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Zenithink’s iPad clone sports Android, 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor

Whether you like the iPad (or any Apple devices) or not, one thing is undeniable: when a new model gets released, Shanzai clones are never far behind. Often they sport far less impressive hardware, but Zenithink’s offering actually looks pretty decent. According to a post at Shanzaihaiben.com, the company is working on a new 10-inch […]

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Cheap Chinese netbooks get NVIDIA ION graphics bump

Sure, NVIDIA has moved on to its next-generation NVIDIA ION platform that offers even higher graphics performance and plays well with Intel Atom Pine Trail processors. But you know who’s still interested in the first-generation ION platform that bundles an NVIDIA graphics processor with an Intel Atom N270 or N280 chip? The companies making dirt […]

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Shanzai Studios crowdsources development of a tablet bag (and other items)

The folks behind the Shanzai.com blog have been covering the cheap netbook and tablet knockoffs and original products coming out of China for a while. And then they got thinking… what if you could tap the capabilities of these Chinese manufacturers to build products custom made to match the expectations of Western consumers? And that […]

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Chinese laptop sports 11.1 inch, high-res screen, typical netbook specs

We’re starting to see a growing number of Intel Atom powered laptops with 11.6 inch and 12.1 inch displays. And of course, the market is overflowing with 10.1 and 10.2 inch netbooks. But a Chinese PC maker apparently decided to split the difference, with an 11.1 inch model. The laptop has a 1366 x 768 […]