Gadget News

Laptop programs considered beneficial to academic gains

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:42:47 +0000

Although one-to-one laptop initiatives reach only a small percentage of the nation’s students, the programs overwhelmingly have been considered good contributors to academic achievement. About 5.4 percent of schools have one-to-one technology programs, and they reach about 4 percent of students nationwide, according to research by Project RED, a Michigan-based …

Gadgets target the new frugality

user — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:24:07 +0000

How do you get penny pinchers to spend these days? Pitch products that promise to save them money.Demand is rising for kitchen and bath gadgets that squeeze out the last blob of toothpaste and help get the suds out of tiny slivers of soap.Big companies like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and the Container Store and a longtime ”As Seen on TV” pitchman are stocking up on items claiming to help people save …

Lifted laptop held private medical info

user — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:20:24 +0000

The Burnaby RCMP and the Fraser Health Authority are investigating the theft of a laptop from Burnaby Hospital that contained the confidential information of patients in the pulmonary function lab.

Lifted laptop held private medical info

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:20:24 +0000

The Burnaby RCMP and the Fraser Health Authority are investigating the theft of a laptop from Burnaby Hospital that contained the confidential information of patients in the pulmonary function lab.

Gadgets soon to replace books in the classroom

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:37:31 +0000

Many Valley students are probably putting more gadgets than books into their backpacks.

Laptop stolen from home while victim was at job interview

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:26:43 +0000

FLINT, Michigan — A woman reported to police that her laptop computer was stolen from her home while she was on a job interview. The woman told police that while she was at a job interview, a man, who she…

New gadgets unveiled at IFA electronics fair

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:40:43 +0000

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is just one of the gadgets to be unveiled at IFA, the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances fair, in Berlin. It’s the latest rival to Apple’s iPad and will run on Google’s Android operating system.

Sony Shows Prototypes of a Planned 3-D VAIO Laptop

user — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:09:18 +0000

A laptop computer with 3-D video and games. Sony, hoping that could be the Next Big Thing, showed prototypes Wednesday of an upcoming VAIO 3-D laptop at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, and announced plans to launch a 3-D TV channel.

Useful, quirky gadgets for a dorm room

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:09:15 +0000

Laptop? Check. Laundry hamper? Check. Once incoming college students have all the basics to get them through dorm life, they can spruce up their new rooms with one of these gadgets. An iPad dock or sneaker-shaped USB drive may not be necessary, but they will stand out against neighbors’ drab gizmos. Dormitory – Student – College – Universal Serial Bus – IPad

Gadgets for the weekend auto mechanic

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:05:50 +0000

I’m a MINI Cooper and performance driving enthusiast and over the weekend I went to the Phil Wicks MINI Driving Academy in Orlando for a day of track driving and instruction. When I head to the track I put on a separate set of racing wheels and tires, and I was doing that this time I realized how many gadgets there are to make things easier when changing wheels. And even if you aren’t a driving …

Laptop stolen in Goring burglary

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:25:43 +0000

A LAPTOP, digital camera and passport were stolen during a burglary. (01/09/2010 09:33:20)

It’s Time To Make Standardized Ratings For Gadgets [Gadgets]

user — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:27:34 +0000

# gadgets Earlier today, the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed off stickers that would give car buyers standardized info on a particular model’s fuel economy and environmental impact. Gadgets should have standardized ratings, too. More »

Teen’s Laptop Stolen While He Was Using It

user — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:23:12 +0000

A 13-year-old boy’s laptop computer was stolen early Saturday morning. The teen was sitting on his front porch in the 1500 block of Berryhill Street. Two other teenage boys came up and demanded he give over his computer, one of the robbers may have had a gun.

Gadgets for the great outdoors

user — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:52:01 +0000

The ultimate gadgets to keep everything from camping to mountain climbing hassle-free

Laptop Rescue keeps networker lifeblood pumping

user — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:30:39 +0000

Laptops are fast becoming a communication lifeblood – and two Wellington businessmen have set up an emergency rescue service to keep consumers connected.