Smartphone From Dell? Just Maybe
January 31, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Mobile Phones
The compact keyboard of Research in Motion’s BlackBerry turned mobile e-mail messaging into an addictive pastime. The slick touchscreen on Apple’s iPhone turned consumers on to phones as pocket-size Web portals.
Now Dell and other personal computer makers face a major test as they contemplate entering the mobile phone market: can they come up with that next great feature that will turn their products into the latest object of desire rather than the latest flop from a clumsy PC maker grasping at a new market?
The 10 Weirdest USB Devices
January 24, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Top List, USB Device
- USB Humping Bunnies
- USB Mini Webcam with Sucker
- USB Webmail Notifier
- USB Plasma Ball
- USB Punch Head
- USB Cooler and Heater Keyboard
- USB Robot Owl
- USB Retro Lamp
- USB Aircraft Mouse
- USB Mirror Card Reader
- USB Mirror Card Reader
The Sony P-series Lifestyle PC: Just don’t call it a Netbook
January 16, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Cool Laptops, Featured
Much like Apple, Sony likes to keep its Vaio products aimed at mid-to-high-end buyers and generally eschews the budget end of the market (although there are actually a handful of sub-$600 Vaios we’ve reviewed fairly favorably).
When it comes to Netbooks, it’s no different; Sony’s entry into the very hot minilaptop category shares a lot with Netbooks such as the Dell Mini 9 or Asus Eee PC, but clearly goes out of its way to avoid being lumped in with them.
The P-series Lifestyle PC is one of the smallest laptops we’ve seen; it is almost similar to a UMPC, but with a traditional clamshell laptop design. The widescreen 8-inch 1600×768 display and tiny keyboard make for a form factor that has roughly the same footprint as a standard white business envelope, and is less than 1-inch thick, weighing 1.4 pounds.
Toyota to Shut Factories for 11 Days
January 6, 2009 by coolgear.org
Filed under Uncategorized
TOKYO — Toyota Motor will idle its plants in Japan for 11 days in February and March to reduce output in the face of steeply declining global vehicle sales, the company said Tuesday.
The Japanese auto giant said the suspension will affect production at all 12 of its directly operated domestic plants, which include four vehicle assembly plants and also factories that make transmissions, engines and other parts. The stoppages are in addition to a three-day shutdown this month at these plants that Toyota had already announced.