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Acer turns down non-tablet ARM devices, player hates the smartbook game
Acer may be going on a full touchscreen blitz at Computex, but one thing it’s not doing is chasing others down the smartbook path. Talking with journos as Taipei’s big gala got underway, company...
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N-trig DuoSense Pen and multitouch tech to power ASUS TAICHI input
Wondering about that mysterious stylus ASUS referenced yesterday during the company’s TAICHI launch? A source has confirmed that the tech in play will be provided by N-trig, and will feature the...
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Lenovo demos ThinkPad tablet running Windows 8, we go hands-on
Yes, another Windows 8 tablet. After getting hands-on with some new devices from Acer, ASUS and Samsung, you might already having trouble telling one device from the other. You might even say the same...
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Intel: 20-plus Windows 8 tablets with Intel CPUs are in the works
Funny thing about this year’s Computex. There are very, very few ARM-based tablets to be found. Most of the slates we’ve seen have been running Windows 8 paired with a PC-grade X86 Intel processor...
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SanDisk’s new iNAND Extreme flash storage forms part of Tegra 3 ‘reference...
SanDisk has added a little more detail to its latest iteration of embeddable flash storage, iNAND Extreme. Built through 19 nm process technology, the flash memory is geared towards portables like...
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NYT: Office for iPad is still on
Microsoft vehemently objected to Office for iPad rumors almost as soon as they first showed up, quashing hopes in the process — or so we thought. The New York Times now contends that Redmond’s PR...
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Layar Creator sees an interactive future for print media via augmented...
Heavy hitters across several industries have tried to find the perfect balance between the old and the new to breathe some life into what’s been described as a dying medium. Layar “wants to make the...
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CloudOn launching its iOS, Android tablet apps in 16 more countries, Office...
Surprise, surprise, CloudOn has just opened a fresh can of tablet-friendly Office and is getting ready to deliver it outside of the US, UK and Canada for the first time in its relatively short...
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HBO Go launches for Kindle Fire but continues to avoid other Android tablets
The HBO Go streaming app has been available on Android since it launched last year, however despite a steady flow of updates and even Android 4.0 support, until now it hasn’t supported Android...
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Google Maps for Android gets offline support, ‘nothing to announce’ regarding...
Google’s Maps event has just given us a much-requested feature: true offline map support. Android users can soon opt to download full maps for given areas (instead of just caching routes) without...
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Google Maps, Earth take on full 3D imagery
Google is keeping the string of Maps launches going — it’s just rolling out very, very detailed 3D maps for technology like Google Earth, using a “new process” to get extra depth. In some areas, such...
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HTC reportedly excluded from next-gen Windows tablets, Microsoft doubts...
Microsoft’s reset on its tablet game is going to require a fairly substantial push from manufacturers and developers alike, but according to Bloomberg, at least one respected company won’t be allowed...
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Samsung ready to invest in next-gen chip production: here comes 20nm and even...
As things stand, the super-small and super-efficient 22 nanometer transistors in Intels’ Ivy Bridge are about as cutting edge as mainstream chip production gets, which is why this promise from Samsung...
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Has RIM canceled the 16GB PlayBook? (Update: it has)
If you’re an indecisive fan of the BlackBerry PlayBook, your purchasing decision might just have been made a little easier. We’re hearing reports that customers have been advised only existing stocks...
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Sierra Wireless outs thinnest-ever 4G LTE module, teases skinny AT&T-ready...
One of the bigger challenges of spreading LTE has been size; going 4G has tended to put on a little weight. A new Sierra Wireless embedded modem, the AirPrime EM7700, could be just the ticket to...
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Toshiba Excite 10 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet that puts the Thrive to shame
More Info Toshiba announces Excite 10, 7.7 and 13 tablets, Thrive slates on their way out Toshiba Excite 10 ICS tablet goes on sale, prices start at $450 for 16GB model Toshiba AT200 review In the...
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Tactus’ morphing smartphone and tablet display hands-on
Tactus Technology, a small start-up out of Fremont, CA, made a big splash at this year’s Society for Information Display (SID) conference. The company, which came to Boston, MA toting a single...
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Snakebyte tablet gaming controller for Android and iOS hands-on
If you’re a mobile / tablet gaming enthusiast, you may get tired of swiping your fingers across the Retina display or using the on-screen controls. Snakebyte is looking to lend a hand with its...
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Travelers Are Fed Up With High Roaming Charges [INFOGRAPHIC]
Just when you thought you’d paid the last booking fee and covered the final rental car transaction, you’re suddenly hit with an outstanding roaming charge. Harummph. Connected travelers who can’t go...
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