One of the biggest complaints long-time tablet enthusiasts have about the Apple iPad is the lack of stylus input and an active digitizer. In other words, while you can pinch and flick on an iPad you can’t easily write on it, because as soon as you place your palm on the screen you’ll confuse the […]
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Super Talent launches budget SSD line starting at $65… for 8GB
Solid State disks are generally capable of higher read and write speeds than hard drives, and since they have no moving parts they tend to be more durable as well. Unfortunately, they tend to be a lot more expensive than hard drives. While bargain hunters can occasionally find 1TB hard disk drives for around $100, […]
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LapDock turns an iPad into a laptop… running iPhone OS
Sure, Apple offers an optional keyboard accessory for the iPad. But it’s a two piece solution that you can’t easily rest on your lap. Enter the LapDock, a third party contraption that offers the shell of a laptop including a space for a keyboard and… well, not much else. But there’s room to insert an […]
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TESO’s oversized iPod tablet captured on video
Remember the Teso tablet? You know the one that looks more like an oversized iPod touch than the iPad thanks to its 16:9 display and overall case design? Well, a video of the tablet in action has popped up, and as expected once you boot Windows 7 it really doesn’t look anything like an iPad […]
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Hiton HT-960: Yet another 9 inch, Atom-powered tablet
The Apple iPad is the first blockbuster tablet computer. While companies have been pumping out Windows tablets for the last 10 years or so, none has gotten as much attention as the iPad, and while I don’t have the sales numbers, I’m not aware of any other model that sold 300,000 units on the first […]
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Lenovo Skylight smartbook launch date pushed back to July
When Lenovo introduced the Skylight smartbook in January, the company said it would come to market in April. But Laptop Magazine is reporting today that it won’t be available in the US market until July. At first glance, the Skylight looks like an oddly shaped netbook with a large keyboard, enormous touchpad, and super-slim design. […]
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Video shows what you can do with an Eee Keyboard — but not when you can buy one
Asus has been teasing us with a computer-in-a-keyboard called the Eee Keyboard since early last year. The computer has yet to make it to market, but Asus did put out a short promotional video this week that shows just what you would do with a device like the Eee Keyboard. Basically, the Eee Keyboard is […]
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CTL to launch a $499 2GoPC Slate this summer
Like virtually every other PC vendor on the planet, the folks at CTL are preparing to launch a tablet this summer. But there are a few reasons this one might actually be worth checking out. First, CTL has been working with Intel’s Classmate PC netbook reference design for the past few years. That includes several […]
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Apple introduces iPhone OS 4.0 developer preview
Apple introduced the next generation operating system for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad today. It won’t be available to the general public until this summer, and iPad users won’t get the update until this fall. But the company launched a developer preview today, which makes sense since it will give developers time to create […]
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Intel to launch next-gen ULV processors later this year
Last time I checked with Intel, I was told that the company planned to launch updated versions of its CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) chips in the third quarter of this year. These processors typically end up in thin and light notebooks with 11 to 15 inch displays such as the Asus UL20A, Acer Aspire […]