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Samsung Brings Premium Multimedia Notebook and Netbook Line to Best Buy

Samsung will launch the new line of multimedia  R80 series notebooks at Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com on March 7th. The new line features Blu-ray Disc drives, nVIDIA GeForce graphics cards and Samsung’s unique Crystal Wave design. Best Buy also features Samsung’s stylish N210 netbook currently on sale in stores. “Best Buy continues to be an important retail partner for Samsung, and we’re excited to offer a range of notebook and netbook options to our customers that deliver exceptional craftsmanship and performance,” said Todd Bouman, director of product marketing at Samsung Electronics Information ...

iLuv Ships New iPhone Clock Radio with Bed Shaker

iLuv today made available the latest generation of its iPhone- and iPod-ready clock radios.  But this Alarm clock as a a kicker, or should I say a shaker.   The iMM178 has a "bed shaker" pod which vibrates to wake you up.  This a great idea for people in shared spaces where an sound alarm may cause issues who live with you. The unit has one of the widest-ranging alarm configurations and can wake or sleep with the Apple device, shaker or radio as well as wake up to one of seven different alarm sounds. Alarms ...

Windows Phone 7 Series Interview and Overview (Audio)

Microsoft at Mobile World Congress officially launched Windows Phone 7 series.  In some ways this is the long-rumored Zune phone, as you can see via its UI which is heavily Zune HD inspired.   But it is more than that as you will learn when you finish this post and listen to the interview.  It has the goals of putting your social networks and work life in the palm of your hand. Click play to hear Karen Wong-Duncan, Product Manager for Windows Mobile at Microsoft, speaks with us about Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series. She tells how Windows Phone 7 series works ...

Review: Farm Frenzy 2

There are any number of different games that allow you to "simulate" one thing or another.  You can manage a diner, become a mafia don, grow fish in an aquarium or if you are wanting that Greenacres life, you can marshal your resources and manage your very own farm.  Alwar's latest contribution to this virtual agriculture experience is Farm Frenzy 2. I tried it recently on my iPod touch to see if my chicken raising skills were up to scratch.  Right out of the box I was impressed with the cute graphics.  I jumped right in with the fairly intuitive poke ...

Intel Demos WiMAX (With Video)

While the super flu is not fun, a super fast wireless network is.  If you are road warrior or someone that hates having to drink a cup of Joe to access to your e-mail when out of the office or away from home, there is a new 4th generation networking standard called WiMAX which just might make your day. Just about a month before CES got underway, Seattle's WiMAX network turned on.  In the Seattle area, Clear.com, runs the network but you can get access to it by purchasing the service from Comcast and Sprint.  I found this new 4G service ...

Hardware

alt text NVIDIA Releases New Video Showing the Power GeForce GTX 480

Late last night NVIDIA put up a video (watch below) which provides the first official... 

alt text Samsung Brings Premium Multimedia Notebook and Netbook Line to Best Buy

Samsung will launch the new line of multimedia  R80 series notebooks at Best Buy... 

alt text HP Makes Computing Fashionable with Digital Clutch

HP and Vivienne Tam have announced availability of the latest in “digital clutch”... 

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News & Events

alt text Consumer Network Storage Shows Contimued Growth

With home networking adoption passing 50% of households in North America and 13%... 

alt text PS3 Will Outsell Rivals This Year

Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) games console will sell more units than its rivals over... 

alt text Spinner.com to Host Free Shows at SXSW

AOL Music’s Spinner.com has announced that it anticipates that Broken Bells will... 

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Cell Phones

alt text Cricket Introduces Samsung Stunt

Cricket today announced the availability of the new Samsung Stunt (SCH-R100). The... 

alt text Alabama Launches State Gov’t iPhone App

The official Web site of the state of Alabama has announced the release of the free... 

alt text THQ Debuts de Blob for iPhone

THQ Wireless has announced that an iPhone version of the de Blob video game franchise... 

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Video Games

alt text Bigpoint to Demo Galactica MMOG at GDC

Maker of browser-based Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOG), Bigpoint, will... 

alt text PS3 Now has HD Movies from All the Major Studios

In an industry first, Sony’s PSN Video service today became the first service... 

alt text More DLC for Need for Speed SHIFT

Electronic Arts has announced the all-new Exotic Racing Series pack for Need for... 

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