Intel’s AppUp Center is basically an App Store for netbooks, with a focus on software that’s designed to play well with low power computers with Intel Atom processors, integrated graphics, and 1024 x 600 pixel or lower resolution screens. The company first unveiled the AppUp Center in January, but Heise reports that the company will […]
Huawei S7 Android tablet reviewed
The Huawei S7 is a 7 inch Android tablet. There’s nothing all to unusual about that. But unlike some of the cheap tablets we’ve seen over the past few months, the Huawei S7 has a reasonably fast processor, a 3G modem and some telecoms are already bundling the tablet with mobile broadband service plans. CarryPad […]
Archos A28 2.8 inch Android handheld on the way
In the market for a handheld Android device that doesn’t function as a phone, but think that the Archos 32 with its 3.2 inch display might be a little too big for you? Don’t worry, Archos has you covered with its tiny Archos A28, which sports a 2.8 inch touchscreen display. This little guy looks […]
Multitouch gesture support coming to Ubuntu 10.10
Multitouch gesture support is everywhere these days. Windows 7 has it baked in (well, not Windows 7 Starter, but all the other versions). So does Apple OS X and iOS, Google Android, Palm WebOS, and a number of other mobile operating systems. So it’s not all that surprising that Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth is […]
MacBook Air becomes a MacBook Keyboard… or something
Like the idea of stuffing a computer into a keyboard, but underwhelmed by the Intel Atom processor and other netbook parts in the Asus Eee Keyboard? If you’re the adventurous sort you might want to follow in the footsteps of one brave hacker who is in the process of ripping apart a MacBook Air and […]
HP Mini 210 HD review
The HP Mini 210 HD is a small laptop that’s both stylish and a bit more capable than many other 10 inch netbooks thanks to its high resolution 1366 x 768 pixel display. HP first introduced the Mini 210 series earlier this year, but after phasing out the budget model with a lower resolution screen, […]
Toshiba Libretto W100 dual screen notebook up for pre-order in the US
The Toshiba Libretto W100 went on sale in Japan recently, and Conics is offering to ship you a Japanese model with the operating system converted to English for about $1400. But if you’re the patient sort, it looks like you can save some money — because Amazon is taking pre-orders for the Toshiba Libretto W100 […]
Correlation is not causation: iPad may or may not be killing netbooks
The iPad is selling really, really well right now. And it’s not a complete surprise. It’s one of the cheapest, easiest to use tablet computers ever to hit the market. It won’t be the last, and there’s a chance that by this time next year a dozen Android, WebOS, or Windows 7 tablets could be […]
Qualcomm to launch 1.5GHz dual core ARM-based chip by year’s end?
If you thought the 1GHz ARM-based processors showing up in smartphones like the Droid X and Samsung Galaxy S are ridiculously fast for low power chips, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Computer World reports that chip maker Qualcomm is set to introduce its 1.5GHz dual core chips in the fourth quarter of 2010. The new […]
Asus UL20FT 12.1 inch notebook now shipping
The Asus UL20FT is a 12.1 inch ultraportable laptop with a low power 1.2GHz Intel Core i3-330uM processor. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, has integrated Intel graphics, 2GB of memory, a 320GB hard drive, and a 6 cell, 47Whr battery. Basically, the UL20FT is an updated version of the Asus UL20A which I […]