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Intel bringing tablet & ultra-thin netbooks to Computex

Chris Davies, May 12th 2010 Discuss [0]

Intel has promised to deliver its alternative to the iPad and other ARM-based tablets at Computex 2010, with Mooly Eden - vice president of the company's PC Client Group - taking to the stage at the Intel Investor Meeting to show off a new ultra-thin dual-core netbook reference design together with a tablet. According to Eden, Intel "are going to design silicon" for the tablet segment and will "actively participate" in the market. Read The Full Story

Thomson Portable Info Center tablet breaks cover [Video]

Chris Davies, May 7th 2010 Discuss [1]

Remember the bizarrely-named Thomson PoMMeS media tablet spotted running the FCC gauntlet back in January? The 8-inch touchscreen tablet has returned with a far more sensible Portable Info Center name and plenty of details; Notebook Italia grabbed some hands-on time with what we're assuming is a potential rival for the Archos 7 Home Tablet. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Flash delay and tablet hysteria to blame for smartbook shortage reckons ARM

Chris Davies, May 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Lenovo's Skylight smartbook launch delay was rumored to be so that the company could rework the software and make it more competitive against the iPad; according to ARM, that reworking could predominantly be happening in Adobe's labs. The company's VP of marketing, Ian Drew, told ZDNet that smartbooks had "stalled" because of Adobe's delay in bringing Flash Player 10 and AIR support to ARM chipsets; "Our target is mostly internet machines — it becomes sort of a requirement that they run the internet" he highlighted, before going on to suggest that would-be smartbook manufacturers had been "confused" by the flurry in tablet form-factor devices. Read The Full Story

Steam for Linux next on cards after OS X?

Chris Davies, May 4th 2010 Discuss [0]

Linux and gaming haven't always been the most familiar of bedfellows, but that could all change should Valve bring their Steam client to the OS. Hot on the heels of a confirmed OS X Steam launch date comes news that Phonorix have discovered several unreleased Steam Linux binaries that are apparently being actively developed. Read The Full Story

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Ready for Download

Evan Selleck, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

Ubuntu seems to have a nice road map for their updates schedule, and sure enough, here's another one. Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" has just hit the market, available for download right now. There's plenty of changes to be had, along with the standard fixes and adjustments to the OS, there's surprises to be had by the latest edition of Ubuntu. Plus, "Lucid Lynx" is almost as cool as "Karmic Koala," so that's worth it. Read The Full Story

Chinavision CVOB-E72 pico-projector packs Linux & WiFi for YouTube playback

Chris Davies, Apr 27th 2010 Discuss [16]

We've seen pico-projectors with integrated low-power PCs before, but Chinavision's CVOB-E72 goes one step further. As well as a VGA resolution projector, you also get a Linux-based OS with WiFi b/g, a battery apparently good for up to 2hrs runtime, and a wireless remote control with a full QWERTY keyboard. Read The Full Story

Kakai dual-display tablet sets sights on students

Chris Davies, Apr 22nd 2010 Discuss [3]

Stealthy start-up Kakai have had their project scooped by AllThingsD, who have discovered that they are working on a Linux-based foldable dual-screen device targeted at the education sector. Intended - as we've heard about Microsoft's Courier tablet - to feel like a mixture between a notepad and a book, the unnamed tablet would be paired with a custom software suite and interlinked website. Read The Full Story

NorhTec Gecko Surfboard: $99 Linux PC in a keyboard

Chris Davies, Dec 17th 2009 Discuss [1]

The oft-delayed ASUS Eee Keyboard is a great concept - squeezing everything from a nettop into a QWERTY form-factor - but what if your computing ambitions are even more moderate? NorhTec reckon they have the product for you in the shape of the Gecko Surfboard, outwardly a regular QWERTY keyboard but actually packed with a 1GHz x86 system-on-chip (SoC), VGA and composite video outputs, 10/100 ethernet and optional WiFi b/g or even 3G. The idea is you can hook it up to your TV or a spare monitor and get online without the hassle, bulk or cost of a regular nettop or PC. Read The Full Story

Techsol unveils cool TPC-43C medallion touch screen computer

Shane McGlaun, Dec 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

If you are one of the really green types always looking to reduce your carbon footprint but you also like gadgets, Techsol has a new device for you. The new Techsol TPC-43C Medallion Green Tech touch panel computer is now available. The system has a color TFT LCD and power-over Internet. The system is aimed at home automation and HMI applications. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Astak 5″ EZ Reader Pocket PRO Review

Ewdison Then, Nov 23rd 2009 Discuss [2]

The ebook reader market has steadily segmented into two niches: the entry-level, non wireless devices and the generally store-affiliated, connectivity-stuffed models. Astak’s EZ Reader falls resolutely into the former category, a compact tablet with a 5-inch E Ink display and basic functionality. Amid the Kindles and Nooks of the world is there room for the EZ Reader? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.

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Joker Racer R/C Server adds internet-based control [Video]

Chris Davies, Nov 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

Radio-controlled cars might not seem the most obvious place to mount a server, but JokerWorks disagree: the company has unveiled what they're calling the world's first Linux server for R/C cars, the Joker Racer R/C Server, easily allowing for remote internet-linked control. To keep things simple, the Joker Racer unit hooks up to the standard servo cables already in the R/C car, together with an off-the-shelf webcam. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Giger DIY $10k walking robot [Video]

Chris Davies, Nov 4th 2009 Discuss [1]

Over at Let's Make Robots! Tyberius is showing off Giger, his two-foot tall DIY humanoid 'bot. A roughly 100 hour project so far, Giger runs embedded Linux and has both an integrated camera and WiFi, and apparently cost around $10,000 to build. Now that might sound like an awful lot - probably because it is an awful lot - but you can blame the pro-quality servos. Tyberius used Dynamixels RX-64 and RX-28 units, which come in at $300 and $200 each, respectively; however unlike cheap servos they put out a whopping 1,000 ounces per inch of torque. We're not sure what we like most about Giger: his classic Cylon-style eye, mean looking pincers, or how easily he segues from a butch fighting stance to a reasonably camp wave. Tyberius' next job is tightening up the dynamic balancing and getting the walking gait more natural; right now Giger looks a little drunk. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story