Notion Ink has announced a major update for the Eden software that runs on the company’s Adam tablet. The softare includes a new kernel, the ability to overclock the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. The update also includes a new web browser, a new eBook app, a new music and […]
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Shortly before releasing Ubuntu 11.04, the folks at Canonical released an updated version of their Ubuntu One Music app for Android. This week HBO also launched mobile apps for iOS and Android, Motorola promised future devices would have unlockable bootladers, and we found a nifty app for automatically uploading files from your Android phone to […]
Motorola Atrix 4G laptop dock price drop coming… still too expensive
The Motorola Atrix 4G was one of the most exciting products I saw at CES in January. That’s not just because it was one of the first dual core phones with an NVIDIA Tegra processor, but also because of the optional docking station that lets you use the Android smartphone like a laptop computer, complete […]
Acer Iconia Tab A500 docking station and remote control
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 […]
Install the Asus Eee Pad Transformer wallpaper, weather widget on any Honeycomb tablet
4 Comments on Install the Asus Eee Pad Transformer wallpaper, weather widget on any Honeycomb tabletThe Asus Eee Pad Transformer has a few special tricks up its sleeve including the ability to connect to a keyboard docking station for easier text entry and longer battery life. But Asus also loaded up the tablet with a nifty live wallpaper called “My Water” which shows a water line and some ice cubes. […]
Microsoft: Netbooks are down 40%
Microsoft released its quarterly earnings report yesterday, and while the company reported more than $16 billion in revenue and $5 billion in income for a pretty healthy increase over last year, it wasn’t all good news. Basically the company is seeing growth in the business division, but Windows isn’t bringing in as much revenue as […]
LG working on MeeGo Linux tablets, phones, and more?
LG is holding a session at the MeeGo Conference next month where the company will show off devices running MeeGo, including tablets, phones, and in-vehicle entertainment systems. It’s not clear at the moment if this means that LG will definitely be bringing these devices to market, but it at least shows that the company is […]
How to root the Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet
At $450, the Acer Iconia Tab A500 is one of the most affordable tablets available that ships with Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb. Sure, the Asus Eee Pad Transformer is about $50 cheaper while offering similar features, but good luck finding one in stock. Although the Iconia Tab A500 has only been shipping for a little […]
Trigem unveils an Android tablet… called the Tabit
Trigem has announced its intentions to enter the Android tablet space with a 10 inch model powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. Unfortunately the tablet will ship with a 1024 x 600 pixel display, Google Android 2.2, and a rather silly name. It’s called the Tabit. Most of the tablets we’ve seen so far with Google […]
Intel Atom D2500, D2700 Cedar Trail chip details leaked
Intel’s next-generation low power Atom chips are apparently on track to launch during the fourth quarter of the year. AnandTech has snagged some details about Intel’s upcoming Cedar Trail platform including model numbers and clock speeds. The Intel Atom D2500 will be a dual core 1.86 GHz chip with support for DDR3 memory, DirectX 10.1 […]
Sprint to offer Motorola XOOM WiFi for $600 starting May 8
Sprint has announced that it will be the second major US wireless carrier to offer the Motorola XOOM Android tablet. But while Verizon is selling a 3G model with the promise of a free upgrade to the network’s 4G LTE network in the coming months, Sprint will be offering the WiFi version of the tablet. […]
Motorola has shipped a quarter million XOOM tablets: Success or failure?
Analysts have been offering their best guesses for Motorola XOOM sales for weeks. But now Motorola has finally released a hard number. The company shipped about 250,000 XOOM tablets in the first quarter of 2011. The Motorola XOOM is the first tablet to run Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and while it’s hardly unique a few […]