Korea’s KT isn’t the first company to envision a smartphone that can transform into a notebook or tablet with the addition of a docking station. The Motorola Atrix 4G already has a laptop dock, and the upcoming Asus Padfone will be able to turn into a tablet. But this week KT is showing off a […]
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This is what a solar powered laptop could look like
There are plenty of devices on the market which let you charge your laptop, phone, or tablet using a solar panel. But have you ever wondered what a laptop with solar panels built into the case would look like? As part of a contest sponsored by Fujitsu, a designer named Andrea Ponti came up with […]
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EcoPad tablet concept would generate electricity from touch
Every time you touch a tablet you’re expending a little bit of energy… and so is your tablet as its battery slowly drains. But designers Yonggu Do and Eunha Seo have a vision for a tablet with a built-in piezoelectric film that could actually generate power every time you touch the screen so that you […]
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Flexbook concept device can be used as pocketable tablet or notebook
It seems like every day there’s a new report suggesting that tablets are or aren’t killing off traditional laptop computers. But designer Hao-Chun Huang has come up with a concept device that lets you have the best of both worlds. The concept is called the Flexbook, and it was submitted as part of a Fujitsu/DesignBook […]
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Bento modular computer concept combines notebook, tablet, smartphone
Having spent a little time with hybrid tablet-style notebooks which swap out a physical keyboard for a touchscreen display that you’re supposed to type on, I have to say the experience is still pretty lousy. While the Toshiba Libretto W100 and Acer Iconia Touchbook look cool as all get-out, they’re still expensive niche concept devices […]
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Readius concept tablet could fold up and fit in your pocket
A company called Polymer Vision was showing off a concept for an eBook reader called the Readius with a flexible display a few years ago before the company lost all funding. But now Readius is back on track… sort of. The Digital Reader reports that Polymer Vision was acquired by Wistron and the company is […]
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Feno notebook concept folds up like an envelope
Like the idea of a compact netbook which won’t take up too much space when you throw it in the bag, but can’t live without a nice big display? Designer Niels van Hoof has put together a concept design for a tri-fold notebook called the Feno that might meet your needs… or at least it […]
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Nokia may be working on dual screen 3D phone, Windows 8 tablet
A few leaks and rumors about Nokia’s future plans are making the rounds this morning. First up is a Nokia Communicator device that looks a bit like a Nintendo 3DS thanks to its two screens and 3D display technology. This device looks like something Nokia is actually considering, having shown up in a patent application […]
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m • pad tablet concept combines touch, pen, button input… sadly isn’t real
Capacitive touchscreen tablets are great for some things. Launching applications, arranging shortcuts, or playing touch-based games like Angry Birds is awesome on a touch device like the Apple iPad or Motorola XOOM. But some things are easier to accomplish with physical buttons or a pen for more precise input. Designer Volker Hübner has come up […]
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MSI’s latest crazy concept device: the Dual Pad tablet
MSI has introduced a new computer concept called the Dual Pad. In case you couldn’t guess by the name, it’s pretty much what you would get if you took two tablet and stuck them together. In fact, since the Dual Pad is concept device at this point, that’s almost exactly what it is: a piece […]