The Asus Eee PC X101 isn't the only netbook Asus is showing off at Computex this week. THe company has also unveiled the Eee PC 1025 Series, a line of next-generation 10 inch netbooks which will likely be powered by Intels' upcoming Atom N2600 and N2800 chips. Asus says the new netbooks will feature Instant [...]
Asus unveils Eee PC 1025 series netbooks with next-gen Atom chips is a post from: Liliputing
The Asus Eee PC 1025 line of netbooks feature Intel Atom Cedarview chips, a webcam with 4x zoom, and a choice of 3 or 6 cell batteries. They're also the first 10 inch Asus netbooks I've seen in about a year that feature a new case design. Asus introduced the next-generation netbooks at an event [...]
Closer look at the Asus Eee PC 1025 is a post from: Liliputing
When AMD introduced its low power C-series and E-series chips earlier this year, the company said it was initially focusing on netbooks and notebooks. That's not to say the company was ignoring the tablet space, but at the time AMD had nothing to show. But now a leaked product roadmap shows the company may be preparing [...]
Leaked roadmap shows AMD chips for tablets is a post from: Liliputing
For the last few years a web site called Macles has been one of the most reliable sources of leaked information about Acer Aspire One netbooks and related mini-laptops. The anonymous blogger behind the site has announced that it's closing soon. The archives will remain online, but there will be no more posts. But Macles [...]
Acer mini-laptop roadmap leaked is a post from: Liliputing
Woot is running a deal on a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch Android tablet for $259.99 + $5 shipping. The tablet features a 1 GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor, a 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G. This model is designed to work with Sprint's network, but there's no contract [...]
Bargain alert: Refurb Samsung Galaxy Tab for $260 is a post from: Liliputing
Habey began selling a new barebones nettop called the EPC-6563 this week which features a 1.83 GHz Intel Atom D525 dual core processor and runs just $199.99. Of course, you don't get very much for the money. While the mini-desktop computer has 2 memory slots and 2 mini-PCI Express slots, it doesn't come with any [...]
Habey launches $200 nettop with dual core Atom processor is a post from: Liliputing
Acer subsidiary Packard Bell has already received its own rebranded version of the Acer Iconia Tab A500 Android tablet, so clearly its Gateway's turn now. After all, Gateway is own by Acer too, right? The folks at Unwired View spotted a few listings for Gateway tablets that certainly seem to fit the bill. The Gateway [...]
Gateway gets its own version of the Acer Iconia Tab A500 is a post from: Liliputing
In the early days of the netbook era, I was surprised to see just how much hardware hacking was going on. Back in 2007 and 2008 it seemed like every day someone took apart an Asus Eee PC or Acer Aspire One and slapped some extra hardware inside the tiny case. It turns out it [...]
ViewSonic gTablet hack: Adding GPS is a post from: Liliputing
A number of manufacturers have announced plans to offer tablets and notebooks with Intel Atom Oak Trail chips… and while most of them will run Windows 7, the chipset can also handle a number of other operating systems including Google Android and MeeGo Linux. Now the folks at Engadget have spotted one of the first [...]
i-Buddie MeeGo tablet breaks cover is a post from: Liliputing
The folks at DigiTimes have a habit of digging up unofficial news about upcoming gadgets by talking to parts suppliers in Taiwan. Today the web site has two major scoops, one about Acer and the other about Toshiba — although neither story has been confirmed. Acer is reportedly planning to offer a tablet with an [...]
Taiwanese rumors: Acer building Oak Trail Android tablet, Toshiba kills Chromebook plans is a post from: Liliputing
The enTourage eDGe and Pocket eDGe are two of the most bizarre mobile devices to hit the market in the last few years. They're dual-screen devices running Google Android. One screen is an E Ink display while the other is a color LCD. You can run Android apps on the LCD screen or read eBooks [...]
enTourage eDGe content store closes, hardware could be discontinued next is a post from: Liliputing
Asus is set to introduce several new products at the Computex trade show in Taiwan beginning next week. In advance of that, Asus has begun posting teaser images and details on Facebook and at TechinStyle.tv. First up is an Asus tablet which Asus says has never been seen before. The company isn't sharing many details. [...]
Asus posts teaser for a new tablet is a post from: Liliputing
AMD has been shedding its reputation as a company that makes powerful, but power-hungry chips. The 9 Watt AMD C-50 dual core processor can go head-to-head with Intel's latest Atom chips for netbooks in terms of performance and power consumption, while the AMD E-350 chip uses just 18W, or less than half the power of [...]
AMD introduces new low power G-Series fusion chips for fanless computers is a post from: Liliputing
Intel has announced that four companies have committed to using the recently released MeeGo 1.2 code in upcoming versions of their Linux-based operating systems. MeeGo offers a user interface optimized for mobile devices including phones, tablets, and netbooks, as well as performance optimizations for Intel Atom processors. Linpus, the company that developed the Linux distribution [...]
MeeGo 1.2 coming soon to Linux distributions you probably don't use is a post from: Liliputing
HP hasn't announced the pricing for its upcoming TouchPad tablet line, but the folks at PreCentral got their hands on an inventory screenshot from Walmart which seems to suggest that the tablet will be priced about the same as Apple's iPad. The image shows a 32GB HP TouchPad with WiFi for $599. That's the same [...]
32GB HP TouchPad to run $599? is a post from: Liliputing
CR-48, Google's prototype Chrome laptop future seems to be bleak. This is mostly because of the recent announcement of the Samsung and Acer Chrome netbooks.
However, don't count it out yet. Some eager testers have finally managed to receive their own units of the sought after prototype. That may mean a new lease on life for the plucky little prototype, though don't hold your breath. Google may just be trying to get rid of its entire stock of the laptop.
Source: Engadget
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Is Google's CR-48 Gasping Its Last Breath?
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Microsoft is working on a new version of its flagship Windows operating system which will run on computers with ARM-based processors as well as x86 chips. We've known that since January. What we didn't know for certain was what it would mean for legacy apps. But now Intel is confirming that the version of Windows [...]
Older Windows apps won't run on Windows 8 for ARM is a post from: Liliputing
Intel is stepping up the pace on development of next-generation Atom chips. While the company has dominated the netbook space with its line of low power Atom processors for the last few years, the growing tablet and smartphone markets are currently dominated by low power ARM-based chips. Intel has been working to reduce power consumption [...]
Intel Atom chips to hit 14nm by 2014 is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Aspire One 722 is a notebook with an 11.6 inch display, an AMD C-50 processor, and Radeon HD 6250 graphics. It's not the most powerful portable laptop available, thanks to the C-50 chip which offers netbook-like performance. But it is one of the cheapest 11.6 inch notebooks you can find with support for [...]
Acer Aspire One 722 laptop with AMD C-50 goes up for pre-order is a post from: Liliputing
Newegg is offering a refurbished Asus Eee PC 1018PB netbook for $199.99 when you use the promo code EMCKEJC58. This 10 inch netbook has a brushed aluminum case, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N450 processor. The mini-laptop has 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, 802/11b/g/n [...]
Bargain alert: Refurb Asus Eee PC 1018PB for $200 is a post from: Liliputing
The Acer Aspire One Happy is a colorful netbook which stands out from the crowd pretty much exclusively due to a bright lid. But Acer is updating the Happy with a new design featuring a sort of water ripple pattern on the lid, yellow, orange, blue, and pink colors, and the latest netbook specs including a [...]
New Acer Aspire One Happy netbook shows up in Italy is a post from: Liliputing
Habey has introduced a new version of its HD video decoder which is even smaller than the HB-VD904 PCIe mini card the company introduced last summer. The new Habey HB-VD920 is a half height PCI Express Mini card which you can add to any netbook, tablet, or desktop computer to enable support for 1080p HD [...]
Habey shrinks its Broadcom HD video decoder is a post from: Liliputing
We've been hearing about the Thinkpad X1 for awhile now. Being one of the most leaked-about gadgets, most people already know the specs – however, the Think X1 has now officially popped up at the Lenovo X series comparison site. This marks the official release of info on the X1 and some final specs are revealed. First of all, the 13.3-inch display is called a "SuperBright HD Infinity panel", which pretty much means its made using IPS technology. Additional specs include an integrated fingerprint reader, a buttonless touchpad, USB 3.0, and 10-hour battery. These specs are rounded out by a weight of 1.36kg (3lbs) and a thick of about 16mm (0.625 inches).
Expect it to arrive May 17th.
Source: Engadget
A post from the Asus Eee PC blog.
Lenovo Finally Lets Us Peek At The Thinkpad X1
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We're starting to see more details about HTC's upcoming 10 inch Android tablet today. Last week we heard that the HTC Puccini would be the first 10 inch Android tablet from the mobile device maker. Now the folks at the 911sniper blog have posted a few screengrabs and some information about the hardware. According a [...]
HTC Puccini tablet to ship with 1.5 GHz CPU, Android 3.0.1? is a post from: Liliputing
Samsung has announced plans to begin pushing software updates to the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 inch tablet as well as a number of phones including the Samsung Galaxy S and Samsung Galaxy Ace. The update from Android 2.2 to Android 2.3 Gingerbread should bring improved support for 3D graphics, lower CPU consumption during multimedia playback, [...]
Android 2.3 Gingerbread coming soon to Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung phones is a post from: Liliputing
Globalscale Technologies is showing off a new $249 desktop PC with an ARM-based chip and support for 1080p HD video playback. The D2Plug computer can run Ubuntu Linux or Google Android 2.2, and joins a growing list of "Plug" computing devices. But this space may get even more interesting when Microsoft releases Windows 8 with [...]
Globalscale D2Plug is a handheld-sized, ARM-based desktop PC for $249 is a post from: Liliputing
Fujitsu introduced a new Windows 7 tablet with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard this week, but so far I'd only seen rendered press shots of the Fujitsu TH40/D. Now the folks at Akihabara News have had a chance to check it out in person and we can see what the tablet looks like in the real [...]
Closer look at the Fujitsu TH40/D tablet with the slide-out keyboard is a post from: Liliputing
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