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OCOSMOS OSC1 TC and OSC9 get official: tiny Oak Trail gaming tablets

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

OCOSMOS has officially announced its two mobile PCs, the OCOSMOS OSC1 Tiny Computer (TC) and OCOSMOS OSC9 Tablet PC. The OSC1 TC runs an Oak Trail Intel Atom processor with a 5-inch 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen, on-screen QWERTY keyboard and twin cameras, while the OSC9 has a 9-inch 1024 x 768 multitouch capacitive touchscreen, detachable QWERTY controller with virtual keyboard, and a companion pouch with space for a spare battery. Read The Full Story

Broadcom Persona ICE SoC headed to Compal tablets

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Last we heard of Broadcom's Persona platform, it was being billed as a DVR chipset. Now, the next generation has expanded its ambitions, and has found a home in Compal tablets. The two companies have announced that the Broadcom Person ICE will form the single- or dual-core 1GHz+ ARM Cortex A9 heart of future slates from the ODM. Read The Full Story

Verizon & Sprint Windows Phone 7 launch by June 30 says Microsoft exec

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [26]

Microsoft expects Windows Phone 7 smartphones to be on sale at Sprint and Verizon by June 30 2011, according to Aaron Woodman, director of mobile communications business. Woodman outlined the timeframe in an interview with Seattle Times, though we're left hoping that date is the very last in a window starting considerably earlier in the year, rather than a sign that CDMA WP7 devices aren't expected until late in Q2. Read The Full Story

Hanvon WISEreader E920 claims better readability

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

It seems the higher-resolution path is one that ereader manufacturers are increasingly taking, with iriver setting its stall at the 6-inch point of the market, and Hanvon's new WISEreader E920 claiming boosted performance at the 9.7-inch point. The E920 uses the same casing design as the color ereader launched last year, but with a monochrome 200dpi panel instead. Read The Full Story

HCL Aegis low-cost home automation gateway supports WiFi, ZigBee, DLNA, HomePlug & more

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

HCL has announced Aegis, a multi-platform home automation gateway which promises to control your multimedia, energy monitoring, HVAC, security and more, all through Android, iOS and Symbian devices, and using multiple wireless standards. Debuting at CES 2011 this week, the platform-agnostic Aegis supports WiFi, ZigBee, DLNA and HomePlug networking. Read The Full Story

ViewSonic’s ViewPad 4 Android 2.2 smartphone dislikes curves

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [1]

ViewSonic has followed up its Android tablets with an Android 2.2 smartphone, the 4.1-inch ViewSonic ViewPad 4. Built around a WVGA touchscreen, the ViewPad 4 runs Qualcomm's 1GHz MSM8255 processor and has a 5-megapixel autofocus camera capable of 720p HD video recording. Read The Full Story

Samsung out smart TV plans: Time Warner & Comcast apps; DirecTV streaming & Adobe AIR

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Samsung is making moves to kill off the cable STB, and feathering its Galaxy Tab media line-up at the same time. The Korean company has announced partnerships with DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and Comcast that will see digital content services from the three companies feature on upcoming Samsung smart TV sets. However, it will also see Time Warner's cable service and Comcast's Xfinity available as an app on the Galaxy Tab. Read The Full Story

Qualcomm, Powermat & Duracell team on wireless charging

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Wireless charging has long been a possibility but not an entirely straightforward one, but that could change if Qualcomm has its way. The chip company has announced alliances with Duracell and Powermat to explore new wireless charging technologies and potentially establish an industry alliance to push a power standard. Read The Full Story

Verizon FiOS TV could hit iPad & more after IP upgrade

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Verizon is transitioning its FiOS TV broadcast system over to the same IP delivery technology as its video-on-demand and widgets, opening the door to a FiOS TV app which could allow subscribers to access their services on an iPad or other tablet, smartphone or other device. Verizon exec Joe Ambeault told Zatz Not Funny that, while subscribers won't see any difference in their traditional TV experience, the new system will allow far greater flexibility in the sort of devices FiOS TV is viewed on. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire 5252 and 4253 notebooks adopt AMD Fusion

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [1]

Acer has outed a pair of notebooks using AMD's Fusion APU processors. The Acer Aspire 5253 and Aspire 4253 hit the 15.6- and 14-inch sizes respectively, and each use AMD's 1.6GHz E-350 processor paired with Radeon HD 6470 512MB graphics. There's also HDMI connectivity for 1080p HD output, along with a DVD burner and optional Bluetooth 3.0. Read The Full Story

MSI Wind Top AE220, AE2410 and AE2050 Intel and AMD touchscreen all-in-ones debut

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

MSI has unveiled three new Wind Top all-in-one desktop PCs at CES 2011 today, the Intel Sandy Bridge based Wind Top AE2210 and AE2410, and the AMD Brazos based Wind Top AE2050. All three feature 16:9 aspect multi-touch touchscreens - 22-inches on the AE2210, 24-inches on the AE2410, and 20-inches on the AE2050 - together with USB 3.0 ports for high-speed connectivity. Read The Full Story

Acer Aspire One 522 AMD Fusion 1080p netbook gets official

, Jan 7th 2011 Discuss [0]

Acer's Aspire One 522 - which leaked back in December - has been made official, with the netbook packing AMD's latest C-50 1GHz Fusion processor and Radeon HD 6250 256MB graphics. Fronted by a 10.1-inch 1280 x 720 display, the AO522 promises 1080p HD video output from an HDMI port, along with real time image processing with auto color and contrast adjustment. Read The Full Story
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