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Dell adds 120 new designs to its Laptop Art Studio

Notebooks used to come in black or gray, but Dell decided a good computer doesn’t have to look so serious all the time. The company has added 120 more designs to its Dell Design Studio, which means now you have 200 ways to brighten up your lappy with fun, colorful art. The expanded collection gives you the option to personalize a new  Studio 15 or Studio 17 notebook if you want more than just a solid color. Artwork is displayed in a virtual art gallery, and hand-picked by a curator who arranges the collection based on themes. Artists involved in this project include  Deanne Cheuk, Maya Hayuk, Jason Holley, TWEEQIM (the design studio made up of husband and wife team miQ and Thuy3), Thailand native Korakrit Arunanondchai, Filth (the nom de guerre of designer and artist Lucas Irwin), painter Robert Hargrave, Peter Stevens, Keith Warner and OBVLN. Personally, I think it’s about time some gave us a choice on what to put on our laptops, so kudos to Dell for taking the initiative here. So what do you think? Do you like the designs?

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I want it! Jawbone Prime in four vibrant colors

I lost my Jawbone headset recently, and guess what? I am running out on May 2nd to get one of these jewel tone beauties. Jawbone Prime is the new Aliph headset with Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR for easier pairing and multipoint connections, Noise Assassin 2.0 with improved noise reduction, and a new colored pattern on the surface for a much improved look. Love it! For a demure look, you can stick Blah Blah Black, Coffee Talk, Going Platinum, but if you want to stand out, check out the stunning EARCANDY collection that includes “Drop me a Lime,” “Frankly Scarlet,” “Yello!,” and “LILAC You Mean It.” I want them all!

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Reason to try Gigatribe Ultimate: 3 Months Free

Sharing files, videos, photos, and other private digital bits with friends and family can be a real headache, but GigaTribe makes this easy when you open an account and set up a private peer-to-peer network of up to 500 people.  What’s great about this service is that you get to share unlimited amount of files with people you know. All data transfers are encrypted, and only the folders you choose to share are visible to your friends. GigaTribe now has more than one million users, and growing. There is a free version, but the “Ultimate” version ($29.95/yr) gives you more functionality like unlimited simultaneous downloads, authorization levels, remote access to files, file password protection, and more.  The folks at GigaTribe, set up a special promotion for Techie Diva readers. By clicking on this link http://www.gigatribe.com/p3m/techdiva and entering the promo code P3MTDI, you get to try out GigaTribe “Ultimate” for three months free. It’s a sweet deal in this economy. This promotion is only available until April 24th, so hurry up and give it a try! If you try it, leave us a comment about your experience.

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Bloggers meet Vivienne Tam

First of all, I want to thank HP, Buzz Corps, Vivienne Tam, and all the talented bloggers I got to meet last week in New York.  I got really sick during my trip, but I managed to make it to most of the events and  even met the wonderful Vivienne Tam who welcomed us to her SoHo-chic boutique to get a sneak peek of her  Fall 2009 Collection which was to die for. I managed to interview Ms. Tam who told me the Peony design was about making women happy because the flower stands for happiness, and that she hopes to learn more about technology. She also tells me she hopes to design more accessories for the HP Mini and perhaps unveil another notebook soon. We had such a great time at her boutique which was full of  beautiful women admiring both Vivienne Tam’s new Fall 09′ collection as well as the Vivienne Tam HP Mini. One wall was even lined with HP Touchsmart computers so bloggers could update their blog while at the party! All in all, I was impressed by how gracious Ms. Tam was as she talked to her guests, signed their HP Minis in gold ink, and posed for pictures. She truly is awesome!

You can read more about the experience from the following bloggers:

Beth from Tech Mamas
Amisha from Notebooks
Ponzi from Ponzarelli
Helena from Chip Chick
Andru from Gear Live
Judie from Gear Diary
Tierra from The Technology Starlet
Sierra from Gotta Be Mobile
Casey from Moosh in Indy
Dana from The Art of Accessories
Tammy from A Mom in Red High Heels
Caroline from Morning Side Mom
The Mama Bird Diaries
Maegan from Vivir Latino
Jennine of The Coveted

www.flickr.com More in HP / Vivienne Tam Fashion Week Event pool

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Fashion Week: Sony Techno Chic

Gadgets are a fashionista’s favorite accessory, so it’s no surprise to hear our favorite geeksessories will be making their way  down the runway at Fashion Week  2009. Last week, Sony held an event called Techno Chic and our Techie Divas Honey and Lauren attended the exclusive event in New York that showcased the VAIO Lifestyle PC . The event was held at the Sony Style Store on Madison Avenue where a pink carpet lined the way to the trendy party.  Here New York socialites and designers mingled among models dressed as mannequins. Honey tells us the human mannequins were showing off the clutch sized computers in what reminded her of a “pose off” during America’s Next Top Model. Fashion Designers Libertine, Elise Overland, threeASFOUR, Benjamin Cho, Katy Rodriguez, and Cushnie et Ochs dressed the windows and the “mannequins”  with their personal fashion. Benjamin Cho DJ’d the uber techno Chic Manhattan party.  Here are some pictures from the event.

www.flickr.com techiedivaz’s Sony Tecno Chic photoset

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USB Plasma Heart

Want to spruce up your desktop this Valentine’s Day? Brando has a solution in the form of the USB Plasma Heart. This USB peripheral lights up and works best when most people have already left the building with majority of the lights turned off, as it boasts fascinating flashes that go back and forth between the center and edge of the ball. Each time you touch the glass heart, blue flashes of lightning will appear although they won’t electrocute you, so it is extremely safe. It comes with an on/off switch and can be picked up from Brando for $17 each.

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TechMamas reviews Dell’s 10″Inspiron Mini Netbook

Our friend Beth over at TechMamas got her hands on the  Dell 10″Inspiron Mini Netbook. Below are her thoughts on the small netbook:

I was sitting at the CES Dell press meeting typing up a post on their Mini “9″ when I decided to take a look at their other netbook offerings. On display, they also had the Inspiron Mini 12″. When I asked if there were any other size netbooks, they offered me a chance to view the soon to be released Dell 10″Inspiron Mini Netbook. Engadget also posted with details.

Here are some of the details about the Dell Inspiron 10″ Netbook:

Listed below are preliminary specs that were discussed at CES, but final details will be released soon. I am trying to wait patiently, because this netbook is perfect for mobile computing and more:

-Every inch of space was planned out, the end to end keyboard is bigger then the 12″

-Edge to Edge 16:9 HD display

-Built-in TV Tuner

-Supports GPS, optional built-in mobile broadband card for Internet access on the go

-Intel Atom Z530 processor

-1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, Windows XP

-Can choose the from the colors and designs from the Dell Design Studio

-Touchpad has track (mouse) buttons embedded, Multi-touch gestures lead to homepage (click here to see picture below):

For size, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10″ is not much bigger then my small Coach pouch wallet, can fit into most of my handbags (no briefcase needed) and light enough to carry all day.

I found the 10″ keyboard completely comfortable when it came to typing. The optional built-in broadband card (or any USB broadband) will enable families using the Dell Inspiron Mini 10″ mobile to use web browsing, maintain documents, view movies, check email, update social networking sites such as Facebook or listening to music. The built-in webcam enables video chat. The TV tuner offers the ability to view local TV station shows.

U.S. Release dates, pricing and more details are not known yet. Engadget found a website in England called Tesco that is advertising the Dell Inspiron Mini 10″ for 349 pounds (around 480 dollars).

Thanks TechMamas!

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