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ViewSonic has recently added a few new items to their current lineup of available products. The latest include the VNB132 and VNB141 ViewBooks as well as the VPC190 all-in-one desktop computer. In terms of features; ViewBook VNB132 13.3-inch WXGA backlit display (1366 x 768) 1.2GHz Intel Celeron SU2300 ULV processor… Continue Reading »

The Pogoplug offers a convenient way to be able to backup your files and also have access to them from any Internet connection as well as share select files with others. I have been using one for a few weeks now, and have a review coming soon. But today, Pogoplug… Continue Reading »

PC World writer, Galen Gruman, called out iPad pre-order buyers on Saturday, calling them names in his post, “iPad Pre-Orders: For Idiots Only.”  Apple’s iPad went on pre-order Friday and is rumored to have 120,000 devices sold as a result.  Even at the cheapest model, that’s $60 million, not a… Continue Reading »

According to the rumor mill, the clamshell styled Viliv N5 is going to be available for purchase as of this May. According to the details, which come courtesy of Pocketables, “the plan right now is to release the Viliv N5 in May.” In other words, nothing official has been announced… Continue Reading »

I am a firm believing in backing up your data, and for the most part I am diligent about doing do. Up until now I have used a mix of services that probably was not the best method of attack, but at the same time it was far from the… Continue Reading »

Those planning to purchase an Asus notebook or netbook in the future can expect to see a few less items included in the box. That items that will be missing—a printed user manual and a recovery DVD. “ASUS is devoted to creating environment-friendly products/packaging to safeguard consumers’ health while minimizing… Continue Reading »

I understand heightened security measures in airports and on air planes, but at some point the rules and regulations by some airlines deserve a facepalm.  Take, for instance, John Battelle, who flew on a United Airlines flight enabled with Wi-Fi recently.  Since it was late at night, he wanted to… Continue Reading »

The JooJoo, while not the iPad, is potentially one of the most interesting tablets, if only for the story behind the device.  When it was the CrunchPad, it was often accused of being vaporware, and now as the JooJoo it has a lot of that to overcome.  Today, however, the… Continue Reading »

At 8:30 this morning, Apple is expected to give the iPad an advantage the iPhone never saw, pre-order.  In fact, the Apple Store is down right now.  By allowing pre-orders, is Apple cashing in on the buzz or setting itself up for failure? Apple is taking pre-orders for iPads, their… Continue Reading »

For awhile now Android fans have been wondering if the popular Kindle app would ever be made available to them. So far there an iPhone/iPod Touch version, a PC version, and a BlackBerry version, and it looks like at long last an Android version will join them. The Dell Mini… Continue Reading »