Full FeedGadgetell Review: Ditch costly laptop docks with this
Getting a docking station from the maker of your laptop is expensive. One way to get around the high price is with this: the Startech.com USB to VGA 4-in-1 Docking Station. Small and tidy, this simple device requires only you to plug in one USB cable to make all the… Continue Reading »
Sony issues battery recall
Yet another case of the few ruining it for the many. Due to “at least 40” reports of laptop batteries overheating and causing fires as well as potential property damage, Sony is recalling 35,000 Lithium Ion batteries in the US and another 65,000 in other countries. In a stroke of… Continue Reading »
You can help Intel, Asus design a PC online
Intel and Asus have just launched a site yesterday that allows everybody and anybody to help them to design a PC. WebPC is looking for collaborators to work together to help the two companies bring about a “community designed” PC. Their ultimate goal is to be able to actually market… Continue Reading »
Who’s On Crack in tech: 10.24.08 edition
This is where we call out by names the actions and companies that seem odd, out of touch or just plain straight up smokin’ crack. Technology is an odd realm where PR speak doesn’t hold a lot of water if the 1s and 0s don’t line up. This week sees… Continue Reading »
Intel shows its hand: we are netbooks
While most likely not their only game plan, Intel ponied up to the netbook game by buying netbook.com. By combining the grim economic outlook with one part of tech that continues to boom, Intel is hedging their bets that netbooks will continue to thrive, perhaps even more so in the… Continue Reading »
Dell to transition all laptops to LED displays by 2010
PC Magazine is reporting that Dell plans to change its laptop displays to mercury-free and energy saving LED backlighting. Two thirds of their Latitude E-series will ship with the new displays by December 15th, and they plan to have 80% of their laptops include the new LED backlights. The transition… Continue Reading »
Toshiba adds the A10, M10 durable laptops to its Tecra series
Toshiba is bringing in two new highly-durable laptops into its Tecra series. These are the 15-inch Tecra A10 and the 14-inch Tecra M10. Both laptops come with a well crafted chassis that can withstand drops and shocks. Additionally both feature a fingerprint scanner and Toshiba’s EasyGuard for data security purposes.… Continue Reading »
Maplin’s new notebook: Too good to be true?
I’ve never heard of a company called Maplin before, but they certainly have produced an excellent laptop with their Minibook Ultra Portable Laptop. (Yes, that is its official drawn-out name.) Maplin’s Minibook may not be the best laptop to use for doing some gaming on World of Warcraft, but it… Continue Reading »
Armed thieves steal XO laptops in Peru
Just a month after distribution began, the OLPC organization has been hit by theft. Armed robbers in Peru stole 66 XO laptops from a school in the settlement of San Pedro. The motive for the theft is unknown but in poor areas thieves tend to steal anything they believe has… Continue Reading »
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Who's on Crack in Tech?
Gadgetell's own version of William Shatner, JG Mason tackles the seemingly bizarre moves in the tech world. Catch his Friday column to see who gets called out this week..
Palm Pre and Palm Pixi Information
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