It’s no Android phone, but it’s still pretty snazzy. Samsung’s latest entry into the smartphone arena goes simply by “Jet,” and it definitely sports a motif that matches its label. Boasting a sleek, full touchscreen design, the Jet is said to be “smarter than a smartphone.” Samsung has included a multi-task manager and support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, and the interface is the company’s own TouchWiz. As for specifications, you’ll find a 3.1″ WVGA AMOLED display, which will supposedly outshine even the

It’s no secret that even GPS units are subject to GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out), leading users astray due to incorrect map data..  People have even been led to the edge of cliffs.  Wouldn’t it be appropriate to hear the expression “D’oh!” if such a failure occurred?Well, you won’t, but you can get directions via Homer Simpson, at least if you use TomTom navigation units.  TomTom users can go to www.tomtom.com/simpsons and download the voice for $12.95 or €9.95.  Sorry, it’s not

Think you can handle up to 250 video displays at once? If you’re Samsung, you’re leaning “yes.” Thanks to an all new Video Wall system introduced this week, up to 250 panels can be controlled by a single server, thus creating a “virtual monitor” of sorts that can display an obviously wide variety of material in real time. The Ultra-Definition Display (UD) System is described as an interactive video wall solution that is currently being integrated into the firm’s UX and UT series displays.J.H. Kim, President,

How many times have you perused a notebook review here or elsewhere on the net, taken an educated look at the manufacturers’ claimed battery life specifications and thought to yourself, “yeah right”?  Let’s be real now, shall we?  Most times our Tech Editors here at HotHardware find that a many notebooks fall well short of specified expected battery life.  And only a select few of the major players are smart enough to use careful wording like “up to 6 hours” of battery life or just specify battery

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple CEO Steve Jobs underwent a liver transplant two months ago.  The report also states that despite this, he is still on track to return to Apple’s helm at the end of June.  In fact, early this month that same WSJ reported that Jobs was due to return at the end of June.  Of course, at that time the WSJ didn’t have the info it has now.Jobs left Apple for an extended medical leave in January, promising to return at the end of June.  According to

Samsung just got done wowing us with a memory announcement of its own, and now Micron is dashing in to ensure that it too receives a bit of RAM attention this week. Catering to performance-oriented notebook users, Micron has announced that users can now take advantage of optimized battery life and portability with a new line of low-voltage, high-bandwidth DDR3 memory module.The new module–which is shipping now in 2GB and will ship in 4GB this fall–aim to operate in a power efficient manner while providing

It has to stop at some point, right? Or does it, really? With Windows 7 just months away from a public release (October 22, if you needed a reminder), Microsoft is yet again showing its soft spot for Windows XP. Right or wrong, the general public view of Windows Vista is that it didn’t live up to the hype, and in many respects, WinXP is a superior–if not more stable–operating system. Because of that, the company has already pushed back its cut-off date for WinXP downgrades on a few occasions. Now, it’s pushing

For the longest time, we’ve felt that Sony’s baseline $399 price tag on its PlayStation 3 console was simply too high. Nintendo’s Wii is just $299, and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 can be had easily for $199. Aside from Blu-ray playback, what does the console really offer to persuade gamers to purchase it over the other, cheaper options?Obviously, we aren’t the only ones wondering why a PS3 price drop wasn’t announced recently at E3, with major game developer Activision even wondering if it will continue to support

The Sanus ELM203 Low-Profile Surge Protector is an inexpensive way to incorporate surge protection behind any any wall-mounted HDTV or a piece of AV furniture. The ELM203 offers 2,100-Joule protection and EMI/RFI noise filtration at a product depth of just 1.37 inches.

Later this month, LG Electronics plans to start selling flat screen monitors that can function as virtual computers. These monitors will help users save costs by allowing multiple users to run programs off of a single PC.The new LCD SmartVine N-series monitors will utilize embedded virtualization technology from U.S.-based NComputing. This technology is based on the idea that today’s computers are so powerful that many applications use only a small fraction of the computer’s capacity. NComputing’s virtualization