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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Laptop Review: A Well-Built 2-in-1 That Lets College Students Focus on College
MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ 2-in-1 laptop reviewed for college use, plus a look at the full Prestige Series lineup. Real-world battery, build quality, Nano Pen, and performance tested by a parent who's sent kids to college. Here's what the spec sheet doesn't tell you about whether this laptop survives four years of backpacks, late nights, and everything in between.
Read more →May 21, 2023
Despite its age, the Wacom Intuos Creative Pen Tablet is still good as an entry-level tablet – Review
Review of the Wacom Intuos Creative Pen tablet, which connects via USB or Bluetooth. Stylus has over 4000 levels of pressure sensitivity. Great for beginners!
Read more →December 13, 2020
7 Fantastic Features of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet – Review
The Lenovo Chromebook Duet is both a tablet and a laptop. This review talks about 7+ great features of this reasonably-priced, portable, 2-in-1 Chromebook.
Read more →May 7, 2015
Mother’s Day “Digital Tip” – Get Her an Adonit Stylus
Review of 3 Adonit Stylus: Adonit Jot Script 2, Adonit Jot Pro & Adonit Jot Mini - great for creative tablet uses.
Read more →October 28, 2013
When is a Tablet Not a Tablet? When It’s A Windows 8.1 Pro Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2
I have had my fair share of experience with a variety of tablets ranging from iPads to Samsung 10.1 tablets to a Sony and even a Blackberry Playbook. It seems that manufacturers and developers continue to tweak their interfaces and hardware specifications to hopefully be the one that "sticks" and that everyone gravitates towards. I believe, though, that each of…
Read more →January 11, 2013
A New Year Means New Security & a Google Nexus 7-Inch Multi-Tablet Twitter Party Giveaway with Trend Micro – #SecureNewYear
I am hoping that this New Year is already off to a great start for all of you, apart from my plumbing issues and a flu-ridden child, our family has been enjoying 2013 thus far. And as most of the celebrations should have died down by now, here's one more that you might want to attend. For the past year,…
Read more →August 9, 2012
A Plush, Propping Pillow for your iPad
I have seen many different types of cases for iPads out there and most of the ones that I have reviewed are for "out in the world" use cases, meaning they provide hard case protection (and some even include Bluetooth keyboards). But then I got to spend some time with the CushPad, which is a large, bulky, pillow-like "case" that…
Read more →May 21, 2012
Does the Blackberry Playbook Have Another Play Up Its Sleeve? Potentially!
I remember when the Blackberry Playbook was first announced, in fact, I was at the CES 2011 where it was revealed. Everyone was saying what an amazing piece of hardware it was but then over time, the details emerged about how closely tied it was to having a Blackberry smartphone. Also, during the 1.5 years between the announcement and now,…
Read more →April 12, 2012
Want to make your Draw Something Game even Better? Get a Stylish Stylus from Targus
I few weeks ago, I was introduced to the amazingly addictive drawing and word game called Draw Something. This game quickly rocketed to the #1 paid application position in the Apple App Store and has been holding steady ever since. It's a great app. You pair up with someone to play with and then you take turns trying to guess…
Read more →September 23, 2011
A Tablet for Babies? The VINCI Tablet Gives Toddlers a Jump Start on Touchscreens
A few weeks ago I received a pre-production version of a new tablet targeted toward children ages 2-4 or so called the "VINCI Tab". I had been dying to review an Android-based tablet, but the VINCI threw me for an unexpected curve. It really is not what you might expect. While it is technically a tablet, it is really a…
Read more →May 5, 2011
Intel(‘s) Take(s) On Tablets & Other Mobility Devices
Part of being an Intel Advisor is getting insights and information directly from inside Intel. This month's conference call with Intel and other Intel Advisors was no different and we learned about a hot topic in the Tech industry - the tablet race. Leading our discussion was Mark Miller, director of outbound marketing from Intel's Netbook and Tablet team. Not…
Read more →February 14, 2011
Gadgets + Dads = “Dadgets” – Cast of Dads VIDEO podcast at CES 2011
The Cast of Dads has been on a bit of a vacation recently – the reality is, we've all been so busy that our little "baby" (Cast of Dads) has become a bit neglected. But we promise to get back on track! To get things going again, we actually did do a video podcast at CES 2011. Unfortunately it was…
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