Philips is the latest company to throw its hat in the Android portable media player ring. CNET reports that the company will launch a Philips GoGear Connect device in September for about $179. The device will be sort of like an Android smartphone without cellular connectivity… or like an Android version of an iPod touch. […]
Windows 8 may show a Black Screen of Death upon system crash
The BSOD, or Blue Screen of Death has been popping up on Windows computers pretty much since day one. Now there’s evidence that Microsoft may be preparing to phase out the BSOD… and replace it with the BSOD, or Black Screen of Death. A poster at the MyDigitalLife forum has uploaded a photo of a […]
Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet hits Best Buy for $450
Best Buy is now offering the Acer Iconia Tab A500 for $449.99. The Acer tablet features a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. The Iconia Tab A500 has 16GB of storage and 802.11b/g/n WiFi. This model doesn’t feature any 3G option, […]
NOOK Color software update brings apps, Android 2.2
Barnes & Noble is beginning to roll out a software update for NOOK Color users today, bringing Google Android 2.2, Adobe Flash, and a third party app store called NOOK Apps. The company is still pitching the NOOK Color first and foremost as an eBook reader, but new apps include news readers, reference materials, and […]
Lenovo ThinkPad tablet with Android 3.0 in the works?
We already knew that Lenovo was working on an Android tablet called the LePad, as well as a Windows 7 tablet with an Intel Atom chip and stylus support. But now the folks at This is My Next have obtained a document suggesting that Lenovo is also prepping an Android 3.0 tablet as part of […]
Dell Streak 7 WiFi officially priced at $400, is still cheaper at Amazon
Dell has finally gotten around to adding an official price tag to the Dell Streak 7 WiFi tablet on its web site. You can place an order today for $399.99 and expect the tablet to ship in a little under a week. What’s interesting is that Amazon has been taking orders for the tablet since […]
Next-gen Acer Aspire One Happy to feature Atom N570 chip, new color options
Acer is preparing to launch an updated version of the Acer Aspire One Happy netbook. The new model is basically a rebranded version of the not-yet-released Acer Aspire One AOD257. The only difference is that the Happy comes in a variety of bright new colors. Macles reports that the Aspire One Happy will be available […]
Dell’s Windows, Android tablet roadmap leaked
The folks at Android Central have obtained a document showing more details about Dell’s upcoming tablet computers. We already knew that Dell was working on 10 inch tablets running Windows and Android. Now we have names and specs. The Android tablet will be the Dell Streak Pro, and it will look a lot like every […]
BlackBerry PlayBook software update (sort of) addresses the awkward power button
When the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet reviews started making the rounds earlier this week, there were two common refrains. First, the hardware is pretty good, but there’s not much good third party software. Second, the most annoying problem with the hardware is a small power button that’s awkwardly placed and hard to press to turn the […]
Gazelle to start selling second-hand iPads
Electronics reseller Gazelle has made a name for itself by buying up used gadgets in decent condition and then reselling them through stores like Wal-mart. But Forbes reports Gazelle has been collecting so many first generation iPads recently that the company plans to start selling them directly to consumers. That makes sense, since Gazelle launched […]