The folks that never quite manager to bring us the $100 laptop are at it again. This year the One Laptop Per Child group will be introducing an 8 inch tablet that sells for less than $100. The XO 3.0 will reportedly have a 1024 x 768 pixel display, a Marvell Armada PXA618 ARM-based processor, […]
Leader International unveils cheap Android 4.0 tablets
Budget tablet maker Leader International will launch two new Android 4.0 tablets to market during the first quarter of the year. The Impression 10A tablet has a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display and NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor and a price tag of $299, while the Impression 7A has a 7 inch, […]
Deals of the Day (1-06-12)
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer may not have  a quad-core processor like the new Transformer Prime, but it’s still no slouch in the performance department. The 10 inch tablet has an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, long battery life, and an optional keyboard docking station that lets you extend your battery life while using […]
New tools for unbricking a Kindle Fire
Once you’ve rooted an Amazon Kindle Fire and installed the FireFireFire bootloader and TWRP custom recovery, installing custom software such as CyanogenMod 7 or Android 4.0 is incredibly easy. Unfortunately installing TWRP and FireFireFire can be a little bit of a headache — especially if you’re using a Windows computer. If I had a nickle […]
ZiiLabs unveils ZMS-40 quad-core processor
ZiiLabs is introducing a speedy new mobile processor for Android tablets. The ZMS-40 is an ARM Cortex-A9 quad-core processor with a clock speed of 1.5 GHz. The company says it will be twice as powerful as last year’s ZMS-20, while using as little has half as much electricity. The new chip can handle 1080p 3D […]
Intel quietly introduces a few new Cedar Trail processors
The 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N2600 and 1.86 GHz Atom N2800 chips aren’t the only new netbook processors in Intel’s 2012 lineup. The company has released a detailed document looking at features in the new Cedar Trail chips and it includes a few previously unannounced model numbers. The Intel Atom N2650 will be a 1.7 […]
Toshiba may introduce a budget 7 inch tablet
As Amazon and Barnes & Noble have discovered, there may be a market for 7 inch Android tablets… at the right price. Now it looks like Toshiba wants in on the action. Toshiba introduced a 7 inch Thrive tablet with a 1280 x 800 pixel display in late 2011. But Notebook Italia has a few […]
LG introduces Z330 and Z430 ultrabooks
LG will show off two new ultrabooks at the Consumer Electronics Show next week. The LG Z330 features a 13.3 inch display, while the LG Z430 is a 14 inch model. Both laptops will be available with a choice of Intel 2nd generation Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors and Intel GMA 3000 HD graphics. […]
Nextbook Elite 10 Android 4.0 tablet coming soon
It’s easy to dismiss eFun as yet-another me-too tablet maker. The company’s low-cost Nextbook Android tablets sell for as little as $120, and tend to feature underwhelming specifications. But eFun also offers a few higher-end tablets with “premium” features. Now Engadget reports eFun is getting ready to launch its first tablet with Android 4.0 and […]
Deals of the Day (1-05-11)
The Toshiba Thrive isn’t the thinnest or lightest Android tablet around, but it’s still one of the best options if you’re looking for a 10 inch Android tablet with a removable battery and full-sized SD card and USB ports. Today it’s on sale for just $280 from Woot. Here’s a roundup of some of the […]