Holy cow! ValleyWag, a Gawker publication is offering cash prizes for pictures of Apple Tablets, video of Apple Tablets, and opportunities to go hands on with the Apple Tablet, all before the unicorn is let out of its cage as anticipated on January 27. I wouldn’t get too silly about this without reading the fine [...]
Microsoft and HP have announced plans to increase their investments and collaboration in Cloud Computing in order simplify technology environment for businesses of all sizes. In essence the partnership aims to make it easier for companies to move into the cloud (using Microsoft and HP technology of course). The aim is to integrate the move [...]
It wouldn’t be a day without a new Apple Tablet rumor. It wouldn’t be a hour without a new Apple Tablet rumor. The latest from Boy Genius Report says that the mythical device is running the iPhone kernal on an ARM processor and that the device is essentially an iPhone on steroids. I’m guessing Mark [...]
This rumor makes plenty of sense when you consider that Walmart Stores get built where people live. As the rumor goes, Sprint is teaming up with Walmart to place WiMax towers on the top of Walmart Stores. That would certainly be one way to push out the coverage of the much ballyhooed but lagging rollout [...]
Remember the days gone by when Rob Bushway, Matt Faulkner and I tried to destroy a rugged MobileDemand xTablet T8700 at CES? We tried, we failed. The product lived up to its claims. Well that didn’t happen this year with Sonim, the maker of what they call “the world’s toughest phone.” This BBC footage catches [...]
Okay, I tried to spend some time with each of the hot eReaders at CES, but there were plenty of others on display, more than I could possibly spend time with. So I decided to pick one other to check out and the one that caught my eye was the jetBook. Unfortunately, I had burnt [...]
The QUE is a stunning eReader. If I had the resources, I’d pick one up today. But if you’re on a budget like me, it is so not for you. Price point for the 3G version is $799. Absolutely crazy for a personal eReader, but it’s not built for personal use; it’s built for high-powered [...]
I’d seen it on the first day. Handled half-functioning units at other booths. But not until my last day (and first full day on the floor) did I get a full demo of the enTourage eDGe, the eReader I’d been eyeing since learning there was a Wacom Penabled digitizer beneath that e-ink screen. Really hoped [...]
Had some fun twisting and resizing icons on Samsung’s multitouch monitor. Not quite as much fun as flinging icons on a Microsoft Surface, but it was a good experience. I had some trouble tapping without pushing, but I found it very responsive and easy to tap what I was aiming for. As an interface for [...]
Google is threatening that it will stop censoring search results in China, even if means that it may have to cease operations in that country following what they call a very serious cyber attack from China, obviously trying to ferret out info on Chinese dissidents. Here’s a quote from David Drummond, SVP, Corporate Development and [...]
Samsung really went all out this year at CES with display areas dedicated to all sorts of little details, like the various aspects of their mobile phone platform, and demos that go beyond their field, such as an artist doing caricatures in digital ink.
At the Samsung domain at CES, I got a chance to give Swype a quick runthrough on the Omnia II. While the Samsung rep doing the demo was quite adept (though obviously running through a list of words he’d practiced), my one thumb style was Swyping out nothing but gibberish.
The following is a guest editorial by Rob Bushway, the founder and former owner of GottaBeMobile.com. Like many men, I take my role as a father very seriously. It is not only my job to teach my children principles in how we live and treat each other, but also to try and model those same [...]
Google wants your stuff in its cloud. Google is in the process of allowing you to upload any file to a Google Docs account (1GB free storage $0.25 per GB over that per year), and let you do so through a direct download as long as the file is 250MB or smaller. The direct upload [...]
Inklet is an app that allows you to do some drawing and basic handwriting recognition on the TrackPad of a MacBook. Developed by Ten1, the makers of the Pogo Stylus and Pogo Sketch, it looks to work with your fingers, but of course they are recommending that you use a Pogo Stylus as a way [...]
Google and T-Mobile have teamed up to create a double whammy for Nexus One users. Essentially, T-Mobile’s ETF ranges from $20 to $200 and Google is charging a $350 Equipment Recovery Fee if you cancel within the first 120 days. This comes on the heels of Verizon upping its Early Termination Fees after releasing the [...]
Grahl Software Design has issued a security update to the popular PDF Annotator 2. They are also extending the holiday special on the new version. Details after the jump.
Lenovo is offering the new Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 Netbook for $369; a savings of $60 which also includes free shipping. The IdeaPad S10-3 includes a new Atom N450 / N470 processor, up to 2GB DDR2 memory, 4-in-1 Card Reader and 802.11n WiFi. Visit LogicBuy for more information.
Trust me when I say I’ve seen some pretty hysterical, some blatantly stupid, some ill-informed, some comically insane, and some just plain silly things written about Tablet PCs over the years. As the great rush to the mythical Apple Tablet unveiling continues, we’re seeing doses of all of that now, but this kind of thing [...]
In a comment to a post on jkOnTheRun Shogmaster apparently got some hands on time with the HP tm2 and tried out some inking. The video is embedded below. As I watch it, though it looks like his hand is away from the screen, not resting on it, so we’re still looking for info on [...]
Last week Lenovo announced the new IdeaPad S10-3t, a 10″ netbook with mutli-touch screen that swivels into slate mode and this week it is on sale for $549 with free shipping. The IdeaPad S10-3t has an Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz, 1GB RAM and a 160GB hard drive. Visit LogicBuy for more information.
Steve Ballmer had an interesting post on The Huffington Post, timed to run with the buzz generated by his CES2010 keynote, that by most accounts fell somewhat flat. He focuses on the Natural User Interface or NUI, which includes touch, gesture, speech, handwriting, and vision. I’m glad to see him mention handwriting, even in a [...]
I really enjoyed meeting Sumocat for the first time and hanging out with him all week. We didn’t get him to wear the As Seen on TV Hat, but he did perform a few tricks for us. I especially enjoyed the one in the below video during a Lenovo party at CES 2010.
I’m still in Las Vegas after the masses have left the building. And I still can’t use my iPhone as a phone. I love the device itself, but the connectivity problems have been a nightmare while in Las Vegas. My Sprint MiFi helped alleviate some of the problems, but relying on my iPhone 3GS with [...]
Fujitsu may have scaled its CES2010 presence back quite a bit in comparison to years past, and many were looking to see just what they were going to be offering in the coming months. Turns out they aren’t really that quiet, but like many manufacturers what we’re seeing are updates of existing lines in many [...]
CES2010 has been billed the Tablet Show and 2010 has been christened the Year of the Tablet. As I’ve said that may all be premature on some levels, but these kind of changes do take time for all of the elements and technology to align. For some interesting perspective on how and why, check out [...]
Kevin Tofel managed to grab a few moments of video with the Notion Ink Slate and captured some video. It’s will worth following the link to take a look at this. As I, and everybody has been saying, the Pixel Qi displays are going to be game changers. You’ll also hear a spiel about NVidia’s [...]
Stéphane Richard is headed to the CEO chair for Orange/France Telecom. Or maybe not. Apparently on a radio interview this morning he sort confirmed the new Apple Tablet and that it will have a webcam (front facing we’re assuming). Here’s the translated text of the key moment: Jean-Pierre Elkabbach (the interviewer) : According to Le [...]
The ThinkPad X100e was announced at CES 2010 and is now the most affordable ThinkPad available. Starting at just $449, the Thinkpad X100e is an ultraportable business users, especially current ThinkPad users, will appreciate. It uses a standard ThinkPad AC adapter, has the no-noncense black ThinkPad ID, TrackPoint and a full-size keyboard. At $449, the [...]
Charles Sune from Lenovo gave us a quick overview of the ThinkPad Edge 13. The new ThinkPad Edge series is much more affordable than ThinkPad’s T and X Series, but retains some of the things I like about the more expensive ThinkPads. The keyboard is probably the best one I’ve tried on a 13″ notebook [...]
Today as you read this, my lovely wife Thomasin and I are on the road after our annual pilgrimage to Chicago to visit family and friends. It’s the only extended vacation we get and we choose to spend it with family and friends back in her home town and where I worked for 20 years [...]
One of the big trends at CES2010 obviously was 3D TV. From what I saw it was everywhere and as big a story as Tablet/Slate/eBook Readers were. Friday night at our last big gathering of the annual family pilgrimage to Chicago, we had a number of friends over from the various chapters of my wife’s [...]
Finishing my first full day on the show floor. One thing I need to get off my mind before I forget is the absurd number of companies making eReaders. Had to narrow down the choices to a select few.
Made my way clear across the show, North Hall to South, to try to see HP’s wares I but they just aren’t meeting with press aside from their arranged events. But as previously reported, they don’t even have a booth. Josh covered all there is to cover @ Notebooks.com. I suppose I could have pushed [...]
I talked to Glen Burchers Freescale Semiconductors to talk about eReaders, slate devices and smartbooks. The company’s investing big bucks in building reference designs to help OEMs bring small devices to market quickly. In this InkShow, Glen gives some insight into how products go from the drawing board to the consumer. GBM InkShows are sponsored [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
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