Netbook Review: The HP mini 1151NR from Verizon
Netbooks are the hottest thing going these days in portable computers. They are super small, super cheap and now that the big wireless companies are getting involved with them, super easy to go online from anywhere. Want to understand the surging popularity of Nebooks? Pick up your typical laptop, It weighs about 5 pounds and costs, fully loaded, $1500 to 2000. Most netwbooks weigh under two and a half pounds and cost under $200. The latest trend in Netbooks is having built- in 3G wireless Internet directly from your cellular company, like the HP mini 1151NR, which connects to Verizon’s mobile ...
How to save big money on printer ink
One of the most frustrating things computer users can go through is to suddenly be faced with an "out of ink" message when printing an important document. Even more frustrating is going to the store and paying those outrageous prices for new ink cartridges. If you've ever gone to the store to buy ink cartridges and discovered that buying an entirely new printer might actually be cheaper, you already know just how much brand name ink cartridges can cost. You've probably also tried buying so-called replacement inks at a bargain price, only to find that they didn't offer the same quality ...
Review: Pure Digital releases new Flip ultra HD
They did it again: The amazing folks at Pure Digital have come up with still another Flip camcorder and this one sets the bar ultra high for ultra small, high quality camcorders that fit in your shirtpocket. Like the Apple iPod is to on-the-go digital music, the Flip is to on-the-go digital video. Now out is the brand new Flip ultra HD, the second generation of the Flip utura line and one with enough refinements to make me even think about turning in the mino HD that I have been raving about. The latest ultra models can hold a whopping two hours ...
MiFi 2200 offers on-the-go connectivity
These days, we live in a mobile society. And with a new gizmo just released, those who want to be connected to the Internet everywhere they go are able to take their own Wi-Fi network with them. It’s called the Novatel MiFi 2200 Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot Modem and it’s offered by Verizon Wireless as an intelligent mobile hotspot, a gadget not much bigger than a credit card that can wirelessly connect up to five devices to the Internet at broadband speed. It’s battery lasts about 4 hours before needing a recharge, but it can also be run off AC or powered ...
Anyone can be a talk radio host
Have you ever thought you’d be a good talk show host? Or have your own radio show? Or podcast a program for your church, school or civic group? If you have a computer and a telephone… you can be your own talk show host on a free service called Blog Talk Radio. We’re talking cool. Really cool. Easy cool. Fun cool. Log onto Blog Talk Radio, get a free account, pick a time and date and - that easy - you have your own Blogtalk radio show. I set up a PCMike Tech Talk program and, using my phone to call into ...
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Family friendly movies online
Online video just gets bigger and bigger with new sites offering new ways to watch movies coming online almost...
Apple iPhone 3GS sets new standard for video convenience
The latest version of the iPhone is a hit… with Apple reporting an astounding one million units sold in just...
IPhone 3G S handset and iPhone 3.0 software now available
Here we go again…there’s yet another iPhone… the third version of the revolutionary touch screen that just...
Netbook Review: The HP mini 1151NR from Verizon
Netbooks are the hottest thing going these days in portable computers. They are super small, super cheap and now...
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Wowed (again) by Craigslist
No wonder newspaper classified advertising is dead and eBay is no loger king: Craigslist is simply astounding. I...
How to be a Citizen Reporter
It’s no secret that mainstream and big media is receding and Citizen Journalism is growing. YouTube and other...
Why Apple may stick with AT&T
The tech question I get asked the most these days is when will Apple allow the iPhone to move to Verizon? So many...
What Cyberwar may look like
All the experts agree that one of the next major battlegrounds will be cyberspace. There’s been a bunch...
Net stumbles in trying to keep up with Michael Jackson’s death news
In light of the near meltdown of some news sites in reporting the details of the Michael Jackson death, there’s...
Too much time online strains marriages
If it’s happening in Europe, it’s probably happening here, too. In fact I know it is, just ask my wife. Too...
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Now there are Nettops
First it was the Netbook, the super small, bare bones and very affordable notebook computer that have been all of the past year’s rage for on-the-go geeks. Now there is the Nettop, the minimalist equivalent for desktop computers. They’re also green. Compared to ordinary desktop computers,...
I’m still not buying a Kindle DX
For the second time since May, the Kindle DX is sold out. Amazon says if you order today, you won’t get it for a month to six weeks. So demand is obviously there for the $489 wireless e-book reader that features a 9.7 inch screen, compared to the 6-inch screen of the $359 standard model. I have...
New Eee PC 1005HA netbook has 10.5-hour battery
The Eee PC 1005HA, a new 10-inch system has a $390 and a battery that lasts 10,5 hours. Holy Moly, that’s amazing. It has a 10.1″ 1024×600 display is accompanied by an Atom N280, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB 5,400-RPM hard drive, 802.11n Wi-Fi, and Windows XP Home Edition. Asus says it weighs...
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iPhone tops Pre, BlackBerry with Consumers Reports
Apple fans won’t be surprised by this but all that gushing from Palm Pre users and the smugness we see from BlakBerry users seems to be pretty well put down by a new study from Consumer Reports that gives iPhone top marks. While that the Pre and the BB were winners in some categories, the iPhone...
Comcast to offer super fast 4G wireless cards
Comcast has upped the wireless anywhere cards now so popular with Verizon and AT&T by announcing a nationwide roll out of what it is calling High-Speed 2go, a 4G wireless high-speed data service that provides the fastest available wireless Internet in the nation via wireless data cards. Comcast...
DWT – Driving While Texting
Don’t do it. It is dangerous. At least as dangerous as driving while drunk. It slows reaction time behind the wheel to dangerous levels. And it happens all the time. Vlingo, a voice recognition app for mobile phones, did an official survey tht found 26 percent of mobile phone users questioned admit...
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