Dell Mini 5 Handled

February 23, 2010

Engadget has a “hands on” with the Dell Mini 5.  Dell’s Android tablet that’s somewhere in-between a phone and a full tablet.  It could end up being the surprise hit in the tablet/slate race.


Asus Multi-Touch T101MT

February 19, 2010

Sightings of the new Asus T101MT have been found at engadget and MaximumPC.  A new 10.1” multi-touch convertible laptop.  No release dates or prices but it could give the Lenovo S10-3T a run for its money.

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Outlook Gets Social

February 19, 2010

Microsoft has released add-ins for both Outlook 2007 and 2010 that add an additional pane that links your contacts to social services like Linked-in and Facebook.  Cnet has a rundown and you can find out more at Microsoft.


XP Mode – Windows 7

February 19, 2010

If you have Windows 7 Home Premium or above you are entitled to the free download of XP Mode.  It’s a virtualization of XP using Windows Virtual PC.  One of the requirements of it is hardware virtualization.  If your computer doesn’t support it you were out of luck.  Lifehacker has a way to run it on non-supported hardware using VMware’s free VM player.


Windows Phone 7 Series

February 16, 2010

I’m loving my Droid.  After years of putting up with WinMo, it’s been a great change.  I had really given up on Microsoft, but they really seem to have come out with a game changer.  Similar to Windows 7, Zune, and Xbox, Microsoft threw out the manual and came out with something unique and lust worthy.  Unfortunately it won’t be available until holiday season 2010.

Here’s a rundown of some links:

engadget Live Blog of the launch
engadget hands on
Gizmodo
Wired hands on
Wired Gadget Lab
Microsoft


Lenovo C315 Multi-touch AIO

February 15, 2010

Lenovo has announced another multi-touch computer, this time an all-in-one desktop the C315.  Engadget has a few details.


Acer 1420P Tablet

February 12, 2010

MaximumPC has some info on an Acer tablet that has shown up in France.  No word on a US release but this would be a nice addition to the multi-touch, convertible space since it sports an CULV processor and an 11.6” screen.


Who needs Photoshop?

February 12, 2010

Lifehacker has the scoop on a Paint.Net plug-in that lets you edit and view PSD files.  If you like Free, and who doesn’t?  Then this might be the best bet for that occasional PSD editing.


Media Center Comparison

February 3, 2010

Lifehacker has a comparison of 3 of the major Media Center applications available today; Boxee, XBMC, and Windows 7 Media Center.  If you’re looking for a quick take and a nice chart then this is the ticket for you.


TweakTown SSD Optimization Guide

February 2, 2010

If you are lucky enough to have an SSD drive in your system or you’re thinking about one as an upgrade, you should head over to TweakTown and check out their optimization guide for all kinds of tips to get the best out of your solid state goodness.