Archive for December, 2007

New Rules on Carrying Spare Laptop Batteries on U.S. Flights

Monday, December 31st, 2007
The U.S. Department of Transportation has instituted new rules for carrying spare rechargeable batteries on an airplane. Starting on January 1, 2008, these must go in the traveler's carry-on baggage, not in their checked baggage.

Dell Laptops Now Available in Best Buy Stores

Sunday, December 30th, 2007
Earlier in the month Dell and Best Buy announced Inspiron and XPS laptops would be available for sale in Best Buy retail stores nationwide in the U.S. They missed the holiday sale season, but the Dell machines are now on the shelves.

Sony VAIO SZ7, TZ2 Series Leak onto the Web

Saturday, December 29th, 2007
With the known release of Intel's Penryn processor coming at the beginning of January we know all too well there will be laptops to come with that announcement. Sony has helped out by leaking a new VAIO TZ2 to their own website and Amazon.com has leaked the VAIO SZ7.

Plantronics Pulsar 590A Bluetooth Headset Review

Saturday, December 29th, 2007
Few things ruin the wireless experience of using a notebook like a set of wired headphones. Plantronics comes to the rescue with their Bluetooth headset/headphone solutions ... but is the Plantronics Pulsar 590A the best wireless headset for you?

Dell Inspiron 1525 Available (in Australia)

Friday, December 28th, 2007
The rumored Dell Inspiron 1525, the update to the existing Inspiron 1520, has appeared for sale on the Dell Australia website.

News Bits: New Li-Ion Batteries, Thin Blu-Ray Drive from Panasonic, Touchscreen Notebooks

Thursday, December 27th, 2007
  • New Li-Ion batteries deliver 10x more life
  • Panasonic shipping samples of world's thinnest Blu-ray drive
  • Touchscreen notebooks on the horizon?
  • "Universe at War: Earth Assault" reviewed
  • Wacom Bamboo Tablet Review

    Thursday, December 27th, 2007
    There are a lot of times when you just cant beat the ease and feel of using a pen and paper. However, in today's tech centered world, it just isn't always feasible. There are Tablet PCs, but they don't fit the bill for everyone. That is where the new Wacom Bamboo pen-tablet comes in.

    Belkin N1 Vision

    Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
    The Belkin N1 Vision wireless router looks is a looker and has a display that can't be beat, but its performance is subpar.

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T2

    Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
    Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T2 isn't the cheapest ultracompact you'll find, but good images and 4GB of onboard memory help justify its high price.

    Current Notebook and Tech Deals (Updated 12/24/2007)

    Monday, December 24th, 2007
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