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I love Fridays.  Not enough to write a song about it, but I don’t mind doing a little skip and dance while anticipating the two days off from work.  What I love more than Fridays is swag.  The highlight of the tradeshows I attend is without a doubt the swag.  My swag collection now includes [...]

News came down last week that HP was looking to “Evaluate Strategic Alternatives” for their Personal Systems Group (PSG). The personal systems group includes business and consumer PCs, mobile computing devices and workstations. This would include Business desktops and laptops, consumer desktops and laptops, and all WebOS-based devices. HP has laid out a couple of [...]

I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time – highlighting the tech I use on a regular basis. This is a “living post” and will continue to evolve as I add/subtract items (I am an early adopter so I’m frequently rotating product and selling the old stuff on Gazelle). If you have suggestions, [...]

One of THE biggest challenges with using the iPhone is trying to type messages quickly on the virtual keyboard. For those of us coming from a Blackberry that has always been a struggle. It appears as though the fine folks over at ThinkGeek have come up with the answer to our prayers. Introducing the aptly [...]

Technology has become one of the biggest influences in the world, and its greatest contribution is the development of machines. These instruments are used to make work easier, faster, and more efficient. Computers and other appendages included in their systems are the most useful devices nowadays, and some of the biggest leaps in machine technology include wireless printers.

Borders is announcing a host of incredible deals and promotions on its extensive “great-better-best” assortment of eReaders just in time for the holiday season. Beginning today through Oct. 31, consumers can enjoy a savings of $30 on certain devices, free shipping on online eReader orders, a $25 gift card, free eBooks, 20 percent off device [...]

Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., today announced the release of its CompactFlash (CF) Ultimate 600x memory card. The CompactFlash Ultimate 600x supports UDMA mode 6 and offers read and write speeds of up to 90MB/sec. making it Kingston’s fastest card to support high-end digital cameras and other devices. [...]

There’s been a ton of great technology news coming out of the Intel Develop Forum in San Francisco this week. For instance, Super Micro Computer, Inc., the global leader in server technology innovation and green computing, is showcasing its capability to deliver all the IT hardware needs of data center, high-performance computing (HPC) and server [...]

Some say the mouse’s days are numbered, but recently Microsoft Corp. proved the gadget is alive and well by unveiling the Arc Touch Mouse, the first mouse designed to flatten for portability and pop up for comfort. The new mouse features Microsoft’s first touch scroll strip for easy navigation — just move a finger slowly [...]

Kingston on Tuesday unveiled its first USB 3.0 thumb drive, the DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0. The drive is available in three capacities, at 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, and provides much faster transfer speeds than USB 2.0. Practical estimates give it a write speed of 60MBps and a read speed of 80MBps. To ensure backwards compatibility with [...]