We’ve always lusted after Dell’s high-zoot Precision M6400 mobile workstation, and now we’ve got yet another reason to save all these nickels and dimes in the sock drawer: the company’s adding AMD’s new ATI FirePro M7740 graphics processor to the mix. The new chip is due to be announced tomorrow at SIGGRAPH 2009, and like the rest of the FirePro line, it’ll offer 1GB of DDR3 frame buffer memory, 30-bit DisplayPort and dual-link DVI output, and tons of CAD application certifications.

There’s no question that Alienware’s M17x with dual-GPU system is one the most powerful — if not the most powerful — laptop out there right now, but at 15.4 pounds and a sub-two hour battery life, the definition of “laptop” is being stretched a bit here. A handful of reviews have hit the interwebs, and the none too startling consensus is you’ll be paying for the best here, especially with configuration options that can slot up to $5,000 — CNET Australia suggests looking at the ASUS W90 if you want a better bang for your buck.

Everyone and their uncle Steve uses WinCE terminals to execute cashless transactions these days, and while you’d expect Apple to remedy that right quick, the Square credit card reader has beaten it to the punch. Plugging into the headphone jack of either an iPhone or iPod Touch, the dongle takes a swipe of your card, the seller enters the purchase data and you do your best penless John Hancock on the touchscreen. After that, a receipt is delivered by email and the app retains geotagging data for each transaction.

Samsung’s launched a teaser page for its YP-M1 media player (look familiar?), and while a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen is impressive in its own right, it’s the mention of a NVIDIA chipset that has us most intrigued, especially given Samsung’s earlier promise that a Tegra-based device was in the works. There isn’t an indication that these are one in the same just yet, but we wouldn’t be surprised to find that CPU packed away somewhere inside.

Monday, August 3rd, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentWe’ve always lusted after Dell’s high-zoot Precision M6400 mobile workstation, and now we’ve got yet another reason to save all these nickels and dimes in the sock drawer: the company’s adding AMD’s new ATI FirePro M7740 graphics processor to the mix. The new chip is due to be announced tomorrow at SIGGRAPH 2009, and like the rest of the FirePro line, it’ll offer 1GB of DDR3 frame buffer memory, 30-bit DisplayPort and dual-link DVI output, and tons of CAD application certifications.

Monday, August 3rd, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentSamsung’s launched a teaser page for its YP-M1 media player (look familiar?), and while a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen is impressive in its own right, it’s the mention of a NVIDIA chipset that has us most intrigued, especially given Samsung’s earlier promise that a Tegra-based device was in the works. There isn’t an indication that these are one in the same just yet, but we wouldn’t be surprised to find that CPU packed away somewhere inside.

Monday, August 3rd, 2009 by Steven 0 Add a CommentEveryone and their uncle Steve uses WinCE terminals to execute cashless transactions these days, and while you’d expect Apple to remedy that right quick, the Square credit card reader has beaten it to the punch. Plugging into the headphone jack of either an iPhone or iPod Touch, the dongle takes a swipe of your card, the seller enters the purchase data and you do your best penless John Hancock on the touchscreen.

Samsung’s launched a teaser page for its YP-M1 media player ( look familiar ?), and while a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen is impressive in its own right, it’s the mention of a NVIDIA chipset that has us most intrigued, especially given Samsung’s earlier promise that a Tegra -based device was in the works. There isn’t an indication that these are one in the same just yet, but we wouldn’t be surprised to find that CPU packed away somewhere inside.

Samsung’s launched a teaser page for its YP-M1 media player ( look familiar ?), and while a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen is impressive in its own right, it’s the mention of a NVIDIA chipset that has us most intrigued, especially given Samsung’s earlier promise that a Tegra -based device was in the works. There isn’t an indication that these are one in the same just yet, but we wouldn’t be surprised to find that CPU packed away somewhere inside.

Looking to use your iPhone as a main tool for your business? Then why not turn it into a mobile credit card transaction terminal so you can accept cashless payments on the go. That’s exactly what the Square credit card reader does. There’s a dongle you attach to the earphone jack where you can swipe the card, and the accompanying app then requires the user to enter the amount and signature of the payee. The receipt will then be emailed to the buyer while geotagging is used in recording each transaction.