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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]