Motion Computing has introduced two new Windows-powered rugged tablets this week with the C5t and F5t. Either weighs about 3lbs and sports a 10.4-inch touchscreen display with 1024×768 resolution. The C5t is meant for work indoors, as only the F5t has an optional View Anywhere display for viewing in direct sunlight. The portable PCs aren’t […]
The Acer Iconia Tab A110 has popped up at an online retailer’s website sporting Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean.’ When the device first surfaced ahead of its launch, it was running Android 4.0. While that is good news for 7-inch Android buyers looking for a ‘Jelly Bean’ alternative to the Google Nexus 7, it also suggests […]
Aug 14 2012 | Posted in
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Processor developer ARM has released three new designs for its second-generation graphics chip for use in tablets, smartphones, and televisions. The Mali T624, T628, and T678 have been added to the T600 line, and all include Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC), a newly-develioed method of optimizing GPU performance by using texture compression. The new Mali-series […]
Aug 8 2012 | Posted in
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Customers buying ARM-powered Windows 8 tablets will find that their devices come not with the full version of Office 2013, but with a Preview version that will be missing some features. Office 2013 for Windows RT will get an update some time after launch to a final copy with more features, but the initial version […]
Aug 7 2012 | Posted in
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The long overdue Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is now official and due for a global rollout this month. First unveiled at Mobile World Congress back in February, the version that will hit store shelves is substantially reworked from that early prototype. The Galaxy Note 10.1 shown at CES did not have a slot for an […]
Aug 6 2012 | Posted in
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The 7-inch Matrix One tablet from Direct Merchandise Marketing is now on sale, priced at just $90. The tablet packs Android 4.0 and sports a 1.5GHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, so it is far from bare bones. There are some concessions, however, such as the 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage space. A two-megapixel […]
Aug 3 2012 | Posted in
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Adonit has begun shipping its Jot Touch, a stylus that is said to work with any touchscreen device. A dampening tip integrates a transparent disc with enough contact area to register touch input on capacitive screens, while enabling users to see where the mark will be made. When paired with a second- or third-generation iPad […]
The first of ASUS’ promised Windows 8-powered tablets has shown up at the FCC. The Tablet 810 was filed as the TF810C, confirming it is a Transformer-series device. It will have an 11.6-inch touchscreen along with Wi-Fi and NFC onboard. The tablet will have the usual associated dock accessory with it that will effectively turn […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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Microsoft’s Surface is launching on (or near) October 26, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. “The next version of our operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available on October 26, 2012. At that time, we will begin selling the Surface, a series of Microsoft-designed and manufactured hardware devices,” the report reads. […]
Jul 30 2012 | Posted in
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The Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 first revealed at CES 2012 is now shipping starting from just $343 discounted. The 10.1 Android 4.0 tablet comes in 16GB and 32GB flavors, with the optional keyboard dock adding only $56 to the overall asking price. It is also powered by a Snapdragon S4 ‘Krait’ 1.5GHz dual-core processor processor matched […]
Jul 24 2012 | Posted in
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