The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the most powerful Android tablet currently available thanks to its quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor. But the tablet has at least one major flaw: Early users have reported that the included GPS receiver doesn’t work very well. Asus initially responded by removing GPS from the list of the tablet’s features. Since the receiver…

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In the early days of the netbook era, I was surprised to see just how much hardware hacking was going on. Back in 2007 and 2008 it seemed like every day someone took apart an Asus Eee PC or Acer Aspire One and slapped some extra hardware inside the tiny case. It turns out it wasn’t all that tough, because…

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MiTAC is better known for making GPS systems and mobile entertainment devices than full-fledged tablet computers. But according to SoftPedia, MiTAC will be showing off four new Android tablets at CeBIT in Germany next week. The first two are 7 and 10 inch Android tablets featuring Google Android 2.3. Both will features 1080p HD video support and HDMI output as…

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Been holding out on picking up a Lenovo ThinkPad x100e thin and light laptop until you could get one with 3G and GPS capabilities? It looks like the wait is over. Lenovo is selling a version of the X100e with a Gobi 2000 card which supports 3G and GPS for $649. That’s about $100 more than the exact same computer…

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Onkyo’s new 10 inch, dual-screen netbook isn’t the only new product the company is launching today. Onkyo Japan is also introducing a 7 inch netbook that has a touchscreen display that you can fold over the keyboard for use in tablet mode. The Onkyo NX707A4 also has built-in GPS, which means you can easily fold it into tablet mode, throw…

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The Asus Eee PC T91 netbook I reviewed a few weeks ago was a loaner, so I didn’t want to go too far out of my way to open up the case and trying rearranging the hardware. But jkkmobile spent his own hard earned money on one, and a day or two after it arrived, he opened the case and…

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[/caption] After a false start a few weeks ago, Dell has finally rolled out a GPS option for the Inspiron Mini 10 netbook in the US. The upgrade doesn’t come cheap. You’ll have to pay $70 for the integrated GPS unit and software, plus another $35 to get the higher resolution 1366 x 768 pixel display option. The GPS option…

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Thinking about picking up one of those newfangled Dell Inspiron Min 10 netbooks with integrated GPS? Better get out the wallet, because Notebooks.com is reporting that the feature will set you back an extra $69. Dell is also working with Skyhook to make sure you can track your location through wireless networks even when you can’t receive a GPS signal….

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Dell has been teasing us with the promise of a GPS receiver for the Inspiron Mini 10 since first unveiling the netbook at CES in January. Next week the company will finally begin offering the netbook with an integrated GPS receiver that also uses WiFi locationing. The technology will calculate a computer’s position using either GPS satellites or WiFi access…

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Just when you thought netbooks with 8.9 inch displays were a thing of the past, Mio comes along and shows a new mini-laptop with an 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display at Computex. But the display’s not really the most interesting component of this netbook. Mio, which is best known for making GPS devices, is throwing a GPS receiver…

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You’ve seen the MSI Wind U120 unboxed, you’ve seen it lightly reviewed. Now it’s time to get a bit more intimate and see the netbook with its top off. Christophe of French netbook site Netbook 3G got his hands on a pre-release MSI Wind U120H, packed with goodies like a 3G modem and a GPS receiver. He’s posted a bunch…

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MiTAC is probably best known for making GPS devices. But the company’s also got a computer division which is focused on high end and specialized machines. Now it looks like the company is branching into consumer oriented computers. Wired reports that MiTAC will release a low cost ultraportable laptop by the end of the year. The MiTAC netbook will have…

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