Chinese software company Tencent is working with chip maker Intel on a new game console platform called the TGP Box (Tencent Games Platform). The first model is a system manufactured by Haier called the Blade Box, and while it looks like a game console, it’s basically a Windows 10-powered computer with an Intel Skylake processor. […]
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Haier’s next Chromebook is a convertible tablet
Chinese electronics company Haier launched its first Chromebook in 2015. Now it looks like the company has a new model on the way, and it could have a new processor, a touchscreen display, and a screen that flips nearly 360 degrees, allowing you to use the notebook like a tablet. Notebook Italia spotted a prototype […]
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Haier’s 2nd Chromebook swaps Rockchip for Intel Celeron
Chinese electronics company Haier introduce its first Chromebook earlier this year. Now it looks like the company is preparing to launch a new version called the Haier Chromebook 11 G2. The Chrome OS laptop showed up at the FCC website recently, along with photos and a user manual which make it clear that there are a few […]
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Chromebooks with Rockchip processors are priced at $149 and up
Google and several computer makers are introducing a new line of Chrome OS laptops featuring Rockchip RK3288 ARM Cortex-A17 quad-core processors and low price tags. In fact, Haier and Hisense are each launching new Chromebooks with starting prices of $149. These aren’t the first Chrome OS laptops to feature ARM-based processors. Samsung launched a line […]
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Haier W1048 Lynx Bay Trail tablet hits China
Chinese device maker Haier isn’t known in the West for its computer lineup. But in China the company is now offering a 10 inch Windows tablet with a detachable keyboard and an Intel Atom Z3740D Bay Trail processor. The Haier W1048 features a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display, 2GB of RAM 64GB […]
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Haier introduces a new 7 inch HaiPad tablet with custom Android software
Chinese consumer electronics company Haier, probably best known in the US for making air conditioners and other appliances, has introduced a new 7 inch Android tablet for the Chinese market. The HaiPad runs Google Android 2.2 with a custom user interface designed by DianXin OS. That includes an app tray that gives you quick access to […]
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Haier haiPad Android tablet shows up in China
Electronics maker Haier is showing off a new 7 inch Android tablet called the haiPad. According to Chinese site eNet, the Haier haiPad has an 800 MHz Freescale i.MX515 processor, 802.11b/g/ WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and runs Google Android 2.2. There’s also a rear-facing HD camera. The Haier haiPad apparently bears no relation to the HaiPad […]
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Haier convertible tablet-style netbook heading to the US?
It’s been 7 months since I first spotted Haier’s X220 10 inch convertible tablet at CES. At the time, I was told that the company planned to sell it in the US, but I was starting to have my doubts. Now the folks at Wireless Goodness have spotted a listing for the Haier X220P at […]
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The PCD X220 tablet style netbook looks awfully familiar…
When I spotted the X220 netbook with a touchscreen display at the PCD area this weekend, I kind of thought it looked familiar. And then I looked at the lid, which doesn’t have the PCD brand name at the moment. Instead it says Haier, which makes sense, since the PCD X220 appears to be little […]
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Haier is bringing the X220 touchscreen netbook to the US
Consumer electronics maker Haier has been pumping out netbooks for a little while, but so far they haven’t been available in the US. Haier is showing off a few 10 inch laptops at CES this week, and plans to begin launching them int he United States in April. One of the first is the Haier […]