Latest Gadgets, Tablets and Smartphones
ASUS has announced the ASUS Eee 1015PN netbook. The new netbook has a 10.1 inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. It uses NVIDIA ION graphics that can playback 1080p content.
The operating system used on this particular netbook is Windows 7 Starter. The processor running on the netbook is an Intel Atom N550 dual-core processor. It has 1GB of RAM (DDR3) and for storage, a 250GB 5400RPM hard drive. The usual 500GB of online storage is also included. [Read more…]
Amazon currently has a number of laptop deals for the month of September in its store. There are currently 18 laptop discounts available on the ASUS range which include the Republic of Gamers model, UL30 and a number of other variants.
As for discounts available, expect to see some with a 19% discount which knocks over $150 off some of the laptops. [Read more…]
Apple has announced that the WiFi iPad model will be launching in China this Friday the 17th September.
The iPad will go on sale at 10am at Apple [AAPL] retail stores. All three WiFi models will be made available starting at the lowest end which is the 16GB version. This model will cost CNY3988 which is the equivalent of $590 USD.
The 32GB model will cost CNY4788 ($708) and the 64GB model will cost CNY5588 ($826). [Read more…]
ViewSonic is launching a few tablet computers. One of them is the ViewPad 7. The ViewPad 7 is an Android based tablet that will be launching this year from what we understand.
As well as creating the ViewPad 7, ViewSonic is also creating the ViewPad 100 that will be capable of dual-booting with both Android and Windows 7.
The ViewPad 100 has a 10 inch screen which has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The screen is multitouch but only with a couple of points although it is capacitive touch. [Read more…]
The Toshiba Folio 100 was on display at IFA today. The Folio 100 is an Android based tablet that will be launching soon.
Technical specs reveal it has a 10.1 inch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. The touchscreen uses capacitive touch and also supports multitouch.
Inside is an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core chipset. A 1.3 megapixel camera can be found inside and for storage it has 16GB. The version of Android running on the Toshiba Tablet is Android 2.1. [Read more…]
Toshiba are launching a new tablet. Toshiba have called it a Smart Pad for reasons we don’t know of as it appears to have specs just like a tablet.
The name of it will be the Toshiba Folio 100 if rumours are to be believed although no release date is known at the moment.
Technical specs show that it runs Android 2.2, runs an NVIDIA Tegra 2 and has a 10.1 inch screen that has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. [Read more…]
The Apricorn EZ Writer II is a portable optical drive that is ideal for those using netbooks or other devices without a built in optical drive.
It is capable of burning CD’s at up to 24x and DVD’s up to 8x although it isn’t compatible with BluRay discs in any way.
The portable optical drive requires two spare USB ports to run with them powering the device as well as transferring data to and from the optical disk. [Read more…]
ASUS has announced (and then pulled the press release) the ASUS Eee PC 1015PN and PEM models.
The ASUS 1015PEM will be powered by a 1.5GHz N550 CPU. It will support up to 2GB of DDR3 memory and when launched will cost around $440.
The ASIS 1015PN will use the NVIDIA Ion 2 platform and will launch sometime in the US in September. [Read more…]
Dell is launching a new version of the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 in Europe. The new model is called the Dell Inspiron Mini 1018 and although similar to the previous version, it does include a few updates to set it apart from the older model.
The new version has a similar processor that runs at 1.66GHz. The previous model was the Intel Atom N450. This new model has an Intel Atom N455 which brings compatibility with DDR3 memory.
The touchpad has also received an update that brings separate left and right buttons rather than the integrated buttons on the previous model. Also the netbook is one colour rather than two. [Read more…]
Yesterday, HP had an earnings call in which they discussed the companies financial details for the last quarter. For some, that’s not particularly interesting. However, in that call someone asked about the arrival of a tablet from HP.
The actual question asked was more in line with the launch of the iPad and it’s effect on sales of netbooks. The response basically said a webOS based product was being launched early in 2011. [Read more…]
Google [GOOG] is launching the Chrome Web Store soon with the expected launch date to be sometime in October of this year.
This move indicates that Chrome OS netbooks and possibly tablets will all start appearing either around or shortly after the launch of the Chrome Web Store.
From what we understand, Google will be charging developers a 5 percent processing fee for apps which is quite a bit cheaper than other app stores which can go up to 30 percent. [Read more…]
ASUS is launching the ASUS Eee PC 1016p netbook soon. The new netbook falls in to the 1000 range of netbooks and therefore has a 10 inch screen.
Other features include an Intel Atom N455 CPU running the device along with Bluetooth 3.0 for connectivity along with Wireless 802.11b/g/n for connectivity.
Storage wise it comes with a 320GB hard drive and has 2GB of RAM. Battery life is impressive and rated at 13 hours between charges which is more than enough for a business days usage. [Read more…]
