. The code is already open source so someone will surely pick it up and continue, but Google won't develop resources to it. "Wave has not seen the user adoption we would have liked. We don’t plan to continue developing Wave as a standalone product, bu...read more

Design your own laptop bag with Ellis Grace Bags
News - July 31, 2010

We're all into smartphones here, but most of us also carry a laptop. Have you ever wanted a laptop bag that you can customize yourself? Check out Ellis Grace bags. Ellis Grace make bags that fit you -- your personality. You choose the base color and custom fabric and they make the bag for you. They have 3 base colors, khaki, olive, and black, and over 30 custom fabrics to choose from. If you have your own fabric you can send it to them and they'll use it on your bag. How's that for customizing your own bag? Check out their website at th...read more

AeroPress Coffee Maker - the best tasting coffee you've ever had
News - July 21, 2010

Are you a coffee lover? Have you heard of the AeroPress? The AeroPress is a coffee gadget that acts like a french press of sorts. It makes fantastic tasting coffee that the company says contains only about 20% of the acid of regular brewed coffee. You simply mix ground coffee with water and give it a 10 second stir. Press the down on the AeroPress and in 20 seconds you have the best tasting coffee you've ever had. AeroPress Features: SMOOTHEST Using the ideal water temperature and gentle air pressure brewing yields rich flavor with l...read more

How to recover your data and fix hard drive errors with SpinRite
How To - July 09, 2010

Does your hard drive have bad sectors? Are you getting errors? Lost your data? All of these issues are a nightmare these days when we rely so heavily on our hard drives to store our data. I was getting error reports on my Windows XP PC so I ran chkdsk and found that I had some bad sectors on the disk. I searched all over the Internet and finally came across a program called SpinRite, by Security Guru Steve Gibson. I watched a few videos about SpinRite, then paid the $90 for the program. The price is a little high, but I needed the data on...read more

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