Augen may not be likely to bring full Android Market access to the GenTouch78 tablet anytime soon, but the company did push out some software updates last week that goes a long way in addressing some issues early customers have had with the $150 Android tablet. The company’s August 4th firmware update adds a screen […]
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Augen GenTouch78 KMart tablet to lose Google Apps
You know how we were just talking about that $150 KMart tablet and how it was unlikely that it would ever have full access to the Android Market? Yeah, it looks like that was just the tip of the iceberg. The company issued a statement today explaining that future shipments wouldn’t have the Android Market […]
Don’t bank on KMart’s $150 Augen tablet getting Android Market access
When KMart started advertising that the Augen GenTouch78 tablet which the store was selling for $150 would have access to the Android Market, I was skeptical. Google may not review every app in the Android Market with as much rigor (and suspicion) as Apple does with the iTunes App Store. But to date, Google has […]
Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 now ready for download
Ubuntu is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions around, and the folks at canonical tend to release a major update every 6 months or so. But if you just can’t wait until October to see what the newest release will build, you can download Ubuntu 10.10 Alpha 3 today. Just be careful. That […]
Best Buy to deliver a RocketFish tablet (running Android 2.2?)
Best Buy’s Rocketfish brand is basically filled with rebranded electronics made by other companies. Now it looks like the company is preparing to launch a Rocketfish tablet, which the folks at CrunchGear note looks awfully similar to the HP Slate. But while the HP Slate will run either Windows 7 or WebOS… or maybe both, […]
Maybe Windows 7 tablets can hold their own agains the iPad after all – Video
I’ve tested a handful of Windows XP and Windows 7 netbooks with touchscreen devices over the past year or two, and generally I’ve been pretty unimpressed. The impression that I get is that Windows simply isn’t designed for touch input the way Apple iOS and Google Android are. Sure, there’s support for some touch navigation […]
Brando introduces solar-powered 4-port USB hub and battery
Four port USB hubs are a dime a dozen these days. And I mean that almost literally, with plenty of places where you can find USB hubs on sale for around a buck. But Brando has found a way to make a USB hub that really stands out. First up, this hub has a built-in […]
Asus Eee Box EB1501P gets a pricing, launch details
The Asus Eee Box EB1501P is the latest small-form factor desktop PC (or nettop) from Asus. We recently discovered that the little guy would ship with a dual core Intel Atom D525 processor and next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics. I just received word from Asus that the nettop should be available in the US in the […]
Asus Eee Tablet (not the Eee Pad) to launch in October for $599 or less?
I can’t decide if I’m excited or baffled by this news, but Digitimes reports that the Asus Eee Tablet will hit the streets this October for under $599. While that would be a pretty high price for a full color Android-powered tablet at a time when Apple is selling the entry level iPad for $499, […]
Google Chrome OS netbooks due out before year’s end?
Google Chrome OS is an operating system designed around a web browser — perfect for people who take the word “netbook” literally and really just want a device that can connect to the internet to run web apps, surf web pages, and access web media. Google has been saying for a while that the OS […]