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Deal Of The Day: $50 Off On Lenovo IdeaTab S2110

By David Ponce on 07/31/12 • Leave a comment!

It’s nice to make a change of pace and look at tablets for once. Today it’s the Lenovo IdeaTab S2110, which runs Android.

The IdeaTab S2110 is Lenovo’s latest Android tablet and brings with a very slick and functional keyboard dock. The tablet itself is a full 10.1″ model, utilizing a gorgeous IPS screen in HD resolution. It has front and rear cameras and dual speakers with SRS TruMedia audio enhancement. A Qualcomm 1.5GHz dual-core and 1GB of LPDDR2 RAM give the S2110 amazing performance.

One reviewer called it “impressive and affordable” and after today’s deal, it’s $50 cheaper. That’s 11% off its regular price and will have you paying $399 for it. Shipped, of course.

[ $50 Off On Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

Deal Of The Day: $800 Off On Lenovo IdeaPad Y480

By David Ponce on 07/24/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 is not anorexic; it carries its 5.1 lbs of heft with pride. As well it should, as it won PCMag’s Editor’s Choice award a couple of month ago for its “fast performance, exemplary screen and keyboard.” High praise for a laptop that can normally cost $1,600. But with today’s rebate, you’re looking at $800 instead. For that amount of cash you get a 14 inch machine with a Core i7 quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB 5400rpm HDD, and 2GB NVIDIA GT640M graphics card.

[ $800 Off On Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

What We’ve Always Wanted: Free Software That Makes Our Keyboards Sound Like Typewriters

By David Ponce on 07/23/12 • 1 Comment

By David Ponce

That headline has a hint of sarcasm in it, for sure, because… since when is more noise a good thing, right? But it’s not completely untrue either. There’s a certain nostalgia in hearing the sounds of typewriters of old, at least for those of us ancient enough to remember them. In my particular case, I was maybe 5 or 6 years old the last time there was one in my house, and watching the above video instantly brought back memories from back then. In the video you’ll see an Apple device running this piece of free software that works in all applications (email, web, word, etc.) and makes authentic sounds of “letter keys, spacebar, backspace, carriage return and scroll up and down.” It has no other purpose, nor does it need one. It works on OS X only for now.

[ Noisy Typewriter ] VIA [ LikeCool ]

The Spike Is A Case For The iPhone That Comes With A Foldaway Keyboard

By David Ponce on 07/09/12 • 1 Comment

By David Ponce

We’re not big fans of tactile keyboards simply because we learned to trust the iPhone’s autocorrect abilities early on and have become fairly proficient a typing fast on flat glass. But it’s undeniable that a large segment of the market still likes them; it’s kind of one of the only reasons Blackberries are still around. It’s also one of the most requested features on the iPhone, one which is very unlikely to ever make an appearance natively. The Spike case you see above is the best implementation of an add-on keyboard we’ve ever come across. It’s first a protective case for the phone, but there’s a hinge that lets you swivel a tiny keyboard with actual buttons and overlay it on the device’s screen when needed. As soon as you’re done typing, swivel it back and out of the way. You’ll get that tactile feedback you’ve gotten used to, as well as the ability to enjoy the full screen for other applications.

There’s actually three versions of the case. The Spike 1 is the least expensive, but the hinge for the keyboard doesn’t allow it to get tucked back, only flipped out of the way when not needed. To stow it permanently, you have to disassemble the case, turn the bottom part 180 degrees, and reassemble it. The Spike 2 is made with premium materials and a brushed metal accent band around the edge. The Spike 3 is a limited edition case made in Aluminum. Prices while on pre-order on Kickstarter are, respectively: $25, $40 or $150.

[ Project Page ] VIA [ Geeky Gadgets ]

Deal Of The Day: $164 Off On Dell Inspiron 15R

By David Ponce on 06/21/12 • 2 Comments

By David Ponce

With the Dell Inspiron 15R we decidedly leave the Ultrabook world and go onto larger, somewhat bulkier laptops. But that’s alright, because the 15R does come with quite the feature list to offset its porkier appearance:

All Inspiron 15R Special Edition models have backlit keyboard, 2GB Radeon HD 7730M discrete graphics, 1080p display, Waves MaxxAudio 4 + Skullcandy speakers, and Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Premier Elements 9 bundle. [These] laptops get an anodized aluminum body in Stealth Black with a precision-etched honeycomb design. Includes four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI v1.4a, 8-in-1 card reader, HD webcam, and more.

Today’s configuration includes a Core i7-3612QM 2.3GHz Quad-core CPU, 8GB 1600MHz RAM, 750GB 7200RPM Hard Drive and 8X DVD Burner. And while it would normally cost $1,138, after today’s rebate, it can be yours for $975.

[ $164 Off On Dell Inspiron 15R ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

Tactus Display Has Physical Buttons That Appear And Disappear At Will

By David Ponce on 06/08/12 • 3 Comments

By David Ponce

There’s a dying breed of mobile device user that still swears by the tactile keyboards. Yes, we’re mostly looking at you Blackberry, with your $1billion in unsold inventory… There will come a time, sadly, when the Blackberry’s are no more; the writing is on the wall. But what will happen to all these discombobulated users that will have to switch to touchscreens? If Tactus manages to get some traction, they may have some respite yet. The company has developed a special kind of display that can create physical buttons directly on the touch surface, on command, depending on the application. One minute it could be digits for dialling a number, the next it could be the alphabet for all your texting needs. If you watch the demo video below, you’ll see the technology is quite responsive and seems pretty much ready for prime time. You should also watch the video to see an example on how not to make videos. That dramatic voice is better suited in a movie preview than here.

But whatever, we digress. The company appears to be pretty serious and their technology could end up in our devices within the next couple of years, hopefully without too much of a price bump.

[ Product Page ]

Trackball PC Game Controller Combines Best Of Both Worlds

By David Ponce on 05/30/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

The battle between PC and console gamers rages on with PC gamers claiming superior computing power as well as faster and more accurate controlling devices. Console gamers on the other hand… have nothing. Can you guess which side we’re on? All (bad) joking aside, there’s the ubiquity of console gaming to contend with as well as the potentially understandable ergonomic advantage to a console controller versus a keyboard + mouse combination, both of which could give the other side something to be smug about. The above Trackball PC Game Controller is a kind of hybrid of both worlds. On the one hand it’s shaped like a console controller (a PS2 in the case of the prototype), but features a trackball that sits right under the right thumb. This gives much more precision and speed to FPS games like MW3, while allowing your hands to grip things in a way that’s become familiar to millions of gamers worldwide. Should you get tired of waiting for the next generation consoles to hit the market and want to upgrade to better graphics right now, this controller could help you along. It’ll let you keep that console feeling while not letting yourself be completely outgunned by traditional keyboard + mouse specialists.

It’s on Kickstarter right now and needs $125,000 to take off. That’s a tall order, which is sitting at $6,800 right now. The early-bird models go for $55, but there’s few left. After that there’s a batch of 500 at $77, and everything else is $88.

[ Project Page ] VIA [ Geeky Gadgets ]

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Could Be Next Ultrabook King

By David Ponce on 05/17/12 • 1 Comment

By David Ponce

If you’re going to buy an Ultrabook, the common wisdom is to get a Macbook Air. That’s what this article is being written on and it’s definitely a solid machine. But there are other companies out there constantly trying to kick it from the top of the hill and it’s getting so that it’s kind of due for a refresh soon anyway. So the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon could very well be the one to take its place. See, we like the aluminum unibody, but carbon fiber? Well then, if you put it that way… Aside from the unique chassis material, the X1 Carbon is a 14 inch laptop weighing-in less than 3 pounds and measuring 0.71 inches think. It has a 1600×900 screen, a spill resistant a backlit keyboard, a 720p front facing webcam, embedded 3G, and RapidCharge (charging the battery to 80% in as short as 30 minutes). What sort of hardware is in it? There isn’t much info on that, other than the fair bet that Intel’s newest generation “Ivy Bridge” processors will be churning out the computations. It’ll be available in summer 2012 for an undisclosed sum.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ GearHungry ]

Deal Of The Day: $110 Off On HP ENVY 6t

By David Ponce on 05/10/12 • Leave a comment!

By David Ponce

The ENVY line of laptops from HP has typically gotten some pretty decent reviews. The “ENVY 6t-1000 features Beats audio with dual speakers, a subwoofer, HDMI port, full-size keyboard (optional backlit +$20 upgrade), two USB 3.0 ports, HP CoolSense technology and up to 8.25 hours battery life.” The particular model on special today comes with a Core i5 processor, as well as 4GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive + 32GB mSSD, and Intel HD 3000 graphics. Usually selling for $899, after today’s rebate you’re looking at $789. Shipped.

[ $110 Off On HP ENVY 6t ] VIA [ LogicBuy ]

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