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Apple iPad: 6 reasons why it won’t kill the netbook, but will save the newspaper
Bye-Bye Black Smudges
Apple iPad: 6 reasons why it won’t kill the netbook, but will save the newspaper
by Clinton Stark | 03.11.10 | Comment
Apple iPad: 6 reasons why it won’t kill the netbook, but will save the newspaper

Many tout the upcoming Apple iPad as the end of the netbook. That’s hard to believe for one simple reason: typing on the thing is going to be difficult. Unless there is some real input “magic” on the ...

Tech & Gadgets
Review: Toshiba NB305 10.1″ netbook a near-perfect travel companion
by Mike Carrall | 03.10.10 | Comment
Review: Toshiba NB305 10.1″ netbook a near-perfect travel companion

Once the reigning champion of laptops in the 1980s, it took Toshiba a while to get into the netbook game. But with the new NB305-N410 10.1″ model they’ve perfected the formula. Strong build quality, an excellent keyboard and ...

Gadget Hands-On
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 Netbook: First impressions
by Mike Carrall | 03.09.10 | Comment
Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 Netbook: First impressions

The Lenovo S10-3 is a third generation netbook featuring a 10.1″ screen. Built by one of the global leaders in laptops, you can expect trade mark quality and performance. We’ve been putting the new S10 through the paces, but since ...

More Android, More Places
Motorola Backflip now available, first AT&T Android phone
by Mike Carrall | 03.08.10 | Comments (1)
Motorola Backflip now available, first AT&T Android phone

AT&T released its first Android-powered phone, Motorola Backflip, this weekend. At $100 after rebate it offers a low-cost choice for customers looking for all of the open platform capability that Google offers with its Android operating system.

The Backflip ...

Tech News
Apple iPad delayed until April, stock hits all time high
by Mike Carrall | 03.05.10 | Comments (2)
Apple iPad delayed until April, stock hits all time high

Apple (AAPL) announced today that it would start taking orders for its iPad, the biggest tech product in years, starting March 12. Units, though, won’t reach consumer’s itchy, news-loving hands until April 3, a few weeks later than ...

Finger Painting
Google Gesture Search works as advertised, doesn’t dazzle yet
by Clinton Stark | 03.04.10 | Comment
Google Gesture Search works as advertised, doesn’t dazzle yet

Today, Google Gesture Search was made available (as part of Google Labs beta software) and here’s a quick preview of the new search technology. For those wanting the quick summary: it works as advertised, but doesn’t quite dazzle ...

Owl on the Go
Android App of the Day: HootSuite – powerful Social Media and Twitter tool goes mobile
by Clinton Stark | 03.02.10 | Comments (2)
Android App of the Day: HootSuite – powerful Social Media and Twitter tool goes mobile

HootSuite (aka “the professional Twitter client”) has amassed a loyal user base thanks to its ability to integrate social media tools and analytics into one easy-to-use dashboard. And since social media is increasingly a target for corporate marketing budgets, the ...

News about News
Internet number one source for news in America
by Mike Carrall | 03.01.10 | Comments (1)
Internet number one source for news in America

According to a report released today by Pew Internet and American Life Project, more Americans are getting their news from the Internet than from newspaper or radio. 61% said in the survey they get at least some news ...

Netbook Shootout
HP 5102 netbook arrives, compared to Toshiba NB305
by Clinton Stark | 02.24.10 | Comment
HP 5102 netbook arrives, compared to Toshiba NB305

We just received a HP 5102 10.1″ netbook which will join the Toshiba NB305 in our comparo of 2nd and 3rd generation netbooks now available from the big guys. Which of these portables can go the distance, offer ...

Take me to the Noodles
Android App of the Day: ‘Yelp’ a 24 hour, on-call foodie in your pocket
by Clinton Stark | 02.23.10 | Comment
Android App of the Day: ‘Yelp’ a 24 hour, on-call foodie in your pocket

I was standing near Union Square on Geary Street in San Francisco. My stomach was singing the blues, big time. Fortunately there was an hour to go before curtain at the historic American Conservatory Theatre, one of our ...

biological limitations
Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Your brain can’t multitask and neither can your iPhone
by Loni Kao Stark | 02.20.10 | Comment
Confessions of an iPhone Chick: Your brain can’t multitask and neither can your iPhone

I love catching sleep while in a moving plane, train or automobile.

There is something satisfying about being able to perform such different tasks simultaneously. Ok, I admit, the moving vehicle requires a pilot, an engineer or a driver…and ...

Mini Mission
Toshiba NB305 Netbook arrives, portable friend or foe?
by Clinton Stark | 02.19.10 | Comment
Toshiba NB305 Netbook arrives, portable friend or foe?

The NB305 is an updated version of Toshiba’s popular 10.1-inch netbook series. It just arrived in our “labs” for testing as you can see in this photo. With my schedule constantly on the go (and I’m sure you ...

Tech News
Google donates $2M to Wikipedia, no attribution required
by Mike Carrall | 02.17.10 | Comment
Google donates $2M to Wikipedia, no attribution required

It’s probably something a door-to-door Encyclopedia salesman would never see. Two million dollars just fell out of the sky courtesy of the Google Gods into the lap of Wikipedia, everyone’s favorite free-for-all knowledge web site.

An announcement was made via Twitter ...