Good news for all you dorks who walk around all day with Borg-style Bluetooth headsets in your ear as if people really need to talk to you (like this ridiculous tool in the photo). Turns out, in addition to disguising your creepy habit of talking to yourself, using that headset is good for your health, [...]
The NDA has lifted, and the reviews of the Palm Pre are in. jkOnTheRun has a full roundup. Very positive across the board, and after skimming through them, I don’t think there are any surprises here. Everything works pretty much as previously discussed. Interface is engaging. Sync grabs everything. The card metaphor for multi-tasking works [...]
For those wanting to see more action on the CrunchPad, check out this previously private video. Looks minimalistic in user interaction and very good use of gestures. Here’s the question: what is Arrington doing here that companies like Motion Computing, TabletKiosk, Fujitsu, Microsoft, etc have not been doing since 2001? Is it the instant boot [...]
Every geek loves “As Seen On TV” junk and I am no exception. While perusing Bed Bath & Beyond with my daughter tonight, we happened upon some ShamWow cloths. I couldn’t resist. Fortunately for me, they came in quite handy tonight… I’ll give them a shot on some tablet pcs later in the week and [...]
A video at metacafe has made the rounds through the DIY blogs that demonstrates how to make your own stylus for the iPod touch, which presumably would work on other capacitive touchscreens, as we’ve seen Rob do on the HP tx2 with the Pogo Stylus. It’s an impressive trick, but if you know how capacitive [...]
ASUS gave their Eee PC T91 convertible netbook/tablet an official launch at Computex this week. Press release is up on their site. Nothing we haven’t seen before in a CES preview, hands-on review and video demo, except for the marketing direction: The Eee PCâ„¢ T91′s unique software applications, collectively known as TouchSuite, allow users to [...]
Techcrunch is showing off some photos of the CrunchPad, a slate device that it plans on formally launching sometime in July. The team has moved away from a plastic case to an aluminum one to make it more sturdy and reduce thickness. It measures about 18mm thick. Would you buy one of these things rather [...]
JKK went hands on with a netbook that had a prototyple Pixel Qi display. The Pixel Qi display’s backlight can be switched off to improve netbook’s battery life and improve outdoor readability. via JKKMobile
N-trig, currently the only company offering multi-touch screens for Tablet PCs, is demonstrating some innovative new technology at SID (Society for Information Display) Display Week 2009. The hot items? The company is introducing several new innovations including a battery-powered pen, a number of Windows 7-compatible software applications, and a concept design model of a DuoSense [...]
I just had an insightful twitter conversation with AMD’s Patrick Moorhead about Microsoft’s anti-Netbook / Low Cost Small Notebook PC naming strategy (LCSNPC). I asked him for his thoughts, and although they don’t reflect AMD’s official position on this whole thing, they are pretty insightful and humorous none-the-less: @rbushway: @PatrickMoorhead would love to hear your [...]
According to David Meyer at CNET, Dell has surrendered the Mini-9 to the “end-of-life” bucket. What does this mean for the netbook, and mobile computing markets? Dell’s 10-inch and 8.9-inch displays are the same resolution. Does this mean that netbook buyers have declining eyesight? When Microsoft introduced the UMPC, the OEMs at the time were [...]
Having trouble hitting those keys on your touch tablet pc or smart phone? David Baker, a British inventor, aims to fix that with his “crocodile keyboard”. He claims that users are more likely to hit the correct key because there is a lot more dead space around the keys than in traditional keyboards. Baker is [...]
Instructables has a basic rundown of what to do to keep your notebook running clean and, as a result, running cool. Yep, dust can clog your cooling system and collect in places to trap in heat, so a cleaner system is indeed a cooler one. Since there are so many designs to cover, they just [...]
Just when things settle down a bit with regards to the whole netbook naming thing, here comes Microsoft trying to muddy things up again. According to a report from Digitimes, Microsoft is aiming to change the term for netbooks since most of them do more than just browse the internet – thus the reason for [...]
What I wouldn’t give to be at Computex 2009. Oh well….the next best thing is following the likes of JKKMobile and Chippy of UMPCPortal. Checkout JKKMobile’s hands on of a new MID – the DigiCube MID Phone-50. Looks pretty sweet. I love the that keyboard and the capacitive mouse on the right side of the [...]
The Nintendo Wii changed the way people interact with games by getting rid of the traditional game controller. Microsoft’s Project Natal takes things several steps further by making you the game controller. This motion detecting system is under development for use with Microsoft’s XBOX 360, but I’m sure the guys in Redmond could work some [...]
Virgin America and Google are teaming up for a promotion called The Day in the Cloud Challenge to promote in-flight WiFi. One lucky winner wil get 1TB of storage on Google Apps, a year of free flights and an HP netbook. This promo is designed to raise awareness of Google’s suite of web applications and [...]
ASUS dropped a message of innovative and seamless design at Computex 2009. They’re showing off the new Eee PC Seashell, UX30 notebook, and a display with an interesting stand. They also reaffirmed their partnerships with Intel and Microsoft, just in case anyone was wondering whether we would see Atom-powered Eee PCs running Windows 7 soon [...]
Microsoft conformed that Windows 7 will start selling on October 22, which just happens to be my wife’s birthday. I don’t think she’d appreciate a gift-wrapped copy of Windows 7, but a lot of people probably have Windows 7 on their shopping lists. In an interview with a CNET reporter, HP CTO Phil McKinney said [...]
Tegra may be NVIDIA’s hot product of ultra-mobiles and portables, but it’s not their only mobile computing offering at Computex. They’re showcasing a number of ION-based products, including several notebooks. Also, the desktops they’re highlighting include machines from well-known netbook vendors Asus, Acer, and MSI, so you can assume they must be looking at offering [...]
ECS showed off a mockup of their upcoming T800 smartbook at Computex 2009 and Sascha from netbooknews.com got some hands-on time with the device. The T800 is reminiscent of the Sony Vaio P we showcased at CES 2009 with a slim casing and elongated chassis. The 8.1†display and chicklet keyboard are very similar to [...]
NVIDIA’s press release on their new Tegra line of computer-on-a-chip processors seemed to me a bit dry for the exciting functionality they were promising. However, I see they were just holding back to give their partners a chance to show their stuff. First up is Mobinnova with their élan netbook. Check out these highlights first, [...]
I’ve long promoted specialized interfaces as must-haves for ultra-mobile devices, particularly anything with a screen 7″ or smaller. The variations on shape and size mean one-size cannot fit all. Thus, I’m glad to see Xandros leading the charge in this area, actively promoting their customized, integrated software for MIDs and Netbooks. Constant-connectivity, fast booting, and [...]
The ever rugged V100 from Getac has been given an ‘under the hood’ reworking to provide better performance while still keeping that bulletproof outer shell. This update has provided the V100 with a faster processor, higher memory capacity, more storage and expanded wireless options to provide greater connectivity while out in the field. This unit [...]
The news just keeps pouring out of Computex, this time coming from NVIDA who has just announced that 12 of their partners are shipping MIDs / Tablet and Netbooks with NVIDIA’s Tegra technology: NVIDIA Corporation and industry partners today unveiled 12 new high-definition mobile Internet devices (MIDs) all powered by the NVIDIA(R) Tegra(TM) processor, the [...]
Fujitsu has just launched their first netbook, the M2010 Mini-Notebook. The M2010 is glossy ruby red, features 3 USB ports (as opposed to the normal 2 USB ports found in other netbooks), a 10.1†screen, a webcam, Bluetooth, sd card slot, stereo speakers, digital microphone, 90% keyboard, weighs 2.5 lbs, is expandable to 2 [...]
Evernote has an announcement that they’ve summed up with one word: HUGE. I guess that means there’s no point in reading further, but if you’re interested, there’s a lot more detail to follow: The past few weeks can be summed up in one word: HUGE. First, we launched our single most requested version: Evernote for [...]
Today seems to be the day for new display news. The Flexible Display Center at Arizona State University (the fightin’ aardvarks! …or cacti …or something. I don’t know college sports) has announced a breakthrough that brings flexible OLED (organic light emitting diode) screens closer to mass market. Something to do with a whole bunch of [...]
In the forum, Segalsegal shares with us an article from CNET dreaming up “Fantasy Features of an Apple Tablet“. Some of the suggestions, like affordability and making it thin and light, are not so much fantastical as practical (although some would argue the former). Still, the ideas match up with my previously published idea of [...]
Despite Jeff Bezos’ claim that color wouldn’t be coming to the Amazon Kindle anytime soon, a report from AP is that a new deal could make it happen by the end of 2010.
JKK, from jkkmobile.com is at Computex 2009, where Asus showed off its newest EEE PC. Unlike the rest of the EEE line of netbooks that are constrained by restrictions placed on the devices by Microsoft, the Snapdragon smartbook is running an expanded version of the Android OS and has an 11.6†screen. The device runs [...]
I had a heck of a time figuring out how to make Bing my default search engine in Chrome – that is, until I stumbled upon Scott Hanselman’s twitter this morning. The key is adding “/search?q=%s” to the end of the url in the dialog box where you manage the search engine choices. He’s [...]
Marketing execs around the world can now breathe a collective sigh of relief. It is now safe to call your netbook a netbook again. Psion and Intel have settled the trademark dispute for “Netbook”, in what Psion is calling an “amicable agreement”. Checkout the press release here. Psion PLC announces that Psion and Intel Corporation [...]
I was shooting some video this weekend and a friend asked me if my little camcorder was any good. I’m very satisfied with my purchase of the Sanyo Xacti HD1010. The image quality in well-lit settings is excellent and it performs much better than my old Xacti, but it’s far from perfect. Low-light performance is [...]
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