Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Hardware New Release

Preview: Amazon Kindle 2

The new Kindle pushes e-books another step closer to the mainstream. This time around it's super-thin, with an improved screen and button layout as well as text-to-speech capability. There's still no touch screen, but so far it looks like the Kindle 2 could catch on.



Laser Printers You'll Love

If you're looking for the fastest print speeds and the cleanest text, a laser printer is the best choice for your home or office. The good news is prices are finally coming down and print quality is improving. Take a look at some of our favorites on PCMag.com.



A Gaming Rig, Primed to Grow

With the XPS 730x, Dell brings Core i7 oomph to its flagship gaming PC line. This hot gaming PC offers more power for less and plenty of room for expansion. Take a closer look in our hands-on review.



Online Safety Tips for Facebook Fogeys

If you're new to the social networking game and have a professional reputation to protect, you'll want to read our important advice for navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of Facebook, from apps that can install with minimal warning to nascent phishing threats.



Dell Intros Latitude XT2 Multitouch Tablet

Dell's newest tablet, the Latitude XT2, is the first from the manufacturer to don a multitouch screen. Learn more about some of the cool tricks this system can do, beyond what you've already seen on the iPhone 3G, in our report.

Plus: Dell Announces Pocketable Wasabi Photo Printer

The Dell Wasabi PZ310 can print from Bluetooth-enabled phones, cameras, and laptops to produce wallet-sized photos using ZINK zero-ink technology.



SimCity Comes to the iPhone

Make yourself a mobile mayor with this great iPhone port of the classic city-building simulation game. Check out our full review of the SimCity iPhone game.



AppScout: iSquint Converts Any Video for iPod Playback

Free app iSquint promises that you can get any video content you own onto your iPod. This software can convert most popular video file formats without the need for QuickTime Pro, and can do it faster than QuickTime Pro in many cases. Get the picture on AppScout.com.



@Work: Create Accurate Records of Billable Hours and Projects

If your needs don't extend to project management software, but you still want to keep track of the time employees spend on projects, the recently released Xpert-Timer v. 1.6, from Xpert-Design Software, may be just what you need. Find out what this program can do for your business on @Work.


To find out more about what's going on in the world of technology, check out www.pcmag.com throughout the day!

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