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Crunchpad Tablet pictures leaked

By Steven Grady on Friday, Apr 10th 2009 No Comments

Wired managed to save some photos of a new tablet that Web 2.0 personality Michael Arrington is producing. These photos were leaked and were up for a short period of time before they were taken down, one assumes, at the request of Mr. Arrington. The Crunchpad is a low-cost device that features a large touchscreen display, and low-end components that run a specially designed version of Linux. Crunchpads would compete directly with netbooks, offering consumers a keyboard-less option for accessing the internet on the go and for running software like Skype.

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Gigabyte T1028M Touchnote gets unboxed

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Apr 8th 2009 No Comments

We’ve been talking about the T1028M Touchnote for awhile now, but nothing gets us more excited than full, genuine unboxing and that’s precisely what we came across today. The Gigabyte T1028M Touchnote got its moment in the sun today with a full unboxing over at UMPCPortal. This portable seemed to pretty much live up to expectations, though there was a disappointment factor when it came to the battery.

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Orange Tabbee 7-inch WiFi internet tablet

By Chris Davies on Friday, Apr 3rd 2009 No Comments

Obviously smarting from the touchscreen attention paid to the O2 Joggler, Orange France are planning to bring out the Tabbee. Unlike the Joggler, which is resolutely desk-bound, the Tabbee is a 7-inch touchscreen WiFi tablet with a battery good for 3hrs “intensive use”; that can include media viewing, internet widgets and more.

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Intel Atom Z550 2.0GHz tipped as imminent

By Chris Davies on Friday, Mar 20th 2009 No Comments

intel atom cpu Intel is reportedly planning on launching a new model in its range of Intel Atom Z5xx-series processors. The Intel Atom Z550 runs at 2.0GHz, making it the fastest clock-speed Atom, while offering the same 2.4W TDP power, 512KB L2 cache and 533MHz FSB.

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Samsung Q1EX-71G UMPC reviewed: disappointing

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 12th 2009 No Comments

It’s taken Samsung some time to refresh their UMPC range, and with the combined experience from the Q1 Ultra and their award-winning NC-netbook range, you’d expect fine things from the new Q1EX-71G. Unfortunately, LaptopMag’s Mark Spoonauer comes away disappointed with the Q1EX UMPC: battery life, handwriting recognition and performance all come in for serious criticism.

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Samsung NP-Q1EX UMPC revealed

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 5th 2009 No Comments

The next model in Samsung’s UMPC range, the Samsung NP-Q1EX, has been revealed, after the 7-inch touchscreen device was spotted at the FCC. Dropping the QWERTY thumb-board from the Q1 Ultra, the Q1EX gets a slimmed-down casing, VIA’s 1.2GHz Nano ULV U2500 processor and Chrome9 HC graphics, 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 RAM and an integrated SiRF Star GPS receiver.

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HTC Shift gets Windows 7, new lease of life

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Mar 5th 2009 No Comments

Last we heard of the HTC Shift, it looked like the company was considering axing it. That seems a shame, given that Gear Diary’s Mitchell Oke has discovered it gets a new lease of life with Windows 7.

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Multitouch 7 and 12-inch panels in 2H09 say EETI

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Mar 4th 2009 No Comments

Netbooks, UMPCs and ultraportable notebooks with capacitive touchscreens could be just around the corner, as manufacturer Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) plans to begin shipping 7- and 12-inch capacitive panels in the second half of 2009. According to company president Mei Tsai, shipments will increase as client validation progresses.

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aigo MID turns UMPC with battery, OS and casing mods

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Feb 12th 2009 No Comments

For connectivity, input options and simply fitting into your pocket, aigo’s MID certainly has plenty of potential. Unfortunately, as reviewers have discovered, it’s hamstrung by its OS: adding new apps is a struggle, meaning most people will be stuck with what software comes out of the box. One owner, though, has heavily customized his 3G-equipped aigo to better perform as a UMPC rather than just an internet browser; full video demo, plus details of the changes, after the cut.

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VYE S41A touchscreen UMPC with DVD burner gets price slash

By Chris Davies on Friday, Feb 6th 2009 No Comments

Ultraportables with integrated optical drives are rare beasts – the netbook world only has one, for instance – and they usually carry a pretty high price premium. That was certainly the case when the VYE S41A first arrived, complete with its convertible 7-inch touchscreen, DVD burner and 800MHz Intel A110 processor: you were looking at around $1,500 when it first launched. Now, Expansys UK have it listed for just £449.99 ($661).

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