Hands on: Nokia Booklet 3G netbook

Nokia spokespeople are quick to correct you if you slip and call the Booklet 3G a netbook.

By Darren Gladstone | 17 November, 2009 01:49

Tags: netbooks, Nokia, notebooks

Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 All-Purpose Laptop

The Acer Aspire 5738DG-6165 grafts a 3D panel onto a mainstream laptop. It's a gimmick, a feature that caters to maybe 1 percent of the computing population - and at first I was completely skeptical. People are offering 3D as a crowd-pleasing extra in movie theaters, as a ploy to justify the purchase of Blu-ray discs, and now as a new reason to buy a high-end graphics card. But in a $US780 all-purpose laptop?

By Darren Gladstone | 03 November, 2009 10:24

Tags: Acer, laptop, notebooks

Hands-On: Intel Core i7 920XM Laptop

This morning, Intel has just unveiled its newest mobile processor. Surprise! Okay, not really. We've heard about this chip for what feels like ages. Well, today we're gonna tell you how a Core i7 laptop performs in initial tests.

By Darren Gladstone | 24 September, 2009 04:17

Tags: Core i7, Intel, notebooks, pc components

HP gets Apple envy with 13- and 15-inch laptops

When Voodoo PC came under HP's umbrella a few years back, we began to see all sorts of interesting collaborations: The Blackbird desktop and the HP Voodoo Envy 133, with its sleek laptop looks, garnered second glances from lustful nerds.

By Darren Gladstone | 15 September, 2009 23:39

Tags: adamo, apple macbook, dell, HP, macbook pro

Hands-on: HP Mini 110

HP's newest netbook is an economy-class version of the company's popular Mini 1000 line. What corners get cut, and is this mini-laptop worth its weight? Read our first impressions.

By Darren Gladstone | 14 July, 2009 13:20

Tags: HP, netbooks, notebooks

Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre: In Real Life

My Palm Pre dialed 911 without my knowing it. "How did you find out," you ask? The dispatcher called me back to make sure I was all right. You don't see that in many product reviews, do you?

By Darren Gladstone | 11 July, 2009 09:09

Tags: iPhone 3GS, Palm Pre

Sexy iPhone app funds a startup

You can't really take iGirl seriously. It's a goofy (with an emphasis on sad and borderline creepy) iPhone app featuring a pasty-looking, scantily-clad virtual girlie that you can customize according to your...ahem...interests.

By Darren Gladstone | 27 June, 2009 00:38

Tags: iPhone, iphone apps

A sexy new notebook from Sony

Sony's big news announcement at CES involves a very tiny package. But don't call it a netbook. Sony spokesfolk were adamant that--even though the newcomer packs an Intel Atom processor and 2GB of RAM--this superslim P-series computer is a lifestyle machine. The distinction sort of makes sense, too: At the $899 starting price that Sony expects the unit to command when it ships in February, it had better do more than be small.

By Darren Gladstone | 08 January, 2009 12:48

Tags: CES, notebooks, sony, ultraportable laptops

Asus hits CES with new netbooks, laptops

Asus is one of those companies that always manage to come up with funky designs, new ideas, and out-there prototypes. So it isn't surprising that the trailblazing PC maker is at it again, showing off a number of new laptops at CES. Among them are an ultraportable that runs like a race car (the Lamborghini VX5), a tablet PC (the Eee PC T91), and an even slimmer, sleeker netbook.

By Darren Gladstone | 07 January, 2009 13:03

Tags: asus, CES

High-tech travel tips

Plenty of stories provide advice for elite mobile professionals. But what about you, the unproductive traveler? Maybe you're on vacation. Maybe you're trying to chill out before a day's worth of travel and business meetings. Point is, you need to pack a little smarter to entertain yourself, and that's what this week's column is all about. I have some great roadworthy games and a few ways to watch video--and, yeah, I'll even throw in some helpful, practical tips.

This season's mini-laptops

A new breed of extremely small and light (2 pounds or so) laptop has emerged just in time for summer travel. Called mobile Internet devices (MIDs), and also known as mini-laptops, mini-notebooks, or mini-notes, these lightweight laptops are practically naked, stripped of all extraneous features. And starting at around US$400, they're far cheaper than other mobile PCs.