As they prepare to launch an expanded range of tablet devices in 2011, Toshiba has released a firmware update to their first Android tablet — the Folio 100. According to The Tech Blog, the new firmware improves the Folio 100’s responsiveness, eliminates UX lag, adds pinch-to-zoom, improves display clarity, and enhances audio and video playback. […]
December 2010
Gigabyte unveils Q2005 netbook with Intel Atom N550 dual core CPU
Gigabyte recently updated its line of convertible tablet-style netbooks to include the Gigabyte T1005 10.1 inch netbook with a dual core Atom N550 processor. But if you’re looking for something a bit cheaper, without the tablet functionality, it looks like Gigabyte has you covered. The company’s new Q2005 netbook has the same Atom N550 chip […]
Samsung may introduce an updated Galaxy Tab at CES
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is still one of the new kids on the tablet block. While the company has already sold over a million units, making the Tab the best-selling tablet since the iPad, it’s only been available for a few months. But it looks like Samsung may be ready to introduce a new model […]
MSI introduces U270 laptop with AMD Zacate chipset
PC maker MSI helped to jump-start the netbook revolution in 2008 with some of the most exciting budget 10 inch notebooks available at the time. But the company has been pretty quiet for much of 2010, launching a few minor revisions of its netbook and laptop lineup. Things could get a bit more exciting again […]
Asus shows off teaser photos of 3 upcoming tablets
Asus is set to introduce a new line of tablets (among other things) at a pre-CES press conference a week from today. But the company has decided to whet our appetites by releasing a few photos of three new Eee Pad models. Some of the photos clearly show a physical keyboard — although it’s not […]
LG introduces Xnote P210 12.5 inch laptop with super-thin bezel
PC companies have a way of saying a computer has an “edge to edge” screen if there’s a single piece of glass running from one edge to the other — even if that glass covers not just an LCD display, but also a thick black bezel. But LG is getting one step closer to eliminating […]
Rockchip RK2818 and RK29 processors demoed in new video
We knew they’d be on display at CES 2011, but Rockchip has decided to allow an early look at their new RK2818 and RK29 processors. As mentioned before, the ARM A9-based processors support more RAM than the previous version and are fully OpenGL compatible (unfortunately, attempts to launch a 3D game during the demo resulted […]
Onkyo introduces 10 inch Android tablet
Japanese PC maker Onkyo recently launched a whole line of tablet computers running Windows 7. But that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t have its eye on the uber-trendy Android tablet space as well. PC Watch reports that Onkyo will also launch a 10 inch tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and Google Android 2.2 […]
Dell Streak 7 passes through the FCC
Just in case you had any doubt that Dell was preparing to launch a 7 inch Android tablet, the upcoming Dell Streak 7 has been playing a really lousy game of hide and seek with us recently. Dell still hasn’t officially announced the product (despite already confirming that 7 and 10 inch tablets are on […]
Samsung Galaxy Player Android portable media player coming to CES
Samsung has been showing off the Galaxy Player overseas for a little while, but now it looks like the Android-powered portable media player is coming to the US… at least for a week. Samsung Hub reports that Samsung will showcase the little guy at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month. The Galaxy […]