Sandforce has used the Flash Memory Summit, currently taking place in Santa Clara, to show off its SSD controller working with 24 nanometer multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash technology that will be used in SSD drives. For the demonstration, the company has combined its SSD-2000 controller with Toshiba’s newest NAND flash to create what it […]
The USB 3.0 Promoter Group just revealed it is working on a new power delivery spec for USB cable bus power that will deliver much more power for charging or powering electronics devices. The standard will exist alongside the USB Battery Charging 1.2 specification and deliver up to as much as 100W of power. It […]
The 4G version of the HP TouchPad has gone up for pre-orderat Amazon. The 4G plus Wi-Fi 32GB is listed at $700. Like its Wi-Fi-only stable mates it centers on a 7-inch display, runs webOS 3.0 and incorporates Beats audio. It does, however, run a faster 1.5GHz dual-core processor versus the Wi-Fi-only models, which run […]
Verizon this weekend started rolling out its Android 3.2 update for the Motorola Xoom. The HTJ85 update brings everything associated with the new OS, including the new app scaling. It also closes a chapter for Motorola as it finally turns on the microSD card slot on the very first Xoom to ship, about seven months […]
HP has tried to reward early adopters of its HP TouchPad by offering users a $50 App Catalog credit. The webOS tablet is currently discounted by up to $200 between August 5 and 7 as the company seeks to gain sales traction. HP is offering a $100 instant discount on the tablet, which Staples has […]
French design house Pierre Cardin​ has just introduced its first electronics with a seven-inch Android tablet. The designer device, the PC-7006, is unusually modest for the luxury credentials with a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and 512MB of RAM. There is just 4GB of storage space onboard, though it can be expanded through the microSD card […]
The promised TouchWiz UX update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been released on time. The upgrade so far applies to the Wi-Fi version of the tablet and includes a new set of Live Panel apps, a tray for mini apps and a version of Swype’s custom keyboard in tablet form. At the same […]
A source has obtained a special offer for the HP Touchpad that will be good this weekend only. According to the leak, during August 5-7 the 16GB version of the TouchPad will be offered for $100 off at the HP website. Staples will reportedly make a similar offer during that same time period, discounting $100 […]
Qualcomm is simplifying how it names its Snapdragon system-on-a-chip products, from complex monikers such as MSM855T to S1, S2, S3 and S4. The company is doing this to help users better understand where to expect them and what performance they’ll get. Qualcomm also confirmed that it will be shipping a quad-core Snapdragon processor later this […]
Motorola will soon begin testing the Android 3.2 operating system for the 3G Xoom tablet offered by Verizon, Droid-Life heard on Tuesday. Like others, the pre-release check is being called a “software test project for the Verizon-branded Motorola Xoom,” the source explained. The Wi-Fi version already received the update to 3.2. The claim hasn’t been […]
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