Lenovo’s been making an impressive push with its new wave of hardware. The company was kind enough to send us the new IdeaCentre B540 to give it a once over. As a regular user of Windows Vista and until a few months ago, a Windows XP user (I know!), I was excited to put a […]
To say that the Samsung Stratosphere was unpopular here at Techcitement would be putting it lightly. However, that was before Samsung became the new reigning champion of Android. Now that there is well over a year’s worth of water under the bridge, surely there is a vast improvement with the Stratosphere II, yes? In a word? […]
If there has been one absolute in the world of laptops over the last few years, it’s been the trend towards greater portability. From tiny, budget netbooks, to powerful and sometimes expensive Ultrabooks, thinner and lighter is consistently the name of the game. Sometimes, you don’t care about portability. Sometimes, it’s raw power you’re looking […]
Somewhere between the standard desktop computer and notebook computers with large screens lies the all-in-one PC. While Apple is generally regarded as the king of this category with its iMac series of machines, HP had recent success building the TouchSmart line of all-in-ones designed for Windows Vista and subsequently Windows 7. The primary differentiating feature, […]
Since Apple’s release of the “world’s thinnest notebook” with the MacBook Air in January 2008, the competition rushed to offer comparable alternatives. Eventually, Intel coined the name Ultrabook to define any of these ultra lightweight, ultra-thin portables using their components. Even Lenovo, best known for continuing IBM’s ThinkPad line of durable but conservatively styled notebooks, […]
Question: what do games this holiday season and nuclear warfare have in common? Answer: if you happen to experience either one, your life as you know it is probably over. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Batman: Arkham City, three different types of geekery greatness, all boasting hours and hours […]
In what’s turned into a trilogy of Virgin Mobile Android handsets, let’s turn our attention to the Motorola Triumph. Heftier than the Wildfire S, the Triumph’s 5.04 oz bulk is easy to ignore thanks to the 4.1″ screen. The screen is much better than the other choices on Virgin. Note that caveat. If you run […]
With a year left on my Verizon contract, I’m right at that sweet spot in the two-year-contract life cycle. I’m far enough from the decision on my current device that I’ve forgotten most of the research I did last November, and I’m far enough from my next purchase that it’s not nearly time to start […]
The LG Optimus was an insanely popular phone. Released across carriers, it proved that you don’t need carrier exclusivity as a selling point. I honestly feel that this helped influence Samsung with their launch of the Galaxy S and Galaxy SII and hope it has a wider impact. The Optimus also showed that you don’t […]
You want accountability for your exercise, eating, and weigh loss goal? You got it. This past week I tested out the BodyMedia armband. BodyMedia claims to improve weight loss three times by tracking calories burned, calorie intake, physical activity level, steps taken, and sleep habits. The armband doesn’t in any way actually burn calories or […]
