Back in November, I brought everyone a first look at multi-touch in a pre-beta version of Windows 7 and a pre-beta version of N-Trig’s multi-touch driver. The experience was really lousy, but it showed promise. With the release of Windows 7 Beta 1 and a new version of N-Trig’s Windows 7 multi-touch driver, I was [...]
Acer is getting ready for round two in the great Netbook race. Having already captures a sizeable portion of the market with the Acer Aspire One netbook (or whatever we are going to call them) Acer is apparently readying a 10 inch version which reports are saying will sell for around $399. Aside from the [...]
And why not? Looks like Archos, makers of many a Portable Music Player is getting into the Netbook (or whatever we are going to call them) race, at least in France. Actually they are rebranding the Hasee MJ125 which, like many Netbooks, has a typical range of specs including a 10 inch screen, they ever [...]
Rob, Truc, Sierra and I had a blast at CES 2009. We did all we could do to bring you the best coverage, and also give you a taste of what CES is all about. We also did our best to have fun. We’re ruthless with each other when it comes to joshing around and [...]
One of the joys in any industry is getting together with like minded folk. At CES we always enjoy meeting those we cover in the industry and those who do the covering. Thanks to CntrStg, we were able to hook up with quite a few folks who we know and admire and also meet new [...]
At CES 2007, Asus could barely be found at the big show. They were in a small meeting room on the second floor of the South Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Matt Faulkner and I searched them out to talk about the Asus R2H UMPC and their ultra-mobile plans. The folks manning the [...]
Windows 7′s Calculator features 4 modes, much to the delight of all the number crunching geeks out there: Standard Scientific Programmer Statistics Screenshots after the break.
Tony Franklin, Microsoft Solution Specialist, will present a free webinar for educators about using Microsoft OneNote 2007 in the classroom on Tuesday, January 20th from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PST. As an incentive for participating in the webinar and completing the survey that follows the presentation, teachers will receive their very own copy [...]
Rob and I caught up with the folks at Athena, who not only offer Netbooks but offer embedded designs in the covers along with cases. This might be a way to make sure your Netbook stands out from the crowd. Look for a review InkShow soon… Video after the break.
I had the pleasure of having coffee with David Altounian, Motion Computing’s newly minted CEO, this past Saturday. Altounian is one of the original founders of Motion Computing, and was instrumental in its’ early success. After taking a few years off to earn his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, he rejoined Motion as [...]
I’m experimenting with Windows 7 Beta 1 this morning and grabbing some screenshots of things that look and feel a little different than Vista. The new Taskbar takes awhile to get used to, but then the productivity benefits really begin to kick in — roll over an icon and the active windows for that app [...]
CES 2009 is over, and man, am I tired! It’s Monday afternoon and I think I’ve finally recharged the batteries enough to be productive again. At the same time that I’m relieved to have it all over with, a little part of me is sad that I can’t continue chasing after the latest and greatest [...]
I documented my experience with the Windows 7 pre-beta, N-Trig’s Win 7 multi-touch driver, and the Dell Latitude XT Tablet PC back in November. Most folks will remember that experience as being pretty lousy. Well, there is finally some good news to report.
Every year I attend CES, I get more and more exhausted. Our entire team works like crazy to bring our own special coverage of CES, and I have to tell you – I’m very proud of them all. A huge thanks to Warner, Truc, and Sierra for tirelessly working behind the scenes to uncover every [...]
If there was any doubt on what the most talked feature of Windows 7 would be, then this story from the Wall Street Journal should erase that. It seems that Microsoft will be the largest investor in a $24 million round a funding in N-Trig, the company behind HP’s multi-touch tx2 and Dell’s plagued Latititude [...]
During CES, we had the rare opportunity to have four Netbooks (or whatever you want to call them) on hand for a head-to-head comparison: Lenovo’s S10, Samsung’s NC10, HP’s Mini 1000, and HP’s Mini 2140 (not officially a Netbook, but close enough for our purposes). We compare the keyboards, touchpads, power buttons, ports, sizes, screen [...]
We brought you news on Saturday about Toshiba’s M750 prototype with Wacom’s Capacitive Touch digitizer being demoed (video and pictures!!). Shogmaster is telling us that Toshiba is NOT planning on including the active digitizer EMR in the capacitive touch solution, which means a pen won’t be included and you won’t be able to ink. This [...]
We love the story behind products, and we got just that last week during CES. While we were at CntrStg, we got word that Chris Lenart, the designer of Motion Computing’s C5, was in the house. Chris runs Lenart Studios, a design firm with an impressive list of clients: Fujitsu, Palm, Nike, Motion Computing, Memorex, [...]
Hear that sweet music? It’s coming from Hugh Sung and his new company, AirTurn. The company sells wireless, hands-free page turning transmitters for musicians that use Tablet PCs or laptops to read music. The AirTurn device hooks up to your computer via USB, is easy to use, and compatible with many operating [...]
We’re all exhausted and we’re all headed home way too early in the morning here. I imagine the pages here at GBM will be a bit quieter in the next day or two as we gradually recoup for CES. We had a good trip and enjoyed bringing you the coverage we did. We certainly hope [...]
The Tablet PC MVPs hosted the Touch and Tablet Community Meetup at CntrStg this afternoon and representatives from Digifriends paid a visit to the festivities. They didn’t come alone, however, and showed off the Digifriends MID that Jenn from Pocketables.net reported seeing at the opening of CES 2009. The device is truly impressive with a [...]
Shogmaster came through for us again, this time getting one on one time with a prototype Toshiba M750 Tablet PC running Wacom’s new capacitive touch digitizer. The demo was done using a custom program written to showcase the Wacom capacitive touch. No word on when this might be coming, but it tells us where Toshiba [...]
We met up with Shogmaster at the Tablet PC meetup tonight, and he showed us some photographs he took from the Samsung booth at CES on a new, but unannounced, UMPC from Samsung – the Samsung Q1EX. Oddly, they’ve done away with the keyboard from the Q1 Ultra, but added the following specs: Integrated GPS [...]
Well, CES 2009 is beginning to wind down, especially now that the 2009 Tablet and Touch Community Meetup has ended. We had a great crowd at CntrStg with lots of great camaraderie, some fantastic giveaways, and some real fun. Some of the companies that provided giveaways included TechSmith, Otterbox, the developer of the iPhone/iPod Touch [...]
You can participate in the Tablet & Touch Meetup by watching it below – from 3 pm PST to 6 pm PST – live from CntrStg in Las Vegas Update: The meetup is over and we had a great time. Thanks for joining us. Big kudos to CntrStg, Buzz Corps, HP, and the other sponsors [...]
I just sat through a back to back presentation from both HTC and Microsoft Windows Mobile representatives. Although nothing groundbreaking was announced at CES 2009 from either company, a few upgrades are worth mentioning. From the HTC front, the T-Mobile Shadow update was shown as well as the Touch HD. On Microsoft’s side, full flash [...]
After a big ballyhoo at CES 2009 about the public beta for Windows 7 being available this past Friday, and then seeing the servers crash and burn, forcing Microsoft to kill the links for a time, it looks like you can now get it from Microsoft TechNet. 32-bit and 64-bit versions are both available. Loren [...]
Warner and I perused the Best of Innovations 2009 area, and it hit us after awhile that something was strangely missing – there were no mobile pcs to be found. We spoke to a CES rep and they told us they discontinued the category for this year because there were no submissions…..
Samwell refreshed their semi-rugged tablet pc several months ago. The price for this 7 inch resistive touch tablet? Wait for it……….1,800 Review unit coming our way soon.
Just spoke with the Aigo rep and he said to expect an upgraded MID from them later this year and that it will be running Windows 7. No firm date, but he strongly hinted at September / October. Hmmm…..Windows 7 in the fall. Update: The Aigo rep contacted me and asked me to clarify his [...]
My son and daughter have an iPod Touch, but I have not activated the WiFi feature because there are no parental controls available, and up until now, no filtering apps available. In addition, an iPhone for either is totally out of the question due to the filtering problem. Well, InternetSafety will be solving that problem [...]
CES is winding down, but we still have one big event – The Tablet and Touch Meetup. We’ll be meeting at CntrStg, which you can RSVP for at the Facebook event page. Only those who have RSVP’d will be able to attend. Directions to CntrStg are on the Facebook page, too. However, everyone can join [...]
We’ve already brought you a short demo of the LiveScribe Pulse SmartPen in action from The Digital Experience so before you get out the munchies to watch this GBM video check that out. We got a chance to sit down with Eric Petit, the Director Marketing for LivesScribe, and go a little deeper into the [...]
CntrStg has been our base of operations for CES 2009 and is also the site of featured speakers from select tech companies. Today, during a segment dubbed “Touch the Future,” HP’s VP and Chief Technology Officer of the Personal Systems Group Phil McKinney spoke about the history of HP’s research and development in touch technology. [...]
Asus has a pretty intriguing display of concept origami-like mobile devices that look really interesting. But like all concepts under glass on a display floor at a large convention you don’t know if you looking at what’s to come, or eye candy. Especially since some of these are just models. I think these offer [...]
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