Linda over at TabletPc2.com has just posted up a first look of the new Lenovo ThinkPad x61 Tablet PC. She says it’s most notable difference is the ‘pure speed’. Another observation she had from the get-go is the lack of “IBM” on the deck of the x61. The Vista index score is a little higher [...]
The UMPC sites are all over this. Both UMPC Portal and Ultra-Mobile PC Tips are reporting news that that the successor to the Raon Digital Vega, the Everun has been announced. Intriguing looking form factor for those who like their keyboard keys right at their fingertips. UMPC Portal has tons of info on this inlcuding [...]
Of all the news yesterday from D: All Things Digital, the Livescribe Pen has captured quite a bit of folks imagination. Thanks to Michael Parekh, here is a link to some animated demos and also this embedded video from the conference. The video shows how the pen interfaces with a computer. Note that we didn’t mention [...]
This was a big announcement last night (more will come today) and the impact is just starting to be acknowledged in the mobile tech world. Google announced a Beta (of course) of Google Gears which is an open source browser plug-in that allows developers to take their applications offline. Where’s the impact? Take Google Reader (Google’s [...]
In one of the worst kept secrets in the Tabletscape, Lenovo is debuting its new Thinkpad X61 Tablet PCs, and yes, Dennis already has one of the newer models to evaluate. The Thinkpad X61 is a Core 2 Duo that runs either the L7300 chip (at 1.4GHz) or the L7500 (at 1.6Ghz) with a 800 [...]
Well, I got home from a long day out on client visits, etc., and there was a box from Lenovo at my door. Let’s see here …: Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 1.60 ghz 2gb RAM Hitachi TRAVELSTAR 100GB 7200RPM Hard drive Verizon WWAN Windows Vista Ultimate (3.0 Vista Experience Index) Mobile Intel965 Express Chipset [...]
I’ve heard all sorts of comments on Palm’s new Foleo Mobile Companion ranging from “how cool is that” to “who needs another device.” Now that the Foleo is coming out from under wraps no matter how you feel about it on an initial impression it, you have to at least acknowledge that it is an [...]
If you want to get another video look (and avoid the silly issues with Channel 10′s use of Quicktime, which doesn’t work with Vista) at the newly announced Surface Technology PlayTablet check out this video from Popular Mechanics.
With all of the hullabaloo focusing on announcements from Microsoft, Palm, and the Steve Jobs/Bill Gates combined appearance at D: All Things Digital conference there is another announcement forthcoming that should be of some interest to those who enjoy pen based computing. Livescribe is about to unveil their Digital Pen. And they are calling this [...]
Yesterday CTitanic posted this picture of the Yahsin US702W and it certainly looks cool. This morning I discoverd this video of the same device from CeBit. Check it out. > Don’t know much else yet.
This looks like it can only be a good thing for the future of mobile entertainment. Apple has releasd version 7.2 of iTunes and iTunes Plus. As previously announced, this is in prepartion for making DRM free and higher quality audio tracks (right now only from the EMI catalog) available for a steeper price of [...]
GBM Forum user jamesf has occasionally seen a weird hiccup when it comes to battery life being reported. As we all seek answers and discussion around the problem of poor battery life, this just seems bizarre. Check out the time remaining.
It ain’t mobile, that’s for sure, but it is touch in a whole new way. How about multi-touch interaction that can be shared among multiple users? Last night, Microsoft announced its new Surface Computing platform featuring the PlayTable that we hinted about yesterday. (Check out this video on Channel 10.) Picture a surface that can [...]
Gateway is offering their CX210X Tablet PC for only $899.99 on their website now. Not a bad deal if you are looking to get into the Tablet PC arena without having to shell out a lot of money. Below are the specs of the base unit you will get for this price. If you want [...]
We’ve posted about this concept Tablet PC before, (although I can’t seem to find the post at the moment) and when I see it pop up I still think it is worth a look-see. I’d love to see something like this on the market. Talk about “Wow” factor. Via Notebook Italia
Some say Palm is dead. Some wish it were. But there might be life in Palm yet. This week is the Wall Street Journal sponsored conference D: All Things Digital and Palm is scheduled to make a big announcement that has many all a twitter. (And not necessarily on Twitter either.) From what the early [...]
Here we go with another GBM podcast. At least here two of us go. Dennis is missing in action (for good reasons) but Hugo and Warner carry on gallantly in Hey dude, what happened to my battery? Show. Yep, we spend a lot of time talking about Battery life and how to best optimize its effectiveness; and we [...]
Mary Jo Foley believes Microsoft is about to put its cards on the table when it comes to its PlayTable technology. If you caught the Bill Gates Keynote during CES 2006 you saw him demonstrate the technology in an impressive display where he set his cellphone on the table and was able to manipulate the data [...]
Marc Orchant has been blogging quite a bit about a couple of Nokia devices. He recently took a family trip to New York City and blogged this post about how he used the Nokia N95 and the N800 Internet Tablet as his mobile office on the road. It is a fascinating post for a couple [...]
Do you use the Print To OneNote driver that is installed with OneNote 2007?I do all the time. Whether you do, or have yet to discover this great tool, you should check out Kathy Jacobs’ post exploring the wonders of this time saver. She covers the basics and the how’s and why’s of changing the [...]
Loren Heiny raises the question in the title of the post based on an experience sharing pictures with friends. For a number of reasons he believes he is much more likely to pass around a UMPC or slate than a convertible Tablet PC or cellphone/pda. In fact, I think if I’d performed the same queries [...]
Hello again. Eddie here with another installment of the GBM How-To series. I am at an Intense School in Ft. Lauderdale for the next two weeks studying the MCSE/MCSA material. Whew! What a pace. There is a guy in my class that reminds me of one of the best co-workers I ever had. Pat. Pat [...]
Other interesting news that broke heading into the holiday weekend was news of the super thin Intel Metro notebook. This has a lot of folks really excited. That’s not the reason for imbedding this video though. Towards the end of the video you’ll see a Samsung Q1 with a prototype SideShow device (although it doesn’t [...]
Is this a case of all good things come to those who wait? The Modbook certainly has captured a lot of attention even if it hasn’t been shipped yet, but word over the weekend is that we may be getting close to an actual shipping model. There’s even more news from Axiotron. Apparently they will [...]
Like everyone else in the US, the GBM Team is taking some down time on this long holiday weekend and unplugging a bit, although you might see a post here and there as things pop up. But we don’t want you to be without any GBM Mobile Tech fun if you manage to browse our way, [...]
Looking a lot like a commerical T3TV has a video of the Medion Ultra-Mobile PC that might we worth a look see if you are interested in this sliding keyboard device. Via Moble Magazine >
Craig Pringle is one heck of an enabler. When it comes to getting folks to get into the Tablet PC habit that is. After moving to Austraila from New Zealand, Craig began his evangelizing of the Tablet PC platform and got at least one new co-worker turned on. Turns out in order to finance his [...]
M Freitas at GeekZone goes hands on with the Toshiba R400 Tablet PC and has posted a review with pros and cons. Given that Toshiba was first out of the chute with their Vista ready Tablet PC, (admittedly with a high price tag), it has been interesting to see what I consider to be a [...]
Fellow Tablet PC MVP Linda Epstein of TabletPC2.com says that if battery life is one of your priorities in looking at the Ultra-Mobile PC form factor you should take a look at the Samsung Q1B which is powered by the Via Processor. She’s run a couple of tests and posted her results and you might be [...]
A lot of folks have their eye on Nokia when it comes to small ultra mobile devices. And this little grab from a patent filing sure looks interesting. Apparently that is a dual touch screen with a detachable keyboard. Remove the keyboard and use both screens as one display. No real hard info here, and [...]
Writing from my dream world feeling cool as I ink on my Tablet PC with a digital pen. Maybe it will get some attention. After all that’s what Daryl D is craving with his post about pen and paper working better than Tablet PCs. At first I thought this was a clever link bait parody but then [...]
Hans Mestrum takes to the air with a PaceBlade Easybook Tablet PC and does some evangelizing while flying. Great post that brings out the joys of flying as well as the joys of using a Tablet PC at the same time. Also check out his Flickr photo set of the experience.
Jamie Nast, author of IdeaMapping, will be conducting a MindJet Webinar on June 5 powered by the new MindManager 7 (scheduled to be released the end of this month.) This looks like a good way to get your feet wet with what’s new in version 7. You can register for the webinar at this link. Via [...]
I use Microsoft OneNote 2007 constantly and frequently forget that there are folks who have never come in contact with what I consider one of the Killer Apps out there for the Tablet PC, or any computer for that matter. When I stumbled across this review on ThinkDigit the other day I filed it away [...]
Big news in the Tabletscape today. Spencer Goad, the founder and owner of Tablet PC Buzz has announced that he has sold the site to John Hill of Allegiance Technology Partners. Here is the statement from Spencer as posted on the Buzz: Hey everyone! I’ve got some major news here that affects both my future [...]
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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
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Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad Case Review
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