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 […]
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ARM announces plans for 20nm chips
Chip designer ARM has announced an agreement with semiconductor manufacturer TSMC that could lead to tinier chips that are both more powerful and more energy efficient. Specifically, the two companies plan to develop technology allowing ARM chips to be built first with a 28nm process and then a ridiculously tiny 20nm process. The most recent […]
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Coby to bring a 13.3 inch AMD powered netbook to the US?
Coby is best known for making cheap consumer electronics ranging from headphones to mp3 players and portable video devices. But the company has been dipping its toes in the low cost laptop space for the last few years as well. Last time I checked Coby had only sold a handful of 7 to 10 inch […]
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MSI introduces Wind U230 Light notebook for $400
MSI has launched a new version of its Wind U230 thin and light notebook. The original U230 had a 12.1 inch display, but the new MSI Wind U230 Light has a slightly smaller 11.6 inch display. The screen size is the primary difference between the new Light model and earlier versions of the U230. Like […]
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HP Slate 500 Windows tablet shows up on HP.com
While the blogosphere’s attention has been turned toward the upcoming WebOS Slate from HP, it looks like the company might be getting ready to launch a Windows 7 powered tablet. A device called the HP Slate 500 has started appearing on some HP web sites. There aren’t a lot of details, but here’s what we […]
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First look at the HP Mini 210 HD netbook – Video
The HP Mini 210 netbook first launched in January. The 10 inch netbook has all-but-disappeared from the HP website, after having been replaced with a new version of the HP Mini 110 which can accommodate a 6 cell battery without looking like it has a tumor. But HP is still offering the HP Mini 210 […]
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Dell Streak 5 inch Android tablet coming soon (review roundup)
The Dell Streak Android tablet is basically a really big smartphone. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. the 5 inch display on the Streak gives you plenty of room to gaze at the web browser or other Android apps. And the fact that you can make and receive phone calls, send text messages — […]
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HP’s upcoming tablet may recognize pen, fingertip input
The Apple iPad with its capacitive, finger-friendly touchscreen display may be the most successful consumer oriented tablet computer to date. But long-time tablet enthusiasts have one major complaint: You can’t use a digital pen or stylus with it. And that makes writing or drawing on the screen more difficult than it would be with a […]
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How much difference does DDR3 RAM make in netbooks?
Not much. Netbook makers are starting to ship netbooks with new Intel Atom N455 and N475 processors that support DDR3 memory. They have the same clock speed and other features as earlier Intel Atom processors. The only difference is that they use DDR3 RAM instead of DDR2. But what does that mean in terms of […]
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Toshiba could launch a tablet this fall
Toshiba has already introduced an Android powered smartbook in some parts of the globe. So it’s probably not surprising to see that the company plans to enter the soon-to-be-very-crowded Android tablet space as well. We’d heard a rumor a while back that Toshiba was working on something, and now Toshiba Australia’s Mark Whittard has started […]