Trick out Your iPad
Either you’re already the envy of your friends with that iPad or you want to treat a loved one with a few surprises. Dress up… Read More »Trick out Your iPad
Computer Hardware
Gadget Advisor presents the best in computer hardware news, including PCs, notebooks, ultra-portables, peripherals, processors, video cards, etc.
Backup Your Data Locally and Cloudly
With the cloud growing in use and affordable pricing, it turns into a valid option for individuals and small businesses. However, many people worry that… Read More »Backup Your Data Locally and Cloudly
Make Your Own Simple Home Media Center
Do you like watching television and movies online, but you hate watching them on a computer screen? Do you have a huge DVD library but… Read More »Make Your Own Simple Home Media Center
Gadget4All Roll-up All-in-One Mouse Pad with Speaker and USB Hub
Are your desktop and/or work area cluttered with adapters, wires, and all sorts of junk? Even if the answer is no, the Gadget4All all-in-one mouse pad can improve organization and offer more functionality for anyone that currently uses a mouse pad.
UMID UMPC (Mini-Netbook)
UMID Mini-NetbookIn size its rival would be the Nintendo DS, but in function it can rival some decent laptops. With 1GB of RAM, a 1.3 mega-pixel webcam, a mini-USB port, wireless connectivity (WIMAX, WiBro, HSDPA), and a card reader, the UMID is a formidable netbook.
Lenovo ThinkPad X301
Earlier this year Lenovo released their ThinkPad X300, a great notebook for the business minded. Recently, the X300 has been updated to the ThinkPad X301 model. With many improvements from its already great predecessor, you can expect great things from the X301.
ASUS G50V-A1 Gaming Notebook
The ASUS G50V-A1 is a new gaming notebook to hit the market this holiday season. The G50V-A1 is one of the best machines produced by ASUS performance-wise, but it has other issues that should be considered if your intention is to use the "gaming notebook" heavily for its intended purpose.
Panasonic Toughbook F8 Released and Toughbook T8 and W8 Updated
Panasonic has released a new Toughbook model as well as updated two of their existing products. The new product is the Toughbook F8, while the models updated include the Toughbook W8 ultra portable laptop and the stylish Toughbook T8 tablet PC.
Super Talent 64GB and 128 GB MasterDrive LX Solid State Drive (SSD)
Solid state drives (SSDs) are becoming increasing popular, especially as prices drop. Super Talent now joins OCZ in leading the movement toward affordable solid state drives. Super Talent's MasterDrive LX is available in 64GB and 128GB capacities in a 2.5" form factor. As with other SSDs, the MasterDrive LX offer about five times better resistance to shock and vibration, support a wider range of operating temperatures and altitudes, consume less energy, and are absolutely silent.
Logitech Z-500 Wireless Speakers
Most people use laptops to gain freedom from wires and portability. While it's true that everything is packed into a small, self-contained machine with a notebook, once you start connecting other devices, your battery life runs low, requiring the power cable, etc., sometimes it feels like we're back to square one. Logitech recently brought out its Z-500 speakers that help clear the clutter by providing wireless enhanced audio.
Lenovo Ideapad S10 10″ Netbook
The Lenovo Ideapad S10 is a small, efficient, and affordable laptop with a 10" diagonal screen. Smaller laptops are increasingly popular, and Lenovo's great reputation for quality laptops makes the Ideapad of particular interest. The S10 goes to the market for just $399, making it an affordable option that could be the perfect gift this holiday season.
ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme Cooler Kit
The ThermalRight Ultra 120 Extreme Cooler is a large kit that expands on the quality of ThermalRight's Ultra 120. When you open the box, you'll find the quite large Ultra 120 eXtreme unit, along with mounting hardware. As with most of Thermalright's products, the Ultra 120 eXtreme is developed to be used in combinations with just about all of Intel and AMD's recent models, including Intel's new LGA 1366 socket to support Intel Core i7 965XE/940/920 processors.
iKey BT-87-TP Bluetooth Keyboard with Built-in Touch Pad
The iKey BT-87-TP is a rugged bluetooth wireless keyboard with integrated touchpad that is fully sealed and industrial quality. In fact, it is the first… Read More »iKey BT-87-TP Bluetooth Keyboard with Built-in Touch Pad
IMOVIO iKIT Handtop (Mini-Netbook) Computer
We've all seen small laptops, and we've also seen mini-laptops now referred to as netbooks. Now let's take a look at a mini-netbook! IMOVIO has released the iKIT, a tiny pocket-sized netbook which dimensions are 9.5cm by 6.5cm and a petite 15.5mm high. The laptop is just as portable as modern-day cell phones.
SourcingMap All-in-One Music Mouse Pad
An all-in-one mouse pad may sound like a school science project, but it's actually a very cool, funny, and useful tool. Created by SourcingMap, quite a lot of functionality is packed into a small area. SourcingMap calls the All-in-One Music Mouse Pad a normal product with abnormal features. It's not a USB pad that floats or a wireless power source, but it's a simple, yet effective mouse pad that comes with a 4-port USB hub (USB 1.1 and 2.0 compliant), high-quality stereo speakers, and a microphone.
Cables Unlimited Wireless USB Adapter Set
For those tired of not having enough USB ports or needing more positioning options, the Cables Unlimited Wireless USB Adapter Set provides an exceptional solution. It is equipped with the Wisair's single chip, which allows customers to enable wired USB devices to work with wireless USB.
CyberPower Gamer Xtreme M1 Gaming Notebook
Recently, Alienware released their portable monster, the M17, easily topping the charts as the best laptop around. However, a few days ago, custom gaming PC builder CyberPower introduced a rival to the M1. The name of the PC is the Gamer Xtreme M1, and this gaming system can stand up to most Alienware machines that have been released.
SanDisk ExtremeFFS Significantly Improves SSD Performance
Recently memory giant SanDisk unveiled a method that can be used to achieve a drastic improvement in reliability and performance for SSDs by using an advanced flash file system created solely for solid state drives, called ExtremeFFS. ExtremeFFS is a next generation, patented flash management system. With the capability of accelerating random write speeds up to 100x in existing systems, Extreme FFS will feature in SanDisk’s products in 2009.
Fujitsu U820 Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC)
Fujitsu has released the diary sized 5.6" U820 touch screen laptop refresh to their tablet line. Offering massive improvements over its predecessor, the U820 provides… Read More »Fujitsu U820 Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC)
NVIDIA Quadro Plex 2200 Dedicated Desk-side Visual Computing System (VCS)
The Quadro Plex 2200 is not an average consumer platform in any sense, and you're not likely to find it in or around many hardcore gaming enthusiasts’ vicinity. However, it's such a powerful and unique setup that it deserves the attention of the masses. While we're familiar with the Quadro branch of NVIDIA, which designs machines like this for high-end imaging businesses (3D design, CAD, etc.), what makes the Quadro Plex 2200 special is the use of two or four state of the art NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 GPUs for an 8GB or 16GB memory capacity (frame buffer) as a ready-made solution.