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January 2010

[Video] Samsung N220 Pinetrail Netbook Dissected

NDevil has already unboxed thier N220 and now they go one step further by dissecting it. Inside the N220 we see: A 2.5” SATA bay half-size mini PCI-e slot (used by Wi-Fi with 2 antennas) 1x RAM slot The  Samsung N220 is available for  £329 from Amazon UK .

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[Video] Samsung N220 Pinetrail Netbook Dissected

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Breaking: Jason Calacanis has an Apple Tablet! (update: hoax)

UPDATE #2 :   Juding from this other leaked picture, the Calacanis / Matt Schlicht story might be hoax.  The picture above is what  Schlicht claims to be his Apple Tablet, but it appears to be the classic stretched (via Photoshop) iPhone. UPDATE: Looks like another Twitter user has a Tablet, this seems pretty real now. ‘MattPRD ‘ tweets: It’s past midnight, no longer under NDA. Had an amazing video chat with @ Jason via Apple Tablet. Zzz. It seems Jason Calacanis has had an Apple Tablet for 10 days now and is revealing details since he says his NDA (non-disclosure agreement) is ‘basically’ over.  My guess is the NDA was until 1/27/2010.  Here’s what he’s shared via his Twitter account . “For background: apple asked me to do press tomorrow on cnbc, cnn, etc. As a pundit they gave me tablet 10 days ago. 3people dropped it off!”  - Jason Calacanis via Twitter General: – Prices will be $599, $699, and $799 (in USD) “depending on size and memory in apple tablet. Also, wireless keyboard + monitor connection for tv”. – Verizon will be the wireless partner in the US. – The tablet will NOT go on sale tomorrow – just an announcement and pre-orders. Hardware: – Built in HDTV tuner, PVR, 2 Cameras (one facing the user, and one forward facing) – Battery life is great in ‘ebook’ mode. – “Apple Tablet has thumbpads on each side for mouse guestures, reads fingerprint for security. Up to 5 profiles by finerprint for family” – OLED screen & back has solar pad for recharging (!? hmm…editor)  Calacanis notes ‘it really doesn’t work quickly’ – 3G compatible with US carrier Verizon.

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Breaking: Jason Calacanis has an Apple Tablet! (update: hoax)

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Samsung NC10 hack adds Second Mini PCI-e Slot

Samsung NC10 owner Graeme wanted to add a  Broadcom HD decoder card for 1080p HD playback but only had one PCI-e slot in his netbook, and it was already occupied by his wireless card.  Not wanting to give up WIFI, or settle for a USB wireless card, Graeme  took a soldering iron to the NC10 and added a second slot. His efforts were helped by the fact that the NC10’s mainboard already had the holes and wiring for a second PCI-e port, which for some reason, Samsung didn’t utilize. He overcame the fact that the NC10 BIOS wasn’t equipped for a  second PCI-e device, not to mention having to solder each of those tiny pins in place, but in the end everything worked as Graeme hoped. [ via EEE-PC.de]

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Asus Eee Keyboard Clone may Beat the Original to Market

The Asus Eee keyboard has been delayed more times than I care to remember, but if you liked the concept and don’t want to wait until February , jump on a plane to China to pickup the U510 Eee Keyboard clone.  The Great Wall U510 Cross PC uses a 1.6ghz processor (presumably Intel Atom, Nvidia ION graphics, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, a 5” touch screen and 802.11n Wi-Fi. It can be connected to a HDTV, so we’re hoping that means a HDMI port too. Unlike the original Eee Keyboard , there is no wireless video / audio and no battery!  It’s priced at about $570 in US dollars, but don’t expect to see this outside of China anytime soon.

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Cheap Ink Cartridges from Canon – What UK Printer Owners Should Know

Canon printers are quite popular for their superb printing quality and reliability. You could always search online and in store, but you may not find the cartridges that are compatible with your Canon printer. First, make sure you know the right model of your printer. Second, don’t be a sucker for overly cheap printer cartridges. They might work early on, and later damage your printer. Third, when installing the cartridge, be careful not to scratch the cartridge’s circuit board. When you have no time to look for cheap ink cartridges from Canon, we can help.

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How to get wireless internet for netbook?

Forgive me, but I really have no idea how to go about getting a wireless connection for my netbook.

I want to be able to use it at work, school, wherever. Is my only option a mifi card? They seen absurdly expensive. Any other alternatives?

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Buy Printer Cartridges That are Compatible with Your Printer

Even if you buy printer cartridges of the same make but of a different model of your printer, you may not get the results you expect. You might even cause the printer to cease functioning correctly. Ink cartridges that carry the brand of your printer are sure to be compatible with your printer. In the long run, however, the accumulated of such cartridges exceeds the cost of the printer. Try to find out also if your printer will function just as well with remanufactured ink cartridges. These are cartridges manufactured by the same company as the printer, but has been refilled and resold. You may even have your printer cartridges refilled in many refilling stations, but you must also find out if that will work with your particular printer. To buy printer cartridges that will assuredly work with your printer and which are affordable, UK printer owners need do some research to find out their buying options.

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How can I make things smaller to fit my netbook screen?

I have a netbook with a screen that’s only about 10 inches wide. I usually don’t have any problems with the screen size, except for when I try to use online games (OMGPOP, Puzzle Pirates, etc.) I’ve tried zooming out in the flash application, but that makes things distorted. Is there a way to make things like this fit my screen?

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What is the difference between a Netbook, and regular Laptop?

I have NO clue what a Netbook is.

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How long can I leave a small Netbook plugged in and on while running a low CPU using program?

Title says all. I would like to know if I could leave a Netbook plugged in and on while running a low CPU using program, 24/7. I’m mostly worried about overheating. And if overheating is a problem, would a cooling pad or some kind of cheap external fan do the trick? Thanks for any input.

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