Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
Information from the RSA Conference held this week confirms that Google [GOOG] will be creating a few different versions of Chrome OS. One mentioned particularly was a business version that will be landing on netbooks in 2011.
Not much information was provided when the information was “leaked?” other than there being a switch under the battery that can switch the Chrome OS Netbook from regular mode to developer mode. [Read more…]
The Origin Eon18 gaming laptop has been announced that features a full HD widescreen that measures 18.4 inches. Powering the HD screen are dual NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M GPU’s and when launched, will have an Intel Core i7 processor.
The Origin company was created by some ex Alienware execs who left the company when Dell took over a few years ago as they wanted to design laptops the way Alienware would have them designed.
Having all that power does put restrictions on the battery life though which Gizmodo mention is 45 minutes when unplugged and using the hardware to is max. [Read more…]
CultofMac have posted some interesting information on the Apple [AAPL] iPad and the user interface that it uses. Although a number of people have complained across the web about how it’s just a large iPod Touch, it makes you wonder if it does need to be different.
What Apple have said about the iPad is that it “improved the experience of doing every day computing tasks” ie, email, browsing and photo slideshows. This is where the iPad excels due to the larger screen. Although I can currently send emails from my T-Mobile G1, Dell Mini 9 netbook or regular laptop while on the move, that doesn’t mean it’s a streamlined process. Take the netbook for example, it’s small and takes several minutes to boot and finally load up web based outlook…. but the iPad aims to change that by providing a decent interface with quick connectivity. [Read more…]
ALK Technologies were demonstrating their latest version of CoPilot Live 8 at CES running on the iPhone, Google Nexus One and a Dell Inspiron 1110 Netbook. Version 8 of the software has been available for several months now, but on display they were showing what they are capable of including what systems they support.
CoPilot Live 8 stores map data on the memory card of your phone meaning that you do not need to rely on a data connection for it to function. This makes navigation a little more reliable for times when the phone lacks signal. At this point other “on-line” navigation programs can fail you. [Read more…]
The 11.6-inch M11x Alienware ultra-portable – ‘the most powerful 11-inch gaming laptop in the universe’ – has just been announced by dell. The Alienware M11x is set to bring the graphics power of a 15in laptop in a 11in netbook sized ultra-portable. All games and media can be played at HD 720p resolution – wherever the user is. [Read more…]
This USS Enterprise from the famous Star Trek has been hacked and modded in to a fully working RC submarine. The Enterprise model used is the NCC-1701-A and as can be seen in the video below it actually works quite well under water.
The Enterprise Sub was created by a specialist team of modders called aqua modelers who meet up yearly to show of their latest underwater hackery. [Read more…]
Intel have announced a new range of Intel Atom processors for the next generation of netbooks. The new Atom processors will come with integrated graphics and memory controllers allowing for power reduction along with performance improvements.
The new processors are being made available in netbooks from ASUS, Acer, Dell, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Lenovo, Samsung and MSI that will be shown off at CES in a couple of weeks time. The new processors have a 20% reduction in power usage and are also smaller too allowing for longer life on battery as well as smaller netbooks to be created.
‘We’re excited to be delivering the next-generation Atom platform and working across the industry as we head into a second phase of growth, powering innovative new system designs with better performance, smaller footprints and better battery life.
A couple of weeks back several HTC phones being launched in 2010 were leaked when a firmware was found, opened up and a number of codenames found. One of those phones was the HTC Espresso. Not much is known about this particular phone just yet, but an Italian site claims to have managed to pull some images from the Espresso that reveals it uses a new Sense UI.
A few changes on the Sense UI show a bar across the bottom of the screen that gives direct access to people. Icons on the main pages have also been spruced up a tad by adding a transparent effect around them. [Read more…]
Audi are about to introduce a Google Earth based sat nav system in to their A8 Saloon cars. This will be the first time Google Earth has been installed in to a production car officially.
As well as having the fancy Google Earth imagary the Audi A8 will also support a standard hard disk based system I assume for those times when the car’s GPRS/EDGE connectivity is lost.
By using Google Earth based navigation, drivers will get higher performance graphics that will show 3D buildings, landscapes as well as gradients and terrain modelling. [Read more…]
A user over on the MyDellMini forums has created a dual touchscreen netbook by using a Dell Mini 9 netbook and a 9″ USB DisplayLink monitor and connecting them together.
The device is the Harlequin Project and was designed to experiment with a dual touchscreen user interface (ie, similar to the Microsoft Courier) as well as design testing.
The Harlequin works as it is now and has Windows 7 installed which can detect both screens and the touchscreen overlays without issues except there are still some calibration issues on the second monitor. [Read more…]
DigiTimes are reporting that Acer expect to be the first company to produce a Google Chrome OS netbook with the company expecting them to start shipping the new netbook in the second half of 2010. Acer have been working on the new netbook since earlier this year according to DigiTimes sources.
JT Wang, Acer’s chairman, expects that the netbook will be the first of any Chrome OS netbooks to ship. [Read more…]
Amazon have created a list of the best netbooks costing under $350 that run the new Windows 7 OS. A number of them have received a discount to bring them under the $350 bracket which means you are getting a higher priced netbook for a better price.
Netbooks included in the offer include the always favourite ASUS Eee 1005HA, along with another top seller, the Acer Aspire One as well as many others such as Dell, HP, Gateway to name a few (full list can be found here). [Read more…]
