Posted on December 14th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
MSI says it will announce a 10.1-inch tablet that runs Android on an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor at next month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). At CES, MSI will also announce a similar Windows 7-based tablet touted as one of the first devices using Intel’s & Oak Trail& Atom — yet battery life and performance improvements [...]
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Posted on December 4th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
Habey announced a 1U, barebone server featuring Intel’s dual-core 1.8GHz Atom D525 processor, starting at $260. Able to run on 25 Watts, the EPC-6566 offers up to 2GB of DDR3 RAM, PCI Express and PCI expansion, dual HDD bays, two gigabit Ethernet ports, plus serial and USB connectivity, says the company. The 17 x 9.8 [...]
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Posted on December 3rd, 2010 by ElectroGeek
Google Hong Kong released a preview video of Android 2.3 showing new UI elements and voice command enhancements, says an industry report. Meanwhile, a Nielsen study says that Android is gaining on Apple’s iPhone as the second-most desired smartphone among U.S. consumers, while Royal Pingdom says iOS still leads in worldwide mobile traffic, according to [...]
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Posted on November 30th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
The Brazilian subsidiary of Electrolux has joined with ProFusion Embedded Systems to develop a refrigerator that includes a Linux-based touchscreen computer. The Infinity I-Kitchen’s computer is based on a 400MHz Freescale i.MX25 processor, offering a 800 x 480 display and an Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL) user interface. Infinity I-Kitchen touchscreen interface In addition, the computer [...]
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Posted on November 25th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
Walmart says it will be offering a 15.6-inch notebook for under $200 in its post-Thanksgiving & Black Friday& sale. The eMachines eME528-2325 includes a 15.6-inch screen, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard disk drive, an HDMI output, and a DVD drive, according to the reseller. Walmart’s Black Friday laptop is one of the best mobile [...]
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Posted on November 24th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
Verizon Wireless has begun selling a new version of the Droid 2 Android slider with a faster 1.2GHz processor and quad-band GSM global roaming. Otherwise identical to the previous Droid 2, the Motorola Droid 2 Global is also said to offer an improved keyboard and lower battery life. Verizon Wireless last week very quietly began [...]
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Posted on November 19th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
Anders Electronics announced a diminutive COM (computer on module) featuring Marvell’s 1.2GHz Armada 510 CPU. The Linux-ready CM-A510 offers functionality including 1GB of DDR3 memory, up to 512MB of flash storage, a camera interface, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, and onboard Wi-Fi, the company says. Anders’ new CM-A510 includes the 1.2GHz Marvell Armada 510 processor, which [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
Kmart began selling an Android 2.1 tablet from Digital Gadgets for $180 called the Sylvania 7& Tablet. Meanwhile, NEC will soon start shipping its LifeTouch Android tablet, sales of Toshiba’s Folio 100 Android tablet have been halted due to screen defects, and Lenovo is prepping a tablet for 2011, say reports. Joining a growing number [...]
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Posted on November 12th, 2010 by ElectroGeek
Samsung’s seven-inch, Android 2.2 Galaxy Tab tablet is now available on T-Mobile for $399 with a two-year plan or $599 without, says the carrier. Meanwhile, a 10.1-inch Samsung tablet has been spotted at a Chinese trade show. Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablet (pictured) launched on T-Mobile Nov. 10, retailing for $399 with a two-year plan. The [...]
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