Research in Motion has put out the first 30 second TV spot for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and it does a pretty good job of showing the appeal of a 7 inch tablet with multitasking support. The commercial shows off the app-switching gesture support, which is probably one of the tablet’s key strengths. The tablet […]
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Asus Eee Pad Transformer is sold out in the US (Oh yeah, it went on sale today)
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer has been in short supply overseas since launching in Taiwan and the UK, so it’s not surprising that stores are having a hard time keeping it in stock in the US. What is a bit surprising is just how hard it is to get your hands on the Android tablet […]
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Can’t pick an OS? Always Innovating pushes triple-boot Android, Chrome, Ubuntu platform
2 Comments on Can’t pick an OS? Always Innovating pushes triple-boot Android, Chrome, Ubuntu platformAlways Innovating, the company that brought us a tablet/netbook hybrid that you could stick to a refrigerator is back. But this time instead of focusing on its own hardware, this time the company is showcasing software it’s developed which can run on the $149 BeagleBoard compact computing platform. The software is called Super-Jumbo, and for […]
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LG to start building ARM-based chips?
LG builds a lot of devices with ARM-based chips, ranging from smartphones and tablets to televisions and set-top boxes. So it’s not a huge surprise that the company is looking at building its own chips. LG and ARM have entered a licensing agreement what will allow the consumer electronics company to build chips using ARM […]
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Sony unveils Freestyle Hybrid PC convertible tablet
The upcoming Sony S1 and S2 Android tablets aren’t the only new touchscreen devices the company is working on. Sony also showed off a few photos of a new convertible tablet called the Freestyle Hybrid PC. While there aren’t many details at the moment, the computer appears to have a slide-out keyboard similar to the […]
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HP prepping a business version of the Pavilion dm1z?
It looks like HP is preparing to launch a new 11.6 inch business notebook called the HP 3105m Mini Executive. But if this little guy looks familiar, there’s a good reason for that. It’s basically a rebadged HP Pavilion dm1z. There’s nothing wrong with that. The Pavilion dm1z is a pretty good notebook. It’s just […]
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Sony unveils S1, S2 Android tablets aimed at media, gaming
Sony has taken the wraps off its two upcoming Android tablets. As expected, one features a 9.4 inch display while the other is a dual-screen model. Both run Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, although Sony seems to have quite a bit of custom software running on top — especially on the dual screen model. Both tablets […]
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Android tablets would be a lot more useful if there were more Android tablet apps
I’ve been tinkering with a Motorola XOOM for the past week or so, and while I like the build quality, speedy processor, and excellent screen, I find that 9 times out of 10 I’d rather just use my smartphone for mobile computing tasks. That’s partly because my phone is always with me, but it’s also […]
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Lenovo working on a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel tablet?
Lenovo may be working on a 7 inch Android tablet for release later this year, complete with the usual Android 3.0 tablet specs including a dual core ARM-based processor and 1280 x 800 pixel display. Let that sink in for a second. The tablet will reportedly have specs similar to the Motorola XOOM, Acer Iconia […]
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Google Docs now supports folder uploads
Google is making it much easier to upload a large number of documents to Google Docs in one fell swoop. Last year the company updated Google Docs with a new drag-and-drop file uploader. Now Google is starting to roll out a new upload menu that lets you send a complete directory of documents from your […]