Google is taking two different but related approaches to the operating system space with Google Android and Google Chrome OS. And this month Samsung is coming along for the ride by launching new devices running each operating system. The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook is an 12.1 inch laptop running Chrome OS with prices starting at […]
June 2011
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Rumor: Microsoft could launch its own Windows 8 tablet next year
Microsoft recently gave us a first look at its next-generation operating system optimized for both tablets and computers with a keyboard and mouse. Over the last few years PC makers haven’t had a lot of success pitching tablets running Windows 7, and the upcoming Windows 8 operating system is designed to be much more tablet-friendly. […]
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$139 NOOK Touch has a web browser, no rooting required
The Barnes & Noble NOOK Touch is turning out to be a pretty versatile machine for a product that’s pitched as a $139 eBook reader. The handheld device runs Google Android 2.1 and we’ve already seen that if you root the NOOK you can install third party apps such as Angry Birds. But it looks […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 available today in New York, up for pre-order elsewhere
The Best Buy store in New York City’s Union Square will begin selling the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 today at noon. The store is also throwing in a free leather pouch for the first 200 customers. For anyone in the US who isn’t able to make it to Manhattan today, you can place a pre-order […]
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Google cranks it up to 12 with latest Chrome web browser
Google rolls out a new version of its Chrome web browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux every six weeks, so it’s kind of hard to get as excited about Chrome 12 as, say, Firefox 4 or Internet Explorer 10. But today Google launched the latest stable release of its web browser and Chrome 12 does […]
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Deal of the Day: ViewSonic gTablet for $250
I’m starting to get tired of highlighting the ViewSonic gTablet in these bargain alerts, but retailers keep putting the thing on sale — and today’s deal just might be the best yet. TigerDirect is offering a brand new ViewSonic gTablet for $249.99 plus free shipping through the company’s eBay store. The gTablet has a 10.1 […]
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Samsung Series 5 Chromebook 3G available fore pre-order for $500
The Samsung Series 5 Chromebook officially goes on sale June 15th. But Google and Samsung have launched a Chromebook preview program which means you can start placing pre-orders now. Sort of. Here’s how it works. Google started posting special links this morning. If you follow the links you’ll get to a pre-order page at Amazon […]
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Oak Trail tablets could get longer battery life with Android, MeeGo
Evolve III introduced a triple boot tablet earlier this year called the Maestro that could run Windows, Android, and Maemo Linux. Now the company is pitching an updated model called the Maestro S which moves from an Intel Atom N475 Pine Trail processor to a new Intel Atom Oak Trail chip, making the Maestro S […]
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Acer revamps the TimelineX notebook family, forgets the 11.6 inch model
Acer is updating its TimelineX line of thin and light laptops with three new models with screen sizes ranging from 13.3 inches to 15.6 inches. Noticeably absent from the new lineup? An 11.6 inch model. When Acer launched the TimelineX series last year, the cheapest member of the family was the Acer Aspire Timeline 1830T […]
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Toshiba takes a PC-like approach to the Android Tablet space
Toshiba will begin taking orders for the company’s first Android tablet on June 13th. The Toshiba Thrive will have a starting price of $429.99 for a model with 8GB of storage, while a 16GB version will set you back $479.99 and the top of the line 32GB model runs $579.99. All three are expected to […]