Archives For Matt Faulkner
Via Getting Ready to Combat the Atom
Via is getting ready to start some competition with Intel by putting out their own very low powered Dual Core 3000 processor. I didn't see any specs on the speed, but below you can read what the Cnet News article is saying: The dual-core version of the Via Nano ...
Large Format iPod Touch – The Apple Tablet?
Techcrunch is reporting from 'reliable sources' that there is going to be a new large format iPod Touch coming in the fall of next year. Could this be the 'Apple Tablet' we've been waiting to get our hands on? I agree with most of the statements in the arti...
Pogo Sketch for Capacitive Touch
We'll have to wait till this one is actually in somebody's hands before we actually get too excited, but the Pogo Sketch is supposed to be used on capacitive touch screens like the iPhone or multi-touch tracpads. Will be interesting to see what the feedback ...
GBM InkShow: HP tx2525 Entertainment PC
Over the past week or so, I have been taking a look at the HP tx2525 Entertainment PC. I shot some video of a few features on the new machine that I thought would be of interest to someone wanting to purchase on of these Entertainment PCs.
Fujistu Officially Releases The ST6012 Tablet PC
Way back in September we brought you the news that Fujitsu was cooking up a new slate Tablet PC called the ST6012. Well it's officially been released and available for ordering! This new slate offers up some cool features that aren't on other slates like an integ...
HP Benchmarking: Battery Drain tx2051 vs tx2525
I had to run these test a few time to get it right as it was my first time using Battery Meter, but I figured everything out and finally have the results.
Benchmarking 2nd Try: HP tx2051 vs tx2525
As you know, about a week ago I did some benchmarking on the two HP units I have, the tx2051 and the tx2525. The benchmarking results were a little weird and a few people in the comments suggested a run after a default factory install. So, after 2 clean(not ...
Gmail Adds TXT – Again
Gmail has just added the ability to do text messaging from the chat window. Text messaging was actually supposed to come out a few weeks ago, but was pulled at the last second because of a glitch. I tried it out with Warner and it seemed to work just fine n...
A Weekend of HP Rebuilds
Boy did I have a great time this weekend, I had to rebuild two HP machines (the tx2051 and the tx2525)! All kidding aside though, over this weekend I spent some time rebuilding the two HP machines that I am currently covering here at GBM. Based on the somewhat c...
Benchmarking Comparison: HP Pavilion tx2051 and tx2525
I ran some benchmarks on the two HP units I have (the tx2051 and the tx2525), and the results were kind of surprising. I kind of thought there would be a little bit of a difference, but some things didn't make sense...
HP TX Entertainment Notebook Double Vision
Time for a shoot out again on GottaBeMobile! Over the next week or so I'll be doing some testing on the 2 HP units I have sitting on my desk.
HP Pavilion tx2525nt Unboxing Pictures
Today I received the HP Pavilion tx2525nt Entertainment Notebook PC. I pulled it out of the box and took some shots of the (wanting to call it Tablet PC) entertainment notebook.
Xplore Technologies New iX104C4
Xplore has released another unit, iX104C4 Rugged Mobile Computer, the into their rugged arsenal with a Tablet PC that can be dropped from 4 feet without breaking. In addition to the added ruggedness of the unit, an anit-glare screen is on the unit for added...
Custom Mac Multitouch Application
Want to customize those gestures on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro? Well, now you can do just that with an application called MultiClutch. MultiClutch allows you to assign keyboard gestures associated to a specific program to a gesture on the touchpad.
Inker the TIP Replacement
I don't have my Tablet PC with me today to check this out right now, but Inker looks like a great way to enhance the TIP. Make sure and watch the video of the replacement TIP on their site. It's looks very useful, especially when inputting text in the...
GMail has Themes
I was just granted access to the new Gmail Themes. I am really enjoying what I see, it's great to have something a little different to look at while reading your mail. In the past I had been using Better Gmail from Lifehacker, but now I can change it up eve...
I’m A Tablet PC!
All the ‘I'm a PC' commercials inspired some people at WIPTE 2008 this year to do a little video for themselves Check out the ‘I'm a Tablet PC' video from the conference. Nice work by all involved with putting this together...
Free Antivirus from Microsoft – Morro
Microsoft seems to be rocking a few boats in the antivirus market with the announcement that they will now be offering a FREE antivirus solution next year.
Zune 3.1 Update is Available
I have an old Zune 30 gig first generation that I am still holding on to because of the FM player. Last I had it out was when the 3.0 software came out. I'm just wondering how fast I should dust of the old thing and give it an update. The update adds ...
Acer Aspire One – Perfect for Children
I was around at a few different stores over the weekend and saw a few things that I didn't expect to see (or at least know about). One I didn't know about was the Sony Reader being at Target for sale. Not that it's odd, I just haven't seem them in a store...
InCase Power Slider For The iPhone 3G
Batter power in the world of the iPhone 3G has been a hot topic since its release. I normally don't have too big of a problem making it a full day with Exchange Push and polling 2 POP accounts. But, CES is coming soon and I'm sure that the GBM team will b...
Lenovo x61t On “Sinking” IBM Commercial
Last night watching Monday Night Football I snagged this from the 'sinking' IBM commercial. The commercial doesn't have anything to do with Tablet PC's, it's just a prop...
Dwell Wacom Live Design 2D Rendering Videos
Below are 3 videos from the Dwell Wacom Live Design 2D Rendering Challenge that were posted up on YouTube. The videos are done on either a Mac or PC using a Wacom Cintiq Tablet with Adobe Photoshop, and/or Autodesk Sketchbook.
PDC 2008 – Following All The Mobile News
Some points of interest for us mobile, Tablet PC and Touch users â€" This isn't going to be really a ‘Live Blogging', but I'll keep this post updated frequently with some important news coming form the Live Keynote going on right now! Stay Tune...
Engadget Goes Kids-on With the SMART Table
Engadget and a group of kids were able to put their hands on a SMART table, and put up a bunch of cool videos!. The Haines Elementary School in Chicago had one in their classroom this morning and the video was rolling to show off some of the multitouch capabiliti...
Windows 7 Within The Next Year?
Long Zheng over on I Started Something has been doing some math, getting some information together and has come up with what seems to be a plausible release for Windows 7. He has put together a timeline that says next October we'll get a RTM and soon following th...
MIU HDPC With Atom Processor
The MIU Hybrid Dual Portable Computer looks to be coming in behind the HTC Shift sporting a dual OS, one being Windows XP and the other yet unknown.
Google Gears Gets Geolocation API
The new update to Google Gears will now work with Location Based Services. Up until now, this has really been used with cell phones, such as Google Maps, to find things close to the phones triangulated location. Now, developers can use Google Gears on your l...
Microsoft Donates 30 Tablet PCs To Harvard Teaching Fellows
Teaching fellows at Harvard are now getting some first hand experience on how Tablet PCs can improve classroom duties. 30 Dell Latitude XT Tablet PCs were delivered last week for them and the initial response looks positive. Here are a couple of comments fr...
Some New Features On GottaBeMobile.com
I just wanted to take some time to let you know of some changes to GottaBeMobile.com since we launched just a few days ago. We have listened to your comments and feedback (Thanks for that) and have put into place some features that we hope you enjoy. We also...
Touch and Tablet PC Showroom
So I really can't tell you much about this showroom as it's in French and I can't hear any sound in the video, but boy is there some cool stuff in the showroom! Lots of touch and pen interaction going on!! Check it out, it's worth it even without the sound o...
WIPTE Starts Tomorrow – Are You Going?
I have been to WIPTE for the past 2 years, but unfortunately I am not going to make it this year. While everybody is checking out Tablet PCs and how they apply to education, I'll be with my Mom while she is getting a knee replacement... So, who's going? It's a...
PDF Annotator for 51% off – This Wednesday 10/15
Been holding off purchasing an application to mark up a PDF Document on your Tablet PC? Well, if that's the case, maybe this Wednesday will be the time to purchase. GBM Forum member loyukfai just received a promotional e-mail with a link to get PDF Annotato...
Vassar Tablet PC Video Series
Vassar College has put together a great series of videos on how they have used Tablet PCs out in the field. There are 5 videos in the series covering a range of areas related to using their Tablet PC's in the field.
Toshiba Portege M750 Tablet PC Announced
There appears to be a new Tablet PC out and about and it's the new Toshiba Portege M750 Tablet PC that can be found on the Toshiba Canada site.
