Somehow I missed this yesterday when I noted that MSI had unveiled a new 7 inch Android tablet, but it looks like the company is introducing a whole new line of Android tablets under the WindPad Enjoy name. The Enjoy tablets appear to be positioned as cheaper alternatives to the MSI WindPad 100A. That tablet has a […]
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MSI rolls out next-gen Wind Box nettops
MSI is unveiling a new line of small form factor desktop computers packing the latest Intel and AMD chips. The MSI Wind Box DC540 features an Intel Atom Cedar Trail-D processor, while the latest Wind Box DC100 comes with a 1.6 GHz AMD E-350 processor and Radeon HD 6310 graphics. The company is also unveiling a […]
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Lenovo shows a 10 inch netbook with MeeGo Linux and an Atom N435 chip
Intel hasn’t made any formal announcements about a 1.33 GHz Atom N435 processor, but it seems to be the chip of choice for netbook makers showcasing MeeGo Linux. The Asus Eee PC X101 netbook which was unveiled yesterday packs an N435 chip. And now the folks at Netbook NEws spotted a new version of Lenovo’s […]
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Intel shows off Android tablets with Intel inside
Intel execs promised the company would show off ten tablets with Intel Atom processors running Google Android at Computex, and it looks like the chip maker has followed through on that promise. Engadget spotted about a dozen Android tablets at the Intel booth at the Taiwanese trade show this week. The good news is that […]
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German WeTab tablet shrinks down to 10.1 inches
The WeTab is a German tablet running a custom operating system based on MeeGo Linux with support for Linux and Android apps. The original WeTab featured an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 processor. But there’s a new version on display at Computex this week with a new […]
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ECS wants to turn your smartphone into a tablet
Asus isn’t the only company looking at ways to let you use a smartphone as a tablet. The Asus PadFone consists of an Android smartphone that functions as the brains of a tablet when you slot the phone into a tablet shell. But ECS is showing off a prototype of a tablet shell that could […]
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SanDisk launches new SSD storage for tablets, notebooks, phones
SanDisk is launching several new flash storage modules for notebooks and mobile devices. First up is the company’s new U100 SSD with read speeds up to 450MB/sec and write speeds up to 340MB/sec. The U100 is a SATA III card designed for thin notebooks and mobile devices. It will come in a number of different […]
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MSI WindPad 120W tablet features Cedar Trail chip, Windows 7
MSI is showing off a new 10 inch tablet running Windows 7. No, it’s not the MSI WindPad 110W with an AMD Fusion processor. It’s the new WindPad 120W with a 1.86 GHz Intel Atom Cedar Trail chip. The tablet has a capacitive touchscreen display, support for GPS and 3G connectivity, and features Intel’s WiDi […]
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Intel shows off Intel Atom Medfield platform running Google Android
While Intel is busy pushing its next-generation Cedar Trail chips for netbooks and tablets, the company also has a lower power chip code-named Medfield which is designed for phones and tablets. Mefield is a 32nm platform which Intel says is designed for fanless devices which weigh less than 1.5 pounds and which are less than […]
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Pixel Qi introduces 10 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel sunlight viewable displays
Pixel Qi’s display technology combines some of the best features of an LCD screen with those of an E Ink display. With the backlight on a Pixel Qi display can handle a full range of colors and full motion video. Cut off the backlight and you get a high contrast display that’s almost black and […]
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Intel outlines plans for next, next, next-generation Atom chips
We’d heard recently that Intel was stepping up the pace on development of new low power Atom chips, and now the company has confirmed that it hopes to launch 14nm Atom chips by 2013. That means Intel will be releasing a new generation of Atom processor every year for the next three years, starting with […]
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Intel introduces the Ultrabook category for ultraportable laptops under $1000
Intel has introduced a new buzzword for thin and light laptops with next-generation Intel processors. The company describes an “ultrabook” as a laptop with “tablet-like” features including a slim size and sub-$1000 price tag. The first ultrabooks will measure less than 0.8 inches thick and use second generation Intel Core chips. Intel says the Asus […]