So if you have an army and use robots to head into dangerous ground you might want to take a look at this. iRobot’s Sentinel is an applied research project that allows multiple robots to be controlled by a touchscreen Tablet PC. The iRobot PackBot Tactical Mobile Robot has been effectively used in both Afghanistan and [...]
So, this is turning into a Where’s Waldo kind of thing. The rest of the GBMTeam has been wondering where Matt is with his new Asus R2H Ultra-Mobile PC. He’s sent a couple of e-mails with simple statments like “wow,” “cool,” and “you won’t believe this.” I’ve been ribbing him in posts and on our [...]
GottaBeMobile.com forum member SteveNYC got his hands on a pre-production Fujitsu P11610 Tablet PC and has posted his thoughts in the GBM forums. Expect MSRP pricing on November 1 and the official announcement on November 7. Here is a quick snippet – click here for the whole thing: As for the hardware itself, the single [...]
Here’s a trick and a treat for you on Halloween. Dennis Rice and I get together once again for another Audio InkShow (and this time he wasn’t wearing that Bill Clinton costume) and talk about what’s happening in the Tabletscape and what’s going on in the GottaBeMobile.com forums. We also wax rhapsodic about Vista and some things to look forward [...]
One of the good things about being 4 years out from the Tablet PC launch is that there are plenty of choices in regards to sizes and form factors. For those who desire a large screen Tablet PC, one of the choices that should to be on your short list is the Toshiba Tecra M7 Tablet PC. [...]
Oh my goodness. Techmeme is alive with news that Microsoft has released some pictures of… wait for it…. the packaging of Vista and Office 2007. Everyone is excited. Everyone is posting. Everyone is….. hang on. I know things are heating up with RTM presumably just around the corner, but getting this excited about a product [...]
It’s starting. A bevy of new devices are showing up in the hands of geeks. Which promises lots of interesting info, video, photos, and vicarious viewing. Hugo Ortega got his hands on both an Asus R2h Ultra-Mobile PC and an Asus R1 Tablet PC. He’s drooling a bit, but I’m sure he’ll calm down to [...]
Ouch. Both GBM’s own Rob Bushway and Judie at Gear Diary have published interviews with DualCor cPC CEO Rob Howe asking questions about the delay(s) and false starts of this intriguing device. Through the CEO speak you can ascertain that there is still no solid info to relate, and of course that raises a few eyebrows. [...]
PC Magazine’s Cisco Cheng continues to highlight Tablet PCs, this time examining Toshiba’s M400 Core Duo Tablet PC, with integrated Verizon EV-DO. I believe that convertible tablets, with their hybrid capabilities, will continue to saturate the market. The Toshiba Portégé M400-S4032 not only addresses the demand for wider network coverage with its integration of Verizon [...]
Well, the Tablet PC giveaways just keep coming. This time, PalmAddict is giving away an HP TC1100 and it is a breeze to enter. I just found out about it 5 minutes ago and I’ve already entered! Better hurry up – this contest ends in a day or so. Simple to win all I need [...]
I’ve been a fan of Scott Adams’ wonderful cartoon series Dilbert and also a follower of his blog, The Dilbert Blog. since its inception. The Dilbert Blog is about as wacky and irreverent as you could imagine and is one of my must reads each day. Several days ago, on the blog, Scott Adams posted about [...]
Well, this might make your ears perk up a bit. It seems that a California man has filed a class action lawsuit against Motorola, Inc, in Cook County United States District Court. His claim is that Motorola, makers of popular bluetooth headsets, has failed to adequately warn consumers of potential hearing loss from using the [...]
The past 4 years, my web programming career has basically been on “auto-pilot” mode. Because of some medical issues with my daughter, I lacked the mental capacity to soak in a new framework, architecture, etc. So, I kept programming with the languages I was comfortable with: Visual Basic, ColdFusion, Flash, and ASP. You do what you [...]
Congratulations are in order big time. First, a hearty and heartfelt round of bravos to KathieEM22 for her winning entry. Her delightfully illustrated poem captured not only the spirit of the contest, but the hearts of the judges, and also GBM forum members who voted for her entry. KathieEM22 is now the proud owner of a [...]
Bluetooth and USB keyboards have been in the news lately. There has been a lot of talk about the incredible pricing of the Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Keyboard, which was at one point on sale at Amazon for $64. (It is now at $76, still a good deal.) In fact, I’ve picked one up and [...]
Those Tablet PC Guys, James Kendrick and Marc Orchant are back with another episode of OnTheRun with Tablet PCs. I haven’t listened to the show yet, but from the show notes it looks like they cover quite a bit of Tablet PC and UMPC goodness, including a few Vista “gotchas” to be on the lookout for. [...]
GottaBeMobile.com reader Kevin Bals was in attendance at a large school conference on Thursday and got to speaking to his regional Dell reps about the possibilities of a Dell Tablet PC and has some fascinating information to pass along. I was at a large school convention on Thursday and ran into the Dell Reps for my area. I [...]
Parody alert. Parody alert. This will shake up a few folks if they just catch it in a feedreader. Very funny parody of what the marketing of Microsoft Firefox 2007 would look like. I like this one: Stay Secure on the Web Firefox 2007′s new TakeOver(TM) technology protects the Windows Kernel by automatically recognizing all [...]
Turn any screen (17” and up) into a touch screen? It can be done with EZ-Canvas by NAVIsis. We’ve heard about this before, but Gizmodo is linking to some new Aving photos of the device that look pretty amazing. The addition has two sensors that pick up pen or touch movment and translate that to [...]
There have been reports of difficulties with IE7 and inking on a Ultra-Mobile PC. Some folks see issues, and some don’t, which always make for an interesting time tracking down bugs. But, this one, is apparently reproducible by the folks in Redmond. The first I saw of this was in this thread on The Orgiami [...]
Hugo Ortega and Dr. Neil Roodyn keep on keeping on with the podcasting thing with their fourth episode. This time they take on Windows Mobile vs. The Ultra-Mobile PC. Well worth a listen, if nothing else for the fun these two gentelmen have. Check it out here.
Okay — round one voting is now over in the “Make me Mobile with Motion” contest!! Before long someone is going to win a brand new Motion Computing LS800 Ultra Mobile Tablet PC! A team of 6 different judges from GottaBeMobile.com and Motion Computing have been through all the entries, and we have selected our [...]
Ok, this is just too funny. Sean ordered an iPod. The package was delivered. When he opened the box, instead of a shiny new fresh iPod, he found two bars of Irish Spring soap and a package of cheap batteries. The good news is that Smalldog.com, the source he ordered from, made good right away. [...]
With the advent of Vista, and Tablet PC functionality rolled into most of the Vista editons, will that translate into an upsurge in the use of graphic tablets? We’re about to find out. Down Under Tableteer and Microsoft MVP Hugo Ortega just received a Wacom Graphire4 Pen Tablet and there is a review of the [...]
The team over at Only UMPC has just opened up a box with a new toy inside. It’s the Asus R2H Ultra Mobile PC and he has posted a whole bunch of nice looking pictures on his blog. Included in the pictures are some great shots of everything that comes in box and some great pictures from [...]
This looks more than ijust a little nteresting if you have a Ultra-Mobile PC and want to go crusing in your car. StreetDeck is heralded as the “first all-in-one mobile electronics package” that will deliver all the extras you need in your car. Here’s a list of the features: Touch Screen Control Navigation & Mapping Bluetooth [...]
Perry Reed has released show #48 of the Tablet PC Show Podcast. He covers quite a bit of Tablet PC and UMPC ground and even gives a nice shoutout to the good folks at GottaBeMobile.com, whoever they are. Check out the show notes, download, or subscribe here.
Josh Bancroft, a blogger I’ve been following for a few months, wants to start a conversation. Big deal, you say. Well, he works for Intel and is opening up the mic to talk about anything you want to know about Intel. The title of his post says it all ” Ask me anything about Intel, and [...]
With the release of FireFox 2.0, it is a good time to point to the Tablet PC friendly extention goodness out there. I’m using both browsers, but FireFox is currently set as my default If you use FireFox 2.0 and a Tablet PC, there are several exentions that should be on your short list: GeckoTip – [...]
GottaBeMobile.com forum member Pyxus just purchased an Asus R1F Tablet PC and has been chatting it up in the forums. One of the most interesting topics he has started is the comparsion shots he has of the R1F, Toshiba M200, and a TC1100. Well worth checking it if you want to see just how close in size [...]
Ok, so I blame Kevin Tofel. This meme in the Tabletscape featuring “naked pictures” of hardware is becoming more than a trend. In the GBM Forums, forum member Blowfish, links to a thread on Laptop Review that features a series of photos of the Asus R2H in the raw. Follow the link trail and you end up [...]
Election season is upon us her in the US. So thoughts of voting (or not) are in the air. Steve at Carrypad is looking for your vote. Not for a poltical reason, though. Spurred by the series of polls on The OrigamiProject site, he’s running a poll of his own wondering “Who is doing the [...]
Ah, the dream dies hard. Users have begged, pleaded, moaned, groaned, blogged, podcast, and goodness knows what else with HP to extend the life of the vaunted TC1100 Tablet PC. Now there is a petition on-line (Check it or sign up here on The Petition Site.com.) It has been said many times by many, HP really goofed [...]
Wacom is going after the younger set and trying to turn them on to the wonders of using a digital pen interface with a Colorelli, a digital world full of games and challenges for young people using a digital pen to express themseleves as they work to stave off Dr. Gray, the colorless chamelon, who would [...]
The final version of Windows Desktop Search, (3.0 RTW) has been released by Microsoft. If you’re using Office 2007 B2TR, (including OneNote 2007) you most likely want to steer clear of this for now. According to the OneNote Extensibility & More blog: Q: Does this work with OneNote/Outlook 2007 B2TR? A: Probably not well! WDS [...]
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Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
HTC One X Review | $199 AT&T 4G LTE
HTC hopes to regain their King of the Hill status in the realm of Android smartphones with the One series, and the HTC One X is the flagship of the line. Featuring LTE speeds, a robust processor, a great camera plus a really good audio experience, the One X has what it takes to be a fabulous phone.
tiltpod Review: Key Chain Tripod & Stand for the iPhone
The tiltpod offers a nearly perfect key chain tripod and stand for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, a small point-and-shoot camera or and many other small gadgets. I love the mobility, the price and the functionality of this great little accessory from gomite. Born out of a frustration with bulky pocket tripods, the tiltpod is [...]
Droplr Review: 100GB of Online Storage for $3 a Month
Droplr lets users easy and quickly share files between Mac, Windows and iPhone. The new Droplr Pro accounts supercharge the service with 100GB of storage for just $3 per month. Sadly, Droplr doesn’t offer file sync, so it won’t replace Dropbox, Google Drive or Sugar Sync. Droplr makes several file sharing tasks easier and offers [...]
Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad Case Review
The craftsmanship and elegance of the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case will lure you in, but unfortunately, the case has some drawbacks that make its $199 price tag hard to swallow. When I first received the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case, I was absolutely blown away. The presentation of the thing is about as classy [...]
