I know what you're saying "hey, is that a Wacom Tablet there!".  Well, yes it is.  Lenovo's ThinkPad W700 is a 17" marvel that sports a built-in Wacom digitizer.  Dutifully aimed for the graphics industry it would seem it is a good "idea".  While I am just not too sure about the right palm rest, for me, it is a little "out there" but I could see myself using this too.  Anything that would make me work well with my graphics programs (PhotoShop or CorelDraw) without requiring me to add more to my bag, well is an ace. While I do not see this model at Lenovo.com yet, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700 will ...
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 Here is a cool gadget that ties your online asset to the real world.  If you've been laboring to upload your digital photos online for family and friends to see then this is definitely your cup of tea.  If your family is like mine, 6 out of 10 of them would most likely be net savvy while the rest would be your usual lot (wouldn't touch the net or a PC until kingdom come).So anyway, this eStarling frame is WIFI ready and is smart to connect to your online photo-albums (facebook) pronto.  It is sold here for about $449.  And why the heck is it this expensive when it's just a "frame"... look at the ...
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 This wonderful news from LikeCool.  I don't know, something in me kicks in when people talk about Pong.  Maybe because I was one of the "fortunate" few who actually stayed up real late so I can touch that Atari paddle and try a game of Pong.  And that was after a long line of 20 elementary school classmates who wanted their fair shot too.  Yeah, that was the hip thing my friend... nothing like being there when everything was in their baby stages.This Pong table, boy is something to look out for.  Designed by Moritz Waldemeyer, aiming to re-create that feeling way back 70's when it was a real worldwide hit.  This tabletop has ...
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From Artecnica (http://www.artecnicainc.com/).  All I can probably say right now… “Great idea (!) why didn’t I think of that!  Further down the thought bubbles, again I said “Ah!  It’s from the Japanese!”.  Design by Takeshi Ishiguro, this “gadget” comes in two forms.  One depicting an old century design table lamp clothed in red and emitting a warm cozy light that just beckons you to open that brandy and smoke a Cuban cigar.  The other form is of a Moscow-like street lamp with a bright white 5-piece led light to show.  Let me take you to the inventor’s description of these babies: “The ultimate illuminated manuscript, Book of Lights’ pop up protagonist emits a tabletop warming glow. A wonderfully crafted ...
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It's gift-giving season, everyone, but before I bombard you with my personal salivation picks, let me start December with a salivation trip with a twist: materialism married with charitable intentions on a grand scale.
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There were many interesting things to discover and enjoy at this year's D conference, D5. One such example was Microsoft Surface. But surely the biggest highlight of the event was the interview with Bill Gates and Steve Jobs for the first time in twenty years. Paying Tribute Before turning into the two icons representing the two biggest rivals in the computer industry, Bill and Steve were first and foremost pioneers and visionaries whose work catapulted them and their companies into great success. D5's interview quickly reminds us to cease the hostilities if at least for one night, and simply be in awe ...
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As we earlier wrote about, one of the main topics of Steve Jobs' keynote at the 2007 Macworld Expo and Conference was the much sought-after iPhone. Much has been speculated about how Apple's phone would be, and even how it would be called, given that the "iPhone" trademark is actually already been owned by Cisco. Nonetheless, Apple chose to name its product "iPhone", and it seems to be an exciting product! Engadget was among the first to break the news, and cites some of the key features of the iPhone. Sweet, glorious specs of the 11.6 millimeter device (that's frickin' thin, by the way) include a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display with multi-touch support ...
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If you've watched any spy thriller movies and action-oriented television shows lately, you would notice the thick, rubber-padded, ruggedized laptops that either the baddies or the good guys tote with them to take care of their high tech needs. Take Mission Impossible, for instance. I distinctly remember scenes in MI2 and M:I:III where I spotted ruggedized laptops. I suppose they survived explosions--or at least the data inside them on hard discs did. Of course, there are plenty of applications for tough laptops in real life, and yes, they do include scenarios depicted on film. So spies, policemen, firemen and even sailors do get to use rugged laptops in the course of doing their jobs. Rugged laptops were specifically designed to withstand an inordinate amount of stress. From the dusty heat of the summer desert to the crashing waves of a stormy sea, these extreme machines offer high-performance usability every time. Water resistant, dust/sand resistant and shockproof, rugged laptops are utilized by the military under virtually all environmental conditions. Their ability to maintain peak performance at temperatures of -10 degrees Fahrenheit to +140 degrees Fahrenheit, in addition to their durability when dropped or struck, makes these devices all but invincible. - laptopical
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Today, Virgin Mobile announced what anyone in the cellphone industry could have predicted: ad subsidized cell phone calls. Users of the service will be able to earn free calls by viewing and "responding" to advertisements by way of text messaging. Advertisers have long known that a person who interacts with the ad is much more likely to be affected by the ad. This applies especially to those who are most impressionable: teens. But not only are teens the most impressionable, they are also the most likely to be using the Virgin phone service, and the most likely to need the free calls if Mommy and Daddy aren't paying for them. Not ...
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Nokia is releasing an OS2006 upgrade for its 770 Tablets that will include a Linux distribution as well as Google Talk for added communication capacities. The upgrade is the realization of a partnership between Google and Nokia that is expected to boost sales of Nokia's line of Internet devices. According to Nokia, one of the most requested features from consumers was VoIP capabilities. They've added VoIP in the latest upgrade along with a whole host of other features that are all about one thing: streamlined mobility. Nokia is betting on the fact that internet use will become fully mobile just like phone use has. We sure hope so! You ...
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