September 2009
Verizon to Offer Subsidized Gateway (Acer) Netbook →
Verizon is offering the Gateway LT2016U Netbook at a subsidized price. If it looks familiar to Acer Netbook fans that’s because it is essentially the Acer Aspire One D250. Remember Acer…
TGDaily: Microsoft Relaxes Windows 7 Restrictions... →
TGDaily is reporting that Microsoft has apparently changed its tune on Windows 7 restrictions for Netbooks. Apparently OEMs and ODMs are now free to install any SKU of Windows 7 on Netbooks, and…
Playing with Numbers: Apple Hails 2 Billion... →
Keep in mind I was on the record very early saying that Apple’s App Store was going to be a big game changer. That bit of history refreshed, I wish I had the temerity to play with numbers…
Interesting Look at the Coming ‘Tablet Wars’ →
John Biggs at CrunchGear puts out a piece on The Coming Tablet Wars that’s worth a read. He’s pumping his boss’s CrunchPad saying “When all the bugs are worked out, it will be an amazing…
Fun Stuff: A Netbook iPhone? →
If only things were this easy.
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Tablets, Readers, MediaPads, Netbooks, Smartbooks:... →
In the crazy world of mobile tech things are getting even crazier it seems as we see new product announcements and rumors of what’s to come. The Age of the Netbook shifted the playing field…
Microsoft Getting Slammed for Windows 7 Launch... →
The long knives are out criticizing Microsoft’s Windows 7 Launch Party concept, and while some of the criticism is justified, I think most of the snark is missing the point. On its surface the idea…
Phoenix Technologies Enables Uber-fast Boot →
Phoenix Technologies had a demo of a new BIOS at IDF 2009 that gives a glimpse into the future of starting up your PC. I’ve never seen a Windows PC go from off to start menu so fast. PC…
Deal of the Day:$250 off HP Pavilion dv3t →
HP’s offering the Pavilion dv3t after for $649.98 after a $150 instant discount and a $100 coupon. At this price the dv3t comes with 3GB of RAM, 2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 320GB hard drive…
Ballmer Interview Worth A Watch →
Michael Arrington of TechCrunch sat down with Steve Ballmer and talked about some of Microsoft’s future plans regarding The Cloud, Azure, Mobile Phones, enterprise technology, search, and more….
Evernote 3.5 Beta available for Windows →
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A bit of news that caught us off-guard today: a new version of that “memory drawer” Evernote is available for beta testing. Caught us by surprise because news…
What’s Your Gear Investment? →
Geeks love new gear. Mostly we talk about new notebooks, netbooks, phones, Tablets, yada, yada, yada; and everyone loves when a new package is headed for delivery. But what about the gear…
Stephen Fry Takes on Digital Devicement →
Stephen Fry is just one of those writers I love reading. I also admire him greatly as an actor. He blogs a bit and Twitters a bit and it is always a delight for me when I see something pop…
Lusting for Courier, Remembering Codex →
Everyone is justifiably excited by Courier, the new Tablet concept that is all over the Internet. As we, and many others have pointed out this looks like it sprang from the mind of Ken Hinckley of…
TabletKiosk rolling out UMPCs with dual-touch and... →
Courier may be the top tablet story of the day, but it’s not alone. Straight from TabletKiosk comes the announcement of two new UMPCs featuring dual-mode pen+touch digitizers and Intel Atom…
Viliv S10 Blade Convertible Netbook →
I got a chance to play with the Viliv S10 Blade at IDF 2009 and shot a quick hands-on video. It has a high-resolution 10″ resistive touch screen, up to 64GB SSD and a 1.33GHz Intel Atom processor….
Intel’s Quad-Display Touch Notebook Concept →
Intel’s showing its latest notebook design concept here at IDF 2009. It features not one, not two, but THREE mini touch-enabled displays in addition to a primary 15.4-inch display.
The three…
TabletKiosk TufTab at IDF 2009 →
Sumocat blogged about TabletKiosk’s TufTab earlier today, providing specs and an overview of it. I just got a chance to get my hands on one at IDF 2009 and recorded a quick video of it with Intel’s…
Deal of the Day: ThinkPad T400s w/Multi-touch for... →
Lenovo’s offering the ThinkPad T400s with multi-touch for $1,799.10 after a $166 discount and a 10% coupon. At this price the Thinkpad T400s comes with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of…
Wacom announces multi-touch Bamboo line →
More than a week after tipping their hand, Wacom today officially unveiled their new and refreshed line of Bamboo tablets featuring multi-touch input. The line breaks out into five tablets: one…
Alternative Netbook Operating Systems →
Rather than sticking with Microsoft Windows XP or the updated Windows 7, there are a variety of reasons for checking out alternative operating systems for your netbook. The benefits of…
Deal of the Day: IdeaPad U350 for $449 →
Lenovo’s offering the IdeaPad U350 for $449 after a $100 discount and $150 stackable coupon through Wednesday. The $449 configuration includes a 1.3GHz ULV processor, 2GB of RAM, 802.11n…
GBM Shortcut: Pinch and Zoom with Lenovo X200T... →
Well color me confused, embarrassed, and a bunch of other things. Upon receiving the Lenovo X200T Tablet PC, I tried some pinch and zoom to see if that worked. I guess I didn’t try enough. As our…
What will it take to make you wanna touch? →
With Windows 7 available to end users next month, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the world of touch and multitouch with the added context of what’s available today.
I am firmly of the…
The Net Neutrality Debate Heats Up →
The FCC is strongly putting its regulatory foot forward pushing for Net Neutrality. For anyone who uses the Internet, this will be an important issue to follow, simply because it has the potential…
Blogging from 35,000 feet… →
Just a quick note: GoGo in flight internet has been on my last two legs. This entry brought to you from a Motion J3400 at 35,000 feet going 550 MPH!
The service is quick and easy to…
Touch; What if we could start fresh? →
Basic human/technology interfaces haven’t changed their core functionality in nearly forty years. Point and click GUI has been the standard, and new technologies such as touch and pen have been…
Is Courier Microsoft’s New Tablet? →
Gizmodo is running with some very interesting information including an non-embeddable video about Courier, which is what they claim are the first details of Microsoft’s new Tablet. Dual screen and…
Another Tablet Rumor. This Time from Microsoft →
It wouldn’t be another week without another Tablet rumor, but this time it isn’t Apple, it is Microsoft that is the subject. Yes, that’s right there’s a Tablet rumor about a possible new take on…
Hacking a Way To Better Touch Controls →
James Kendrick is enjoying touch on the Lenovo x200T Tablet PC, just as I am. It looks like he came across a method of making the touch experience a little better by using the Origami…
Clearing up the Digitizer Issues on Lenovo’s Touch... →
There’s been some confusion on what digitizers Lenovo is using on the new Thinkpads using Windows 7. This post should hoepfully clear that up. Admittedly we’ve helped spread some of the…
Shift Happens: Check Out These Stats →
Xplane recently published a new “Shift Happens” video. The video explains how we’re creating and consuming media a whole lot differently than we were just a few years ago. I don’t necessarily…
Wacom’s Drawtweet lets you tweet in ink →
Well, my newfound obsession with finding info on new Wacom products has already paid off. No, I still know nothing about their multi-touch plans, but I have discovered that Wacom Europe…
GBM InkShow: Touch on the Lenovo X200T Tablet PC →
I’m really enjoying using the two finger touch on the Lenovo X200T Tablet PC. That’s saying something since I just don’t see touch as being necessary in my usage of a Tablet PC. Frankly, I…
Travels with the HP Mini 5101 →
The next few weeks contain quite a bit of travel for me. In general, I don’t “get” NetBooks. While these may appear as two disjointed statements, I’ve decided to reconcile the latter…
MobileNoter is Now Availabe →
I’ve been trying out MobileNoter for sometime and the folks behind it have now opened it up as a public beta. MobileNoter allows you to sync OneNote files between your…
GBM is in Maintenance Mode →
We’re cleaning out some cobwebs and moving GottaBeMobile to a new server to improve site performance on GottaBeMobile this weekend. Unfortunately, the move requires some down time and we’re asking…
The HTC Leo Looks Very Impressive →
I have to say this video of the HTC Leo looks very impressive. The device has a capacitive touch screen and from what we’re seeing here and in the many pictures on the ai.rs blog I have a feeling…
Lenovo Adds Nice Touches to Touch on x200 Tablet... →
I’ve never been on the notebook/Tablet/Netbook touch bandwagon. Quite honestly, and perhaps from quite a limited perspective, I’ve just not seen the usage scenario that makes this a must…
Tweet to win an Apple Tablet! Maybe! If it Exists! →
Man oh man, am I excited about this contest being held by German property-recovery service, Regman (translated by Google Translate). Just follow them on Twitter, send a special tweet, and…
Deal of the Day Dell Vostro A90 for $199 →
Dell’s offering the Dell Vostro A90 8.9″ netbook for just $199 after a $75 discount. The A90 comes with an 8.9″ display, intel Atom N270 processor, 8GB SSD, and Bluetooth. Visit LogicBuy for…
Rant: Wacom needs better PR →
Check that: Wacom needs PR. Period. I don’t use this word very often, in fact this may be my first time, but I am flummoxed, absolutely flummoxed, by our complete lack of information on the…
Evernote Seeks International Input →
If you can write in French, Italian, German and/or Spanish, Evernote wants you! Well, no, not you in person, but you to help expand the breadth of their handwriting recognition engine to…
HP DreamScreen: Photo Frame on Steroids →
HP’s DreamScreen is an entertainment device that the company is officially announcing today. The DreamScreen is a heck of a lot more functional than the digital photo frame I gave my in-laws a…
Dynamism Tosses in an Extra Battery with Viliv S7 →
You knew Dynamism would come up with something extra when they put the Viliv S7 convertible up for pre-order, and of course they did. Dynamism is once again creating an event around the…
What’s Your Longest Running App? →
I’ve been reexamining my toolbox of apps lately, simply because my work flow is continuing to evolve. Some of that evolution is because of the work itself, some of that is because of my own personal…
New Zune Owners: Tell Us What You Think? →
While I”m not in the market for a new Zune HD, I’ve been following the reviews and first impressions pretty keenly. I’ve seen some glowing reviews and some knocks. Even the glowing reviews…
And We Wonder Why the Mainstream Media is in... →
Kevin Tofel pointed out this Forbes article from Les Gomes entitled Intel’s Not-So-Mighty-Atom. Essentially the article is another misinformed tear down of Netbooks, because, (BREAKING NEWS…
Demo of HP Mini 311 with NVIDIA ION Graphics →
Warner Crocker and Kevin Tofel criticized a Forbes reporter’s take on netbooks today. The Forbes guy had a couple of valid points, but he was generally out of touch with the netbook/notebook…
Microsoft offers Windows 7 to Students for $29.99 →
Microsoft is cutting students a big break on Windows 7. Anyone with .EDU email address can order Windows 7 Home Premium for just $29.99 through January 3, 2010. Here’s the interesting part-…