Hot on the heels of the recently launched Samsung N150 Plus netbook, Samsung is sprucing up a few more models, including the Samsung N220, N230, and NB30. Basically all that means is that the new models have 250GB hard drives instead of 160GB disks. All three models have 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processors, 1GB of […]
NPad MeeGo-powered tablet to combat the iPad in China this fall
Red Flag Linux plans to sell a new tablet running Meego Linux during the third quarter of this year. The NPad looks an awful lot like an Apple iPad until you look at the price tag or turn the tablet on. Red Flag expects to offer the tablet for less than the price of an […]
Joojoo ripped for another failing, this time it’s a GPL violation
Oh, Fusion Garage… Lately it seems the only good news which surfaces about your JooJoo tablet is the result of someone who doesn’t work for you doing something awesome with it — like installing Windows 7 on it. Developer Matthews Garrett recently got the chance to spend some time with the JooJoo, and apart from […]
Flexible E Ink display inches closer to indestructability
I’ve learned never to believe anyone who claims to have an indestructible tech product. It’s just a recipe for having someone buy a brand new item and drop it on concrete to prove that you can break it if you really want to. But the folks at E Ink are working on a new display technology that […]
Acer Aspire One 521 unboxed
Let’s be honest. The Acer Aspire 521 doesn’t look all that different from most other 10 inch netbooks Acer has released so far this year. What’s different about this model is that it’s one of the first with an AMD processor and chipset instead of Intel components. But you wouldn’t really know that to look […]
Hands on with the HP Mini 100e
I’d forgive you for thinking that the new HP Mini 110e is just another netbook based on Intel’s Classmate PC reference design. That’s what I thought when I first saw photos of it. But while there are some similarities, HP designed this mini-laptop aimed at students in grades 6 and lower from the ground up. […]
AllGo figures out how to build a $15 (screenless) Android device
One of the reasons Google Android seems to be everywhere these days is because the operating system is free to use. Of course, the smartphone, tablet, or smartbook hardware that you need to run the operating system isn’t exactly free. But it can be pretty close. A company called AllGo is showing off a platform […]
Lenovo Skylight, IdeaPad U1 Hybrid on track to launch this year (with Android)
Two of the most interesting devices I’ve seen this year are the Lenovo Skylight smartbook and IdeaPad U1 Hybrid notebook with a detachable display that works as a standalone tablet. And while both will miss their original shipping deadlines since Lenovo decided to scrap the custom Linux distribution powering the devices and replace it with […]
Skype video chat coming to Litl Webbook
The Litl Webbook is a $399 internet appliance that’s sort of a cross between a netbook and a souped up digital picture frame. When the company first introduced the product with a $699 price tag, I was skeptical. And to be honest, now that the price is $399, I’m still a bit skeptical that there’s […]
Texas Instruments Blaze tablet development platform coming in August
Texas Instruments’ OMAP4 Blaze platform uses an ARM Cortex A9-based chipset which is capable of handling HD video. It also features support for WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, FM radio, and cellular data. In other words, it has everything you need to develop a nice healthy smartphone… or a tablet. SVTronics will start offering a Texas Instruments […]