LAPTOP Magazine June 2008
Table of Contents
Online Exclusives
Help Mom Go Mobile
Your mother potty-trained you, taught you to talk, and helped you get your drivers’ license. Show your appreciation with the perfect Mother’s Day gift: one of these hot new gadgets.
Not Your Average GPS
Catch our hands-on video of the game-changing Dash Express.
Inside the June Issue
Feeling the Pinch
Should broadband hogs pay more for their Internet access or are ISPs just getting greedy?
HD Camcorders Under $900
The best budget high-def shooting stars.
Got Game?
Whatever your budget, we’ve got the mobile rig for you.
Tablet PC Buyers’ Guide
Shopping tips and top picks for rediscovering the power of the pen.
Downloads
Web apps vs. desktop apps
Can desktop programs be replaced by free online alternatives?
ARRIVALS
AT&T’s first TV phone, a point-and-shoot with a touchscreen, and a GPS navigator with real street smarts.
PRIVACY WATCH
Digital Search and Seizure
What the authorities can rummage through (or confiscate) at the airport or a traffic stop may shock you.
ON THE RADAR
Fold-A-Phone
Using nanotechnology, Nokia’s Morph concept can change shape—and personalities—on the fly.
PORTABLE PUNDIT
Go (Dirt) Cheap or Go Home
Christopher Null sounds off on the mini-notebook hype.
Out of Range
Controlling your iPod with a wink is among this month’s news of the weird.
Reader Review
Smart Phone Type-Off
Three prospective buyers put five QWERTY keyboards to the test.
HOW TO's
Store Medical Records Online
Get step-by-step directions to ensure that you get the care you need, when you need it.
Get the Most Out of Youtube
Discover the world beyond Most Popular and Most Recent.
INSTANT EXPERT
Notebook Shrinkage
How Intel’s new packaging process is giving rise to a new class of ultrathin notebooks.
MOBILE IT
Thin Is In
Why mobile thin clients are easier to manage and more secure than
traditional business notebooks.
BUSINESS TRAVELER
Cell Phone Etiquette Abroad (And at Home)
Follow these tips to prevent being identified as a rude American.
GET AHEAD
Avoid the Business-Trip Trap
Tried-and-true advice for staying productive while on the road.
PRESENTATION
Brightness on a Budget
New portable projectors turn up the lights while cutting the price.