It seems like every day we see a report of yet-another-iPad-clone coming out of China. But there are a few things that make the latest tablet from Shenzhen Utopia a bit more interesting than most. First, it has above-average specs for a cheap tablet, including a Freescale i.MX515 800MHz CPU, Google Android 2.1, 512MB of […]
Pioneer DreamBook ePad L11 tablet to to hit Australia next month
The Pioneer DreamBook ePad L11 is an 11.6 inch tablet with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor and Windows 7. What really makes this tablet exciting is that while it has netbook-like internals, it comes with some top of the line netbook options including NVIDIA ION graphics, a high resolution 1366 x 768 pixel display, […]
Gateway launches LT22 and LT32 AMD-powered mini-laptops
Last month Gateway introduces the LT32 notebook, which is basically a rebranded version of the Acer Aspire One 721 11.6 inch laptop with a 1.7GHz AMD Athlon II Neo K125 CPU and ATI Radeon HD 4225 graphics. But it looks like Gateway also has a 10.1 inch model in its arsenal, dubbed the Gateway LT22. […]
Why you can’t buy a Notion Ink Adam Tablet… yet
A little known company called Notion Ink started showing off an Android powered tablet prototype at CES in January. It was one of the hits of the CES show — even though Notion Ink didn’t have a finished product or a very large presence at CES, just a little space for meeting with reporters by […]
HP Mini 5103 business netbook now shipping in the US for $399 and up
The HP Mini 5103 is a (kind of) new business class netbook from HP. The machine is virtually identical to the HP Mini 5102 I reviewed earlier this year except that it has newer Intel Atom processors that can support DDR3 memory. Last week the HP Mini 5103 went on sale in Italy, and today […]
Intel offers $5,000 prize for netbook game developers
Netbooks are small, cheap computers. They tend to have lower resolution displays and smaller keyboards and touchpads than larger computers. And most netbooks have relatively slow processors and underwhelming graphics cards. That means that while some older or less graphics-intensive games play quite nicely on netbooks, you’re not going to have a lot of luck […]
Taking apart the HP Mini 210 HD – Video
The HP Mini 210 HD is an interesting 10 inch netbook for a couple of reasons. It’s thin and light, and has an interesting case design with a single sheet of plastic over the lid and a matching colored sheet of plastic on the base of the computer. And the laptop has a 1366 x […]
Leaked Verizon roadmap features Motorola, Samsung tablets
The folks at Boy Genius Report have snagged a leaked product roadmap showing some of Verizon’s plans for the next two years or so. While it’s always important to take this sort of news with a grain of salt, since the information could be fake — or at least subject to change. While the roadmap […]
Texas Instruments promises to deliver next-gen ARM chips
This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, but chip maker Texas Instruments has announced plans to build new processors based on the next-generation plans from ARM. The next-gen ARM Cortex A series processors are code-named as Eagle and they’ll be officially unveiled later this year. At the moment, we don’t really know anything about […]
BlackPad (BlackBerry Tablet) to run $499?
Just in case you had any doubts that Apple has set the tone for virtually every tablet-style device launched in 2010, there’s a rumor going around that the upcoming BlackBerry tablet will have a $499 price tag. That’s the same price as the base model of Apple’s iPad. Oh yeah, and the BlackBerry tablet will […]