You know how when you buy a new PC it usually comes not just with the latest version of Microsoft Windows, but also umpteen different apps and special offers cluttering the desktop? There’s a decent chance you don’t actually want or need most of those programs — and they may even be slowing down your […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 may have Exynos quad core processor
When Samsung unveiled the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in February the company said it would have a 1.4 GHz dual core processor. But that was then. Now it looks like the company may be giving the 10 inch tablet a bit of a spec bump before launch. Nordic Hardware spotted some benchmark results that […]
Sony gives upgrades S Series 13, 15 inch notebooks to Ivy Bridge
Sony has announced plans to update its S Series line of notebooks with Intel Ivy Bridge (3rd generation Core family) processors. Here’s why I find that interesting: While these aren’t technically part of Sony’s ultrabook lineup, the 13.3 inch S Series notebooks weigh less than 3.7 pounds, measure less than an inch thick, and currently […]
Google could have multiple partners for upcoming “Nexus” phones, tablets
For the past few years Google has offered partners early access to upcoming versions of Android so they could build a sort of flagship phone or tablet. Up until now Google has always worked with one company at a time, producing devices including the HTC Nexus One, Samsung Galaxy S, and Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones […]
OpenMobile lets Android apps run on Tizen phones, tablets
Intel, Samsung, the Linux Foundation and a number of other companies are working together to develop a Linux-based operating system for phones and tablets called Tizen. It relies on web technologies such as HTML5, which makes developing apps for the platform a lot like developing for the web. But like any new platform, there probably […]
Thailand orders nearly a million Android tablets for students
India isn’t the only country looking for ways to offer students internet-connected Android tablets for educational use. The government of Thailand has just launched a “One Tablet PC Per Child” campaign that could deliver almost a million Android tablets to first grade students. The initial order is for 400,00 tablets at a cost of about […]
Firefox 14 beta for Android: Native UI, Adobe Flash support
Mozilla has released a new beta of Firefox for Android which includes a major overhaul of the user interface. For the first time Firefox Mobile now includes a new user interface that uses Android design elements and support for Adobe Flash. You can download Firefox Mobile 14 beta for Android from the Google Play Store. […]
Raspberry Pi $35 computer as a Windows 7 PC (remote desktop)
The Raspberry Pi is a $35 computer with a 700 MHz ARM processor, 256MB of RAM, 2 USB ports, an Ethernet jack, and HDMI output. While it’s a pretty impressive device for $35, one thing it can’t do is run Windows 7. That’s partly because Microsoft doesn’t offer a version of Windows 7 for ARM-based […]
Acer Aspire M5 ultrabooks heading to UK in June
Acer is getting ready to launch the 14 and 15 inch ultrabooks the company introduced at CES in January. At the time Acer was calling the thin notebooks Timeline Ultra, but when they launch in the UK in June they’ll be called Acer Aspire M5 ultrabooks. There’s no word on the pricing yet. Both the […]
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultrabook
Lenovo unveiled its new line of ThinkPad notebooks with Intel Ivy Bridge processors today. For the most part these are your usual high-end laptops with a focus on business-friendly features. But one model that stands out from the crowd is the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. This is Lenovo’s first ThinkPad-branded ultrabook, and it looks like a […]