Author Archive: Robert Lesher - Page 3

When I was gainfully employed by Corporate America as a product manager, I spent untold hours creating and giving PowerPoint presentations. Actually, not only did I give my own presentations, I’d spend hours creating other’s presentations because I just happened to be a whiz with the PowerPoint software. If only [...]

You probably haven’t heard of a company called Kopin Corporation. This could be because they spend most of their time crafting micro-displays for the likes of the military and other highly-secretive, if-you-know-too-much-I’ll-have-to-kill-you type organizations. Either that or you really need to get out from under your rock more often. Anyway, [...]

There is no doubt that the popularity of the iPhone as a navigation device has been gaining ground. There are numerous apps now available, including NAVIGON’s latest directional creation, and the larger screens of the iPhone put them right up there with the most sizable stand-along GPS units in terms [...]

If you’re the kind of computer user that craves speed and performance when it comes to your graphics processor then you are going to love the latest announcement from the folks over at Gigabyte. This morning they announced the latest release in their Super Overclock Series of graphics cards, the [...]

We brought you the announcement last week about MSI’s foray into the AMD-powered laptop market with the launch of their new MSI X410 ultraportable laptop and it would appear that they aren’t done with the fun just yet. In an apparent move to strengthen their non-Intel product offerings, MSI announced [...]

Skype VoIP technology is growing in popularity as an alternative to the more traditional telephone service providers because of its ease of use and dirt-cheap costs. Who wouldn’t want the ability to basically chat with anyone on the planet that has a computer connected to the Internet…for free? Oh yeah, [...]

Now I have to admit something to my global readers; I have never heard of UK-based radio maker PURE. And for a company that calls themselves the world’s leading radio manufacturer to fly below my radar screen is inexcusable. I do hope that you’ll find it in your hearts to [...]

Last week we let you in on the announcement that ASUS had just added a touchscreen interface to its AiGuru standalone Skype phone the SV1 and renamed it the SV1T. This week, we bring you the other half of the ASUS announcement, the introduction of a new Dolby headphone and [...]

Network Attached Storage, or NAS, is still a relative newcomer to the technology scene. What used to be the realm of corporate IT engineers is now making its way into the consumer market. People want the ability to access and store their multimedia files on a centrally located HDD that [...]

Today is the day that hard drive makers worldwide are placed on notice. Seagate has fired the shot heard ‘round the world and it has data storage architects scrambling to find their footing. So what’s the big deal, you ask? How about the HDD equivalent of the first sonic boom? [...]