Synaptics is probably best known for making laptop touchpads. But the company also makes touchscreen displays, and Synaptics is bringing its touchy feely expertise to the display market, with the introduction of the new ClearPad 7200 capacitive touchscreen display line. These touch panels are designed for devices with screens up to 10.1 inches, and they’re […]
Dell Streak Android tablet to cost $299 with contract, $549 without
The Dell Streak Android tablet will soon be available in the US, and today Dell unveiled the official pricing for the tablet. It will set you back $299 if you sign up for a 2 year service contract with AT&T. If you opt to buy the phone outright, you don’t get the subsidy, which drives […]
Asus Eee Box EB1501P with next-gen ION graphics
Asus is getting ready to launch a mini-dekstop computer with the latest generation of NVIDIA ION graphics and a dual core Intel Atom D525 processor. The Asus Eee Box EB1501P showed up on the Asus web site today. In a lot of ways, the EB1501P is the desktop equivalent of the upcoming Asus Eee PC […]
Wireless charging standard finalized, more scary gadget chargers coming soon?
There’s something a little bit freaky about being able to charge a mobile device battery without actually plugging in any cables. But it’s also pretty darn cool. There are already a handful of wireless charging devices on the market, including the Touchstone charger for the Palm Pre smartphone. But now the folks at the Wireless […]
Leaked ATI roadmap shows “Zacate” chips for nettops
AMD recently started pumping out low power, moderate performance chips for netbooks and laptops, and from what I’ve seen so far I’ve been pretty impressed. Now it looks like the company plans to offer a similar chipset for low power mini-desktop computers, also known as “nettops.” The folks at ATiForum in Germany have snagged a […]
First look at the Dell Inspiron M101z 11.6 inch notebook – Video
Dell plans to launch a new thin and light laptop with an 11.6 inch display and AMD chipset in August. It’s called the Dell Inspiron M101z, and while it’s it’s pretty much the same size as the Dell Inspiron 11z I reviewed earlier this year, the new Inspiron M101z is a completely redesigned machine. Dell […]
KMart stocks a $150 Android tablet
Cheap Android tablets are officially starting to show up in the US. While we’re still waiting for higher end devices like the Dell Streak to go on sale, dirt cheap tablets running Google Android have been hitting the streets in China and other Asian countries for the past few months. Some of these cheap tablets […]
Interpad: Android tablet with NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset
German device maker Interpad plans to launch a 10 inch tablet later this year for about 399 Euros ($518 US). That price might seem a bit high when you can pick up an entry level iPad for $499, but the Interpad appears to hit almost all the sweet spots in the Android tablet space, including: […]
Hannspree Hannsbook SN10 netbook hits the UK
Hannspree isn’t a name I usually associate with netbooks… but that’s because it’s not a name I typically associate with anything. Still, the consumer electronics company has pumped out a few netbooks over the years, and the latest is the Hannsbook SN10, which is currently available in the UK. The netbook has a 10.1 inch, […]
Motorola to launch an Android tablet
Word on the street (and by that, I mean The Street.com) is that Motorola is planning to throw its hat in the Android tablet ring later this year. the site is reporting that Motorola will launch a 10 inch tablet in November running the upcoming version of Google Android code-named “Gingerbread.” This shouldn’t come as […]