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[ Luofei | 9 Mar 2010 | No Comment | 5 views]
Featured App: KompoZer free website design editor

Creating a website is not too difficult.  Making it look nice, however, can be very time-consuming or expensive.  The default program for website design is Adobe Dreamweaver.  However, since that program costs hundreds of dollars, it is natural to look for a free alternative.  KompoZer is just that free, open-source option.

Impressions, Review »

[ Luofei | 4 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 20 views]
Hands-on Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge

Recently, we just got a review unit of the new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge, which is a hybrid of the traditional, corporate ThinkPad laptop and more consumer oriented IdeaPad line.  Check out our photo gallery after the jump.

Review »

[ Luofei | 19 Jan 2010 | One Comment | 16 views]
Twitter on Windows Mobile too

Twitter has been somewhat of a talking point lately.  It seems like you can send tweets from almost anything, anywhere.  For Windows Mobile users (like myself), the best Twitter client we have come across is Tiny Twitter.

Review »

[ Luofei | 25 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 17 views]
Make simple photo edits with IrfanView

IrfanView is a long-time favorite here in the JPT headquarters.  It is a simple, lightweight image editor that might not be particularly pretty to look at, but it’s like your mother always told you, “It’s what’s inside that counts.”  Inside IrfanView is a wealth of frequently used photo edits and tweaks, perfect for the 85% of people who can’t afford, don’t have, or don’t know how to use Adobe Photoshop.

Tech News »

[ Luofei | 17 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 2,610 views]
New Dell Adamo 13 ultrathin laptop

Dell has finally officially annouced the Dell Adamo 13 they teased at CES. Here is the full rundown.

Review »

[ Luofei | 16 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 57 views]
Notepad++ add adds features to plain old Notepad

At work, I use a Windows machine and I frequently run into issues that wish I had TextWrangler for.  It did not take long for me to turn to Notepad++ to speed up my productivity.

Blast from the Past, Memory Lane »

[ Luofei | 9 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 35 views]
Early Innovators: Vadem Clio and Sharp Mobilon TriPad

All the news about the Always Innovating Touch Book reminded me of another not quite notebook from tech history that had a very unique form factor.  The Vadem Clio and identical rebranded Sharp Mobilon TriPad were Windows CE Handheld PCs in the same class as the IBM WorkPad z50 and HP Jornada, however the Clio and TriPad had a design like no other.

Memory Lane »

[ Luofei | 6 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 51 views]
Following the iPaq family

The iPaq was one of the last big introductions from Compaq before it merged with HP.  It was made fun of because its name sounded too much like Apple’s iMac, but the iPaq actually grew into quite a diverse family of gadgets.

Memory Lane »

[ Luofei | 5 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 30 views]
Attack of the iMac Clones

In light of the recent iMac updates, let us take a look back at the original Bondi Blue iMac that irrevocably changed the game of computer design.  Instead of trying to innovate their designs to match, some PC manufacturers just settled for mimicking the iMac style.  Here are two culprits and their knockoffs.

Blast from the Past, Memory Lane »

[ Luofei | 4 Mar 2009 | No Comment | 719 views]
Always Innovating Touch Book = Compaq TC1000 reborn

The Always Innovating Touch Book has many people in the technology business excited, including us.  However, the idea of a tablet that docks onto a keyboard is not as groundbreaking as it first seems.  Case in point, I present you the Compaq TC1000 Tablet PC and its successor the HP Compaq TC1100.