Check out this video of what I guess you could call a ‘Tablet PC’. I don’t think anyone out there would call this very mobile that’s for sure! It’s called the Sutherland Sketchpad and it was developed by M.I.T Lincoln Laboratory. Maybe we take for granted what we carry around in our arms today? :)
The New York Times has published an article detailing the impact of the $200 laptop. Naming netbooks specifically, the article discusses the impact of cheaper devices and software. The article highlights the significant change that the down economy is having on technology powerhouses like Microsoft and the proliferation and mainstream awareness/acceptance of Linux [...]
Well what do you know, there’s an update on the TechCrunch Tablet. Not only do we have pictures and video, but a new internal name for what is being called a second prototype and a few specs. The CrunchPad is the new name. In Mike Arrington’s update he says the target price has moved from [...]
Truc and I tracked down The Sony VAIO P500, which is a device that is creating quite the stir at CES 2009. Sony calls it a Lifestyle PC and not a Netbook. I like the feel of the device and the chicklet keyboard has better action than I thought it would, but it was really [...]
2008 is already history for some of our readers and fading fast for others. As I’m spending some much needed down with family and friends back in Chicago, I’m both looking back and looking ahead. The looking ahead part is tougher this year as there is a lot of uncertainity in my theatre life. The [...]
Several weeks ago we brought you news about Atek’s new “mobile” solution, the OnBoard Travel Keyboard. We got our review unit in a few days ago, and in this GBM Shortcut I share my impressions about Atek’s mobile solution. To learn if this keyboard might be for you, checkout our video below.
Behold my predictions for the great, forthcoming year of 2009. The following thoughts are what I’d like to see happen with a dash of what I believe will happen. Gaze with me into the crystal ball: Mobile Computing The term “netbook” becomes a household name because many homes have adopted one or two [...]
I guess it could be argued that I’m: A glutton for punishment/frustration A sucker for shiny new things A hopeless optimist No matter which of the above labels fit, I find myself loving imperfect mobile devices and platforms. Without laying myself on some anaylsts couch, I’ve been trying lately to examine the reasons why. Here’s [...]
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I’m going to issue a rousing second, or amen, or here-here, to Jesus Diaz’s Call For Revolution Against Beta Culture. I am in absolute agreement with Jesus on this. Things have gone a bit too far as we now accept inferior, not quite ready hardware and software as the norm when things are released, knowing [...]
The GBM staff will be working on some articles taking a look back at 2008 and looking forward to 2009, but we’d love to hear from you first. Get out your crystal ball and tell us what you think mobile tech will look like in 2009. What’s going to be hot or not?
We received an email from a high school student last night asking for some help. He’s doing a research paper on Tablet PCs, Mobile PCs, mobility, etc, and could really use our help in collecting some user experience data. This is where you come in.
InPlay Technologies came in to the news several weeks ago when it was announced that Panasonic’s newest tablet pc, the H1, would be using their digitizer. Now, InPlay has announced some new leadership at the digitizer company. InPlay Technologies (NASDAQ: NPLA), a developer of innovative human interface devices for electronic products, announced that Van Potter [...]
The busy traveling season is upon us, and that means long lines and waiting for folks to pull out their laptop and run it through the scanner. Fortunately, the TSA has been approving a line of “Checkpoint friendly” laptop bags that will hopefully speed up the security check process – at least for those who [...]
Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) are slowly starting to make their way to market. As they do, some are questioning whether the timing is too late, or if there is indeed a place for them to fit. Listening to the recent MobileTech Roundup podcast, the three hosts talked about this and all dismissed the category as [...]
In day 3 with the Ford Escape, our family heads out to Starbucks and experiments with voice recognition and SYNC. Our results? Check it out for yourself! Be sure to follow my other coverage on the Ford Escape and SYNC: GBM Shortcut: The Ford Escape Hybrid with Sync arrives. GBM Shortcut: Day 1 with the [...]
The Windows Live Mesh team announced on Monday that Live Mesh will be going in to open Beta later this week, as well as finally offering a Mac and Windows Mobile client. This is great news for folks who operate in a multi-platform environment. Back in April when we did the initial tech preview release [...]
While we’re still waiting for the first crop of MIDs to really roll out (there have been a few), Intel has just unveiled the first prototype running the Moorestown platform. Headed for a 2009/10 release, what Intel is showing off is a reference design for the MID platform, not an actual device. You’ll hear in [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
