It’s no secret that you can run Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, or other Linux-based software on the new $249 Samsung Chromebook. But now one of the first operating systems designed specifically for the ARM-based laptop is available… or at least an early build is available. ARM ChrUbuntu 12.04 is a port of Ubuntu 12.04 designed to run […]
October 2012
Acer Iconia Tab A110 Android 4.1 tablet now available for $230
Acer’s new 7 inch tablet with a 1.2 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software is now available for purchase. You can pick  up and 8GB model from Amazon for $229.99. Earlier this year that would have been a great price for this tablet. Today it’s a tougher sell. This […]
Add a Google Chrome app menu to your Windows PC (Chrome OS-like)
The latest versions of Google Chrome OS include an app launcher that let you open Chrome web apps without first firing up a web browser window. But you don’t need a Chromebook to use that menu. You can also create a shortcut to a Chrome web app launcher on a PC running Windows. Update: It […]
Deals of the Day (10-30-2012)
The Acer Aspire One 756 is a portable, light-weight laptop with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and an Intel Celeron 877 processor. It’s not exactly a speed demon, but it’s faster than any Intel Atom-powered netbook, and with a typical list price of around $350, it’s less than half the price of […]
ARM Cortex-A50 chips coming in 2014, bringing higher performance, lower power consumption
Chip designer ARM has announced that it’s next-generation chips should arrive in 2014. ARM Cortex-A50 chips will be the first ARM-based processors to feature 64-bit processing, and at launch there will be two versions — one aimed at significantly boosting performance, and the other at reducing power consumption. The new chips designs are the first […]
Dell’s $500 XPS 10 Windows RT tablet hits the FCC, dissected for your viewing pleasure
Dell’s new Windows RT tablet isn’t expected to ship until December. But the Dell XPS 10 showed up this week at the FCC website, complete with a user manual and photos of the 10 inch tablet’s case and internal components. The Dell XPS 10 features a 10.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, a Qualcomm […]
$199 NOOK HD review roundup
Barnes & Noble’s newest $199 tablet officially hits the streets November 8th, but customers who pre-ordered the NOOK HD could receive their tablets as early as this week. The NOOK HD has a 7 inch screen and a starting price of $199. That alone wouldn’t be enough to set it apart from the Amazon Kindle […]
Using the $249 Samsung Chromebook as a Linux notebook
Samsung’s $249 Chromebook is a notebook designed to run Google Chrome OS. But that’s not the only operating system that the laptop can run. We’ve already seen Ubuntu installed on the new Chromebook… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. ARM employee Andrew Wafaa has ported openSUSE to run on the Samsung Chromebook. And developer […]
Trimble launches Yuma 2 rugged tablet with Pixel Qi display
Trimble has unveiled a new rugged tablet for outdoor use in construction, transportation, utility work, and other areas where tough build quality trumps pretty design. The 7 inch Trimble Yuma 2 tablet also features a Pixel Qi sunlight-readable display. Pixel Qi screens are a special type of LCD that offers full-color when used with a […]
Windows Phone 8 vies to be the best platform for heavy Skype users
It’s been about a year and a half since Microsoft bought Skype, and the companies are finally getting ready to bring Skype to the Windows Phone platform in a big way. A new Skype app is in the works, and it integrates tightly with the Windows phone 8 operating system in ways that could make […]