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It was only time that Samsung jumped on the mini laptop bus to get their share of the market.  For those who primarily use their laptop for surfing and music then what’s the use of having a 17” display when you have your flat screen HDTV on your wall for movies?  What they offer is the Samsung NC10 with a 10.2” display, a not-so-mini keyboard, and a plain Jane design.  Hey, we don’t care much for sparkly sprinkles; we want performance.  Here’s a quick review of the NC10. (…Read Some More…)

I’m something of a patriot as much as  the  love I have for my country and the greatfullness for the men and women who made our independence possible is my love for the sheer beauty of the 4th of July fireworks.  The awe of the lighting of the sky mixed with a taste of heart-pounding fear as the pounding of the explosions rattles my body humbles me.  I get disappointed when they finish and only wish our local fireworks fundraisers were a hundred times more successful, giving us hours of “ahhhs” and “ooohs” rather than a mere 40 minutes or less.  This is where the importance of good photography to capture the memory while the loved ones who shared our experience poses in the foreground is made apparent.

Adore the vast information the Internet gives us.  There are tips made available to help you get your money’s worth out of that expensive digital camera you purchased.  Aikenstandard.com posted an article providing some tips worth reading.  They are basically this: (…Read Some More…)

Cell Phone marketing is getting more and more clever in this troubled economic environment.  LogicBuy is offering a package deal; a Nokia N97 with a Dell Vostro A860 laptop.  The phone is originally priced at $700 and the Dell is $420.  With there deal you’ll get the laptop for free if you buy the $700 Nokia N97.  Sounds like a nifty deal.  The details of the deal is that you buy the Nokia N97 for $700 and the Dell for $420.  This gives you a $259 savings.  Top that with a given 20% savings coupon, the final price comes to $730.

Update:  This offer expired already.  Surprisingly, the laptops have sold out.

The Cooler Master SNA 95 might just be the only extra adapter you need, even if you have multiple brands laying around the house.  This little doo-dad, an it’s pretty little at 2.9″ x 0.7″ x 5.7″, comes with a total of 9 plug tips that are compatible with most major laptop brands except for the rebel Macbooks.  This cha cha cha comes with LED indicators, a cable management system, and a USB port for other techs who’s battery needs a charging.  There’s no mention of a car battery adapter though…hmmm.

Price looks at around $70 at SunDial Micro. (…Read Some More…)

TerreStar is hoping to change the commucation industry and offer more mobility to handheld device users.  They launch a satellite that will fly around about 22,000 miles above North America, providing satellite voice and data service to the United Sates, including Alaska, Havaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.  The data speed will be at 64K bps.  Their plans are to merge normal cellular communications with satellite into one hybrid device.

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Freeverse has reason to celebrate and collect applause.  They are the first to reach the millionth download mark for paid applications.  Goes to show how fishing games remain on the favorites list of gamers.  The game: Flick Fishing.  The user can flick the phone like a pole, choose from various bait, and use virtual fishing skills to land the trophy fish. (…Read Some More…)

Here’s a Harbor Master game review from AppVee.  Harbor Master is a mobile game available on the iPhone.

Microsoft can’t have total world domination.  Microsoft Windows is their main niche.  Apple can’t dominate the entire market either, even though the iPhone and iPod does put them an inch close to that world domination.  Fortunately we live in a free market that encourages competitors and the iPod shouldn’t be our only pricy choice for music, pictures, and such.  Microsoft has quite the competing device that rivals not only the performance of the iPod but also the price.  Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s iPod is the Zune.  Here’s the gist of what’s been said about the Zune. (…Read Some More…)

It sickens me when I remember the price tag of laptops just 7 years ago and how I had spend over 2K for a laptop that can’t even keep up with the notebooks that sell for less than $500 these days.  Hewlett-Packard made an announcement of the release there new Mini netbooks for students and professionals that like to stay mobile while connected.  There line of HP Mini 5101 is top notch and stylish, durable, and functional.  For the price of $499 there are some specialties that may make this netbook worth the price. (…Read Some More…)

If you are a Verizon loyalist and have been enviously reading a bunch of news about all these Androids being release, there is good news.  You should probably wait on that upgrade until Verizon Wireless comes out with a Motoroloa smartphone based on Google’s Android OS.  That’s right, Motoroloa is joining with Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile to release an Android based smartphone. (…Read Some More…)