The year 2010 till now seems to have belonged to the Tablet PCs and we have seen and heard a lot about tablets so far. A common feature of all of the tablets we have come to know of so far caters to the home or personal segment and comes with innovative entertainment features to entice buyers so that a tablet that is built specifically for the business scenario has been lacking … [Read more...] about Coming Cius business tablet from Cisco
Archives for June 2010
Pioneer launches 4 Tablet PCs
The Australian Firm has gone on to do something that the majority of those around have only hyped about. It has released three tablet PCs and they are all ready to be picked up right away, with the set being called DreamBook ePad tablets. The choice on offer is varied as there are tablets that runs the Windows or the Android operating systems while options with the processor … [Read more...] about Pioneer launches 4 Tablet PCs
Good News for WebOS Developers – Palm Refunding submission fees
The last Good E-Reader News has Palm announcing today that they were waiving the App Catalog submission fee for people who develop applications for the Palm WebOS and they did not stop there. They are systematically refunding anyone who has paid the $50.00 the submission fee in the past. Although there is only 2,684 Applications currently on the store, and Palm did waive … [Read more...] about Good News for WebOS Developers – Palm Refunding submission fees
Fisher-Price iXL E-Reader – Slate PC for Kids
In October Fisher-Price will release their long awaited E-Reader / Slate PC aimed at Kids under 8 for around $79.99. Fisher Price will join other E-Readers already on the market such as the V.Tech V Reader and the Aiptek Story. The IXL opens and closes similar to a Nintendo DS or an Entourage Edge. The Screen is around 5 inches and features a full color touch screen. … [Read more...] about Fisher-Price iXL E-Reader – Slate PC for Kids
V.Tech V Reader for Kids Review – An E-Reader for $59.99
V.Tech has just released a new E-Reader aimed at Kids! Formally known as the Flip and now known as the V-Reader, this e-reader joins the Fisherprice IXL and the Aiptek Story in the race to replace traditional books for little kids. The E-Reader features a full color touch screen and software driven QWERTY Keyboard. The device comes with a bunch of built in eBooks such as … [Read more...] about V.Tech V Reader for Kids Review – An E-Reader for $59.99
The mTouch Tablet from Merel Technologies
How big do you think a Tablet PC can get. We know of the Dell Streak that sports a puny 5 inch screen. That perhaps is the smallest size for a device to be still classified a Tablet for anything less than that, and it runs the risk of ending up being in smartphone territory. Then there are the JooJoos and the ICD Vegas at the upper end of the spectrum with screens measuring 12 … [Read more...] about The mTouch Tablet from Merel Technologies
Kindle Application for Android now available and other news
A few hours ago the Amazon Kindle Application went live on the Android Market! This application gives you access to all of your Amazon eBook purchased you might have made with your Kindle E-Reader, or books you might have purchased via Kindle to PC or their Blackberry Application. The Kindle app lets you do things like adjust yours font sizes, free ebook samples, and most … [Read more...] about Kindle Application for Android now available and other news
SurfaceInk shows off concept Tablet PC
Many a case of smoke has been experienced where there was not even a flicker of a flame. Manufactures have promised or boasted about the product and finally it all ended up in zilch. SurfaceInk has now given us talk about just one more product that all have been waiting for, a Tablet PC with a 12.1 inch screen. However, there's a problem. Not many have ever heard of SurfaceInk. … [Read more...] about SurfaceInk shows off concept Tablet PC
Summer Reading eBook Release Preview for July 2010
Some of the most highly anticipated books are coming out this summer! This is our comprehensive July 2010 eBook Preview edition! You will find the latest electronic books to be available via the month of July! Popular Authors return this month such as Nora Roberts and Janet Evanovich and Paranormal sensations like Karin Slaughter. Grab your favorite e-reader and be prepared to … [Read more...] about Summer Reading eBook Release Preview for July 2010
Touchlife Tablet from TCL
MID and PMP has been overshadowed or buried under the flood of Tablets that has been hitting the market of late. New releases are showing up almost every other day and there is no stopping of it seen as of now. However there are the MID and PMP also that are surfacing off and on and one of them noteworthy is the TCL Touchlife from the Chinese TV manufacturer TCL. TCL is better … [Read more...] about Touchlife Tablet from TCL
Intel tweaking Android 2.2 Froyo to run on its X86 devices.
Open source is the name given to that class of software that makes it free for anyone to modify and use it in a manner that suits them best. There are no restrictions whatsoever. One can also add snippets of code to the existing code to optimize it further for a particular requirement and then use it thereafter. The Android operating system from Google is one such open source … [Read more...] about Intel tweaking Android 2.2 Froyo to run on its X86 devices.
Newsmy to launch color e-reader
The Novel e-reader from Pandigital may not exactly be going great guns, but here's some solace for all those who were pinning high hopes on the Novel. For as per the latest e-reader news, here comes another e-reader that shares a lot of similarity with the Novel but promises you a far better deal that what the Pandigital offering could. Welcome the new color e-reader from … [Read more...] about Newsmy to launch color e-reader
New Slate PC from FIC to include 4G
While every other manufacturer of Slate devices might be scampering to include 3G services in their Slate devices, First International Computers has gone one step ahead and has decided to incorporate 4G mobile broadband connectivity in their upcoming range of Slate devices. The latest Slate PC news reveal its Beceem's BCSM250 4G-WiMAX single-chip that is being integrated in the … [Read more...] about New Slate PC from FIC to include 4G
Good E-Reader Week in Review! June 20 to June 26 2010
This has been one heck of a week in the realm of Tablet/Slate PC’s and E-Readers! Not only did we see the usual announcement of product launches, but we saw Barnes and Noble debut a new electronic reader, and lowered the price on the existing Nook! We saw Amazon slash prices on their Kindles for the summer, to get rid of stock for the upcoming Kindle Touch. We also saw a ton … [Read more...] about Good E-Reader Week in Review! June 20 to June 26 2010