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WINDOWS 7 LAUNCH

Were you able to successfully hold off buying a new computer until Windows 7 launched? Really? That's great, because starting today there's been a torrential downpour of brand new hardware unleashed alongside Microsoft's flagship OS revision. Need a quick refresher on what's now out there? We're glad you came to us; do sit down and enjoy yourself, just after the...

BLACKBERRY BOLD 9700 COMING TO AT&T AND T-MOBILE

It's official, the Blackberry Bold 9700 is coming to T-Mobile and AT&T. Among the improvements, the phone is smaller, lighter, with a better camera (3.2 Megapixel) and it will be faster (624Mhz). The trackball is now gone, as many users complained that it gets stuck in presence of dirt. When we tested the Blackberry pad in recent models, it worked fine. The good news for T-Mobile users is that UMA (Hotspot@Home) is supported, as shown above, so calls over WIFI are possible. Unfortunately,...

SONY VAIO X REVIEWED

The crazy-light Sony VAIO X got the review treatment over at Laptop Mag. They found that thinness comes at a cost, and their test results reveal Sony wasn't kidding with those battery life claims. The biggest strike against the VAIO X seems to be the heat it generates. Luckily, the 6-cell battery raises the laptop off of the user's lap and helps solve the problem. But if you're going to use the 4-cell battery, better bring a heat shield for your legs. Speaking of batteries, Sony worked some...

APPLE UPDATES $19 REMOTE

Apple's Remote which it stopped throwing in with its MacBook Pro machines awhile back has also seen a refresh today, ditching the iconic glossy white vibe now associated with the company's lower-end consumer machines and instead donning an all-aluminum coat to match the Mac Pro, MacBook and MacBook Pro range. As always, it's designed to control your iPod, iPhone or Mac from afar, with play / pause, menu, volume and track skip buttons at the ready. If you're looking to use it with your iPod or...

MACBOOK GOES UNIBODY, AVAILABLE TODAY

Like a bat out of hell, Apple has just shuttled a new, unibody MacBook in the gadget world's direction. The new model which looks like an arctic, glossy version of the familiar 13-inch MacBook Pro line will be landing in stores today (yes, today), with a familiar price tag: $999. In terms of changes, besides the new, high-test plastic casing (built in the same fashion as the aluminum MacBook Pros) the 13-incher boasts a LED-backlit display, new glass multitouch trackpad, and a built-in, "7...