Low cost TV maker Vizio has entered the portable tablet space with the Vizio Tablet: a device with an 8 inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 1 GHz Marvell Armada 600 processor, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Available from some retailers for under $300, the Vizio Tablet isn’t exactly the cheapest Android tablet on the market — but it’s certainly…
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Acer has introduced a new line of multimedia laptops with a feature I haven’t seen before: You can remove the touchpad and use it as a touchscreen remote control. The Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G and 5951G are big, expensive laptops. They’re not the sort of computers we typically mention on Liliputing. But the touchpad/remote concept is so cool I had…
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The Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet has a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, which means it can handle HD video playback without breaking a sweat. But what if you want to watch your movies on a big screen? It looks like Acer will offer a docking station with HDMI output and a…
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Archos has released a software update for its Gen8 line of tablets including the Archos 28, Archos 32, Archos 43, Archos 70, and Archos 101. The update includes a new YouTube applications, improved media apps, and higher quality 720p video recording on devices with HD cameras. But the most impressive update is a feature which lets you control your Archos…
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There are plenty of apps that let you turn an Android smartphone or tablet into a remote control for your computer by sending commands to VLC, Boxee, Winamp, or other media applications over a WiFi connection. But the Haipad M701R is one of the first Android tablets I’ve seen that actually comes with its own remote control for controlling media…
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We’ve seen a lot of cheap Android tablets pop up in recent months, including the infamous Augen GenTouch78 tablet. What makes these tablets appealing is the low price — often they go for less than $200. Some are priced even lower than $150. But you get what you pay for, and at that price point you generally end up with…
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Asus has already announced plans to soup up its Eee Box line of mini-desktop computers with dedicated graphics and HDMI output. Now it looks like the company is providing all the tools you need to throw the tiny Asus Eee Box B204 next to your television set, including a wireless mouse, keyboard, and media center remote control. Eee PC News…
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Asus apparently plans to introduce a motion-sensing remote control that can be used to play video games on an Eee PC (or other computer) at Computex. Have I mentioned that the company seems to be getting carried away with slapping the Eee moniker on every new product?The Eee remote controls look a lot like the Nintendo Wii remote control. But…
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