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Kohjinsha SK3 7-inch touchscreen netbook gets video unboxing

, Aug 12th 2009 Discuss [0]

Kohjinsha's SK3 UMPC landed quietly in Japan back in June, and since then we've heard little about the 7-inch touchscreen convertible.  Happily the team over at Conics have been able to source at least one SK3, and they've shared the video unboxing with us.  Let's just say, unless they have particularly large hands at Conics, the little Kohjinsha really is tiny. Video after the cut Read The Full Story

Dell and Intel subscription-based tablet coming 2010 to conquer Kindle?

, Aug 4th 2009 Discuss [0]

Dell are tipped to be working with Intel on a 5-inch touchscreen tablet, which will be provided free of charge to users who sign up to one or more digital content subscriptions.  The unnamed device, expected to hit the market in around six months time, will be positioned as a direct competitor to Amazon's Kindle ebook reader, and offer would-be users turned off by that device's high initial purchase price an alternative way of accessing regular digital content. Read The Full Story

Viliv X70 UMPC delayed by components shortages

, Jul 29th 2009 Discuss [0]

Preorders for Viliv MIDs and UMPCs just don't seem to be blessed with the best of luck.  After the Viliv S5 launch brought down importer Dynamism's servers and left many struggling to complete their orders, the launch of the Viliv X70 has been struck by components shortages at the factory.  In an email to those who preordered the 7-inch touchscreen device, Dynamism suggests that "MIDs have been especially popular this year" which surprised components suppliers. Read The Full Story

Apple tablet September launch reiterated by Chinese leaks

, Jul 28th 2009 Discuss [1]

The September launch speculation for Apple's tablet - aka the Apple Media Pad - continues, with Chinese newspaper Apple Daily reporting that Wintek have won the contract for the touchscreen device's display, while Dynapack ITC will be supplying the battery.  The paper goes on to describe the device as having a 10-inch display and 3G connectivity, tipping its launch at the same time as Apple's iPod refresh in September. Read The Full Story

DIY wearable computer with head-up display

, Jul 24th 2009 Discuss [2]

Augmented reality - integrating data from computer and internet sources with everyday life - is showing up more and more lately, as cellphones learn to geotag landmarks and webcams are coaxed into spotting special ID glyphs, but we're still a way off from a true mainstream-commercial head-up display.  MicroPCTalk forum member fiveseven808 decided to take matters into his own hands, and hacked together a wearable computer with the eyepiece from a Myvu Crystal, a Sony UMPC and a Motorola iDEN i425 for cheap, always-on connectivity. Read The Full Story

Viliv S7 UMPC battery testing: 7.5hrs Xvid playback

, Jul 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

Anticipation for Viliv's next UMPC, the S7, is increasing, and considering the Korean company has become the poster-child for the much-misunderstood segment that's no real surprise.  After being spotted in the wild last week, now Lazion have managed to pin an S7 down for some battery testing. Read The Full Story

Raon Digital reportedly bankrupt: another UMPC firm folds

, Jul 14th 2009 Discuss [2]

It looks as though one of the mainstays of the UMPC segment, Raon Digital, has closed business.  After stock shortages have prompted concerns over the past few months, more recently speciality sites have reported no word from their contacts at the company and, according to Pocketables, Korean news sites have published bankruptcy notices. Read The Full Story

Viliv S7 touchscreen netbook caught in wild [Video]

, Jul 13th 2009 Discuss [0]

With pricing and final specifications - for its Korean home-market at least - confirmed, the first Viliv S7 engineering prototypes are finding their way into the public eye.  The company has been showing off the 7-inch convertible touchscreen UMPC, including its new "Shuffle" UI. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Viliv S7 flagship with 2GHz Atom & 3G tipped for international buyers

, Jul 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Earlier on today we told you about Viliv's Korean prices and specifications for their upcoming S7 convertible touchscreen UMPC; now we have word on the international versions.  Not only will these offer the same Intel Atom Z520 1.33GHz processor, but there'll also be a "flagship" model with a 2.0GHz Atom processor (likely the Z550), a 32GB SSD, integrated 3G and a free upgrade to Windows 7. Read The Full Story

Viliv S7 UMPC gets priced, full spec revealed

, Jul 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Viliv have announced pricing and final configurations for their upcoming convertible touchscreen UMPC, the Viliv S7.  The 7-inch device has a full QWERTY keyboard, together with up to 9.5hrs of runtime from a single charge, and can be outfitted with optional WiBro in Korea. Read The Full Story

Viliv X70 preorders today; video review & teardown

, Jul 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

Viliv's X70 UMPC goes on sale today through importer Dynamism, and as we've already reported there's a clutch of goodies for the first 777 buyers.  Priced from $599, the X70 has a choice of 1.2GHz or 1.3GHz Intel Atom processors and SSD storage from 16GB; we've already seen one very positive review; now jkkmobile has put up his own video review of the X70 Premium 3G, the HSPA-equipped version of the 7-inch touchscreen device. Video review of Viliv X70 after the cut Read The Full Story

CrunchPad coming late July/early August says NYT

, Jul 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

The much-anticipated CrunchPad internet tablet from Michael Arrington is apparently ramping up for a late July or early August launch.  According to The New York Times' Bits Blog the touchscreen web tablet will be priced at "less than $300." Read The Full Story
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