November 25th, 2009

Samsung partners with NYT for Go netbook and digital subscription deal

Posted by Rachel King @ 7:26 am

Categories: Netbooks, Samsung

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Netbook, Subscription, Reader Subscription, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Rachel King

Samsung and The New York Times are partnering for a new deal on the Samsung Go netbook, just in time before the real holiday shopping begins.  Read the rest of this entry »

November 23rd, 2009

LG and AT&T join forces on X120 netbook

Posted by Rachel King @ 10:55 am

Categories: AT&T, LG, Netbooks

Tags: LG Electronics Inc., AT&T Corp., Netbook, X120 Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, 3G, Monitors & Displays, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Hardware

LG announced today the availability of the X120 Netbook with a AT&T contract. For pricing and details, Read the rest of this entry »

October 16th, 2009

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Acer Aspire One netbook, Sony CyberShot digital camera, KEF PicoForte 1 iPod speaker

Posted by Jennifer Bergen @ 7:30 am

Categories: Acer, Cameras, Camcorders and Software, Computers, Digital Cameras, Gadget Gal's Daily Deals, Home Theater, Laptops, MP3 & portable media players, Netbooks, Sony, Toybox Highlights, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone original, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch

Tags: Sony Corp., Apple iPod, Speaker, Digital Camera, Acer Inc., Sony Cyber-Shot, Camera, Netbook, KEF PicoForte 1, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs

A KEF PicoForte 1 iPod speaker system, an Acer Aspire One netbook, and a Sony CyberShot 12.1-megapixel digital camera. Here are your daily deals for Friday, October 16, straight form the Gadget Gal:

1. Get the KEF PicoForte 1 Speaker System for iPod for $99.88 at OneCall.  The KEF PicoForte 1 has a list price of $399.99. It features two 35-watt KEF 1001 speakers and an amplifier base with integrated iPod Dock connector. It doesn’t support the iPod shuffle, but you can plug the shuffle another players in through the auxiliary input. There’s a $15 fee for shipping, but you’re still saving a major chunk off of the original price. The deal expires at the end of the day.

[read the review] [find the deal]

2. Get a refurbished Acer Aspire One D150 10.1-inch netbook at Woot.com today for $229.99. The netbook has a list price of $499.99. It has an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 1GB DDR2, a 160GB hard drive, a six-cell battery for up to 6.5 hours of life, and comes with XP Home. It comes in black, blue, red, or white.

[read the review] [find the deal]

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October 14th, 2009

Toshiba announces Windows 7 touchscreen laptops, netbooks

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 2:13 pm

Categories: Computers, Laptops, Netbooks, Toshiba

Tags: Touch Screen, AMD Turion, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Satellite, Intel Core 2 Duo, Toshiba Corp., Laptop Computer, Netbook, Satellite M505

Gearing up for the Windows 7 launch, Toshiba on Wednesday has announced its new notebook and netbook lineup, including new touchscreen models.

Touchscreen capability comes on the new 13.3-in. Satellite U505 (pictured, above), which weighs 5 lbs., retails for $1,049 and will arrive on Nov. 1. Similiarly, the 14.4-in. Satellite M505 carries a price tag of $949 and a date of Oct. 22.

Both are loaded with the LifeSpace software package that includes Bulletin Board, an organizational tool, and ReelTime, a visual search aid.

Also announced were the following, with quick summaries and links:

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October 13th, 2009

Nokia Booklet 3G finally official: $299 with two year contract on AT&T

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 7:59 am

Categories: Computers, Laptops, Netbooks, Nokia

Tags: Nokia Corp., AT&T Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, 3G, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Engineering, Wireless And Mobility, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Nokia finally released all the details on its forthcoming Booklet 3G netbook with mobile broadband.

The company announced on Tuesday that the device will be subsidized by AT&T, and will be priced at $299 with a two year contract. (The data plan will cost $60 per month.)

Unsubsidized, the Booklet 3G will cost $599, quite pricey considering it sports an Intel Atom processor.

The device, which offers a 12-hour battery, will run on Windows 7 and launch the same day: October 22.

It will be available exclusively at Best Buy during the holiday season.

What I’m wondering: Can AT&T handle more load on its 3G network? And why does Nokia want to get in the hardware game? (Perhaps because of the big profits; see: Apple iPhone.)

More ZDNet coverage:

• John Morris: Sony, Nokia plan premium netbooks
• Nokia’s Booklet 3G price, stats revealed
• Video: Booklet 3G could play to Nokia’s strength in hardware
• Image Gallery: Nokia Booklet 3G hands-on
• Image Gallery: Nokia Booklet 3G official photos

October 8th, 2009

Sony debuts Vaio X; 'world's lightest laptop': 11.1", 14-hour battery

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 4:46 am

Categories: Computers, Laptops, Netbooks, Sony

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Battery, Laptop Computer, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Sony and Microsoft threw a big bash last night in New York City, and one of the company’s three Windows 7-powered announcements was its Vaio X, an 11.1-inch ultraportable laptop that’s “thinner than a No. 2 pencil” and lasts up to 14 hours.

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October 1st, 2009

Sony supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink products

Posted by Jennifer Bergen @ 6:00 am

Categories: Computers, E-book Readers, Laptops, Netbooks, Sony, Sony Reader

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony Vaio, Breast Cancer, VAIO VPC-W111XX/PC, Jennifer Bergen

October is here, and so is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Almost everybody knows someone who has been affected by breast cancer, and Sony is showing its support by donating $110,000 in conjunction with sales made in October from the Reader Pocket Edition bundle in rose, and the pink VAIO W Series Mini Notebook bundle.

The money will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which uses more than 85 cents of each dollar directly towards breast cancer research, and awareness programs.

The Sony Reader is available now for pre-order, and will be available around October 7 for $199.99. The VAIO VPC-W111XX/PC is available now for $499.99.

Check out the Sony Reader Pocket Edition PRS-300SC review, and the Sony VAIO W111XX review.

Visit SonyStyle.com for more information.

September 25th, 2009

First Nvidia Ion netbook now available: HP Mini 311

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 9:48 am

Categories: HP, Laptops, NVIDIA, Netbooks

Tags: Finish, Hewlett-Packard Co., NVidia Corp., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

The first netbook with NVIDIA’s Ion platform is now shipping in the form of the HP Mini 311.

The netbook, which clearly didn’t let the upcoming Windows 7 launch hold it from entering the market, starts at $399.99.

That price will net you a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB DDR3 memory, a 160GB 5400RPM HDD, 802.11g and a 11.6-inch diagonal HD (1366 x 768) LED widescreen display in a black swirl finish.

An Atom N280 processor, Bluetooth, 802.11n, integrated WWAN and white finish will cost you extra.

September 25th, 2009

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Philips universal iPod remote, HP Mini netbook, HP LaserJet printer

Posted by Jennifer Bergen @ 8:04 am

Categories: Apple, Computers, Gadget Gal's Daily Deals, HP, Home Theater, Laptops, Netbooks, Printers, Toybox Highlights, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone original, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, iPod touch

Tags: Apple iPod, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP LaserJet, Netbook, Philips Electronics N.V., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Printers, Digital Music, Digital Media, Hardware

A Philips 6-device universal remote for iPod, an HP Mini netbook, and an HP LaserJet printer. Here are your daily deals for Friday, September 25, straight from the Gadget Gal:

1. Get the Philips 6-Device Universal Remote for iPod for only $34.99 today only at Sellout.Woot. The remote comes with a docking station, which allows two-way communication between the docked iPod and the remote control. The remote has a backlit LCD screen, and it works through walls, doors, floors, ceilings, and windows. In addition to having access to your iPod, the six-device design allows you to have remote access to your TV, VCR, DVD player, cable and satellite systems.

[read the review] [find the deal]

2. Get the HP Mini 1030NR FW376UA Refurbished Netbook PC at Comp USA for $269.97. The netbook has a list price of $519.99, but you can save $250 instantly. It weighs only 2.38 pounds, has an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB Solid State drive, and a 10.1-inch LED-backlit SD display. The deal is only available for a limited time, or while supplies last, so hurry.

[compare to other netbooks] [find the deal]

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September 22nd, 2009

Microsoft tablet device leaked: 'Courier' booklet

Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 5:55 pm

Categories: Computers, Laptops, Microsoft, Netbooks

Tags: Agency, Microsoft Corp., Tablets, Notebooks, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Hot on the heels of our very own Mary Jo Foley’s news about Microsoft’s under-wraps experiments with tablet devices comes the full reveal: Microsoft Courier.

Revealed at the press-only kickoff for the Gizmodo Gallery in New York City, the Courier appears to be a dual-screen, hinged touch tablet that is intended to be used primarily as a digital pen and pad.

The screens of this “late prototype” device are seven inches apiece. The home button resides on the hinge and status messages (wireless signal, battery life) are displayed along the edge of the screen. Out back (as in the cover) is a camera.

Gizmodo writes:
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