Android: It’s not just for phones and tablets anymore. We’re seeing Android in everything from refrigerators to washing machines these days, and sometimes even in devices where the OS makes sense. A company called Remote Solution is showing off an Android TV box at CES this week, and it’s designed to work with a nifty little touchscreen […]
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Archos reveals the FamilyPad 2, a faster 13 inch Android tablet
The Archos FamilyPad has only been around for about a month, but as expected, Archos is already giving its 13 inch Android tablet a bit of an upgrade. Archos is showing of a new FamilyPad 2 tablet at CES this week, and while it looks a lot like the original, the new model has a […]
Hands-on with the Toshiba Satellite U845T $800 touchscreen ultrabook
Toshiba’s adding a bit of touch to its ultrabook lineup with the introduction of the Toshiba Satellite U845T. It’s a thin notebook with a 14 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel glossy touchscreen display and a starting price of about $800. The Satellite U845T should be available for purchase in March, but Toshiba is showing off […]
Synaptics Sensa tablet prototype could enable thinner tablet bezels with thumb-rejection
Today screen bezels are kind of necessary for tablets. While some folks like the idea of an edge-to-edge touch-sensitive screen, the truth is that if the touch surface stretched all the way across a tablet, there’d be no way to hold a device without accidentally tapping or swiping when you just wanted to grip the […]
Google launches Chrome Beta Channel for Android
Google is now offering a Beta Channel of its Chrome web browser for Google Android 4.0 and later. Just like the desktop version, Chrome Beta for Android offers a chance to check out new features and improvements before they’re widely available in the stable channel. On the other hand, it also means that you get […]
Broadcom to build new ARM-based chips with integrated LTE
Broadcom is probably best known in the mobile space for making wireless chips, but the company also produces processors. For instance, the Raspberry Pi runs on a low power Broadcom chip. Now it looks like Broadcom plans to step things up a bit. The company is licensing ARMv7 and ARMv8 technology for upcoming chips featuring ARM Cortex-A9, […]
J5 Create Android Mirror cable turns your PC into a big display for your Android phone
If you have a recent Android phone, odds are you have a microUSB cable you can use to connect it to a PC to charge your phone and transfer files. The J5 Create Android Mirror JUC600 is a cable that does that… but it also lets you mirror your Android display on your PC> That […]
Rockchip’s RK3188 quad-core processors coming in the first half of 2013
Chinese chip maker Rockchip is showing off its upcoming quad-core RK3188 processors. The company expects to start sending samples to hardware partners in February, which means that we could see these quad-core chips show up in tablets and other devices in March, April, or May. Rockchip has a demo of a touchscreen display hooked up […]
$40 Asus Nexus 7 dock slated to ship in January
Half a year after Google started selling the Nexus 7 tablet, an official dock is about to hit the streets. B&H started taking pre-orders last month, and now The Verge reports the tablet should ship by the end of January. The $40 dock is made by Asus, the same company that manufactures the Nexus 7 for […]
Samsung resurrects the Galaxy S II, adds Jelly Bean, launches the Galaxy S II Plus
The Samsung Galaxy S II was one of the most impressive Android phones on the market when it launched. But that was way back in early 2011. Nearly two years later the phone’s processor, screen, and other features look a little dated — but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from bringing the phone back from the […]