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Over 50 ARM tablets expected in 2010

Published on: 14th March, 2010

ARM’s global mobile device ODM manager recently said the number of touchscreen tablets using ARM chips would really explode in 2010. Roy Chen anticipates more than 50 shipping during the whole year, the first of them scheduled in the spring and meant for cellular carriers. A lot more would be delivered in the summer, according [...]

World’s lightest convertible tablet to be the C1 from Panasonic?

Published on: 6th March, 2010

Panasonic has announced to solve a major problem of tablet devices by adding a new touchscreen Toughbook. The C1 convertible tablet is believed to be the lightest device of this kind with a 12-inch screen as it weighs just 3.2 pounds while having a regular battery. It is closer to its rivals only when using [...]

Entry Harmony remotes and notebook speakers by Logitech

Published on: 6th March, 2010

Logitech at the opening of CeBIT added a series of accessories to its line-up. The Harmony 650 and the monochrome Harmony 600 represent a new beginning for universal remotes. They do not have the touchscreen of the Harmony One, but have one-button presets for certain common tasks like playing music or watching movies, which reduce [...]

New touchscreen notebook from Dell

Published on: 5th March, 2010

Accidentally, Dell has exposed, through the online catalog and some printed flyers, its plans regarding a new touchscreen notebook, called the Studio 15 Touch. Technical specifications are not fully known, but it seems that the standard system benefits from a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor, as well as from Windows 7 Home Premium (preinstalled). The [...]

Windows Phone 7 devices to have only three main designs?

Published on: 25th February, 2010

During the latest episode of the Frankly Speaking podcast, the hosts for Microsoft Australia revealed that devices using Windows Phone 7 would have only three main form factors. They also confirmed details of the chassis program much rumoured last year. As already known, Chassis 1 is limited to full-touchscreen devices using a 1GHz processor or [...]

Beam, the first Samsung phone to run Android 2.1

Published on: 18th February, 2010

Samsung has recently released, through an extra launch, the i8520, which seems to be the new Android leader. The device is called the Beam and is the first Samsung handset based on Android 2.1. Therefore, thanks to this new OS, it has a voice recognition feature and Google Maps Navigation as well. There is also [...]

Leaf unveils its Aptus-II 8, a medium format camera back

Published on: 17th February, 2010

Leaf has presented its new medium-format camera back, the Aptus-II 8. The device sports a 40-megapixel, 7,360×5,562 pixels resolution and its capture rate is under 0.8 seconds per frame, which sustains a burst of more than 60 full resolution shots per minute. The 1.73×1.355in CCD has an 80-800 ISO sensitivity range and a 12 f-stop [...]

Microsoft plans to fight rivals by cutting Zune HD prices

Published on: 13th February, 2010

Microsoft has silently cut the prices on the Zune HD through a temporary promo. The price for the touchscreen media player is now $190 for a 16GB model at Amazon, which means $32 less than the original price, while the price of the 32GB model has dropped to $250. Prices at Amazon are closely matched [...]

Samsung’s “Super AMOLED” expected through a new phone

Published on: 13th February, 2010

Samsung claims that their integrated AMOLED touchscreen is possible to be available on another phone and could count as a major step forward in what displays are concerned. Its name is “Super AMOLED” – a 3.3-inch, 800×480 screen – and will most likely be available through a new device which will be revealed at Mobile [...]

The Smart HD of iRiver – HD and MKV compatible

Published on: 22nd January, 2010

The Smart HD is the new hit of iRiver on the touchscreen media players market. It is one of the few media players capable of supporting high definition and MKV (Matroska) as well. The latter format gives support for extras like subtitles for unofficial copies of movies. The 3.5-inch media player has, like the iPod, [...]

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