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  • MIUI 4.0 for the Kindle Fire (custom version of Android 4.0)

    MIUI 4.0 for the Kindle Fire (custom version of Android 4.0)

    We've seen how to install Android 4.0 on the Amazon Kindle Fire, thanks to CyanogenMod 9. We've also ...

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  • Toshiba Thrive 7 inch Android tablet review

    Toshiba Thrive 7 inch Android tablet review

    Android tablets with 7 inch displays seem to be a dime-a-dozen these days... or at least available for ...

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  • CyanogenMod 7 ported to the NOOK Tablet – video

    CyanogenMod 7 ported to the NOOK Tablet - video

    A team of independent developers have ported a beta version of CyanogenMod 7 to run on the NOOK ...

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  • $265 Spark Linux-based tablet shipping in May (pre-order in Feb)

    $265 Spark Linux-based tablet shipping in May (pre-order in Feb)

    The Spark is a 7 inch tablet with an open source Linux-based operating system and an open platform ...

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  • How to install Android 4.0 on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha)

    How to install Android 4.0 on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha)

    The first public build of Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available for the HP TouchPad. ...

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  • How to install Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire

    How to install Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire

    An early build of Google Android 4.0 is now available for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. If you ...

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  • Install Android Market on BlackBerry PlayBook

    Install Android Market on BlackBerry PlayBook

    Ok, you've installed the PlayBook OS 2 beta. You've rooted your PlayBook. Now it's time to get the ...

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Huawei S7 Android tablet with capacitive touch display coming soon?

The Huawei S7 is a 7 inch Android tablet with decent specs including a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 3G and WiFi data connectivity, and full access to the Google Android Market. But some folks have been disappointed to find that the version currently available in the US and Europe has a resistive touchscreen display, which reacts better to a stylus of…

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December 12th, 2010, 7:34 am by Brad Linder | 2 Comments

Hitachi developing touchscreen to recognize finger or stylus

Capacitive touchscreen displays are all the rage these days. They show up in mobile phones like the iPhone and most Android phones. They’re in tablets like the iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab. Even some netbooks, like the HP Mini 5103 come with optional capacitive touchscreen displays. What sets capacitive screens apart from other touchscreen displays is the fact that you…

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November 10th, 2010, 1:22 pm by Brad Linder | No Comments »

Capacitive multitouch netbook touchscreens going for under $100 on eBay

It’s been pretty easy to snag a touchscreen display that you can slap in a 9 or 10 inch netbook for the past few years, thanks to eBay. But these touch panels have tended to be inexpensive resistive touchscreens, requiring a stylus or fingertip for input and typically recognizing only one input at a time. Now the folks at Netbook…

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August 30th, 2010, 12:00 pm by Brad Linder | 4 Comments

HP Mini 5102 touchscreen display: A mixed bag (Video)

HP offers an optional touchscreen display for the HP Mini 5102. This premium netbook is targeted at business and education customers, so it’s likely that most of the folks that get their hands on this particular model will get it through school or work. But if you feel like foregoing the relatively inexpensive “Smart Buy” configurations on the HP Small…

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March 31st, 2010, 1:20 pm by Brad Linder | 8 Comments

RIM seeks patent for hybrid resistive, capacitive touchscreen

rim touchscreen

Research in Motion has filed for a patent for a touchscreen that combines the technology behind resistive and capacitive touchscreen displays. The scren would use a dual layer resistive panel, but the top layer will have a capacitive sensor. In other words, touch can be recognized both by the the motion of pushing the top screen toward the bottom and…

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August 5th, 2009, 2:57 pm by Brad Linder | 1 Comment

Capacitative, multitouch screens coming soon to a netbook near you?

We’re starting to see netbook makers pack touchscreens into netbooks like the Asus Eee PC T91, Gigabyte Touch Note, and Intel Classmate PC 3. For the most part these mini-laptops use resistive touch screens, which are cheaper and less clear than pricier capacitive touchscreen displays. And that makes sense, since netbooks are low price computers. But if you want a…

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March 4th, 2009, 7:59 am by Brad Linder | 3 Comments
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