Last week we heard that Sony was launching a special edition Vaio W netbook with a Billabong design. Billabong is an Australian company that designs gear for surfers and skateboarders, and last I’d heard the netbook would only be available in Australia. But it turns out Sony has decided to offer the distinctive looking mini-laptop […]
May 2010
LG X140 gets an official product launch
Sure, the LG X140 has been making the rounds for a few months at this point. But LG put out a press release announcing the launch of the netbook today, so you know, it’s all official and stuff. The LG X140 netbook should be available soon in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Levant, tunisia, Dubai, […]
Mobiputing on the radio (or err… podcast)
While the Computex trade show in Taiwan is at the center of the mobile tech world this week, Google has kind of dominated the headlines for the past few weeks with announcements about Android 2.2 Froyo, Google TV, and other tech. This week I spoke with Saul Kropman of the Digital Edge podcast to discuss […]
How to charge an iPad over a standard USB connection
Plug an iPhone or iPod into pretty much any computer with a USB port, and you should get enough power to charge your phone or media player. Try the same thing with an iPad and your results are likely to be a bit less predictable. That’s because an iPad needs more power to charge and […]
Gigabyte’s tablet plans – Video
Gigabyte is showing off its new 11.6 inch M1125 convertible tablet-style notebook at Computex this week, and the folks at Shanzai.com caught up with Gigabyte to take a quick look. While the tablet doesn’t actually boot in the video below, you can get a pretty decent idea of the size and design. While the Gigabyte […]
Samsung shows off 18.5 inch USB-powered display
Samsung has developed an 18.5 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display that can run on just 6.3W of power — which it can draw from two normal USB ports. That means you could plug the display into a desktop PC without bothering to run yet another cable to your wall jack or power strip, which […]
ARM to introduce “Eagle” platform for high-end devices
Chip designer ARM has sort of pre-announced plans for a new “Eagle” platform which will power high-end devices in the future. ARM isn’t providing details about the upcoming chipset, but it will be an ARMv7 chip, and it hung out above the ARM Cotex-A9, A8, and A5 platforms in a slide ARM presented at a […]
Chinese iPad knockoffs: From aPad to iPed
There’s no shortage of iPad knockoffs coming out of China these days. Like most, the iPed, which also seems to go by the name of the aPad, runs Google Android and seems to have a sluggish processor and limited storage. Watching the user open the app drawer is a bit like watching paint dry. But […]
Despite Intel backing, MeeGo Linux to support ARM chips
MeeGo Linux is being developed as a platform for smartphones, netbooks, internet connected TVs, in-car systems, and other devices where Windows may not always be the best option. The project is backed by chip-maker Intel and smartphone maker Nokia. And so far, every device I’ve seen running MeeGo has had an Intel chip — usually […]
Apple: 2 million iPads sold
Sure, everybody and their kid brother are busy launching tablet-style computers at Computex in Taiwan this week. But you know who already has a tablet on the market? Apple, that’s who. And apparently the thing is still selling like hotcakes, 2 months after launch. Today Apple announced that iPad sales have topped 2 million in […]