The Dell Streak Android tablet continues inching closer to a launch. Dell now says the 5 inch tablet will be available for purchase in “late July,” and last time I looked July is rapidly coming to a close. That means US customers should get a chance to plunk down an undetermined amount of cash for […]
Netbook Optimization Kit makes Firefox a bit more netbook-friendly
I’ve never exactly had a problem running the Firefox web browser on a netbook. But I do tend to disable a few toolbars so that the browser UI doesn’t take up too much screen real estate. When you’re using a 1024 x 600 pixel display, every pixel counts. One user has gone a few steps […]
Plextor introduces USB powered Blu-Ray drive for under $100
Remember when portable Blu-Ray drives were ridiculously expensive? Well the Plextor PX-B120U certainly isn’t going to come quite as cheap as a DVD drive, but this little Blu-Ray drive runs just $99.99. So now I guess they’re just kind of expensive. The drive also happens to be USB powered, which means you don’t need to […]
EKING introduces a portable tablet with a slide-out keyboard
Chinese device maker EKING is apparently working on a new mobile computer that appears to be a sort of touchscreen tablet with a 5 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display. What makes it different from all the other touchscreen tablets out there is the fact that you can slide the screen to reveal a QWERTY […]
Asus Eee PC 1215N reviewed
The Asus Eee PC 1215N is about as powerful as any Intel Atom powered notebook can hope to be. It has a dual core Atom D525 processor and NVIDIA ION 2 graphics, which means it should be able to support multitasking duties as well as HD video playback. You can also get in some 3D […]
T-Mobile expands HSPA+ coverage area
T-Mobile USA says it’s on track to offer its faster HSPA+ mobile broadband network in 100 major metro areas covering 185 million Americans by the end of the year. The company added 25 new cities to its coverage area this week, bringing the current number of major cities to 50 and the number of people […]
Viliv N5 handheld computer reviews
The Viliv N5 looks like the love child of a netbook and a smarpthone. Or rather, it looks like a netbook that’s abotu the size of a smartphone. It has a QWERTY keybaord, an Intel Atom processor, and runs Windows 7. But it has a 4.8 inch display and can almost fold up and fit […]
Peppermint Ice: Fast-booting Linux distro with its head in the Cloud
A few months ago Peppermint OS hit the web and caused a bit of a stir. Basically Peppermint is yet-another Linux distribution based on Ubuntu. But what makes it special is the focus on allowing users to install native apps and web-based apps. Sure, Peppermint’s not the only OS with a focus on Cloud-based apps. […]
It’s official: HP’s Windows 7 tablet isn’t dead (yet)
OK, we know that HP is working on a tablet computer running the Palm WebOS operating system. So what’s up with that HP Slate 500 tablet that was spotted on the HP web site yesterday? You know, the one running Windows 7? Didn’t HP kill off its Windows 7 tablet plans months ago? Well it […]
WiiPad Android tablets: Two buzzwords in one
We’ve seen roughly 2,743,138 companies introduce Google Android powered tablets over the last 6 months or so. But very few have actually made it to market in the US. While we wait for big name companies such as Toshiba, Lenovo, Asus, and HP to launch Android tablets, there are a handful of options available. Archos […]