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gadgets

  • 05.04.10
    Three weeks with the Lenovo S10-3t touchscreen netbook gadgets | Comments Off
      I’ve been waiting and watching for the right touchscreen netbook for over a year for the right computer to come out. You see, I don’t want to have separate tablet and netbook devices to lug around everywhere, but I do want a touchscreen device. I also wanted a tablet that runs Windows 7, I’m no Microsoft fanboy, but the iPhone OS and Android just aren’t full desktop operating systems. Granted, both have fairly extensive app stores, but they’re just not as capable as Windows 7. The first device to fill this void was ...
  • 01.21.10
    Is 2010 the year we all get Slates or will we just get Smart? gadgets, on the go | (1)
    So far this year, it’s hard to read a tech blog or even mainstream media without hearing rumors about Apple’s rumored iSlate (or is it iPad?). CES was abuzz with touch screen computers and prototype touch tablets running Windows 7 or Android. This is happening before Chrome OS even launches as Google’s netbook operating system to replace Android. Don’t get me wrong, I thing that touch computing holds a lot of promise. It’s just that there are still a lot of kinks to work out in the user experience of creating interfaces, shortcuts and gestures that ...
  • 12.01.09
    HTC’s next big smartphone: Enter the Dragon gadgets | Comments Off
    If the rumors are true, HTC is working on a new flagship phone called the Dragon. The device will feature an 800 x 600 resolution 4.3-inch touchscreen with Qualcomm’s new Snapgradon 1 GHz processor for added bite. Continue Reading...
  • 11.02.09
    Sony Ericsson Rachel UI: Android gets some smooth new moves gadgets | (1)
    A video of the Rachel UI that’s being created by Sony Ericsson to smooth out Android’s rough edges is making waves today. To date most Android UIs are still clunky and awkward, making this a welcome glimpse of what’s to come from Sony Ericsson’s future lineup. Most of the video features the music and video player interfaces with a quick peek at the home screen and  contact management. It has all kinds of crazy transitions that the performance-minded might want to turn off, but it’s still pretty slick. Continue Reading...
  • 10.15.09
    Microsoft goes schizo, starts blaming Danger for lost data gadgets | Comments Off
    The good news is that Microsoft/ Danger have restored sidekick users’ lost data, but the bad news is that they did it in terribly poor form. Rather than apologize to users and T-Mobile for the hassle and take responsibility for their actions, Microsoft’s press release passes the buck to Danger, Inc. The only problem is that Microsoft bought Danger and is therefore trying to shift blame to one of its own divisions. That just adds insult to injury for users and their business partner, T-Mobile, who has been taking the brunt of angry customers. Continue ...
  • 10.14.09
    Acer Liquid is a lightning-fast Android phone gadgets | Comments Off
    Acer just demoed its Liquid smartphone featuring Android 1.6 (Donut) and a lightning fast processor. The specs say the processor comes in at 768MHz, but it might be tuned to run as fast as 1Ghz, making it the fastest Android smartphone to date. It’s basically a finely tuned Acer A1 that’s running Google’s Android mobile OS, but it also has a simplified form factor. It also has an 800 x 480 WVGA capacitive touchscreen for plenty of viewing area. Continue Reading...
  • 10.13.09
    Acer opens up Android netbook pre-orders gadgets | Comments Off
    Acer couldn’t make the Q3 launch date as promised, but the company is getting serious about shipping its Android-based netbook device. Acer has opened up pre-orders on Amazon for a dual-boot Aspire One D250 running Android and XP. The dual-boot could be due to the fact that the Android experience isn’t stable on the netbook or even great. It’s interesting that they’re pushing these pre-orders now, when Windows 7 is about to launch and Chrome OS won’t be far behind. Continue Reading...