I’m saying yes. Steve ““Chippy†Paine has been looking over investor presentations and points out that Portable Media Player (PMP) manufacturer, Archos, sees PMPs morphing into MIDs over the next two years. That only makes sense to me, simply because I continue to see much of the small mobile device push focusing on consuming media. [...]
I’m honored to be a freak. So is Rob. The ubiquitous Robert Scoble has created a ““hand-picked list of the people who provide the most interesting tech blogging/tweeting/FriendFeeding.†Rob and I both made Scoble’s list. It is good to see that Scoble is still something of a Tablet PC freak (he was a big advocate [...]
Here’s one for all you handy GBM readers. Liliputing is reporting that PvP_lostknight, a forum member of EeeUser and PS3Mod, is creating a $60 tablet conversion package for the Eee PC. Although this kit is available for preorder, caveat emptor appears to be the motto with this deal. The conversion kit has taken longer to [...]
Hi everyone! Well, we are finally starting off on our series regarding speech recognition. It has been a slow start, but I hope interest will peak as we become more actively involved with the future of speech recognition and tablet computers. Did you notice Craig’s post earlier in the week? I was very happy to [...]
Finally, I have installed Dragon Medical 10 after having had some installation issues. Commonly, I had just had to uninstall the previous version of Dragon Naturally Speaking and then install the new version. During this installation I ran into an error message. I think that the problem originated from not all of the files being [...]
What a week this has been. We’ve seen drastic changes in the stock market, huge financial companies fail / go bankrupt / get bought, and now the Congress is battling it out over a rescue / bail out plan to “save” the economy. Is the latest news coming out Wall Street and Washington giving you [...]
Motion Computing is soliciting survey input from all convertible Tablet PC users – that’s right, a die-hard slate OEM wants to talk with convertible Tablet PC users! Follow this link, or the ad banner above, to take part in their survey. All qualifying participants will also be entered into a drawing for an iPod Touch. [...]
For those of you with Windows Mobile 6 devices out there, this will probably be some wonderful news. The Unwired has some screenshots of an updated IE mobile browser! For me, this is one area where the iPhone is much better than the Tilt I was using previously. If version 6 of IE Mobile is [...]
Steve Ballmer sheds some insight on quite a few areas in this video, including mobile technologies and their future at Microsoft. Touching on smart phones, search and the cloud, there are quite a few pieces of information worth knowing from this video. As an example, Steve says that ““We’ll keep buying about 20 companies a [...]
In a welcomed move, Toshiba announced plans for a Q4 2008 release of its new 2.5″ 256GB SSD drive utilizing SATA II interface. To keep costs relatively low, Toshiba will employ next-generation MLC architecture with maximum read and write speeds of 120MB/s and 70MB/s respectively. For the exploding netbook market, Toshiba has also announced 8GB, [...]
Aliza Sherman, of WebWorkerDaily, has a good post on a few utilities for what she refers to as “collaborative scribbling” Bookgoo – free Scriblink – free. If the user wants a customized board to place on their site, Sciblink costs $9 – $29 a month I’ll add another good tool to their list: Microsoft’s OneNote [...]
The inevitable just keeps getting more so. According to Busy Mobiles Report from MetaFacts “53% of computer-using adults are now using either a notebook or Tablet PC. “ Yes, you read that quote right, it includes Tablet PCs. We don’t usually see that, so I guess that’s an encouraging sign. Here’s the really intriguing statistic [...]
If you like to doodle on your Tablet PC, you might want to check this out. archwiz is starting a new blog called Tablet Doodlesz and is looking for contriubtors. (click the image for a larger view.) Tags: Tablet+PC, Tablet+Doodlesz
It is my contention that both the Lenovo x200 Tablet PC and the HP 2730p Tablet PC are worthy contenders for anyone interested in Tablet PC computing. They both offer great processing power, good battery life, and a range of options for anyone to consider. They also offer some distinct differences and similarities. In GBM [...]
I’m not one for benchmarks as a rule. I much prefer to work with devices and use them how I use them to determine if the performance measures up to what I need. I know others are just the opposite. So, for all you benchmark fans out there, here are CrystalMark scores for the HP [...]
Almost as fast as the release pace of new Netbooks, Laptop Mag has published a full review of the Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Netbook, right on the heel’s of the unboxing review that was released yesterday. Avrim Piltch does the chores and he covers the S10 from top to bottom. Technorati Tags: Lenovo IdeaPad S10,Netbook
In this article on sync / cloud storage options, I offered up several solutions. One of those cloud storage options was Box.net, which unfortunately doesn’t yet support synchronization with a pc or mac. According to Box.net’s Sean Lindo, that is about to change. During a conversation that covered everything from the challenges of “cloud computing” [...]
I can’t say I’m surprised by this at all. If you take a look at Amazon.com’s Bestseller list for Laptop Computers you’ll see Netbooks from Acer, Asus, and MSI dominating the top 25. I haven’t seen this list recently, so I don’t know how long or short of a trend this is. Price is certainly [...]
It is already a difficult chore keeping track of which OEM is putting out a Netbook. (Hmmm? Maybe it would be easier to keep track of which one isn’t.) And while this isn’t really surprising, now we’ll need to keep track of which company will be rebranding existing form factors with their own label. Sylvania [...]
The Nebraska Public Library Foundation was recently awarded WiFi Connectivity Grants for 48 of its branches, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Each of the 48 libraries will receive a Linksys WiFi Router and either a Dell laptop or a Samsung Q1 UMPC. Via jkkmobile Technorati Tags: UMPC,Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,Nebraska Public [...]
Asus has announced that they are adding 3.75G Internet access to its popular Eee PC line. The first in its line of Eee’s to ship with this HSUPA feature will be the Eee 901, released in October 2008. There is no word on carriers at this point. Check out the press release after the READ [...]
Interesting comments from Michael Dell on Netbooks, including the Inspiron Mini 9: From Cnet: When asked about the Netbook phenomenon, Dell said: “I’m not that fond of the phraseology. If you look at screen sizes for portable computers, 85 percent of portable computers that run advanced operating systems are in the 14- to 15-inch screen [...]
Kudos to T-Mobile. Looks like they were paying attention to the rising chorus of voices decrying the 1GB limit on bandwidth and decided to, er.. um… backtrack. Here’s the statement: Our goal, when the T-Mobile G1 becomes available in October, is to provide affordable, high-speed data service allowing customers to experience the full data capabilities [...]
InPlay Technologies, makers of pen and touch-based digitizer solutions, has announced Van Potter as their new President and COO. Press Release: InPlay Technologies (NASDAQ: NPLA), a developer of innovative human interface devices for electronic products, announced that it has appointed Van Potter President and Chief Operating Officer. ““Van is a results-oriented executive with a strong [...]
I’m not sure I would ever have the courage to do this type of testing to a machine (though we have done some rough tests in the past ). I mean — hitting your screen with a hammer!! It survived that test and a couple of others… Check out the video below! >>
Dell has released their version of the ‘mini’ projector. It’s a great idea, and for $499.99 little projector will blast out an image almost anywhere you need using that LED light. At 3.64" x 4.12" x 1.46" in size it sure would fit into that gadget bag easily! Check out the Dell page for all [...]
Over the past few weeks the GETAC has seen some real action out in the field. This rugged unit from TabletKiosk appeared to be a great unit for our field work and it was in my hands at the right time! We used the G840XT as a little experiment to see if it would be [...]
TabletKiosk is forging into the event and management space via their new partner, Dean Evans & Associates (DEA). From their press release: TabletKiosk ®, a leader in Tablet PC and mobile computing solutions, is pleased to welcome Dean Evans & Associates (DEA), a leading developer of facility and resource scheduling and shared workspace management software [...]
Well there might be shipping woes with the Lenovo IdeaPad S10, but Laptop Magazine has their hands on one and has done the full unboxing treatment. Avrim Pitch unboxes, sets it up and has published his first impressions along with video of him not only unboxing the unit but taking it apart to see what’s [...]
We’ve suspected this to be the case for some time now, and it looks like the Professional Developers Conference 2008 will indeed feature the unveiling of info on Windows 7. According to Denise Begley, Steven Sinofsky will be delivering the keynote and developers will be able to get their hands on pre-beta bits of Windows [...]
Mobile is all about getting the Internet in your pocket these days. It appears for some of the major players who are driving the scene it is all about picking customers pockets as well. Apple has led the charge with its iPhone and now that T-Mobile, Google, and HTC have announced the G1, the first [...]
This is an interesting approach to all those devices that need to hook into your mobile computer via USB. This 5-in-1 USB adapter has five different heads for all those different gadgets that you love for $14.00. Cable is cable though, and can’t we please hurry along wireless USB? Please. Via BoingBoing Gadgets Technorati Tags: [...]
The long awaited WiMAX rollout is just around the corner in a few cities (Sprint’s WiMAX is scheduled for a debut in Baltimore around October 8) and Motorola is announcing the USBw 100 WiMAX adapter, so that those who are in the areas that get the service will be able to access it, eventually. No [...]
Well, we pointed to this last week in a comment from Acer’s CEO (Acer acquired 75% of Packard Bell awhile back.) Packard Bell has announced their entry into the Netbook race and it’s called the ““dot.†If it looks familiar, it should as it resembles the Acer Aspire One. The specs are the usual roundup, [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
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
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
