Consumer electronics companies have been slapping Google Android on tablet-style computers since last year — but there are still very few Android tablets available for purchase in the US and Europe, despite dozens of devices showing up in China and at trade shows including CES earlier this year. And that’s largely because the operating system […]
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NVIDIA shows off Tegra 2-powered tablet
NVIDIA is demonstrating the power of its Tegra 2 platform which combines an ARM-based processor with NVIDIA graphics by showing off a tablet prototype with a 9 inch display and a tweaked version of Google’s Android operating system. The folks at Gizmodo, Engadget, and Netbook News got to spend some hands-on time with the tablet […]
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MSI could introduce Windows 7 tablet next month
It’s no secret that MSI is working on a slate PC or two. The company had a few tablets on-hand at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. But that was before Apple released its 800-pound gorilla called the iPad. While HP may be shuffling around its tablet plans, it looks like MSI is still on […]
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Dell Looking Glass tablet with Android, Tegra, and TV tuner coming this Fall
The upcoming Dell Streak 5 tablet is already a pretty droolworthy gadget, combining some of the best features of a Google Android smartphone with the larger display of a portable media player. But the folks at Engadget got their hands on some leaked information about an even more impressive tablet from Dell that should be […]
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ICD Gemini tablet packs an 11 inch display, Tegra 2 graphics
OK, so the JooJoo doesn’t look like much of an iPad killer. But it’s hardly the only touchscreen tablet coming to market this year. ICD was showing off a 7 inch tablet with next-generation NVIDIA Tegra graphics at CES in January. And now the company is introducing a model with an 11.2 inch display called […]
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Pegatron’s NVIDIA Tegra powered HTPC does HD video
Who says you need an x86 compatible processor to create a home theater PC? No, seriously, who? I mean, I tend to think of desktop apps like Windows Media Center SageTV, Boxee, or MythTV when I think of media centers… but three out of four of those apps will run on Linux. And you can […]
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Mobinnova Beam smartbook gets a Google Android update
The Mobinnova Beam is an 8.9 inch smartbook that uses NVIDIA’s Tegra platform to deliver HD graphics without using much power. NVIDIA and Mobinnova have been showing off the Beam for months, but it hasn’t yet hit the streets. Earlier this year, I heard that it would eventually be available with either Windows CE or […]
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3D games demoed on Tegra 2 tablets – Video
NVIDIA’s Tegra platform combines a low power ARM-based chip with NVIDIA graphics to enable HD video playback and 3D acceleration on low power tablets, smartbooks, portable media players, and other devices. I got a chance to check a few demo units out at CES in January, and they really do seem to be able to […]
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The BYD tablets, netbooks of CeBIT
BYD is showing off a series of netbooks and tablets at CeBIT in Germany, and jkkmobile shot a little video with a few of the most interesting models. You can check out his videos below, but here’s a quick rundown of what he found: BYD M09AS netbook On paper, this netbook looks a bit like […]
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MSI tablet coming this year for $500
In case you got all caught up in the Apple Tablet madness that was yesterday, now might be a good time to remind you that there are dozens of other companies working on touchscreen tablets designed to fill the niche between smartphones and notebooks. You know, if that’s an actual niche that people want to […]
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Tegra 2 powered Asus Eee Pad coming this summer for $500?
Tucked away behind a protective glass case at the NVIDIA booth at CES earlier this month, there was a concept device from Asus. In theory, it’s a small touchscreen device powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 2 platform which bundles a low power ARM processor with Tegra 2 graphics. The Tegra 2 platform is powerful enough […]
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Hands on with Tegra 2: ICD Ultra tablet, Mobinnova Beam smartbook
NVIDIA says there are 50 or so different designs in the works for devices based on the new Tegra 2 platform. I got a chance to catch up with some reps from NVIDIA this afternoon, and they say some of those tablets and smartbooks could be available this year. Today Asus introduced a tablet prototype, […]