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We were one of the first to get our hands on the first netbook from HP and today they have announced the release of the next addition to that little notebook family.  The HP Mini 1000 is a netbook aimed directly at the consumer in … Read More »

Car Care: Service and Fuel Tracking

In addition to fuel costs, some people are religious in tracking their automobile repairs as well. I keep a file of service receipts, but I hardly ever do any analysis of this information to try and figure out how much I’m spending on repairs or how … Read More »

 
 

The new 13-inch aluminum MacBook from Apple certainly looks like the MacBook Pro line, albeit much smaller due to the smaller screen.  It sports the same unibody aluminum case that … Read More »

Adobe CS4 Shipping, Welome to Obsolescence CS3

According to John Nack, Principal Product Manager for Adobe Photoshop, the entire Creative Suite 4 is now shipping. Announced in September, the release date itself was not initially specified.  Those looking to test out the new programs before deciding whether or not … Read More »

The HP 2710p has been my favorite mobile computer and Tablet PC of choice for a while and when HP told me about their refreshed model, the 2730p, I was happy to hear about it.  I have been using the evaluation 2730p for a few … Read More »

I consumed last night’s debate in a truly multimedia fashion, starting with the radio on my drive home, watching it on TV when I arrived, and then following different Twitter and blog feeds as the debate was still going. Earlier this week we pointed to all … Read More »

Eyespot, a San Diego-based online video startup, has shut down operations and is trying to sell its assets. News of the dissolution comes via a Twitter from Eyespot co-founder David Dudas picked up by TechCrunch. Eyespot had initially offered web-based video editing tools … Read More »

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 netbook has arrived and I’ve spent the two hours I’ve had it getting it set up and ready to work in the cloud.  I haven’t had enough time on it to provide my first impressions yet but due to the … Read More »

I have a thing for gadget bags, there I’ve admitted it and can now get help.  I don’t want help, though, I want a good bag to carry my gear with me and the one I’m trying now may well be the one.  Not THE one … Read More »

iPhone 3G Heads to Lithuania and Latvia – Starting this Thursday (Sept. 25), Lithuania and Latvia will be able to bask in the goodness of the iPhone 3G. TeliaSonera will be providing the telecom muscle to pull it off. Remix Radiohead – For a mere … Read More »

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I don’t like Comcast. Using their service, my Internet connectivity is slow, my cable is constantly on the fritz, and the interactive program guide is the definition of clunky. But Comcast — I say this through very gritted … Read More »

If you’re like me, you have more to do than you could realistically get done in a month. How do you keep up with it all? There are dozens of productivity applications for your Mac, and a few for your iPhone. But there’s one application that’s … Read More »

More Must Reads

I’ve had the iPhone 3G in my hands for less than a day but as tradition dictates I’m offering up my first impressions of real world usage for your amusement.  Granted my impressions will no doubt firm up as I use it in the workplace but … Read More »

It’s been a bit of a rocky start for MobileMe‘s launch. First, the launch window was pushed back two hours. Then once MobileMe was launched, it was taken offline repeatedly (Server overload? Some last-minute bug fixing? Who knows). And when it was up, … Read More »

I’ve only been using it for a few hours but I’ll offer up my initial impressions of the BlueAnt Z9i Bluetooth headset.  It’s very small and so light that I don’t realize it’s on after just a minute of putting it in my ear.  … Read More »

The first item up for review has already reached the new Mobile Tech Manor and I’ll be giving it a look today for future publication.  The folks at BlueAnt have sent … Read More »

With all the cool stuff that comes through Mobile Tech Manor on a regular basis I change gear like some people change socks.  It’s a great way to work as I am constantly considering what gadget would make a good difference in my work style and … Read More »

PC users have long been able to avoid retail prices and save some money on RAM by hitting Crucial’s PC System Scanner site to analyze their current configuration and have the program give upgrade options (then go to deal sites and really save some $$). Mac … Read More »

When I first saw the HP tx2000 earlier this year I was impressed with the improvements made over the original tx1000 model.  HP has incorporated a dual digitizer that provides an excellent touch experience along with a great inking experience with the pen.  The tx2051 covered … Read More »

This is by no means a full review but I’m hearing from so many interested parties about the HP tx2000 Entertainment Notebook that I want to give my very … Read More »

The good folks at HP let me play with the brand new HP Mini UMPC.  It’s been known as the HP UMPC, the 2133 and who knows what else but it’s officially the HP Mini.  This video is longer than most we do because we … Read More »

The Asus EEE PC woke people up to the benefits that a sub-notebookdevice brings to consumers, especially if it’s priced attractively.  HPis releasing their hotly awaited sub-notebook and the … Read More »

I know I teased you with word I was testing a device that I couldn’t talk about but since Amazon blew the embargo HTC has lifted … Read More »

Well, I’ve been playing with working with the Celio Redfly smartphone companion for just a few hours but I’m already getting beaten up to give my first impressions of the … Read More »

It took what felt like a very long time for the Fujitsu P1620 to reach Mobile Tech Manor but in reality it was just a few weeks.  Now that … Read More »

The folks at ezGear offered up the opportunity to review one of their ezSkin slimline cases for the iPhone, so I’ve got a short video review to show it off. For $29.99, it’s not a bad deal for the thin protective case plus belt holster … Read More »

Note to self: never get a review unit of anything two weeks before or after CES. Not even a new-fangled USB paperweight. OK, not that I’ve got that personal productivity mantra off my … Read More »

The end of 2007 is nigh and we geeks are casting our eyes to the future to figure out what mobile goodness might be coming our way in 2008.  You should take these with a grain of salt as we can never be certain about such … Read More »

Like many people, I use more than one computer over the course of the day. Keeping my documents folder synced between machines is a high priority. FolderShare is a free program which allows you to sync folders over the internet. While … Read More »

I have waxed eloquently about the great cases and especially the Sleeve Cases available from Waterfield Designs (WD).  I first bought one for the Fujitsu P1610 and later got one for the MacBook Pro as well.  What I like about their SleeveCases is how they … Read More »

The Verizon Voyager is the hotly anticipated phone that will be available next week and thanks to the folks at Verizon I’ve got one in my hot little hands.  I had to share the love in this advance look video that shows the … Read More »

The 17-inch screen of my MacBook Pro was crying out for me to be able to watch TV while working away.  I had a Windows version of the Pinnacle PCTV HD USB tuner that I decided to see if it would work with the MacBook … Read More »

It’s time for another "typical day with" post but this one is going to be a little different than most.  Usually I detail how a particular device fits into a … Read More »

Say what you will the HTC Advantage is an interesting device that is trying to figure out what it wants to be when it grows up.  Or maybe it won’t grow up and will just stay a small notebook-like PDA.  I think the Advantage is … Read More »

The HP 2710p is happily inserted into my daily work and it’s time to present a "typical day in the life" article, something that I try to … Read More »

HP has the undeniable honor of having produced the best Tablet PC I have ever used, the tc1100.  That hybrid Tablet PC is to this day the most innovative mobile PC that has ever been produced.  All of the subsequent Tablets that HP has … Read More »

The HP 2710p and the MacBook Pro both have ExpressCard slots instead of PC Card slots so I updated my EV-DO modem to the v740 from Verizon.  That little modem … Read More »

One of the interesting things we watch about visitors to jkOnTheRun is what browser is being used for the access.  This lets us get a snapshot of how many people are using Firefox versus Internet Explorer.  The current statistic shows that Firefox is still gaining on … Read More »

The HP 2710p Tablet PC has been in my hands (literally) for less than a day but it’s already making some strong impressions with me so I felt I should share those.  Judging from the number of inquiries I have received about the 2710p there are … Read More »

Yesterday Apple announced and released its much anticipated spreadsheet application called Numbers. Numbers is described as “spreadsheets the Mac way,” with the application offering significantly more functionality past just simply charting information and numbers. It’s a solid mixture of information organization, number calculation, and page layout/design. The … Read More »

Macs having the reputation they do for creative endeavors, there are as many (or more) video and audio encoding tools for OS X as their are file formats in which to encode your media. Some of the tools available are free and open-source, but many of … Read More »

The excitement of June 29th has come and gone and today I, like many others, am reflecting back on my decision to tread into new territory by purchasing a phone … Read More »

Update: Moto’s superbrilliant answer to the RAZR? Uh, another RAZR . . . RAZR 2. Jesus. Wonder how long were they working on that followup — a lot longer than the 5 seconds we spent when we jokingly referred to a RAZR 2.0 in … Read More »

My MacBook Pro is a big honking laptop.  I wouldn’t trade it for anything, though, it’s a great desktop replacement and it’s working very well for me.  I only have … Read More »

I won’t argue that there are some great VoIP and chat services better than Skype. For better or worse though, I keep coming back to my first love and have stuck with … Read More »

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