Today’s ultrabooks are basically thin and light laptops. But by the end of the year, we could also see convertible tablets as well as standard-shaped notebooks with touchscreen displays join the ultrabook party. Intel has been talking about touch-capable ultrabooks for a few months. But now the company is giving us a few ideas of […]
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HTC patent hints at an iPod touch-like media player
HTC produces a number of popular smartphones and a few tablets. But it looks like the company could also be considering entering the portable media player space. The folks at Patent Bolt uncovered an HTC patent application for a portable device that looks a lot like a smartphone, but which is described as a “handheld […]
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Sony tablets to get Android 4.0 in April
Sony plans to roll out software updates for the Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P in April, bringing Android 4.0 to its two unusually-shaped tablets. The Sony Tablet S is a tablet with a 9.4 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and a wedge-shaped design, while the Tablet P is a dual-screen device which […]
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Microsoft bringing Kinect motion sensing to Windows 8 laptops
Microsoft’s Kinect system adds motion-sensing technology to the Xbox 360 game console, allowing you to use your entire body as a game controller. The software company will start shipping a Kinect for Windows system in February for $249, allowing new forms of input for Windows-based software. Now Microsoft is also reportedly working to develop a […]
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MISEETX PC includes built-in projectors for display, keyboard
CTX Technologies is showing off a tiny desktop computer called the MISEETX that has two built-in projectors. One can project an 800 x 478 pixel display on a screen or wall. The other projects a virtual keyboard on a desk or tablet. In other words, you don’t need a physical keyboard or display to use […]
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JXD S7100 handheld Android gaming system comes in two versions
The JXD S7100 is a portable Android device that looks like a cross between and Android phone and a handheld gaming console. It can run classic Gameboy, Nintendo, or other console games using emulators and the game buttons built into the sides of the device. But it’s also a full-fledged Android device with a touchscreen […]
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How to get the most out of your new $99 HP TouchPad
HP is offering a limited number of refurbished HP TouchPad tablet on eBay for $99 and up starting at 6:00 PM Central Time on December 11th, 2011. The tablet has a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display, a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor, and webOS 3.0 operating system. The TouchPad was released […]
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VizuaLogic brings Android to automobile headrests
Tired of your kid poking the back of the driver’s seat on a long road trip? Soon you’ll be able to give your child in the back seat something else to poke at — an Android tablet embedded into a headrest. VizuaLogic already offers a line of headrest monitors designed to work with DVD or […]
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11 Android games on the HP Touchpad – video
The HP TouchPad is a pretty powerful tablet with a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor and a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display. Games look great on the tablet — but unfortunately there aren’t really all that many high quality games available for the webOS operating system that comes with the TouchPad. […]
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Now you can check out Kindle eBooks from public libraries
Earlier this year Amazon announced that the Kindle eBook reader would be joining the ranks of digital book devices that you could use to read books from your public library. Last night it looks like at least a few libraries flipped the switch, because the Seattle Public Library and King County Public Library are both offering […]