http://www.mytechview.com Computing & Technology reviews made easy... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:48:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 2218655http://www.feedburner.com Advanced Micro Devices has its eye on the ultra-low-cost notebook market. Dirk Meyer--the company's new CEO--and other executives discussed this and ways to make the company profitable during the company's earnings conference call Thursday. HP 2133 Mini-Note is a low-cost ultramobile notebook--a market AMD is eying. (Credit: Hewlett-Packard) Meyer--promoted to CEO on Thursday--made it ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=Xw3YfD"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=Xw3YfD" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/amd-ceo-discusses-plan-to-compete-with-intel-atom-chip/ The Spyder turns like a car but drives like a motorcycle. What gets 35 miles per gallon and goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.5 seconds? You might suggest a motorcycle, but you would only be 66 percent right. BRP's Can-Am Spyder uses three wheels, two in front and ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=2cvjVF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=2cvjVF" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/the-sporty-commuter/ In space, no one can hear you frag -- or at least that's what we imagine EA is saying about its new sci-fi horror game, Dead Space. Mixing bits of Doom and Resident Evil, we've been eager to get our hands on this genre-bending action title, if only because the ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=wLPrNg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=wLPrNg" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/e3-2008-dead-space/ The Photo Safe II can store thousands of high-resolution digital images. (Credit: Digital Foci) You think your 4GB SD card for our digital camera is large? Well, it is, especially when compared with a few years ago when it was a big deal to have a 512MB one. But how about 160GB ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=6M3hTq"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=6M3hTq" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/photo-safe-ii-digital-camera-storage-gets-huge/ Powerplay: The iPhone 3G, extended edition. With every step forward, there's often a step back, and in the case of the new iPhone 3G, it appears that battery life has taken a hit. Of course, the old disclaimer that your mileage may vary with use is in full effect, but the ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=kN8OSQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=kN8OSQ" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/whats-the-no-1-must-have-accessory-for-the-new-iphone/ Apple iPhone 3G Reader questions about the iPhone 3G continue to pour in, so I'll take another stab at answering them in a special edition of On Call. If you still have a query, check out my previous columns from last week or the week prior, my iPhone 3G FAQ, and ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=egmYvz"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=egmYvz" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/revenge-of-the-iphone-3g-questions/ Hot or not? At first, I thought California's new hands-free calling law was a great idea. Though it's debatable whether cell phones in the car can ever be safe, I took a lot of comfort in knowing that holding your phone to your ear while driving was now illegal. True, there's ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=MUBg2e"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=MUBg2e" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/the-downside-of-hands-free-calling/ Although Honda claims a major update for its 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan, the results look to us like a minor face-lift, with just a little work around the eyes and mouth but the same old body. The front of the car exhibits some modern touches around the headlights and grille, ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=wcP2iv"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=wcP2iv" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/review-2008-honda-odyssey/ (Credit: Meritline) It's the rare notebook that doesn't have Wi-Fi, but not all models offer Bluetooth. Though not a critical feature, the short-range wireless technology is handy to have for things like cordless mice and cell-phone tethering (i.e., using your phone as a modem). Meritline has a teeny-tiny USB-powered Bluetooth adapter ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=G0GCAt"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=G0GCAt" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/add-bluetooth-to-any-notebook-or-pc-for-799-shipped/ It's time that Opera Mobile got its due. Long overshadowed by Opera Mini--the light, server-fed browser for Java phones--Opera Mobile is a robust browser built on Web standards (and written with C and C++) that's known for delivering a full Web experience to Windows Mobile and Symbian phones. loadUniversalPlayer({playerTitle: '',lumiereQueryType: 'id',lumiereQueryValue: ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?a=biD7Oa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/MyTechView?i=biD7Oa" border="0"></img></a></p> http://www.mytechview.com/opera-software-releases-opera-mobile-95-beta/