I created an enthusiast site for Android phones for my final project for LIBR 240. I actually build on the assignment I submitted for week 8, the Android Unleashed site that demonstrates a clean and cohesive design. While looking for content and ideas around the web I encountered a lot of interesting tidbits about Android. [...]
Archive for category Gadgets
A couple of weeks back, I was at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and saw that the Keurig B30 Mini Brewer was on clearance sale. The original price was $90, but it is now on sale for $50, and with a 20% discount coupon, the price comes out to about $40 with sales tax included. The [...]
Going SSD
Jan 31
Last year, I took advantage of the student promotion to buy a Windows 7 upgrade license for my Toshiba M700 tablet PC. Since I was at the middle of the previous semester, I thought it wise to postpone the upgrade after the semester, but before the start of the next one. I also decided that [...]
Dell Vostro V13
Jan 27
The Dell Vostro V13 is another 13.3″ thin & light laptop with a CULV processor. It’s already available to order at the Dell website starting at around $450, but $600 buys you a Core 2 Duo ULV SU7300 Intel processor and Windows 7 Premium. The design borrows from the first generation Adamo line and it [...]
I signed a few weeks back to get notification once the Google Chrome browser for Mac is already available. Well, I received an email this morning that it now available. I have downloaded the package installer and plan to install it later on my iMac to test drive it. Here are a few fun facts [...]
Astro Boy netbook
Dec 3
Here’s a cool gift to that Astro Boy fan in your family. An Astro Boy-branded netbook. It is only available in Taiwan, but I am sure there are online stores that will be willing to ship it to you if you are willing to pay the price of $900 exclusive of shipping charges. It is [...]
Engadget posted a hands on of Dell’s Adamo XPS. This is Dell’s 2nd generation model for their boutique notebooks that is all form rather than function. I like how Dell was able to come up with a thin chassis for the XPS Adamo and the uber-geek way of unlocking the latch, but I am not [...]
