Black Friday: Buyer’s Guide for Apple MacBooks and iPods (Updated)
Black Friday, that darkest of days-after, is fast approaching. You know what it’s all about: crazy crowds and crazy deals. But you’re ready for it, right? You’ve set out warm clothes (those 4am lines get chilly), you’ve stocked up on snacks (no time to stop for food) and you’ve been scouring the internet for information [...]
Read MoreBoston Power CEO On the Future of Notebook Batteries (video from CES 2009)
I met up with Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, the CEO and founder of Boston Power, at CES 2009. Her company that hopes to drastically improve the longevity of notebook batteries. HP’s the first notebook OEM to sell Boston Power batteries, which can stand up to 1,000 or more cycles and be charged up to 80% capcity in just 30 minutes.
Read MoreShure X2u XLR to USB, Analog to Digital
The Shure X2u takes any XLR mic and adapts it to USB. This is perfect for aspiring musicians who need to make professional-quality recordings on their notebooks.
You can plug a pair of headphones ino the X2u so you can hear exactly what you’re recording in real time.
The Shure X2u works on both Macs and [...]
Xpal Power- Extra Power On the Go
Here’s a quick look at the XPal Power booth at CES 2009. The company makes extended batteries and solar panels for your notebook and other mobile gadgets.
Read MoreWhat’s in HP CTO Phil McKinney’s Gadget Bag?
I met up with HP CTO Phil McKinney a couple of times at CES 2009 and he was carrying around not one, but two bags full of gadgets.
Read MoreWorst of CES: iFrogz…Hey Buddy, I’ll Sell You an iPhone Case for Cheap
The iFrogz booth at CES was one of my last stops on the show floor. I was checking out their iPhone cases when an iFrogz rep approached me in the same slimy way I’ve been approached countless times on street corners around the globe with offers of counterfeit bags and watches.
Him: “Pretty cool, huh?”
Me: [...]
Worst of CES: Cell Mate
I saw a lot of cool notebooks and gadgets at CES, but I also ran into my fair share of products that should have been dragged off the show floor. The Cell Mate is a prime example of this.
SanDisk G3 Solid State Drives Explained (CES 2009)
Dorette from SanDisk showed me the company’s full lineup of solid state drives at CES 2009. but I’m much more excited about the SanDisk G3 SSDs. The G3 series, which are available in 60GB, 120GB and 240GB will start at just $149 at retail.
Read MoreBlendtec CEO: Most Unexpected Meeting at CES 2009 (video)
I knew I was going to get to spend some time with some execs at CES 2009, but I didn’t plan on meeting the CEO of Blendtec, who’s better know as ‘that guy’ from “Will it Blend.” I talked with Tom Dickson about the success of his videos and how it’s impacted his business.
Read MoreNVIDIA Ion Demo: Call of Duty 4 Coming to Netbooks (CES 2009)
Call of Duty 4 is my favorite game and pretty soon I’ll be able to play it almost anywhere thanks to NVIDIA. The new Ion platforn, which combines an Intel Atom processor with NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics, delivers up to 10x the graphics performance of current generation netbooks.
I stopped by the NVIDIA booth at [...]
