Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
The CZC C9 netbook is built by Zichuang Technology who claim it to be the worlds thinnest netbook. The netbook measures just 5 millimeters in thickness (0.2 inches) and weighs just 750 grams.
The CZC C9 has an ARM11 based processor and has an 8.9″ screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Also included in the netbook is 1GB or RAM, 8GB of storage (flash based), 2 USB ports and a VGA port. [Read more…]
GLB have created a couple of new internet tablets named the PP-P68 and PP-P88. Each have a 10 inch screen and run Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 processors. The 10 inch screens have a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and are touchscreen.
For connectivity the devices have option 3G and GPS can also be selected too. Wireless B/G is built in as well as three USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output as well as wired Ethernet. A card reader is built in and data is stored on a 2.5 inch 160GB hard drive. [Read more…]
Over at IFA in Berlin, Sony have announced the new VAIO X series netbook. The Sony Vaio X has an 11 inch screen and is very thin. The casing is made from carbon fibre that houses an aluminium keyboard. As the Vaio X uses lightweight materials it also is very light at just 700 grams.
Right now the display model uses an Intel Atom processor and the machine runs Windows 7 with 2GB of ram and a 31Wh battery. However, Sony have also said that the Atom processor is just one of the options and could be changed in the near future when production models are made (or when more options are made available). The details are being kept very secret at the moment. Interestingly enough, the netbook should launch at the end of the month and cost a usual Sony premium price tag of $2000. [Read more…]
A roadmap of upcoming Asus Eee netbook products has been leaked. It shows an impressive line of netbooks that will be appearing which includes a new 12″ netbook that uses the NVIDIA Ion graphics chip along with a tablet PC that will feature a multi-touch display.
Prices for these new netbooks and tablets are in the $300 – $500 price range too making them very affordable. [Read more…]
The sticky note for the fridge door has now had an upgrade. It’s now time for the digital video fridge magnet that allows you to store up to 30 seconds of video in it’s memory for leaving messages for others at home.
To get it to work you just look in to the camera, hit a button and record your message. Messages that could be stored are things like where the dinner is, or letting others know the dog has been taken for a walk etc… [Read more…]
The NetWalker built by Sharp is another netbook sized device that is completely on opposite sites of the scale to the spacebook we just mentioned. This tiny netbook has just a 5 inch display, has 512MB of RAM and runs an 800MGz Arm Cortex-A8 processor.
The device is ultra-compact due to it’s small screen and dimensions of 161 x 109 x 20-25 mm and a weight of just 410g. Battery life see’s this netbook powered for about 10 hours. [Read more…]
MSI are working on a series of touchscreen netbooks that are planned for a late this year launch. The netbooks will be powered by the Intel Pine Trail-M platform.
With them being launched by Christmas all being well, and touting a touchscreen I’d expect them to be running Windows 7 by that point due to the launch of Windows 7 this month. [Read more…]
Amazon have a cracking deal on the Clarion Mobile Internet Navigation Device and are currently discounting it by a hefty $451 bringing the price from $699 down to $247.57. The Clarion MiND is a portable internet and navigation device that provides full internet access while on the move as well as functioning as a fully featured turn-by-turn GPS device.
The MiND from Clarion comes pre-loaded with Navteq maps and also has over 2 million POI’s built in allowing you to search for various points of interest all over the US and Canada. [Read more…]
Samsung have launched the ND10 netbook that allows you to purchase it OS free. By being OS free it allows you to simply choose what ever OS you want to install such as XP, Android or various Linux builds. Lets take a closer look and see if it can become one of the best netbooks around.
The ND10 is very similar to the NC10 in specs as it has a 10.2 inch screen, an Intel Atom N270 processor and over seven hours battery life. [Read more…]
Asus have launched their new netbook. Asus 1101HA is the name of it and is the first seashell netbook to have over an 11″ display. The 11.6″ screen has a WXGA resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels making it HD.
An Atom Z520 processor powers the device and it comes with 1GB of RAM, a GMA 500 integrated graphics chip, a 160GB hard drive and 3 USB 2.0 ports. [Read more…]
A guy over at prusadjs has hacked up his old MSI Wind 3 cell battery, attached a USB connector and now it is capable of charging an iPhone.
The iPhone takes about 2.5 hours to fully charge and the netbook battery is left with about 50% of it’s charge left meaning a second full charge of the iPhone should be possible. [Read more…]
A few months ago Acer announced that they were introducing a new netbook that would dual boot in to either Windows XP or Android. If launched it would have been the first Android powered netbook to be launched. Unfortunately Acer have delayed this a few months due to not being able to find a market for a netbook of this specification.
The worry about finding the right market is that they don’t want an almost brand-new operating system landing in the hands of those who do not know how to use it. It was to be aimed at the less tech savvy but out of those, many wouldn’t really see a need or understand why the netbook dual boots. [Read more…]
