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, […]
Lee Mathews
Computer tech, blogger, husband, father, and avid MSI U100 user.
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 […]
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 […]
Acer Aspire 3951 Ultrabook hands-on photos surface
After the Ultrabook category was announced by Intel — you could say ‘created’ were they not modeled so closely after the MacBook Air — several of the top PC OEMs announced that they’d be early to market with new super-slim laptops. HP, ASUS, and Acer have all previously announced their intentions, and we’ve even seen […]
Samsung Galaxy 8.9 to offer LTE connectivity
Unlike the recently-outed Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 — which was discovered hiding inside a Samsung demo app in the Android Market — the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has had details leaked more than a few times this year. It was expected to launch this summer for around $469, though that doesn’t seem likely to happen at […]
Motorola XOOM 4G LTE upgrades kick off with pilot program
Like so many tablets that have hit retail shelves this year, the Motorola XOOM launched in a slightly unfinished state. Updates have been rolling out, of course. Back in July a software update allowed owners of the Motorola XOOM to finally make use of the tablet’s microSD card expansion slot. Around the same time, a key […]
Six free apps for your HP TouchPad — every month?
Update: It was good while it lasted. It appears the promo codes expired less than a day after they were offered. As if scoring an extremely capable tablet for $99 wasn’t a good enough deal, those of you who recently picked up an HP TouchPad now have the chance to download six free apps from the […]
Microsoft teases quad-core tablet prototype
TechEd 2011 New Zealand is in full swing, and Microsoft looks to be playing a little bit of show-and-tell with the next generation of Windows and the devices that will run it. Among the devices shown was an unnamed quad-core Windows tablet. What else is known about the slate? Not much, other than that Microsoft’s […]
HP TouchPad blocked by Hulu
Thanks to the ridiculous price drop on the HP TouchPad, it’s quickly become the most sought-after tablet around — and the hardest to find. As new owners settle in to see what their $99 purchase can do, there’s a good chance that they’re firing up the web browser and checking to see if their favorite […]
Make your AMD Fusion laptop quieter or faster with BrazosTweaker
AMD is getting back some of the swagger it had back in the early days of the Athlon 64, and that’s due in no small part to the success of its Fusion APUs. The low-cost processors power dozens of inexpensive laptops, and they offer an solid mix of value, performance, and battery life. Better still, […]