The Year in Review: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Published on December 8, 2006 to Desktop Computers

Barry Gerber talks about key events in a busy year for technology enthusiasts. He covers HDTV, CPUs, Windows Vista, exploding batteries, the need for mobile phone standardization, spam and portable music and video players. Read more

The HP iPAQ hx4700 Takes the Luxury Business PDA to the Next Level

Published on February 18, 2005 to Smartphones

HP's iPAQ hx4700 is a tiny PC with top-of-the-line features: a 4" VGA display, integrated touchpad and WLAN/PAN functions. Can HP's luxury PDA make a place for itself against the competition, despite its high price? Read more

Couldn't Decide Between the e310 and the e740? Well Here's the e330!

Published on February 28, 2003 to Notebooks and Laptops

According to its specs, the e330 includes the best of the e310 and the e740. New Intel processor, MediaQ graphics chip, reasonable price, extra-slim body ... Read more

The OQO: WindowsXP in the Palm of Your Hand

Published on December 14, 2004 to Notebooks and Laptops

With a WindowsXP OS, the OQO is no PDA despite its ultra-compact form factor. But what is the big deal about accessing WindowsXP applications in a device that fits in the palm of your hand? Read more

The Zen Micro: Creative Guns for the iPod (Again)

Published on December 24, 2004 to Home Theater

The Zen Micro represents Creative's second attempt to take on the iPod, and this time the company is out for blood. With an extra gig of storage, an FM radio and a thin-and-sleek design, does Creative's Zen Micro land any punches? Read more

The $129.95 Disc Slicer and Dicer

Published on September 29, 2005 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

For $129.95, you're not getting a $3,000, NSA-approved CD/DVD pulverizer. But Primera's DS360 Disc Shredder works a lot better than a $5 hammer and many will be pleased with what we have chosen to call 'Shredzilla'. Read more

Two Powerful Gaming Notebooks Compared

Published on April 18, 2007 to Notebooks and Laptops

We test two nearly identical notebooks, Killer Notebooks' Executioner and WidowPC's Sting, changing a few variables and letting the test scores rock! Read more

The Sound Card Killed the DJ Star: Hercules DJ Console

Published on November 11, 2003 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

Many have been called, but few have been chosen that can come up with the cash to become a DJ pro, or even to play DJ at a frat house keg party. Now, Hercules claims it offers an all-in-one, PC peripheral that replaces the traditional DJ gear of turntables, vinyl records and the like, all for less than $250. We took Hercules' DJ Console into our labs to see if it fit the bill. Read more

The Ins and Outs of the BeachTek DXA-2s Compact Adapter

Published on August 5, 2005 to Digital Entertainment Miscellaneous

This little box allows you to plug professional-grade XLR microphones directly into your camcorder. The BeachTek DXA-2s has excellent sound quality, and rugged construction. Read more

The Mobility Radeon 7500 - NVIDIA and ATI Go Head to Head In The Mobile Market

Published on February 20, 2002 to Notebooks and Laptops

ATI fires a shot across the NVIDIA mobile products bow. We take an in-depth look at mobile graphics technology here, with our kickoff article for our new Mobile Devices Guide. Will ATI dominate mobile graphics performance with the introduction of the Mobility Radeon 7500? Read more

The "G" Versus "A" WLAN Conundrum

Published on February 17, 2005 to Networking

Wireless networks continue their strong growth. But with use of voice and streaming multimedia also on the rise, should you consider adding 802.11a capability to your WLAN? Jim Geier offers his advice. Read more

Meet the Zune. Greet 'The Social'

Published on March 9, 2007 to Home Theater

The Zune has been reviewed by everyone and their grandmother. So while I plan to review the Zune as a gadget and as a potential competitor with the iPod, I'm also going to focus on whom I think the Zune is advertised for and why. Read more

The First Pentium-M Notebook Put To The Test

Published on February 5, 2003 to Notebooks and Laptops

Intel is soon to bring a new mobile platform to life under the brand name "Intel Centrino Mobile Technology." Even before the product launch, THG got the opportunity to test a notebook with the new Pentium-M (codenamed "Banias"). And the results look very promising. Read more

HP DV1000T Is Happy In The Office Or The Den

Published on April 10, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

MobilityGuru takes its first look at a mobile computer with Intel's GMA 950 integrated graphics processor, HP's Core Duo DV1000T laptop. How does the GMA 950 compare with the older GMA 900 technology? And, what's the DV1000T like? Read more

Is The World's Smallest Windows XP Computer For You?

Published on March 13, 2006 to Notebooks and Laptops

OQO's Model 01+ is an impressive pintsize mobile computer. A little larger than a deck of playing cards, it runs standard versions of Windows XP Home, Pro and Tablet PC and is elegantly designed. But all is not well in tiny land. The Model 01+ has some serious faults that limit its utility as either a portable or a stationary Windows computer. Read more