Chinese manufacturer Egreat brought its latest Android TV boxes, Windows mini-computers, and EZCast/Miracast media streamers and wireless display devices to the Consumer Electronics Show last week. While the most unusual device I saw was probably the Egreat i5 desktop computer that’s barely any thicker than the USB ports it houses, the company also had several […]
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Jide’s Ultra Tablet with Remix OS: A Microsoft Surface Clone with Android
Android tablets are a dime a dozen these days (almost literally… some Android tablets are really cheap), but a startup called Jide hopes its new tablet stands out thanks to a set of premium features designed to help you get work done. The Ultra Tablet runs a custom version of Android called Remix OS which is […]
CES 2015 Global Technology Marketplace tour (Asian exhibitors)
Thousands of companies descended on Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show this week, to show off their latest laptops, tablets, desktops, smartphones, processors, game systems, accessories, and other technology. But while big name including Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony, and Samsung dominate the show floor, many companies including HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, and Acer don’t bother exhibiting at the […]
Dell’s Latitude notebooks get a Broadwell update
Dell’s Latitude line of laptops are designed for use in business and enterprise, but like Lenovo’s ThinkPad laptops, they also might appeal to folks looking for a home computer with a no-nonsense design (they come in a choice of black). This week Dell announced it’s updating its Latitude family with new models featuring 5th-gen Intel Core […]
Polaroid iZone WiFi camera with optical zoom works with Android, iPhone
Some companies want to help you take better photos with your camera by building better cameras into smartphones. Others are taking a different approach… by offering separate camera modules that you can control with your phone. Polaroid is now in the latter camp, thanks to the introducing of the Polaroid iZone. It’s a small 18 […]
ForYou Digital shows off low-cost Windows tablets
ForYou Digital is a Korean manufacturer that sells a line of Android and Windwos tablets under the Muz brand name in South Korea and acts as an OEM/ODM for companies that want to rebrand the tablets and sell them in other countries. This is just one of the many companies showing off its products at the […]
Hands-on: Netronix eReader with pen support
Netronix introduced an eBook reader last year with an E Ink display and support for pressure-sensitive pen input. This lets you not only read eBooks, but also jot notes on the device. Now Netronix is showing off its pen enabled eReaders at the Consumer Electronics Show… and the manufacturer says retail partner Astak plans to sell the device […]
Aiptek ProjectorPad P70: A 7 inch tablet with a projector
Aiptek’s ProjectorPad P70 is an Android tablet with a built-in projector which you can use to shine movies, pictures, or presentations (among other things) on a screen or wall. As a tablet, the P70 has pretty modest specs. But it’s one of the few tablets I’ve seen to feature a built-in projector… albeit a low […]
Stackable power banks (for easy charging)
Need a little extra power to keep your smartphone, tablet, or other devices charged throughout the day? There are plenty of portable power packs on the market. But Koonhome’s power banks have one unusual feature: they’re stackable. This lets you recharge a group of batteries using a single power cable, and then just grab a […]
First look: Rockchip RK3368 octa-core, 64-bit CPU
Rockchip is showing off a developer kit for its first 64-bit, octa-core processor at the Consumer Electronics Show this week. The RK3368 kit includes a the company’s new processor hooked up to a series of boards powering a touchscreen display running Android 5.0 Lollipop. When I actually tried to use the tablet, it felt incredibly […]