Gizmodo is running with some very interesting information including an non-embeddable video about Courier, which is what they claim are the first details of Microsoft’s new Tablet. Dual screen and separated by a hinge,it is built for multi-touch and the pen. Here’s a quote: Courier is a real device, and we’ve heard that it’s in [...]
Just a quick note: GoGo in flight internet has been on my last two legs. This entry brought to you from a Motion J3400 at 35,000 feet going 550 MPH! The service is quick and easy to connect, and runs $9.95 per flight or $12.95 for 24 hours. Time to go…
Basic human/technology interfaces haven’t changed their core functionality in nearly forty years. Point and click GUI has been the standard, and new technologies such as touch and pen have been overlaid without changing the core interface philosophy. Intrepid consultant Joshua Blake wants to forget what we know, and start over. He proposes the [...]
With Windows 7 available to end users next month, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the world of touch and multitouch with the added context of what’s available today. I am firmly of the belief that touch and multitouch make no real, practical sense on the desktop monitor. As we’ve stated [...]
The FCC is strongly putting its regulatory foot forward pushing for Net Neutrality. For anyone who uses the Internet, this will be an important issue to follow, simply because it has the potential to affect everything from the rate we pay to access the Net, to what applications you may be able to use on [...]
Rather than sticking with Microsoft Windows XP or the updated Windows 7, there are a variety of reasons for checking out alternative operating systems for your netbook. The benefits of using a few of the following operating systems include being a part of a community of users, regular updates, and running an OS that is [...]
Lenovo’s offering the IdeaPad U350 for $449 after a $100 discount and $150 stackable coupon through Wednesday. The $449 configuration includes a 1.3GHz ULV processor, 2GB of RAM, 802.11n Bluetooth. Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
Well color me confused, embarrassed, and a bunch of other things. Upon receiving the Lenovo X200T Tablet PC, I tried some pinch and zoom to see if that worked. I guess I didn’t try enough. As our good friend, James Kendrick discovered you can do some pinch and zoom with the two fingered touch [...]
The next few weeks contain quite a bit of travel for me. In general, Idon’t “get” NetBooks. While these may appear as two disjointed statements, I’ve decided to reconcile the latter through the former. So as I packed for a series of trips that include Washington DC, Miami, and Paris, I tossed an HP Mini [...]
I’m really enjoying using the two finger touch on the Lenovo X200T Tablet PC. That’s saying something since I just don’t see touch as being necessary in my usage of a Tablet PC. Frankly, I pull out a Tablet PC when I need to Ink some notes in rehearsal or a meeting or when I [...]
Well, my newfound obsession with finding info on new Wacom products has already paid off. No, I still know nothing about their multi-touch plans, but I have discovered that Wacom Europe has been offering a tool called Bamboo Dock, which adds all sorts of functionality to their Bamboo tablet (and I’m guessing their other tablets), [...]
Xplane recently published a new “Shift Happens” video. The video explains how we’re creating and consuming media a whole lot differently than we were just a few years ago. I don’t necessarily believe all of the stats provided or agree with all of the predictions, but it does put the growth of digital media and [...]
There’s been some confusion on what digitizers Lenovo is using on the new Thinkpads using Windows 7. This post should hoepfully clear that up. Admittedly we’ve helped spread some of the confusion, so apologies for that. But let’s hope this clears it up. Lenovo is sprinkling review units of the x200T Tablet PC and the [...]
James Kendrick is enjoying touch on the Lenovo x200T Tablet PC, just as I am. It looks like he came across a method of making the touch experience a little better by using the Origami Experience. You might remember the Origami Experience as the shell that Microsoft created for UMPCs that enhanced scroll bars, title [...]
It wouldn’t be another week without another Tablet rumor, but this time it isn’t Apple, it is Microsoft that is the subject. Yes, that’s right there’s a Tablet rumor about a possible new take on Tablet PCs from Microsoft. Mary Jo Foley picks up on a couple of Microsoft rumors. First there’s Pink. That’s the [...]
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I’ve been trying out MobileNoter for sometime and the folks behind it have now opened it up as a public beta. MobileNoter allows you to sync OneNote files between your desktop/notebook/Tablet and your iPhone. You can check out some of early thoughts on the beta and some screen shots here. Here is the link to [...]
Check that: Wacom needs PR. Period. I don’t use this word very often, in fact this may be my first time, but I am flummoxed, absolutely flummoxed, by our complete lack of information on the new Wacom multi-touch products. And I don’t just mean us here at GBM. I mean, as far as I can [...]
Man oh man, am I excited about this contest being held by German property-recovery service, Regman (translated by Google Translate). Just follow them on Twitter, send a special tweet, and you could win the new Apple Tablet! Strong emphasis on “could” because they don’t know if it exists or not! So excited! Look at all [...]
Dell’s offering the Dell Vostro A90 8.9″ netbook for just $199 after a $75 discount. The A90 comes with an 8.9″ display, intel Atom N270 processor, 8GB SSD, and Bluetooth. Visit LogicBuy for more details and the coupon code.
I’ve never been on the notebook/Tablet/Netbook touch bandwagon. Quite honestly, and perhaps from quite a limited perspective, I’ve just not seen the usage scenario that makes this a must have for me. Lenovo has been rolling out its latest Touch capable machines, and they just sent me an X200 Tablet with touch enabled. It’s running [...]
I have to say this video of the HTC Leo looks very impressive. The device has a capacitive touch screen and from what we’re seeing here and in the many pictures on the ai.rs blog I have a feeling HTC has a real winner here.
Fresh from the Business Wire, Nanovision’s portable USB touchscreen mini-display, the Mimo 720-S, is available for purchase. Why might you want one? With just a simple DisplayLink USB connection between the MIMO and laptops, netbooks or desktops, people can use the mini-monitor to expand their visual space providing more room to keep an eye on [...]
Warner Crocker and Kevin Tofel criticized a Forbes reporter’s take on netbooks today. The Forbes guy had a couple of valid points, but he was generally out of touch with the netbook/notebook market. I like what netbooks have to offer, but they have a lot of limitations that frustrate some users. Graphics performance one such [...]
Microsoft is cutting students a big break on Windows 7. Anyone with .EDU email address can order Windows 7 Home Premium for just $29.99 through January 3, 2010. Here’s the interesting part- This deal is being run through Digital River, a company that sells DOWNLOADABLE software. That’s right. It appears you can download a final [...]
While I”m not in the market for a new Zune HD, I’ve been following the reviews and first impressions pretty keenly. I’ve seen some glowing reviews and some knocks. Even the glowing reviews point our some issues, but to a large extent that’s to be expected. One review that caught my eye is Andy Ihnatko’s [...]
Kevin Tofel pointed out this Forbes article from Les Gomes entitled Intel’s Not-So-Mighty-Atom. Essentially the article is another misinformed tear down of Netbooks, because, (BREAKING NEWS ALERT) Intel’s Atom chipset isn’t as powerful and can’t do the same kind of things that the more powerful chips can do.
You knew Dynamism would come up with something extra when they put the Viliv S7 convertible up for pre-order, and of course they did. Dynamism is once again creating an event around the pre-ordering and sale of the Viliv S7. Here’s the scoop from Dynamism’s site: Starting at 1:00 PM Eastern Time on September 21st [...]
I’ve been reexamining my toolbox of apps lately, simply because my work flow is continuing to evolve. Some of that evolution is because of the work itself, some of that is because of my own personal evolution in terms of the devices I find myself using. As I’m taking inventory of what applications I really [...]
If you can write in French, Italian, German and/or Spanish, Evernote wants you! Well, no, not you in person, but you to help expand the breadth of their handwriting recognition engine to include these languages. As posted on the Evernote Blog, they need handwriting samples in these languages to get them into their recognition engine. [...]
HP’s DreamScreen is an entertainment device that the company is officially announcing today. The DreamScreen is a heck of a lot more functional than the digital photo frame I gave my in-laws a couple of years ago. It has a handful of applications and can stream photos and music via Wi-Fi. When I first saw [...]
After passing on their tip that Wacom has built a multi-touch version of their Bamboo tablet, Engadget has confirmed the device exists, and they have the photos to back it up. Their tipster claims to have been using the device, priced at $69, on his Mac running Snow Leopard with no problems. No mention of [...]
Not entirely sure why I bothered to read further on Warner’s post on the iTwinge, a supposed keyboard attachment for the iPhone. I don’t like thumb boards, and it’s not what I’d call eye-catching. But I clicked through to the product site anyway and dug up some stuff that I find highly dubious.
Folks love their keyboards. And it looks like tomorrow we’ll see an accessory for the iPhone that probably will appeal to many of those who like to race their thumbs across tiny keys. Mobile Mechatronics makes the iTwinge which is an attachment for the iPhone that will allow you to thumb away to your heart’s [...]
I’m a big fan of PogoPlug. I use it as my own personal cloud storage. Now PogoPlug is teaming up with Seagate to offer the FreeAgent DockStar, which is essentially a dock that allows you to plug in your drive and presto, you’re able to access and share your files via the PogoPlug technology that [...]
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