OK, let’s be honest. Odds are you already spend an awful lot of time in front of digital screens, including your TV, computer, smartphone, video game console, and what have you. But Freescale’s latest demo videos shows how one device with an all-day battery, high quality video, and wireless capabilities could last you all day, […]
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Hands on with the Toshiba Libretto W100 dual screen laptop
I got a chance to check out the Toshiba Libretto W100 dual screen mini-laptop tonight, and while Toshiba is calling this little guy a concept device, it’s definitely the best looking dual touchscreen model I’ve seen to date. Of course, the list isn’t very long, but the Toshiba Libretto W100 has decent build quality, reasonably […]
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MSI introduces two netbook concepts: MSI La Mode and Serene
MSI has quietly introduced two new netbook concept designs. There aren’t a lot of details about the MSI La Mode and MSI Serene at the moment, but here’s what we know: MSI Serene This model will be a fanless netbook using “MSI’s thermal technology” and heat dissipation. Because there’s no fan, the 10 inch netbook […]
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Closer look at Intel’s Canoe Lake ultrathin netbook concept
Intel introduced a line of new low power chips for netbooks, tablets, and smartphones this morning. But one of the more interesting things Intel launched wasn’t a chip, but a reference design for creating ultrathin netbooks that use passive cooling instead of noisy fans. Intel’s new Canoe Lake platform would let PC makers design netbooks […]
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Freescale shows concept tablets for every occasion
The folks at Freescale Semiconductor introduced a tablet reference design earlier this year that manufacturers could use to put out web tablets that should cost as little as $200. But over the past few weeks Freescale has been sharing some research on their blog indicating that tablets aren’t a one-size-fits-all category. Some people will want […]
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Wearable PC concept is either awesome or ridiculous… maybe both
I like mobile technology. You probably guessed that since I run a blog about netbooks and mobile computers and another about smartphone apps. But as much as I like to carry a smartphone or PDA in my pocket and a netbook in my backpack, I’m not entirely sold on the idea of wearable computers yet. […]
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MSI SketchBook concept: Laptop with a built-in drawing tablet
Laptops have come pretty close to replacing desktop computers for most purposes over the last few years. They’re just about as powerful and they’re a heck of a lot easier to use in a coffee shop or on an airplane. But if you use a computer for specialized purposes, you may have to add USB […]
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Yet another concept netbook with a folding keyboard
Want a netbook that’s small and light enough to throw in your back but which has a full sized keyboard that’s actually comfortable to type on — and might even have room for a numeric keypard? Designer Yang Yongchang thinks he knows how to do it: Just build a folding keyboard into your netbook. Yanko […]
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Convertible laptop briefcase concept eliminates the need for a slipcase
OK, so you’ve picked up a shiny new netbook. It’s light and small enough to throw in your bag and take with you wherever you go — but it’s also kind of cute and it would be a shame to scratch up the lid. So unless you picked up a netbook from Samsung (which appears […]
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What would a Windows Phone 7 tablet look like?
Tablets are everywhere these days. Apple is making one. Dell, HP, and Samsung are making them. Fifty or more companies are developing tablets with ARM-based processors. And we know that Microsoft is working on a tablet called the Courier. Depending on which rumor you believe, Microsoft’s tablet will be based on either Windows 7 or […]