Twinhead Durabook D14RY rugged laptop reviewed

There aren't many competitors in the semi-rugged notebook market, and Panasonic's Toughbook is other other major brand that comes to mind. While we love the looks and lightness of the "business-rugged" Toughbooks, their semi-rugged machines aren't as attractive as...

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kwikSynCh Dual USB Charger

Yes, only 2 devices can be charged at once with the kwickSynch, but I also have a 120V-to-USB adapter (and the mTips work with any USB source), so I can do three at once. In a pinch, I connect...

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Samsung Ultra Slim Mouse

Obviously, it is based on the popular Samsung Ultra series handset and sports a slim 8mm body, along with a horizontal wheel and five different control buttons. Its design also very sleek and stylish, thus making the device looks...

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Intel Metro - Uber Thin Notebook

The result, code-named Intel mobile Metro notebook, is less than 0.7 inches thick—about one-quarter of an inch thicker than Motorola's (MOT) iconic cell phone, making it the world's thinnest notebook. And at 2.25 pounds, it's also one of the...

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Asus R1F Core2 Duo tablet PC

Specs-wise, this 13.3-inch machine doesn't quite different compared to its siblings. It features an Intel 945GM Express chipset, up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 120GB of SATA HDD, and wide-range of connectivity options - WiFI, Ethernet LAN,...

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Acer shows off MacBook lookalike

Hype aside, the spec's decent. The compact machine sports a 12.1in, 1,280 x 800 widescreen display driven by the 3020's Intel-made integrated chipset GMA 950 graphics core. The notebook is available with a range of Core Duo processors to choose...

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Sony Vaio UX50 user review

I can't believe how crisp and beautiful the screen is. Simply amazing. A little small, but still usable since it's got a great contrasty screen, and a pretty good backlight. A little tough to do thumbs-only typing, especially when...

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Ideazon Fang Gamepad reviewed

Now, Ideazon has released the Fang Gamepad, a spin-off from the MERC keyboard, that includes a dedicated gaming area specifically designed for WASD and FPS games, sans keyboard. This portable and standalone unit is great for those of us who...

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Samsung Q1 UMPC reviewed

There literally is pretty much nothing like it! it's gorgeous, it's cool and it functions well in a variety of rolls, from ultra-portable notebook to media player to digital note taker (and more). The hardware is of impeccable quality other...

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DualCor cPC announced - minus WiFi

DualCor Technologies has just released the final specs for their cPC "ultimate convergence device," and those who were looking forward to this model are bound to be horribly disappointed: not only will the production version lack cellphone capabilities out of...

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iGo Everywhere15 universal power adapter for cars and planes

This neat little device charges your handsets, mp3 players and PDAs from any power source including wall outlets, car outlets and even in flight outlets. The package also contains the iGo dual-power accessory which lets one simultaneously power/charge 2 mobile...

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Fujitsu P1510d tablet PC reviewed

Certainly one of the coolest, sexiest yet functional super-small notebooks available in the US. The specs and power make this machine good enough for business and school use while Windows XP Tablet Edition puts the touch screen to good use...

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Toshiba Portege M200 tablet PC reviewed

The Tablet form-factor presents about as steep or steeper a learning curve / behavior shift as the initial shift from a day planner to a computerized PDA. I'm only just beginning to appreciate the other areas where it can bring...

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Whopping great 64GB USB flash drive

This mammoth 64GB (yes, gigabyte) flash keychain drive comes to you from Buslink and can be yours for a mere $5000. For those of us who haven't won the lottery recently, they also sell mere 8GB versions for $800. Via...

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Infrant ReadyNAS Terabyte NAS reviewed

A few months ago, we reviewed the ReadyNAS 600 and ReadyNAS X6 and came away impressed. Infrant's latest addition to the ReadyNAS lineup, the NV, stuffs even more features into a smaller and sleeker package. It does this using much...

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USB to SATA/IDE cable

The USB 2.0 to SATA / IDE Cable allows you to connect SATA or IDE devices to your computer via USB port, a very useful tool for data transfer, backup and cloning. The Hi-Speed USB interface provides an easy plug-and-play...

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StashCard - stash stuff in your laptop's PC card slot

Are you a bit like James Bond 007? Well, if you have an unused PC card slot in your laptop you can use it to hide stuff with this neat little ‘StashCard’. Via Fosfor Gadgets...

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Panasonic ToughBook CF-W4 semi-rugged laptop reviewed

The CF-W4 is one of those notebooks that causes a bit of a stir when you take it out. Its svelte dimensions will definitely get admiring glances from your colleagues and once you open the optical drive, you'll probably find...

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Star Trek video sunglasses

The image inside Myvu produces a 320-line picture that appears about a yard away from the user’s face. The ability to see over, under and through the optical bridge means that you can continue to be aware of what’s going...

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Micro-Mini matchbox-sized projector

And we thought projectors were getting small when they were the size of a Mac mini! Light Blue Optics has created a micromini projector that’s the size of—wait for it—a matchbox, and it’s going to be used with a cellphone....

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Top 10 weirdest USB devices ever

After I had published a list of the Top 10 weirdest USB drives ever, it was quite a natural step to start collecting weird USB devices - and trust me there’s LOTS of them out there. Or what do you...

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Dell XPS M170 laptop reviewed

When Michael Dell showed off the XPS-M170 laptop at CES, he highlighted what he called the portable's "incredible gaming power." And the raw specs of the laptop certainly sound impressive: 17-inch widescreen display, GeForce Go 7800 GTX for graphics, Pentium...

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OQO Model 01+ Ultra Personal Computer

Except for the small round power button and the microphone next to it, the front of this device is almost entirely taken up by the 5in diagonal 800 x 480 VGA display. When Judie and I saw the OQO at...

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Yamaha's NX-A01 Bluetooth wireless speakers

Nice little speakers from Yamaha, these NX-A01. They're designed for portable devices and it can even be used with the TRX-R01BT, a Bluetooth dongle for devices like the latest AU phone with 4GB of memory. This cube measures 84x89x84 and...

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Belkin's new wireless USB hub

Belkin announces its new CableFree USB Hub, the industry’s first USB Hub that does not require a cable to connect to the computer. This Hub allows people to place their laptop anywhere in the room while still maintaining wireless access...

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