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Reviews January 31, 2007

The Jetart NP7600W Aluminum Notebook Cooler Review

One of the first things I noticed about my new FujitsuT4215 was that it gets pretty hot while running in laptop mode. See, there’s this vent on the left hand side, and it cranks out heat like there’s no tomorrow…and the bottom of the laptop get’s pretty warm, too. Which is why it seemed particularly [...]

Upgrading to a Palm Treo 680

I�ve been a pretty satisfied user of Palm PDA�s over the years and have bounced around different brands such as the innovative Sony Clie models and especially the Tapwave Zodiac for the half-VGA (480 x 320) screen for eBook reading and the generous memory of 128MB and two SD card slots. I�ve always subscribed to [...]

Chris Takes the HSDPA Enabled Samsung Z560 for a Spin…and Is Left Spinning

Chris Davies of SlashGear fame has gone through a recent move which left him without reliable internet service for an excruciating two weeks, and believe me – I had to hear all about it from him, too! So to back up for a moment…about the same time he received the Samsung Z560 review unit from [...]

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January 27, 2007

by Mitchell Oke

One of These Things is Not Like the Other…

eWEEK seem to have gotten a bit confused by what constitutes a Smartphone, because one of these phones does not belong. Apple’s recently announced iPhone has been widely criticized for being a closed platform, not open to 3rd party developers, which rules it out as being a Smartphone in the true sense. While not a [...]

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How to Do It Yourself! January 27, 2007

by Douglas Moran

Geek Squad!

Computer busted, and you don’t know what to do? Need to transfer 10GB of data to your new computer from your old one, and that external hard disk isn’t being recognized by your old system any more? Support contract expired and you need help? Hey, no problem! Call the Geek Squad! Yeah, yeah, I know; [...]

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Reviews January 26, 2007

by Judie Lipsett Stanford

The Mobile Edge Monaco Notebook Case Review

I’ve always enjoyed reviewing the laptop bags offered by Mobile Edge, because they make some of the best looking and most reasonably priced computer totes available. Today I am going to take a close look at the Monaco Notebook Case, which from the outside appears to be a stylish but still somewhat conservative laptop bag, [...]

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Quickies January 26, 2007

by Judie Lipsett Stanford

What Can Be Done About Intellectual & Copyrighted Property Theft?

No, this isn’t going to be a rant against warez, DRM or eBooks on MIRC. It is a question from me about how to handle sites like this (which I hate linking to, but I want you to see what they are doing), that lift and post entire reviews from Gear Diary and other similar [...]

The Altec Lansing M604 Powered Audio System for Zune Review

One of the first things I realized after getting my Zune was that although listening to it through a premium set of earphones was nice, there were going to be plenty of times when I wouldn’t want to hear my music that way. Times when I would want to hear it playing over a better [...]

My Experience With Tablet PC Biometrics…So Far, Anyway

One of the features that I’ve been enjoying on my new Fujitsu T4215 Tablet PC is the biometric scanner, and what’s funny is that it wasn’t something I even planned on using. I don’t need no stinkin’ finger scanner! Yeah right… The fact of the matter is that any time I bring my laptop along [...]

The Mathmos Thaw Review

When I heard about fire and ice coexisting together in the form of the Thaw made by Mathmos and sold by ThinkGeek, I was very curious as to what really goes on inside the shiny silver casing of the Thaw. Up until now, I never heard of putting fire and ice together in any form. [...]

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January 21, 2007

by Christopher Spera

Treo 750 Comparison Photos

As promised, here are a couple comparision photos of the Treo 750, 700wx and the 6945. I didn’t grab the SX66 for this session because it was on the other side of the house and I’ve got a few different things to do tonight, and didn’t want to be away from the PC long enough [...]

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Reviews January 21, 2007

by Judie Lipsett Stanford

The Gennum nXZEN PLUS 5500 Bluetooth Headset Review

Alright, alright, settle down! Just because you are looking at a picture of a pink headset, there is no excuse to dismiss the product as “not something I’d be interested in.” It’s also available in a unisex silver; I just wanted to try something different. With that out of the way, let me tell you [...]

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Reviews January 21, 2007

by Douglas Moran

The Creative Zen Vision W Review

After my recent, somewhat disappointing experience with the Cowon A2 –and yup, I did in fact return the device–it was time to move on and try another of the available personal media players (PMPs) out on the market. This time, it’s the Creative Zen Vision W. (If you’re into unboxings, take a look at my [...]

SuperBowl Tickets Anyone?

With the National Football League in high gear for the SuperBowl February 4, 2007, I’m reminded of SuperBowls past. Perhaps your favorite team didn’t make the playoffs – there’s always next year! If not, the following year! Back in the late nineties, the National Football League chose Sprint to be the league’s official telecommunications provider. [...]

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January 21, 2007

by Christopher Spera

Treo 750 in the House!

Hey kids!� Guess what??� I just scored a Treo 750 on the AT&T, uh, Cingular, uh, I mean AT&T network! I got it yesterday, and I have been merrily transferring, synching, installing, etc. most of the day.� Stay tuned, and I’ll have some cool comparrison shots of the device next to the 700wx, iPAQ 6900, [...]

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