Nokia N900 “Rover” tablet gets a picture, specs

Posted in Nokia by Conner Flynn on May 26th, 2009

Nokia N900 “Rover” tablet gets a picture, specsLook what we have here, Nokia’s successor to the N810 Internet Tablet, specs and all. The N900 is Nokia’s most powerful and capable tablet to date and comes with HSPA connectivity.

The N900 weighs 180 grams and is 59.7mm x 111mm x 18.2mm in size. It features a 3.5 inch touchscreen with a resolution of 800×480. Some other features are: a 5 MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens with dual LED flash, autofocus and sliding cover. It will become official in June.

Asus Eee PC T91 launching by June

Posted in ASUS by Conner Flynn on May 10th, 2009

Asus Eee PC T91 launching by JuneThe Asus Eee PC T91, the first touchscreen convertible netbook from the Taiwanese tech giant, will be making its way over to the UK within a month, and we now have some info on the price. The Asus Eee PC T91 was unveiled at CES in January, but Asus UK has kept quiet about a launch date for the tablet/netbook. Now we can report that the Asus Eee PC T91 will launch in either late May or early June in the region for £449.

The current specs for a UK version are still to be set in stone, but in January, Asus claimed the 9-incher with TV tuner and GPS pretty much has standard netbook internals.

PeeWee’s spill-resistant Pivot Tablet Laptop

Posted in Notebooks by Conner Flynn on April 29th, 2009

PeeWee's spill-resistant Pivot Tablet LaptopPeeWee PC’s Pivot Tablet Laptop is an expensive way to allow your kids to spill their drinks all over a laptop. The three pound convertible tablet features a spill and drop-resistant shell, a carry handle, a 10-inch touchscreen display and a 6-cell Li-ion battery.

Under the hood there’s a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, two USB 2.0 ports, a 60GB HDD, 1.3 megapixel camera, Ethernet, WiFi, and Windows XP Home. They’ve also included a proprietary security suite to keep kids safe from unsavory internet elements. Plus ten age appropriate software and game titles. If your kid spills drinks all the time and wants a new netbook, you can get one today.

Arbor M1256 Medical Tablet PC

Posted in PCs by Conner Flynn on April 28th, 2009

Arbor M1256 Medical Tablet PCArbor’s M1256 medical tablet PC is not your ordinary PC. It’s made for hospitals and features cellular connectivity in addition to GPS navigation. Some features include: 12.1″ touchscreen display, Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 60GB/80GB hard drive, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n and Bluetooth connectivity, 2-megapixel camera, and RFID reader.

The Arbor M1256 comes with its own docking station, and is powered by Windows XP , Windows Vista or Linux operating systems. You may see one soon at a hospital near you.

Skytone intros Android-powered netbook

Posted in Android by Conner Flynn on April 21st, 2009

Skytone intros Android-powered netbookAfter months of just talk, we now have not just one but two Android-powered netbooks. You can’t get either just yet. This one is from Skytone. We told you about the I-Buddie earlier, but this one sports a tablet design.

Some features include a 533MHz ARM processor, a 7-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, 128MB of RAM, 1GB of storage, an SD card slot for expansion, and optional 3G. The netbook is called the Alpha-680, and according to Skytone, it could sell for as little as $100 if it’s ever released.

Motion Computing launches the J3400 tablet PC

Posted in Computers by Shane McGlaun on March 16th, 2009

motiontabletcomputer-sbThere are several different form factors available in the notebook/laptop world. Most of the computers we see are traditional style notebooks with a keyboard and an LCD. However, some models offer swiveling screens and the capability to be used like a tablet with pen-based or finger input.

There are also pure tablet machines that offer no keyboard. Motion Computing has announced its latest pure tablet computer called the J3400. The machine has an interesting dual battery slot design allowing batteries to be hot swapped for continuous runtime.

Dell Latitude XT2 multi-touch tablet now official, 11-hour battery

Posted in Dell by Conner Flynn on February 10th, 2009

Dell Latitude XT2 multi-touch tablet now official, 11-hour batteryDell’s 12.1-inch Latitude XT2 just got official and has also just been released in Korea. It’s been announced for the US with prices starting at $2,399. It features all the cool features you want in a multi-touch like the ability to pinch to zoom and two-finger swiping. (Which sounds a bit dirty somehow)

How does 11-hours of battery life sound? It also features DDR3 memory. Some other specs include: up to 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo ULV SU9400 processor with Montevina chipset, Intel integrated GMA 4500MHD graphics, Windows Vista Ultimate on down, 12.1-inch LED backlit capacitive touch-screen with EM Digitizer pen, up to 5GB of DDR3 1066MHz (1x1GB, 1x4GB DIMM), up to 120GB 5400RPM SATA disk or 128GB SSD, 802.11a/g/n WiFi and gigabit Ethernet, SATA ODD, 3.78-pounds (1.72-kg) with 6-cell battery, eSATA, 2x USB 2.0, firewire, and ExpressCard 54 slot. Check out a video below.

Archos to release Android phone/tablet

Posted in Archos by Conner Flynn on February 9th, 2009

Archos to release Android phone/tabletWe’ll probably hear more about it at MWC, but Texas Intruments issued a press release about Archos’s use of the OMAP3 processor in an upcoming “Internet Media Tablet” that runs on Android and doubles as a phone. There aren’t any pictures yet, but the spec sheet reads like an upgraded Archos 5.

Some features include a five-inch screen, up to a 500GB hard drive, a battery that will give you up to seven hours of video playback, and Flash support. The whole thing in a package just 10mm thick. They even mention HD video playback.

Axiotron updates ModBook Mac tablet

Posted in Mac by Conner Flynn on December 7th, 2008

Axiotron updates ModBook Mac tabletAxiotron just released their new ModBook. This one will make Apple fans do a double-take. It’s based on a MacBook, but the ModBook will come with a bunch of enhancements like: Full Bluetooth connectivity, Lightweight design, Scratch-resistant exterior, Upgraded drawing surface, AnyView LCD/ForceGlass screen cover, GPS navigation and Improved pen tablet performance.

New pre-loaded software includes Autodesk SketchBook Express. Pricing for the Axiotron ModBook begins at $1,299 and up, depending on the specifications you want. That seems expensive, but keep in mind that it’s much cheaper compared to any equivalent Apple product.

HP TouchSmart tx2 multitouch tablet PC

Posted in HP by Conner Flynn on November 19th, 2008

HP TouchSmart tx2 multitouch tablet PCHP has announced the TouchSmart tx2. The laptop will be able to distinguish between voluntary pinching with two fingers and any accidental input. You can also use the bundled stylus to enter data. The tx2’s 12.1-inch screen is fully multi-touched up, but not in the iPhone/iPod touch way. It uses capacitive touch, which enables more accurate input, also brushes and swipes and two-handed gestures. You can use two hands to crop photos for instance.

Some other features are: integrated digital TV tuner, dual core AMD Turion X2 processor and ATI Radeon 3200 graphics. The screen can be twisted and folded all the way around; converting the standard notebook into a tablet PC. With a digital pen you can make notes and your writing will be converted to editable text. The HP TouchSmart tx2 will be available in January 2009 for about $1,150.

Apple files patent for a multi-touch tablet

Posted in patents by Conner Flynn on August 28th, 2008

Apple files patent for a multi-touch tabletIt’s far from the first time that Apple has filed patents for some kind of tablet computer. It’s been described in the past as a large iPhone, or as a full tablet, but these latest images look like a large mobile internet device that would be pretty neat. Most of the 52-page filing is in regards to the touchpad.

The device would be large enough to read easily and use, but also thin and light. One of the images has an interesting virtual keyboard. Some of the illustrations show a tablet Mac with a full windowing interface, where interface windows can be enlarged, shrunk, moved, and cycled, rather than being locked in place like the iPhone. Click the link for an interesting read on more details.

OLPC XO 2.0 headed our way

Posted in OLPC by Conner Flynn on May 20th, 2008

OLPC XO 2.0
With the success of the XO laptop from OLPC, it makes sense to start working on a second generation device called the XO 2.0. It will be much smaller compared to the first one, and will feature a foldable e-book factor.

It will also be just half the original’s size, with dual indoor-and-sunlight displays that provide both a right and left page when held vertically, a hinged laptop in horizontal format as well as a flat, dual screen continuous interface for tablet mode. Power suckage has been reduced to just an impressive 1 watt. You’ll have a nice long wait though, since it will be released sometime in 2010.

NEC ShieldPRO rugged tablet

Posted in Tablet PC by Conner Flynn on May 11th, 2008

NEC ShieldPRO rugged tablet
Rugged computers seem to be growing in popularity. People want them on their construction sites,explorers want them for their Indiana Jones thing and others just need a PC that is safe from abuse. That’s why NEC rolled out a new tablet PC for its rugged line of computers, which are built Tonka tough. The new NEC ShieldPRO FC-N22A tablet , which is made for the Japanese market is now available.

The rugged ShieldPro tablet features a low-voltage Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 (1.06GHz). The 12.1-inch tablet offers a bright widescreen LED display (750 cd/m2) and boasts a battery life that can last up to 12 hours. The ShieldPro is specially designed to stand up to the worst conditions, offering protection against dust and water, and can even be operated under heavy rainfall. Besides, its outer case is super durable, it can stand up to a drop of 90 cm on a concrete floor, without breaking it.

PDA/Tablet concept for elderly people

Posted in Concepts by Conner Flynn on February 18th, 2008

PDA/Tablet concept for elderly people
The idea behind this tablet/pda device is not to lure the elderly into gaming with a cute device full of pretty icons.(though I’m sure that would work) It’s to track every movement the elderly make. Not because we fear them…they’re old. It’s because Nokia believes this is the best way to keep them around longer.

By monitoring what they consume via RFID tags; from expired foods, medicine, possible allergens and nutritional info. It could probably even tell you if they have been putting toys in their mouths while watching Matlock, like babies do. It’s easy to read and use and that’s the key. This pad hopes to be a vital tool for the upcoming explosion of elderly Baby Boomers.(Which is bound to be a mess. Baby Boomers explode with twice the power of your typical spontaneous combustion.)