The Motorola MOTO ACTV is sort of what you get if you stick a watch, an iPod Nano, a GPS device, and an FM radio in a blender. It’s an odd device with a starting price of $249 which is aimed at runners and other fitness enthusiasts. But there’s something kind of cool about the […]
December 2011
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CUPP PunkThis helps an Eee Slate run both Windows and Android
CUPP Computing’s PunkThis module is basically a tiny ARM-based computer, complete with a processor, memory, storage, and audio and video inputs and outputs. But what sets the PunkThis apart from most mini-computers is that it’s meant to fit inside another computer. This summer CUPP started showing off a version designed to fit inside a netbook, allowing […]
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Intel Atom Medfield chip specs leaked
Intel is preparing to launch its first Atom chips aimed at smartphones and tablets. The new processors are based on the Medfield platform, and while Intel has been teasing the low-power system-on-a-chip platform for years, the company has been pretty quiet about hte actual specifications. Now the folks at VR Zone have published some of […]
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Notion Ink releases Android 4.0 pre-alpha for the Adam tablet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTwaPj7y_jU Notion Ink is working to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the Adam tablet. While the software is still a work in progress, the company has released an early build for anyone to download and test. This build is aimed at developers who can help troubleshoot remaining problems and it’s labeled as a pre-alpha. Right […]
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How to install Android 4.0 on the Kindle Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EVfKBc5bVc An early build of Google Android 4.0 is now available for the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet. If you didn’t get the picture from our recent video, it’s still very much a work in progress. While developers have solved a bug affecting the “sdcard” portion of the device, there are still audio, video, and application […]
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Archos smart home phone coming to America?
The Archos 35 smart home phone may look like a typical Android smartphone — but it’s not meant to work over a cellular network. It’s basically an Android phone meant for use around the house — or a portable Android tablet that fits in your pocket and makes phone calls. Archos introduced the smart home […]
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You can root the Kobo Vox $200 tablet, run the Android Market
The Kobo Vox is a $200 color Android tablet that’s marketed as an eBook Reader bundled with the Kobo book store. It can run Android apps downloaded from the GetJar app store, but it turns out it’s also possible to install the official Google Android Market and download hundreds of thousands of apps. You’ll notice […]
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Deals of the Day (12-26-11)
It’s a good time to add some digital music to your collection. Google and Amazon are offering thousands of albums for $5 or less. Google Music is holding a “blowout sale” on millions of MP3s and albums in the Android Market, while Amazon is running a “Fuel your Kindle Fire” sale with over a thousand […]
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Boxee is discontinuing its PC software, focusing on set-top-boxes, mobile apps
Boxee offers media center software that lets you access music, movies, and internet multimedia all in one place. The company got its start by offering apps for Windows, Mac, and Linux computers. Plug your PC into your TV and it turns into a full-fledged, internet-connected home theater system. But today Boxee announced that it will […]
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Early, buggy build of Android 4.0 for Kindle Fire now available
The Amazon Kindle Fire ships with a custom version of Google Android which is designed to work with Amazon’s music, movie, book, and app stores. But people have been replacing the official Kindle Fire software with custom versions of Android almost as long as the tablet has been available — and now the tools are […]