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New battery technology could greatly improve battery life of mobile devices

by Shawn Ingram on Nov 6, 2009 at 09:12 PM

Finding a new way to store power in our mobile devices has been a problem for quite some time.  We’ve been stuck with Lithium-Ion batteries for a while now, and unless a device is using ULV or is a netbook, chances are the battery life could be a lot better. … Continue Reading »

Verizon launches LG Chocolate Touch

by Sue Walsh on Nov 6, 2009 at 06:07 PM

As if the new Droid phone from Motorola wasn’t enough, Verizon Wireless has announced the launch of the LG Chocolate Touch.  The Chocolate Touch has a 3 inch touch screen, a 3.2MP camera, full HTML browser, 1GB of memory with additional memory up to 16GB easily added via the SD… Continue Reading »

Verizon increases ETF for smartphones, netbooks

by Shawn Ingram on Nov 4, 2009 at 09:39 PM

If there’s one thing we can all agree we hate about cell phone contracts, it would have the be the Early Termination Fee.  The ETF has long been the bane of anyone who cannot stick to a single phone or carrier for any extended period of time.  Up until now… Continue Reading »

Sprint offering broadband enabled netbook in some markets

by Sue Walsh on Nov 2, 2009 at 08:00 PM

Sprint has announced it will begin offering a mobile broadband equipped Dell Inspiron Mini 10 in select markets across the country.  The netbook is similar to those already offered by Verizon and AT&T and comes with a built in EVDO Rev.A wireless service. It weighs just over 2.5lbs, offers a… Continue Reading »

Wireless charging comes to netbooks

by JG Mason on Oct 8, 2009 at 09:08 AM

Wireless charging is finally a reality.  At CTIA, PureEnergy is showing off wireless charging of popular netbooks from HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Dell.  Their product is a charging mat, much like the Powermat Iyaz reviewed on Gadgetell.  The PureEnergy product will charge up to 2 netbooks and five mobile phone… Continue Reading »

This year’s hot holiday tech trend: cheap gadgets

by Sue Walsh on Sep 30, 2009 at 05:31 PM

With the economy still on a downturn, tech retailers are preparing for the upcoming holiday season by offering a variety of cheap gadgets.  With no hot new must have gadget this year and consumers not as willing to snap up pricey gadgets, retailers are hoping that cheap gadgets will have… Continue Reading »

Intel set to make faster Atom processors

by Shawn Ingram on Sep 28, 2009 at 06:43 PM

For the past year the Intel Atom processor has been the default netbook processor.  It’s small, efficient, and fast enough to run the small machines.  The next version of the Atom, code named “Pine Trail” is due out by early 2010 at the latest.  It will feature graphics on the… Continue Reading »

Moblin shown off at Intel Developer Conference

by Shawn Ingram on Sep 23, 2009 at 03:48 PM

Today, at the Intel Developer Forum, Dell announced the new Dell Mini 10v as the first netbook to use Intel’s Moblin operating system.  Moblin is Intel’s idea of what a netbook OS should be and with the coming version 2.1, Moblin is designed for smartphones and Mobile Internet Devices as… Continue Reading »

New processors, chip technology at Intel Developer Forum

by Shawn Ingram on Sep 22, 2009 at 07:05 PM

Today began the Intel Developer Forum, a chance for Intel and a number of other companies to debut their newest computer technology.  It’s the perfect opportunity to see what’s coming up next in terms of computer hardware and will likely see a lot of new Windows 7 machines throughout the… Continue Reading »

MSI Wind U110 ECO claims over 15 hours of battery life

by Iyaz Akhtar on Sep 21, 2009 at 04:22 PM

The MSI Wind, a favorite for Hackintosh enthusiasts, has a new model out called the Wind U110 ECO.  MSI touts the battery life at over 15 hours on a 9-cell battery.  The specs are pretty much what you expect out of a netbook these days: Intel Atom processor (1.60GHz), 10-inch… Continue Reading »

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