Apple's launch of the iPhone 4 has seen the greatest excitement for a new phone ever - and with HD video recording, a super high-res screen and ridiculously slim dimensions, it's not hard to see why.
But things are a little different now - not only was the iPhone 3GS something of a non-update to the iPhone range, but there are finally decent alternatives in the smartphone market, with the HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S leading the Android fight right to Apple's door.
Add to that the first major leak of an Apple product a couple of months before launch, and suddenly the iPhone 4 has a lot to do to impress.
The Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbook features an excellent balance of size and battery life. At a glance, the netbook looks virtually identical to the Eee PC 1008HA, but it’s both thicker and heavier. The added depth gives the 1005HA room for a full sized VGA port, and a high capacity removable battery, both of which are missing from the 1008HA. Yet the Eee PC 1005HA is still thinner and lighter than its predecessor, the Eee PC 1000HE which Asus will soon phase out.
But does the Eee PC 1005HA offer enough advantages over the 1000HE for existing users to upgrade? Read on to find out.
At 333MHz with 64MB of RAM, the Go isn't any faster or more powerful than the last PSP. But now it's loaded with 16GB of flash storage, has an Micro M2 slot for expansion and, without a UMD drive, manages to be 50% smaller and 40% lighter than the original PSP. The 3.8-inch screen is technically .5 inches smaller than the PSP classic, but it runs at the same 480x272 resolution.
After playing with the PSPGo for a week, I've adjusted to the small form. It slides open with a smooth but fulfilling snap, and it's very light and balanced in your hands.
Despite the chrome detailing, know that the edging and body are constructed of what's not the most sturdy-feeling plastic, but only time will tell how well the Go holds up to daily abuse. As Adam Frucci said, "it doesn't quite feel cheap, but it doesn't feel expensive either." If you could say one thing about the original PSP, it was that it felt expensive.
Posted on Monday, September 28, 2009 @ 18:11:55 CEST
For decades, receiver innovation has been stuck in tar, an anonymous group of large black boxes with way too many buttons. Now, the neoHD hopes to re-imagine what the receiver can be. The NeoHD may support 5.1 surround sound, but it dubs itself a "media connector," not a receiver. That's because the model I tested, the YMC-700 ($800), includes ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB drive support. The other big NeoHD revolution is supposed to be its Logitech Harmony-like interface. And the kicker? It's all managed by the most minimal remote you'll find in the home theater world.
Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2009 @ 17:20:45 CEST
Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10e isn’t just the S10 rebranded for the education market; it offers some features its successful predecessor doesn’t, including a Quick Start OS and a long-lasting six-cell battery. If you’re charged with buying a notebooks for a K–12 one-to-one laptop program or want a secondary computer for the home that the kids can use, the S10e, at $429, is a strong contender.
Posted on Friday, September 11, 2009 @ 12:57:26 CEST
The Panasonic Lumix FZ-28 has a sensor resolution of 10.1-megapixels from a 1/2.33-inch RGB CCD image sensor, and Panasonic has coupled this to an image-stabilized, Leica DC Vario-Elmarit-branded 18x optical zoom lens with a useful range all the way from a 27mm wide angle to a 486mm telephoto. As you’d expect for a long-zoom camera, there’s a choice of both an electronic viewfinder and an LCD display. The Panasonic FZ28’s electronic viewfinder is a 0.20-inch LCD type with 201,600 dots of resolution, and yields a 100% field of view. There’s also a 2.7-inch LCD display with 230,000 dot resolution, which again has 100% coverage. The Panasonic FZ28’s lens has a maximum aperture that varies from f/2.8 to f/4.4 across the zoom range.
The African elephant has one of the longest gestation periods of any mammal: 660 days on average. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has been working on the 802.11n specification for nearly 1,825 days, or five years now, and hopes to have a final version by the end of 2009.
We really could have used an 802.11n router last year, we probably needed them this year, and by the time they show up next year we'll likely need something faster anyway. But that hasn't stopped the presses -- or the device manufacturers.
Over the years, router makers have been cobbling together "Pre-N," "Draft-N," and any myriad number of products with names that associate their devices with the 802.11n standard without actually saying they are the standard -- because they're not, because there isn't one. They're all based on draft proposals that keep inching closer to what the standard could be. Latest out of the blocks is dual-band 802.11n.
Posted on Monday, October 06, 2008 @ 11:56:37 CEST
For the past couple of years, Acer has been making a major assault on the IT market in the U.S. with a combination of its aggressive notebook strategy and big market plays -- such as its acquisition of Gateway last year.
In fact, Acer America, based in San Jose, Calif., has received so much attention in those areas that you might forget that the company provides a competitive line of desktop PCs, including the Veriton-branded line. Earlier this year, the Test Center looked at the Acer Veriton L410, an ultra-small form factor PC built on an AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core Processor 4200+.
We liked that PC for a number of reasons, including its small footprint, nice performance and WiFi integration.
Posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 15:32:24 CEST
Interest in the digital signage market is surging and display vendors are paying attention. The Test Center received a 460DX large format display from Samsung.
With a 46-inch screen size, the 460DX can be used in video walls of up to 25 displays in a 5x5 matrix. The video wall can be in two modes " full or natural. The full mode has the video wall ignore the cabinet bezel and just display the image across the screens. The natural mode allows the user to adjust the video wall image on each screen to take into account placement and hardware. The customer doesn't need to get an additional device to distribute the input signal to create the video wall -- the 460DX can do it all.
Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 13:09:25 CEST
Weighing in at 9 pounds, eight ounces with its battery installed, the ThinkPad W700 really doesn't fit the bill of a "laptop." Think of it as more of a "portable desktop" or an all-in-one - - but however you label it, it's one more nice piece of engineering, design and performance from the Raleigh, N.C.-based computer maker this year.
This offering from Lenovo comes with a few surprises - - including a digital pen and touch pad beneath the keyboard which allows for tablet-like note-taking directly into the computer.
The ThinkPad W700, announced last month, has a price tag to match its heft: $2,978. But a review of the system in the Test Center's lab finds it to be well worth it for the value it delivers. In the ThinkPad W700, Lenovo says it has built a workstation-class portable PC that outperforms any other in the industry; while we're not comparing it to other systems, head-to-head, in this review, the Test Center finds that the ThinkPad W700 lends itself to a compelling business case for those who need a combination of high performance and business readiness.
Posted on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 00:11:30 CEST
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pple's launch of the iPhone 4 has seen the greatest excitement for a new phone ever - and with HD video recording, a super high-res screen and ridiculously slim dimensions, it's not hard to see why.
The Asus Eee PC 1005HA netbook features an excellent balance of size and battery life. At a glance, the netbook looks virtually identical to the Eee PC 1008HA, but it’s both thicker and heavier. The added depth gives the 1005HA room for a full sized VGA port, and a high capacity removable battery, both of which are missing from the 1008HA. Yet the Eee PC 1005HA is still thinner and lighter than its predecessor, the Eee PC 1000HE which Asus will soon phase out.
At 333MHz with 64MB of RAM, the Go isn't any faster or more powerful than the last PSP. But now it's loaded with 16GB of flash storage, has an Micro M2 slot for expansion and, without a UMD drive, manages to be 50% smaller and 40% lighter than the original PSP. The 3.8-inch screen is technically .5 inches smaller than the PSP classic, but it runs at the same 480x272 resolution.
For decades, receiver innovation has been stuck in tar, an anonymous group of large black boxes with way too many buttons. Now, the neoHD hopes to re-imagine what the receiver can be. The NeoHD may support 5.1 surround sound, but it dubs itself a "media connector," not a receiver. That's because the model I tested, the YMC-700 ($800), includes ethernet, Wi-Fi and USB drive support. The other big NeoHD revolution is supposed to be its Logitech Harmony-like interface. And the kicker? It's all managed by the most minimal remote you'll find in the 
n’t just the S10 rebranded for the education market; it offers some features its successful predecessor doesn’t, including a Quick Start OS and a long-lasting six-cell battery. If you’re charged with buying a notebooks for a K–12 one-to-one laptop program or want a secondary computer for the home that the kids can use, the S10e, at $429, is a strong contender.
For the past couple of years, Acer has been making a major assault on the IT market in the U.S. with a combination of its aggressive notebook strategy and big market plays -- such as its acquisition of Gateway last year.
Interest in the digital signage market is surging and display vendors are paying attention. The Test Center received a 460DX large format display from Samsung.
Weighing in at 9 pounds, eight ounces with its battery installed, the ThinkPad W700 really doesn't fit the bill of a "laptop." Think of it as more of a "portable desktop" or an all-in-one - - but however you label it, it's one more nice piece of engineering, design and performance from the Raleigh, N.C.-based computer maker this year.
