There was a time when ARM-based chips were viewed as the low powered wimps of the computing world. But that’s all changing. ARM-based chips today can be multi-core processors that can handle 1080p HD video playback, a decent bit of number crunching, and low power consumption. And things just keep getting better: a leaked product […]
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First look at the Acer ICONIA Tab A500 Android tablet
The Acer ICONIA Tab A500 is an Android tablet with a 10.1 inch display, NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, and support for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. I stopped by the NVIDIA booth to check out the tablet, and found that it handled high performance 3D graphics like a champ, making the A500 an excellent […]
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Live from NVIDIA’s CES news conference (Project Denver, LG Super Phone, and more)
NVIDIA is holding its annual CES news conference, and this year the company is putting a heavy emphasis on mobile. The NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core chipset has been available for a while, but it’s just starting to show up in tablets and other devices, and today the company unveiled what it calls the first […]
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Toshiba introduces 2nd Android tablet
Toshiba has unveiled its second 10 inch Android tablet in advance of the Consumer Electronics Show. The first of Toshiba’s Android tablet was the Folio 100, which is currently available in Europe but which never made it to the US. The new model doesn’t have a name yet, but it has a higher resolution display […]
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Onkyo introduces 10 inch Android tablet
Japanese PC maker Onkyo recently launched a whole line of tablet computers running Windows 7. But that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t have its eye on the uber-trendy Android tablet space as well. PC Watch reports that Onkyo will also launch a 10 inch tablet with an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and Google Android 2.2 […]
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Notion Ink releases demo video for the Adam tablet
Notion Ink came under a bit of fire last week for a less-than perfect pre-launch event for the company’s much anticipated Adam tablet. On paper, the tablet looks like the best thing since sliced bread… or at least since the iPad, thanks to its NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, optional Pixel Qi display, reasonable […]
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eLocity A7 Android tablet turns out to have limited multitouch
The eLocity A7 Android tablet has been getting a lot of attention recently, as one of the first Android tablets available in the US to sport an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, Android 2.2, and a capacitive, multitouch display. That ain’t a bad set of features for a $299 device. Unfortunately, it’s starting to […]
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Hannspree 10 inch Android tablet stops by the FCC
Hannspree has been showing off a 10 inch Android tablet for the past few months, promising the device would sport a 1GHz NVDIIA Tegra 2 CPU, 16GB of storage, HDMI output, and a 3500mAh battery. Now it looks like this tablet running Google Android 2.2 is one step closer to launching in the US. The […]
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NVIDIA pictures a future with quad-core smartphone, tablet chips
NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chip is a low power, dual core ARM-based processor which supports 3D graphics and HD video playback. It’s aimed at smartphones and tablets, and it’s apparently just the tip of the iceberg. We’ve already heard from NVIDIA that Tegra 3 is almost done baking, and that work is already starting on Tegra […]
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Woow Digital The One tablet to ship with Tegra 2, Gingerbread
A company going by the name of Woow Digital is reportedly planning to launch a 10 inch Android tablet in December. According to Engadget, the tablet will have a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of storage. Oh yeah, and it will run Google ANdroid 2.3 Gingerbread… once Google gets […]