Asus is getting ready to launch a mini-dekstop computer with the latest generation of NVIDIA ION graphics and a dual core Intel Atom D525 processor. The Asus Eee Box EB1501P showed up on the Asus web site today. In a lot of ways, the EB1501P is the desktop equivalent of the upcoming Asus Eee PC […]
July 2010
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Wireless charging standard finalized, more scary gadget chargers coming soon?
There’s something a little bit freaky about being able to charge a mobile device battery without actually plugging in any cables. But it’s also pretty darn cool. There are already a handful of wireless charging devices on the market, including the Touchstone charger for the Palm Pre smartphone. But now the folks at the Wireless […]
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Leaked ATI roadmap shows “Zacate” chips for nettops
AMD recently started pumping out low power, moderate performance chips for netbooks and laptops, and from what I’ve seen so far I’ve been pretty impressed. Now it looks like the company plans to offer a similar chipset for low power mini-desktop computers, also known as “nettops.” The folks at ATiForum in Germany have snagged a […]
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First look at the Dell Inspiron M101z 11.6 inch notebook – Video
Dell plans to launch a new thin and light laptop with an 11.6 inch display and AMD chipset in August. It’s called the Dell Inspiron M101z, and while it’s it’s pretty much the same size as the Dell Inspiron 11z I reviewed earlier this year, the new Inspiron M101z is a completely redesigned machine. Dell […]
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KMart stocks a $150 Android tablet
Cheap Android tablets are officially starting to show up in the US. While we’re still waiting for higher end devices like the Dell Streak to go on sale, dirt cheap tablets running Google Android have been hitting the streets in China and other Asian countries for the past few months. Some of these cheap tablets […]
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Interpad: Android tablet with NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset
German device maker Interpad plans to launch a 10 inch tablet later this year for about 399 Euros ($518 US). That price might seem a bit high when you can pick up an entry level iPad for $499, but the Interpad appears to hit almost all the sweet spots in the Android tablet space, including: […]
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Hannspree Hannsbook SN10 netbook hits the UK
Hannspree isn’t a name I usually associate with netbooks… but that’s because it’s not a name I typically associate with anything. Still, the consumer electronics company has pumped out a few netbooks over the years, and the latest is the Hannsbook SN10, which is currently available in the UK. The netbook has a 10.1 inch, […]
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Motorola to launch an Android tablet
Word on the street (and by that, I mean The Street.com) is that Motorola is planning to throw its hat in the Android tablet ring later this year. the site is reporting that Motorola will launch a 10 inch tablet in November running the upcoming version of Google Android code-named “Gingerbread.” This shouldn’t come as […]
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Jailbreaking, rooting phones and ripping DVDs now legal in the US
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) is the US copyright law that was designed ostensibly to protect the rights of content owners in the digital age. But it’s come under a lot of criticism since its establishment from those who fear that it takes away long-held “fair use” rights that let people who purchase things […]
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Dell Inspiron M101z 11.6 inch notebook shows up in the UK
Dell UK has posted a product page for a new 11.6 inch laptop called the Dell Inspiron M101z. Unlike previous thin and light notebooks from Dell, this model packs an AMD processor and ATI graphics chip. In fact, the graphics and CPU components are quite similar to those of the Acer Aspire 521 which I […]