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Sure, you can connect your desktop or notebook to a TV set for big-screen viewing, but we bet your adapter cable is less than 30 feet long. For that matter, we bet it's a cable. IOMEGA's two-piece kit streams video from a USB to a VGA port with nothing in between.
Tuesday , August 26, 2008 11:00:00 AM
One-Click Backup? Make That Zero-Click
Two things you know you really ought to do, but don't: flossing and backup. Storage Appliance Corp. can't help you with dental hygiene, but it makes backing up your PC somewhat less difficult than using your toaster -- just plug its 160GB external drive into a USB port and walk away.
Tuesday , August 26, 2008 09:15:00 AM
Epson Launches Premium Photo All-in-Ones
The printer company introduces two flagship inkjet printer/copier/scanners (one also adds fax with an automatic document feeder) loaded with features ranging from duplex printing to wireless networking as well as ultra-sharp six-color borderless photo printing with automatic correction of red-eye, faded photos, and other imperfections.
Monday , August 25, 2008 05:10:00 PM
Microsoft Offers Hardcore Gamers a Switch-Hitting Keyboard
The first keyboard to wear Microsoft's SideWinder gaming logo lets both lefties and righties frag their fingers off, thanks to a keypad that attaches to either side of the keyboard, while taking advantage of up to 90 programmable macros per game. There's a new nine-button SideWinder mouse as well.
Thursday , August 21, 2008 10:45:00 AM
Intel Talks Up "Nehalem," Intros Quad-Core Notebook CPUs
The Core i7 is coming, with Intel's new microarchitecture and not-unlike-AMD on-chip memory controller to appear first in server CPUs at the end of this year. Besides tantalizing Intel Development Forum attendees with eight-threaded performance and triple memory bandwidth, the chipmaker unveiled its first quad-core mobile processors and Core 2 Duo CPUs that draw as little as 10 watts.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 01:50:00 PM
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Acer Aspire One Review When does a netbook become a notebook? Windows XP and a 120GB hard disk give Acer's 2.3-pound productivity partner an edge over Linux lightweights when it comes to adding software (though there's a Linux version too). The Intel Atom-powered ultraportable also boasts a sunny 8.9-inch screen, a not-too-small keyboard, and a price below even the 7-inch Eee PC that started the netbook craze: $349. Tuesday , August 26, 2008 10:00:00 AM |
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Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Review "Why don't you put a little hot-rod red in there?" -- Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), designing his super-suit in the movie Iron Man. "Why don't we make a red little hot rod?" -- Lenovo engineers, designing an 11.1-inch, 2.5-pound notebook that brings the swanky style of the company's ThinkPad X300 or of Apple's or Sony's high-priced ultralights to a lower-priced consumer laptop. Okay, slightly lower-priced. Friday , August 08, 2008 07:00:00 PM |
Lenovo ThinkPad X200 ReviewThe advent of Intel's Centrino 2 mobile platform gives Lenovo an excuse to replace the ThinkPad X61 with a 12.1-inch widescreen ultralight with better performance, a slew of configuration and communication options, and a keyboard to die for. SmallBusinessComputing.com's Jamie Bsales takes the mini for a spin. Tuesday , July 29, 2008 03:10:00 PM |
HP Officejet J4680 All-in-One ReviewYou know you can get a versatile inkjet printer/scanner/copier for $300 or $400. But for a fraction of that ($130)? In a fraction of the size (9 inches high)? HP's small-business breadbox is full of surprises -- yes, it has fax as well as the usual three functions; yes, it has built-in WiFi; no, they didn't forget the automatic document feeder. It's a one-person office's one peripheral. Tuesday , July 22, 2008 11:00:00 AM |
HP Color LaserJet CP1215 ReviewA color laser printer for $300 is a pretty good deal, but depending on where and when you buy (hint: there's a rebate offer that expires at the end of this month), HP's colorful compact can be yours for as little as $200. Don't expect onboard Ethernet or blazing speed -- the USB desktop device is rated at 12 ppm for monochrome and 8 ppm for color, with minimal paper-handling and software options -- but expect to be tempted. Monday , June 23, 2008 10:00:00 AM |
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Platform Trends: Intel Gets Up and Atom Suddenly, no small, light, low-priced notebook -- a.k.a. netbook, a.k.a. Asus Eee 901, Acer Aspire One, MSI Wind, or Dell Comingsoon -- is complete without Intel's battery-sipping Atom N270 processor. Actually, that 1.6GHz, Hyper-Threading CPU is just one of seven Atoms, with thermal design power as low as 0.65 watt, and they're destined for more than just netbooks. Here's a look under the hood. Sunday , August 17, 2008 11:15:00 AM |
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Platform Trends: Nvidia Reseeds its Mainstream Line Though its flagship GeForce 200 Series holds the spotlight, Nvidia Corp. has taken the opportunity of a switch to 55-nanometer-process engineering to perk up its formerly-elite-now-everyday GeForce 9 lineup of graphics processing units. You'll see some graphics cards that look awfully familiar, others that will put a grin on the faces of gamers with only $100 to spend, and still others in between. Vince Freeman helps you keep score. Monday , August 04, 2008 11:35:00 AM |
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Platform Trends: The Year of Serious Storage One and one-half terabytes, people! Most of us remember when such storage capacity stretched the limits of a server RAID array, but next month Seagate will ship a 1.5TB desktop hard disk. Meanwhile, both old-fashioned and newfangled storage tech heats up the notebook market -- and PC enthusiasts and upgraders are getting their hands on the speedy solid-state drives once reserved for the most exotic, elite laptops. Saturday , July 19, 2008 04:30:00 PM |
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Montevina Mania: Intel Unveils Centrino 2 Notebook Platform New 45-nanometer CPUs are only part of the story as Intel revamps its dominant laptop processor/chipset/WiFi bundling program. The nearly 250 new notebooks slated to wear the Centrino 2 sticker will flaunt faster, more far-reaching wireless; more game-worthy graphics (plus the option of switching between integrated and discrete graphics), and multimedia enhancements designed to let travelers enjoy a high-definition Blu-ray movie -- on one battery charge. Tuesday , July 15, 2008 02:05:00 PM |
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Platform Trends: AMD's Massive Retaliation: The Radeon HD 4000 Series Just nine days after Nvidia's launch of a new flagship GeForce GTX 200 series, AMD grabs the spotlight with formidable -- and more affordable -- ATI Radeon HD 4850 and 4870 graphics cards, packing a whopping 956 million transistors, 800 stream processors, and (for the 4870) unbelievably fast GDDR5 memory. The company also dusts off the classic All-in-Wonder name for a new DirectX 10.1 graphics/HDTV tuner combo. Monday , July 07, 2008 11:25:00 AM |
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Mini Mobile PCs: Now Comes the Hard Part It's a myth that lightning never strikes the same place twice, but what are the odds against catching lightning in a bottle twice? The ultralight, ultra-affordable subnotebook PC category that the Asus Eee ignited last winter will soon see a second generation of what are now called netbooks -- but this time around, it might be Eee II: The Laptop Strikes Back. Tuesday , July 01, 2008 02:30:00 PM |
Falling Off the CatwalkThe economy's in a slump and PCs are in danger of becoming interchangeable commodity products anyway. So how can hardware manufacturers perk up sales and prop up profit margins? Chrome trim and pretty colors, of course, as vendors ranging from Dell to Staples introduce limited-edition artistic cases and fashionable decorations. HardwareCentral editor Eric is bemused. Apple is unworried. Friday , May 23, 2008 12:00:00 PM |
The Best, the Worst, and the Ugliest: 2007Asleep by 10:30? Not at the Labs, Weather, & Sports Desk, where New Year's Eve is like any other midnight -- time to start a fresh count of the day's Diet Pepsis, along with a last look over the, uh, vista of the dozen months past. Our seventh annual flashback bounces from nifty notebooks and cool Web tools to HDTV headaches, poorly launched processors, and a surprise pick for Product of the Year. Tuesday , December 18, 2007 10:30:00 AM |
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The Tick-Tock of Doom, or For Whom Intel Tolls Processor upgrades: just say no? HardwareCentral editor Eric won't go that far, but finds reasons not to tie your purchases to Intel's newly announced policy of scheduling new CPU designs and less radical manufacturing and power-saving improvements for alternate years. He also covets a 433MHz notebook and considers the apocalypse: putting a Mac on the Labs, Weather, & Sports Desk. Tuesday , September 25, 2007 10:10:00 AM |
Get Ready To Gain Two PoundsLast week, Palm sounded the trumpets and threw confetti for what it described as a new category of portable technology -- only to get an immediate, unimpressed "Uh, no thanks" in response. But while the Treo manufacturer's new Foleo may falter, Intel, VIA, and other vendors are betting you'll crave a real, live Windows PC that weighs in at the same two pounds for way under $1,000. Friday , June 08, 2007 10:40:00 AM |
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