We got an early preview of the Lenovo LePad U1 Hybrid, which runs both Android and Windows 7 depending if the tablet is docked in its keyboard case or not. The device will be released in China initially, and Lenovo is still waiting for Google to announce and release Android Honeycomb before shipping the device [...]
At the Consumer Electronics Show, Lenovo has taken the wraps off the LePad tablet, an Android 2.2-based slate with a 10.1-inch display and weighing in at less than two pounds. The half-inch thick tablet will be available in a variety of different colors: scarlet, white, and brown and black textured leather. In Android mode, the [...]
AHX Global and X2 Computing have unveiled their Windows 7 Home Premium itablet slate with a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen. Makers of the itablet are still looking to establish retail partnerships to deliver itablet to the North and South American markets. itablet utilizes a 10.1-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 1024 X 600 pixels. The device [...]
Amazon is letting all of those salivating over a rash of new Tablets to be introduced this year that they needn’t worry about reading their Kindle books on the new devices. Amazon will be unveiling new Kindle Apps tailored for Android and Windows Tablets. The new Apps will have all of the same functionality those [...]
No, this list isn’t about gadgets and things. This wish list is about things I’d like to see happen in the mobile space. I’m an impatient an old and would rather see these things happen sooner rather than later. Here’s a link to last year’s wish list, and to the ones previous (here and here.) [...]
Viliv will announce several new tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January, The company is ready to announce two Android tablets–the X7 and X10–and a Windows 7 slate–the X70. According to the company, its Viliv X70 Windows 7 tablet will be the lightest Windows slate in the world. “Most slim and light Windows [...]
UMPC Portal had just gotten a unit of the Onkyo Windows 7 slate, which runs the Microsoft’s Windows 7 Home Premium desktop operating on an Intel Atom N450 CPU clocked at 1.66 GHz. The device comes with a 10.1-inch cpacitive touchscreen, 1 GB RAM, and a 32 GB SSD drive along with a 1.3-megapixel web [...]
According to a DigiTimes report, MSI may be launching its Windows-based WindPad tablet in January or February, ahead of plans for the company’s Android-based tablets that are slated for an April or May launch. Unlike the Android tablet models, the Windows WindPad from MSI will favor Intel’s Atom-based Oak Trail processor over an ARM-based CPU. [...]
Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini told an audience at the Barclays Capital’s Global Technology Conference in San Francisco, California today that the company’s low-powered chips will appear in at least 35 tablets from various manufacturers in 2011, but the world’s largest chipmaker’s journey into smartphone will be slow and steady. Although Otellini did not specify which [...]
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 [...]
Dell has released more information about its netvertible, a netbook that can convert to a tablet, by name of the Inspiron Duo. The convertible netbook is now available for order through Dell’s U.S. website right now and will ship on December 15th; UK customers can start ordering on December 2nd. According to Dell, through the [...]
Following LG’s sales of the E-Note, Acer has gone ahead to announce its own 10.1-inch Windows 7 tablet that will be powered by AMD and will be shipping in February complete with WiFi and 3G for ubiquitous connectivity. The Windows 7 tablet from Acer will be shipping in February for an undisclosed price at this [...]
LG’s release of the E-Note H1000B Windows 7 tablet may be a little belated, but the timing of the 10.1-inch slate’s launch comes at a time when there is renewed interest in Windows tablets. While the success of previous generation Windows tablets relied heavily on the convertible form factor–offering an easy way to convert between [...]
Microsoft had recently announced that the company had acquired 3D chipmaker Canesta, which would give the Redmond, Washington software company a portfolio of valuable patents that may drive the company’s natural user interface initiative. According to Jim Spare, the president and CEO of Canesta, “With Microsoft’s breadth of scope from enterprise to consumer products, market [...]
Our friend Avram Piltch from Laptop Mag got his hands on a CTL 2goPad SL10 and put it through its paces. The Windows slate sounds good on paper, but there are a lot of ‘gotchas’ with this $499 device. The biggest problems Avram seemed to run into with this device are its short battery life [...]
Microsoft’s spent millions of dollars producing and promoting commercials and viral videos that do more harm than good. Some of them are creepy, others make you scratch your head and some will make you sick. Microsoft is a huge company and we surely don’t expect every ad and video to be a hit. But they’ve [...]
I am disappointed with Ars Technica this morning. In fairness, that’s largely because I hold the site in such high regard. As a “long form” blog, they typically deliver information that is well-researched and informed. Their analysis on the HP Slate, however, misses on a few details.
Well, this is interesting. Two days after I praise Hugo Ortega for including a dedicated Ctrl-Alt-Del button on his TEGA V2, a sign of his experience with Tablet PCs and UMPCs, every hater on the Internet is bashing the HP Slate for having a dedicated Ctrl-Alt-Del button.
Word out of TechRadar UK is that ViewSonic is set to jump back into the tablet game with both a 7″ Android tablet as well as a 10″ model that will dual-boot Windows and Android.
Microsoft published a new section on its Windows 7 micro-site yesterday and in my opinion it falls flat. The new ‘PC versus Mac’ page doesn’t have a lot to it and there’s very little substance. Are PCs better than Macs in a lot of ways? Absolutely. Unfortunately, Microsoft put very little effort into highlighting those [...]
German software company mirabyte is stepping into the game of making Windows more touch-friendly with an application called FrontFace. It is similar to other UI overlays, such as Thinix Touch and Microsoft’s Origami, but they seem to be emphasizing web integration.
It’s great that Steve Ballmer is getting people fired up about Windows 7 slates and that Microsoft is promoting the concept at their Worldwide Partner Conference. A lot of people seem very excited at the prospect of a slate running Windows 7. Here’s an idea: if you’re excited about Windows 7 slates, why not buy [...]
Last week we shared a demo video of Thinix Touch 6 that looked pretty impressive. The application sits on top of WIndows, making it easier to get by without a keyboard, mouse or pen. Thinix Touch is generally white labeled and bundled with some touchscreen PCs, such as HP’s TouchSmart all-in-ones. Thinix is now available [...]
I’ve now spent about two weeks full time with the multi-touch Fujitsu T900. I have been interested to see how capacitive touch works with Windows on a daily basis since there has been a lot of suggestion in the IT media (including this website) that Windows is not designed for touch due to its orientation [...]
Ina Fried of CNET, who’s been following the Tablet PC and UMPC scene for years, has posted her take on “How Microsoft foresaw–and still missed–the iPad.” Worth a read if only for a refresher on the situation. She’s spot-on in describing the business side of the problems, but I don’t think she quite hits the [...]
Pondering the future of the Windows operating system, Technologizer asked a group of 28 revered journalists, technologists, and former Microsoft employees how Microsoft can keep Windows relevant. Fortunately, one of them declined and Xavier was asked to step in. Bazinga!
Some people, particularly the open source enthusiasts, are putting a negative spin on this story, but I kind of like the news from Digitimes that Acer’s plan to introduce netbooks running Google Android will include the ability to dual boot to Windows. First, I generally lean positively toward dual boot systems. Sometimes you need something [...]
Word out of Ars Technica is Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, is developing a method to run mobile-type Android apps on desktop-type Ubuntu, as well as other flavors of Linux. Sounds great for anyone with an Android phone and Linux PC, which is a pretty narrow sliver of the population, but I think the [...]
We were hanging out at Microsoft’s Building 37 tonight, and on the way out Craig Pringle, Hugo Ortega, and I caught a glimpse of what might appear to be Microsoft’s new store. The etching on the back of the glass says “Windows Mobilization Flagship Environment” More pictures after the break.
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 [...]
I really enjoyed reviewing the Celio Corp Redfly device several months ago. Celio has announced that they are making a software stack available for XP and Vista to allow you to extend your phone to a standard laptop as well. I can see using this when I have no WiFi signal on my netbook. For [...]
If running Windows on your Mac is your thing, then you might want to check out this awesome deal on VMWare’s Fusion: 50% off, 1 day only. Regularly priced at $79.99, on sale for $39.99. Use coupon code CyberMondayDeal. Deal expires 11:59 PM PST, December 1, 2008.
I always say it is a good day when you learn something new and this is a handy tip. Sooner or later we all have to reboot our Windows machines into Safe Mode to try and correct a problem. When that occurs, I alway find myself having to remember what Function Key to press and [...]
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 the retail release. Head over and check [...]
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