Archos unveiled two new tablets this week. The Archos Gen9 tablets will be the first from the company to run Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb — but they’ll also be the first Archos tablets to ship with access to the Android Market and the first to feature 1.5 GHz dual core TI OMAP4 processors. In other […]
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Rumor: HP working on a 7 inch TouchPad tablet
The HP TouchPad that goes on sale next week features a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display. But according to Taiwan Economic News, HP may already be looking beyond that form factor. HP has reportedly placed orders with Taiwanese equipment manufacturer Inventec for a 7 inch model which is expected to launch in August. […]
Tablet hacks: Vizio tablet rooted, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 overclocked
As Android tablets continue to hit the streets, I could probably start a full time blog doing nothing but covering tablet hacks. Every day someone has figured out how to root a new device, create a custom ROM, or overclock a processor. Here are three of the latest. (And no, I don’t plan to cover […]
Lenovo IdeaPad, ThinkPad tablets in development
Update: This article is no longer available. While listings for Lenovo’s upcoming tablets have appeared online, the company has made no official announcements regarding the launch of its upcoming IdeaPad or ThinkPad tablets.
Fujitsu Lifebook TH40/D convertible tablet launch postponed
When Fujitsu introduced the Lifebook TH40/D last month, the company promised that the tablet PC with a slide-out keyboard would go on sale by the end of June, in Japan at least. But now the company has pushed back the release date indefinitely. It doesn’t look like the computer is being cancelled, but it is […]
Asus netbooks to drop glossy displays for matte screens
There’s a small but vocal subset of laptop users who can’t stand glossy displays. While they look bright and vibrant on a store shelf, these screens tend to reflect glare and turn into mirrors when you try to use them outdoors or even in an office or coffee shop too close to a window. But […]
Hands-on with the Asus UX21 ultrabook
The Asus UX21 is a new ultraportable laptop from Asus that’s easy to pass off as yet another MacBook Air clone. It’s ridiculously thin at the front, and not all that much thicker in the back where the battery and other electronics hang out. But while final pricing hasn’t been released, Asus has said the […]
HTC Evo View 4G tablet available from Sprint tomorrow
The HTC Evo View 4G tablet goes on sale at Sprint tomorrow. Basically it’s the same device as the HTC Flyer 7 inch Android tablet I reviewed recently with a few small exceptions: It packs a 4G WiMAX modem. You can pick it up for $399.99 when you sign up for a 2-year data contract. […]
Asus, Genesi will see your $200 netbook and lower you with a cheaper one
Sure, Asus is making waves with its plans to launch a $200 Eee PC X101 netbook soon. But a company named Genesi has been offering a 10 inch mini-laptop for $199 since February. It’s called the Genesi Efika MX. Now the company is working on a new platform that could be even cheaper. The secret […]
Voltaic’s $299 solar iPad charger makes Samsung’s $399 solar netbook look good
Solar technology isn’t cheap, which is why it’s not all that surprising that Voltaic’s new Spark Tablet Case costs $299. On the one hand, that’s an awful lot of money to pay for an iPad case. On the other hand, it’s not really an unreasonable price for a device that generates 8 watts of solar […]
Samsung Series 5 Chromebook hits Europe Friday June 24th
Samsung is getting ready to take the Series 5 Chromebook international. The 12.1 inch Chrome OS laptop has been on sale in the US since June 15th. Tomorrow it goes on sale in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain. The WiFi-only model will run £349 in the UK and €399 elsewhere. A 3G model […]
Hands-on with the Asus Eee PC X101 $200 netbook
Asus plans to launch the Eee PC X101 10 inch netbook this summer for just under $200. That will give the X101 the lowest launch price of any netbook with an Intel Atom chip. You can occasionally find old, used, or refurbished models for that price, but I’ve never seen a netbook hit the shelves […]