Vizio may have made a name for itself by offering decent TVs and other consumer electronics  at relatively low prices. But the company seems to want to make a play for the premium space with its latest ultraportable notebooks. Vizio introduced a new line of notebooks with touchscreen displays at CES in January. Now the […]
March 2013
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Microsoft Windows 8 logo changes could pave way for smaller tablets
Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system can run on a wide range of devices with different processors, screen sizes, and display resolutions. But in order to meet Microsoft’s Windows 8 Certification requirements (which lets you slap a Windows 8 logo on your device), you need to meet certain criteria. Until recently one of those criteria was […]
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Razer Edge Pro gaming tablet review roundup
Razer has managed to do something highly unusual: the company’s released a tablet that stands out from the crowd. The Razer Edge is a tablet aimed at PC gamers, and it features the hardware you’d expect from a mid-level gaming computer… but in a portable package. Earlier this month Razer started taking pre-orders for its […]
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Deals of the Day (3-28-2013)
Netbooks may not be as hot as they once were… but that just means you can pick one up dirt cheap if you don’t care about finding one that’s brand new. CowBoom is selling pre-owned Asus Eee PC 1015PE netbooks for $100 today. That’s a pretty good deal for a mini-laptop that sold for $350 […]
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China’s Hammer Technologies launches Smartisan OS for smartphones
Chinese company Hammer Technologies thinks there’s room for another kid at the mobile operating system table, and the company’s introduced a new smartphone OS called Smartisan OS. Or rather… the company introduced a new user interface called Smartisan OS. Under the hood the OS is based on Android, but the user interface and core apps […]
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Ramos X10 Mini Pad is a $200 iPad mini-sized Android tablet
Chinese device maker Ramos is offering a new tablet with a 7.85 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display. It’s about the same size and shape as an iPad mini, but the Ramos X10 Mini Pad ships with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The tablet has an Actions ATM7029 quad-core processor and Vivante GC1000 graphics. While the […]
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Amazon’s software update for Kindle Fire tablets, adds features, breaks root
OK, that headline applies to pretty much every software update Amazon has ever released for a Kindle Fire device. But this time it’s true for three different tablets. Amazon has pushed software updates to the Kindle Fire 2, Kindle Fire HD 7, and Kindle Fire HD 8.9. All three updates bring new features to folks […]
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Yuandao N80 is an 8 inch tablet with an RK3188 quad-core CPU
The march of the tablets with Rockchip RK3188 quad-core processors continues. The latest entry is one of the first 8 inch models to feature this chip. It’s called the Yuandao N80, or Video N80 (depending on where you buy it). Geekbuying sells the tablet for $179. Like the larger Cube U30GT2, this tablet features 2GB […]
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Google Translate for Android now works without an internet connection
Google’s Translate app for Android lets you translate text or spoken words in dozens of languages. Up until recently you’ve needed an internet connection to do that, but the latest version of Google Translate adds support for offline language packs. That means you can use your phone or tablet to help navigate a foreign country […]
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Deals of the Day (3-27-2013)
Remember when ultrabooks used to cost around $1000? OK, some still do. But they’re more affordable than ever — especially if you’re willing to pick up a refurbished model in order to keep the price low. Acer is selling refurbished 13 and 14 inch ultrabooks through its eBay store for as little as $415. Here […]