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New TouchPad could be born from HP PC division spin-off

While HP finishes blowing out the remaining stock of its original TouchPads, there’s some interesting talk today centering around an interview by Reuters with the Personal Systems Group’s Todd Bradley. According to Bradley, there could be an unexpected result should HP decide to spin off its PC division: a new and improved HP TouchPad. Tablets […]

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Sharp Galapagos 7-inch Android tablet for $1 in Japan, on contract

Earlier this year, Brad got to spend some hands-on time with Sharp’s 5.5 and 10.8 inch Galapagos tablets. Now, Sharp is offering a new model that splits the difference in sizes — the 7.7 inch Sharp Galapagos A01SH. Like the previous models, the A01SH features a customized version of the Android operating system. This time, […]

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Fujitsu to launch waterproof, ruggedized Android tablet in Japan

Android tablets have flooded the market in recent months, but the Fujitsu Arrows Tab F-01D is different from the rest. It’s meant to survive a flood… or at least some light rain. It’s a 10 inch Android tablet with a waterproof  and ruggedized case. Fujitsu is expected to officially launch the device with Japanese carrier NTT […]

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Angry Birds Rio HD free for HP TouchPad this week in app six-pack

As if a $99 HP TouchPad wasn’t a sweet enough gift to those who happened to score one during the big sell-off, HP has started giving away free apps to give you some additional ways to enjoy your tablet. Last week’s special offer included apps like Glimpse and Audobon birds. This time around, Angry Birds […]

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Intel Atom Cedar Trail chips benchmarks show modest improvements

Intel’s Atom processors have never been speed demons. They weren’t meant to be. Instead, these are low power chips designed to offer long battery life and modest performance that’s good enough for basic computing tasks. They’re also designed to be cheap, which is why they’ve been the popular choice for PC companies building low-cost netbooks. […]

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Asus to launch 5 or more ultrabooks for $799 and up in October

Intel is pushing ultrabooks as a new category of thin, light, and affordable laptops with fast processors and fanless case designs. Imagine a computer that weighs about as much as a netbook but which packs as much power as a full-sized laptop and has a larger display and keyboard to boot. That’s an ultrabook. While […]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 spotted in first blurry photos

Brad previously mentioned that Samsung plans to unveil the Galaxy Tab 7.7 as a scaled-down addition to its Android tablet line-up some time soon, so it’s no surprise to see that the veil of secrecy has been briefly lifted this morning. A handful of blurry and not-too-revealing photos have been posted by An.droidlife.com. The pictures […]