Low inventory of Apple’s MacBook Pro notebooks may force them to release a new model before the end of the month. Some people inside the company in Cupertino revealed that Apple has put many of its operating segments on alert for a big product launch ahead of schedule. This launch had been publicised for a week later. It seems as if this announcement is regarding the next MacBook Pro. They Read More ...
A new rival to the i-Pad has been launched at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 features the first android system that has been custom-built for tablets, Android 3.0 (or ‘Honeycomb’). Its operating system has been likened to Windows XP and it is almost exclusively touchscreen with a couple of navigation buttons added almost as an afterthought. It has an eight megapixel rear-facing camera and a Read More ...
Pictures of Motorola’s tablet, the Xoom, have been intercepted from Best Buy, the American retail shop, and published on Engadget, the tech site. According to the ad, the tablet is set to hit the shelves 24th February and the cost will be nearly $800. Most tech experts agree it’s far too expensive. Gizmodo rants and raves, “Ok, so the guts are nothing short of amazing. The Xoom by Motorola is Read More ...
The Computer Conservation Society (CCS) is set to bring the first fully operational stored-program computer back to life, with a fully operational replica of this historic machine. The intent of the project is to recognize the huge contribution that the scientists of Cambridge University played in the invention of modern computer technology with their 1940s experiments, and to insure that the world will not forget their insight. The intent is Read More ...
Steve Jobs and Apple should be looking over their shoulders, for a new rival to the iPad is due to arrive. Powered by Google’s latest operating system, Motorola Xoom has been unveiled in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics show (CES). The operating system, known as Honeycomb, is especially designed for touch-screen tablets. Honeycomb will come shipped with a new 3D mapping software and a new email systems that is Read More ...
NEC is the latest company to showcase its tablet pc LT-W Cloud Communicator in Las Vegas at CES. The tablet stands out, as it is the first to be equipped with two screens and folds like the book. The tablet is powered by ARM Cortex 8 and runs Android 2.1 operating systems. It commands two 800x 600 7-inch TFT LCD screens. It is weighs slightly less than the iPad, and Read More ...
ASUS is going to release a new laptop with plenty to get excited about. The new ASUS U36JC comes fully loaded with the Nvidia GeForce 310M, along with 1GB of DDR3 RAM in a 13.3 Core i5 or i3 notebook. Dual heat pipe technology keeps the guts of the machine cool and the palm rest doesn’t heat up either. The cover is made of magnesium-aluminium alloy and you have to Read More ...
The very first Apple computer, or at least one of them, is set to be auctioned by Christie’s. The computer will come with all the components it had at the time, along with a signed letter from Steven Jobs. It will be missing many basics that computer users in this day and age take absolutely for granted. For instance the Apple-1 computers were shipped with no case, no keyboard, no Read More ...
The Apple iPad has been declared The Gadget of the Year by readers and judges alike in 2010 Stuff Gadget Awards. The awards are given in recognition of the best consumer gadgetry of the year as determined by readers and judges. The iPad had to take down Sky3D and Amazon’s Kindle in order to win. Experts are quick to point out that the iPad is far from perfect, with many Read More ...
HP has developed their Slate 500 tablet computer primarily for business. In a recent report, HP has stated that its new tablet, Slate 500 will be primarily used to run business applications and will save time for their enterprise and business users due to portability. The idea of a tablet that incorporates very strong business applications is a robust marketing idea. It allows HP to point out strengths like mobility Read More ...
