Mintpass has announced plans to develop a portable computer that’s a cross between a tablet and a notebook. Instead of a keyboard and touchpad, the device will have two touchscreen displays. You can fold the computer like a notebook and use a virtual on-screen keyboard on the lower screen, or unfold both screens and use […]
More ultrathin notebooks on the way? Toshiba unveils Blade X-gale SSD series
The new MacBook Air notebooks are ridiculously thin, measuring just 0.68 inches at the thicket point and 0.11 inches at the thinnest. One of the reasons Apple was able to make the laptops that thin was the move away from traditional hard drives or 2.5 inch solid state disks. Instead, Apple went with tiny solid […]
Asus Eee PC 1215T notebook with AMD CPU now available
Asus has begun shipping the Eee PC 1215T in the US. This notebook has a 12.1 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display a 1.7GHz AMD Athlon Neo K125 CPU and AT Radeon HD 4250 graphics. It’s basically what you would get if you crossed an Eee PC 1215N with an Acer Aspire One 721. The […]
Archos 101 Android tablet dissected
The Archos 101 Android tablet with a 10 inch multitouch display might not be shipping in the US yet… but one French user has already managed to get his hands on one — and he’s taken it apart to see what makes it tick. It’s hard to make out details from the image above, but […]
First look at the new HP Mini 210 netbook
HP has a habit of releasing new netbooks with the same model number as earlier versions. So while you might think you know all about the HP Mini 210 since a mini-laptop with that name was launched earlier this year, you’d be slightly wrong — because HP recently relaunched the Mini 210 with a new […]
The best of both worlds? More tablet keyboard case accessories
So you’re thinking about picking up one of those newfangled mobile tablets thangs… but you’re worried that you won’t be able to write the great American Novel using the on-screen keyboard on an iPad or Android tablet. Not to worry. Plenty of companies are cranking out keyboard accessories, including a few that are built right […]
Archos 28 Android portable media player now shipping for $100
The Archos 28 isn’t the most impressive Android device you’re likely to find. It has a small 2.8 inch, 320 x 240 pixel resistive touchscreen display. It has just 4GB to 8GB of storage space. And it doesn’t have a video-out port like its bigger siblings. But here’s what the Archos 28 is: Cheap. You […]
Intel to discontinue Atom Z5xx chips in 2011
This should probably come as no surprise, since Intel is getting ready to push its shiny new Intel Atom Z6xx series low power processors for netbooks, tablets, smartphones, and other mobile devices, but it looks like the Z5xx line of chips will be phased out next year. PC Watch found a few Intel documents indicating […]
CPT showcases sunlight readable color display
CPT is showing off a new display technology in Taiwan that will let you view a full color display in direct sunlight. Oh yeah, it’s also described as a low power display, although CPT isn’t giving a lot of specifics. Netbook News reports that the new CPT screens should use about half the power of […]
Asus Eee PC 1015PN review
The Asus Eee PC 1015PN may be one of the most powerful 10 inch netbooks with an Intel Atom chip on the market today. Unfortunately with great power comes great less than stellar battery life. While the Eee PC 1015PN can handle 1080p HD video playback and some 3D graphics and gaming tasks, those capabilities […]