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AQ Amigo USB speaker sits comfortably atop your notebook screen
Notebook speakers are generally the definition of suck. They tend to be flat, lifeless, and just plan bad, but then portable speaker sets aren't exactly portable. The USB-powered AQ Amigo seems to be a...
View ArticleNine minutes in heaven with the Kohjinsha DZ Dual Screen laptop
What else do you have to do this morning? I mean think about it: there’s maybe a cup of coffee waiting for you in the break room and maybe someone brought some donuts. It’s the holidays. Who is doing...
View ArticleBag Week Review Round-up
Wow, we just burned through 14 bags over the last seven days. We looked at dual-purpose bags, weather-proof backpacks, camera satchels, and even went hands-on with a bag worthy of Batman. Hopefully...
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Adding a brass hinge to your notebook does not make it steampunk
Nice fix, fella, but did you know that most of the time you can tighten the lid's hinge? Oh, you wanted to be part of the steampunk movement. Well, you fail.
View ArticlePre-order your Alienware M11x right now
Got a hankering for Alienware’s 11-inch ultra-portable like everyone else? Well then head over to Dell’s site where you can spec out your very own M11x right now with your choice of Core 2 Duo CPUs, up...
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USB powered VGA to HDMI converter
Here’s what appears to be an easy way to hook your VGA-only notebook or netbook up to your fancy HDTV’s HDMI port. The Atlona VGA to HDMI Scaler/Converter is powered via USB and features a built-in...
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Asus has the first Nvidia Optimus laptops~!
Kudos, I guess, to Asus, being the first manufacturer to incorporate Nvidia's Optimus technology into actual products. The Taiwan-based company has announced five laptops (note: I refuse to use the...
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The surprisingly affordable Asus G73 gaming laptop now available in the States
Asus's monsterious 17.3-inch G73 gaming notebook made a splash at CES but American availablity and pricing wasn't mentioned. Good news though. Newegg's selling 'em right now and you want one.
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Origin’s Eon18 gaming laptop is not entirely origin-al
After Dell bought out Alienware, some of the executives jumped ship and formed a new company. That company, called Origin PC, makes high end computers. Origin PC just announced a new product, the Eon18...
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Planespotters arrested in India
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a room overlooking an airport runway so you can note the planes arriving and taking off in your special notebook. Two Britons,...
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Maingear shows off their new mX-L notebook
Maingear just announced their new mX-L 15 notebook, a gaming machine with a price that's not on the crazy scale. It's available in multiple configurations of course, which we'll talk about after the jump.
View ArticleThe Dell Adamo XPS has been discontinued along with our hopes and dreams
So long, Adamo XPS. It was wonderful knowing you while we did. We can’t help feeling like you had too short of a life though. You were only available for sale since December and Dell probably spent an...
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Alienware M11x autopsy photos
The Alienware M11x is a fascinating modern notebook. May I say that it probably took "out-of-this-world technology" to pack so much power into a little kit? Get it? Because it's an Alienware. You got?...
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MSI X360: Intel Core i5, three pounds, less than an inch thick
MSI has added another skinny notebook to its X-Slim series with the announcement of the 13-inch X360 model. This one makes use of an Intel Core i5 ultra low voltage CPU clocked at 1.06GHz alongside...
View ArticleCrunchdeal: Save $500 on a Toshiba R600 with OpenSolaris
So here’s a deal, but it’s a bit odd. The Toshiba R600 is advertised as being Toshiba’s ultimate notebook, and for the price it better be. You can buy it from Toshiba’s website for $2,099 for the base...
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Aquafairy FC Stick: Efficient mini fuel cell for gadget fans (video)
Fuel cells are on their way into the mainstream, even though the commercially available models are still pretty pricey. But there are companies like Kyoto-based Aquafairy [JP], for example, preparing...
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Lenovo adds Sprint 3G and 4G to the ThinkPad lineup
Lenovo ThinkPads have offered 3G access for a while now but soon Sprint 3G and 4G WiMAX will be available as well. All buyers will need to do is select the Sprint access during the ordering process and...
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Dell is now taking orders for powerhouse Precision M4500 15.6-inch notebook
The Dell Precision M4500 is serious. Seriously powerful and expensive that is with the Core i7-920XM Extreme CPU and an Nvidia Quadro FX 1800m GPU along with a max of 16GB of RAM and dual SSD hard...
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Apple’s latest patent: Macbooks with built-in projector
Apple recently filed patent for a pico projector to be integrated into their notebooks. Like the sun-lit display we wrote about a few days ago, it's probably too early to expect much. Nonetheless, this...
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Onkyo’s new notebook is 22mm thin, offers over 14 hours of battery life
Onkyo in Japan announced [JP, PDF] a new notebook today, the Sotec MX1007A4. It has a 10.1-inch screen featuring 1,024×600 resolution and LED backlight, with Onkyo saying one of the two selling points...
View ArticleAsk CG: Best gaming notebook for around $2000
Reader James writes, I’m looking at getting a gaming notebook and am ready to drop some good cash on one, but don’t know which one to buy. High-end gaming notebooks seems to be something of a niche...
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RAM hits a new low, Newegg selling 1GB for $1.99 (after MIR)
This is just crazy. Newegg has a killer deal on 1GB 204-pin DDR3 stick of RAM. It's only $1.99 after a mail-in rebate. Sure, you're going to pay $21.99 + $2.99 for shipping, but then there's that nice...
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Evernote update improves premium features
I'm a huge fan of EverNote. It was one of the first apps I installed for my iPhone, and has been a lifesaver on more than one occasion. Tonight Evernote is announcing a couple of major feature...
View ArticleDaily Crunch: Celebrity Sighting Edition
DIY: Wooden DSLR shoulder mount USB powered boots hit the mainstream Ah, there’s that tripod notebook stand I’ve been waiting for New solar cells printed on paper Contest: Win a year of LiveBooks...
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Apple refreshing the MacBook Air this week?
The Macbook Air needs some help. It's woefully underpowered compared to every other ultraportable and its advertised 5 hour battery life is nothing special these days as the new MacBook Pros can...
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HDMI coming to more netbooks in 2011
HDMI can be found on a few netbooks right now, but it's set to become standard next year when Intel's Cedar Trail-M platform hits the tiny lappies. Most of the current netbooks with HDMI are built...
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Report: Laptop sales are rocking fueled by netbooks sales
People might not be buying houses and cars at the pre-recession levels, but laptops are flying off the shelves led by netbook sales. (Quiet, don't tell John. He hates netbooks.)
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Is Sony developing a Courier lookalike?
The Microsoft Courier might be dead at Microsoft, but Sony just filed a patent that describes almost the exact same thing -- but better.
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Don’t forget about our HP Pavilion Laptop giveaway!
You don't want to miss out on this one. Simply leave a comment about about why a high quality Dolby audio experience on a notebook is important to you, and you might win a brand spanking new HP laptop.
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The Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet might be hiding a secret weapon
Samsung is conducting a lesson in Brand Identity 101. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Android tablet is basically a gigantic Galaxy S i9000 in the same way that the iPad is an oversized iPhone. That's a good...
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