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Build a DVD drive for Your Netbook!

So as we all know netbooks don't come with a built in optical drive, this is generally not a big problem in the days of USB keys and WiFi, but from time to time a DVD drive can be a very useful accessory. So if you fancy recycling an old desktop drive you might have at home then one SammyNetbook.com forum member kindly shared his creativity over in this thread. This DVD drive was made for just £15 (that's about $25).As usual, these mods should only be attempted if you know what you are doing.

Nokia Smartphones from the Perspective of a BlackBerrry User

"Talk about procrastination. My final Nokia review for the Smartphone Round Robin should have been up last Friday, but here it is a week late. Everytime I sat down to start writing it, I always managed to find a distraction compelling enough to pull me away. This one is definitely tough for me to write. For every other platform I've looked at over the past 6+ weeks that the Round Robin has been on, it has never been difficult for me to find something to say; in fact, I have had the p...

inPulse smartwatch for Blackberry gets you updates on your wrist

"We are in so many situations where having to pull out our phones to check for a message is just not possible or even appropriate.  Have you ever missed a call because you didn’t hear your phone ringing or couldn’t feel the vibration?Canada’s Allerta has fixed that problem with their soon-to-be-released inPulse smartwatch for BlackBerry.   The inPulse smartwatch connects wirelessly through your  BlueTooth to your Blackberry, alerting you to incoming emails, SMS and calls.inPulse features a  bru...

Nexus One, The Google Phone, Captured In The Wild (Picture)

"Apparently, Googlers aren’t supposed to be tweeting the details of the Google Phone, but they have no problem tweeting about how awesome it is. And they also apparently have no problem showing it off. And not surprisingly, pictures of the device are starting to hit the web. Without further ado, this is it.Cory O’Brien, a San Francisco-based blogger, got his hands on one tonight and tweeted out that picture. He also notes that, “Google Phone = iPhone + a little extra screen and a scroll wheel. ...

HTC HD2 Camera Fixes Available as Software Patch

"Having color issues with your new HTC HD2? HTC is acting fast to fix the problem with a new software patch “Digital Picture Enhancement”. The software patch is released worldwide, and can be downloaded from the HTC support page. Other than the worldwide software patches, a new ROM 1.48 is also released to Europe’s HD2 user. There is no mention of the camera fixes in the new ROM. You will have to apply the patch if you have the same camera issue with the new 1.48 ROM.This update for HTC HD2 del...

Sony Ericsson Satio Gets New Firmware update

Remember those Satio issues we told you about last week? Well it looks like Sony Ericsson has a firmware fix for them and the Satio should be available for sale again in the very near future. Sony Ericsson acknowledged the fact that the Satio’s power-down problem can’t be fixed over the air and a new firmware is definitely needed. On the other hand the Aino is still being sold in SonyStyle stores in the USA so you could simply get that one in case the Satio doesn’t become available very soon. I...

Sony Ericsson Satio Withdrawn From Sale In UK

"The Sony Ericsson Satio has been pulled from sale in the UK at the Carphone Warehouse. The reason for the recall is being cited as software issues. an all too common problem for Sony Ericsson handsets over the past year or two. Interestingly though Carphone Warehouse is continuing to sell the silver variant of the handset, it's only the black version that has been withdrawn from sale. There is as yet no word of whether this recall affects other retailers in the UK or indeed other retail...

Canon releases Service Notice on EOS 7D dSLR

Canon releases a Service Notice for the EOS 7D DSLR. It has turned out that images captured by continuous shooting, under certain conditions may show barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame. This problem is not noticeable in an image with optimal exposure, but becomes more noticeable if a retouching process such as level compensation is applied to emphasize the image. Canon is currently investigating the problem and will release a firmware update to address this issue...