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In the category of we’d rather not put all of eggs in one Tablet/Slate basket, comes word that Toshiba is planning to unveil three different Tablet/Slate flavors, one each for Windows, Android, and Chrome. Look for these to hit at CES 2011. According to DigiTimes these aren’t of the small variety, instead two will be [...]
So, Copy and Paste is coming to Windows Phone 7. Everyone knows that it is due sometime in 2011. Pocketnow has video and pics for you to drool over if that’s your thing.
At the D: Dive Into Mobile Conference, Google’s Andy Rubin demonstrated a first look at a Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Tablet. Using a prototype Tablet/Slate from Motorola. You can check out the video below. This obviously has everyone excited. Note that the Tablet has no physical buttons. He also demonstrates the Gmail App which looks quite [...]
Seven inch Tablet not your thing? Want something bigger, but don’t want to carry it in a man-purse or some other bag? Well, maybe this T-Shirt is for you. Apparently its quite a big pouch or pocket or whatever. The Large Pocket Shirt will set you back $30 to pretend like you’re some sort of [...]
In between watching the Google news and going to a Dr’s appointment this morning I noticed some news about this bouncing around on Twitter. It is confusing news. What I was seeing was news that Pandora was not going to develop an App for Windows Phone 7. If that holds true that will certainly be [...]
Looks like Google is in an announcing mood today as they are officially announcing Android 2.3 also known as Gingerbread today, along with updated SDK tools. For a complete list of what’s new in 2.3 you can check out this link. I’m sure we’ll hear lots more about this as it rolls out, but keep [...]
Looks like the Google eBook Store is now open for business. Although it doesn’t look the iOS Apps are available yet.
The news isn’t really news anymore, but Google is bent on launching its Google eBookStore and soon from what we’re hearing. The Technologizer has gotten an early look at the Apps Google will make available for Android, the iPhone, and the iPad. That report also says that there won’t be dedicated Apps for desktops and [...]
If you’re a Dropbox user you might be interested in this. Dropbox has unveiled a Release Candidate for its next version which includes selective folder syncing. What’s that? Well, if you’ve got lots of info stashed in your Dropbox you know that the magic of Dropbox syncs that to every computer you’ve installed the software [...]
1Password is an excellent password manager for the Mac platform. The Windows version has been in beta for awhile now, but that beta has ended with the release of version 1 of the software. Agile Web Solutions the makers of 1Password are giving users a chance to get $10 off in celebration of moving out [...]
The folks who are making the intriguing Notion Ink Tablets are nothing if not great teases. The company blog has been revealing bits of info for quite some time. Well, now it looks like the folks at Notion Ink are getting closer to release. In case you haven’t been following long, Notion Ink is producing [...]
Laptop Mag got their hands on the Viewsonic G 10 inch Tablet and has posted up one of their usual thorough reviews. Suffice it to say they weren’t too enthusiastic about the Viewsonic G. Running on the Nvidia Tegra v2 platform the G is running Android 2.2 and offers the usual array of Tablet/Slate functionality [...]
Have you ever scratched your head in wonder or frustration or anger at how 3G data plans are priced by the carriers? It often seems like a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma to quote Winston Churchill. Certainly there’s no consistency and to be frank, my opinion is that is just the way [...]
According to various reports Google is finally going to unveil its Chrome OS Netbook on Tuesday, December 7. In addition sources are saying that Google’s Chrome Web Store will be announced at the same time. Pictures of a Chrome OS keyboard have surfaced and this is fueling lots of talk. Word is also bouncing around [...]
The chill is coming and with that comes outer wear of all kinds. For touch screen fanatics who like to play out in the cold, that means making a choice about whether or not to have your gloves on have your hands cold. Or not. Earlier Thomasin and I shot a quick GBM Shortcut checking [...]
Congratulations! We’ve got some winners for the new version of WritePad for the iPad. When we announced the contest on Monday we said we’d be giving away three promo codes. But, as it turns out the good folks at WritePad have given us 5 codes to pass out to the lucky winners. And now cue [...]
Mophie recently released the Juice Pack Air for the iPhone 4 and it looks like they have a newer solution that offers more juice for those who need it. The Juice Pack Air Plus looks similar to the earlier model, but it will supposedly more than double your battery life. I’m a big Mophie fan. [...]
Not too shabby. Samsung is touting that they’ve sold 1 million Galaxy Tabs besting its end of year predictions. Over 10% of them have been sold in Korea. Samsung is now revising its year end estimates to 1.5 million. To celebrate Samsung is reminding everyone that there will be a 10 inch version next year. [...]
Although I didn’t think we’d lose Xmarks forever, the news that it was going to shut down was more than a downer. The bookmark (and more) syncing service is always one of the first things I load on any device to get up and running. And while nothing is forever on the Internet, the potential [...]
To me my thinking about routers has always been similar to how I think of printers. They are utility devices that I spend a lot of time researching before making a purchase, then make the purchase, hook them up, and forget about them. Until they fail. Then the process starts all over again. Of course [...]
We’ve been following the shipping stories about the HP Slate 500 since word dropped that they are finally on their way. Over on the TabletPCReview.com forums, user heatlesssun has not only gotten his hands on one of the HP Slate 500s that have started shipping but he’s posted up a few unboxing pictures as well [...]
This is an interesting read that goes somewhat beyond the day to day noise in the Tablet/Slate/mobile device race. In my view, Paul Graham gets what the rough and tumble of today might mean for tomorrow. The big picture isn’t about who’s winning what today even though that’s what we seem to focus on. The [...]
There are certainly many ways to know that the Christmas season is quickly approaching. One of those ways I look forward to each and every year is TabletPC2.com’s Annual Santa’s List. Linda Epstein, the site owner of the site, does an amazing job gathering tons of gadgets that any geek worth the name would jump [...]
I’ve been a big user of Slingmedia’s Slingbox for some time. I used a Slingbox Pro for some time and had no real issues with the device. I was able to sling video from my home setup to any computer I was using successfully. I’ve also purchased and used the mobile Apps on Windows Mobile [...]
Angry Birds fans on the Android platform are the first to get to fling birds at pigs in the new Christmas version of Angry Birds Seasons. As mentioned before, Rovio instead of releasing a new App for the Christmas edition has put this in with the previous Halloween version and thus the new name, Angry [...]
Ah the eBook wars. The fight continues as everyone wants you to purchase books from their store and use their device. Amazon is the behemoth in this struggle due to its large catalog and the ubiquity of its Kindle App, and I would venture also its Kindle devices. But the others still compete, although you [...]
I know quite a few parents that are agonizing about putting an iPad in their kids hands because they are afraid of drops, scratches, spills, etc… I can certainly understand that. On one hand the devices seem tailor made for kids. Certainly there are a number of Apps and books that target parents with kids. [...]
An Engadget reader seems to have evidence that is HP Slate 500 is finally shipping. Here’s hoping that’s true for anyone who got on the early adopter bandwagon. How about you GBM readers? I know several of you ordered. I don’t want to start a manic craze of hitting the refresh button to check shipping, [...]
Tablet PC fans and mobile device fans have one great longing. That longing is to have the amazing flexibility of Microsoft’s OneNote work everywhere on any device. Yes, there’s a mobile version with Office 2011, and yes there are ways to get your notes into OneNote. But that longing wants more than is available now, [...]
If the ViewSonic Android Tablets caught your eye, you might want to check our your local Office Depot. The office supply chain is now carrying the 10 inch G Tablet for $399. It is running on the Tegra 2 chipset and comes with Android 2.2 and everything we can all recite about these kinds of [...]
There seems to be so much promise, and yet there seems to so much difficulty in bringing what we used to called the Print Media to the iPad and by extension other Tablet/Slates. Richard Branson’s Virgin iPad Project is the next great attempt to create something special that will make consumers pony up a subscription [...]
Looks like Microsoft continues to try and push the envelope when it comes to touch. According to a recently filed patent they’ve created a method of touching a surface to create a different tactile experience that makes users think they are touching a 3D like surface. According to an article on New Scientist, Microsoft is [...]
With no real word on when WiFi only versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be released (it will surely be after the holidays into next year), I’m sure there are those who just don’t want to deal with a carrier contract/plan for data. That may be delaying your thoughts of purchasing a Galaxy Tab. [...]
Avram Piltch at Laptop Mag got his hands on a Dell Inspiron Duo “NetTablet” and has put it through its paces. Actually, let me rephrase that. Avram has his hands on a prototype which he makes very, very clear. And that’s a good thing because based on the performance of this prototype Dell has a [...]
Looks like I stirred up quite a conversation over on one of my favorite gadget blog sites, Gear Diary. My post last week about Apple removing the screen rotation lock capability from the side switch (I called it a bonehead move) made plain my views on the subject in terms of how that move affected [...]
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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
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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 [...]
