Rockchip has announced the launch of a trio of new processors that it said is ideally suited to power future e-reader devices. The range starts with the RKNanoD which is aimed at entry-level devices. Next up is the PX30 for mid-range applications while the RK3566 chipset is designed for high-end e-reader devices. Elaborating further, the new Rockchip RK3566 is designed to … [Read more...] about Rockchip announces three new processors designed for e-readers
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These are the challenges for developing apps for an Android e-Reader
One of the big trends in the past four years has been companies developing E Ink e-readers that use Google Android. This OS provides users with the flexibility to sideload in their own apps or download them via an accompanied app market such as Google Play. There are two major challenges for app developers that want to make a customized e-reading app that has support for an E … [Read more...] about These are the challenges for developing apps for an Android e-Reader
Newsmy Newpad NP711 tablet
So you thought the inclusion of a QWERTY keyboard in the main form factor was only restricted to the e-reader domain and won't ever spill over to the tablet segment. In fact, e-readers too are being increasingly seen adopting a touchscreen approach with the most notable exception to this design trend is the Kindle which still sees the justification of having a full fledged … [Read more...] about Newsmy Newpad NP711 tablet
Windows N6 tablet likely in September
There is a company called Window and the reason why its in news is that they have added one more tablet device - the Window N6 to the steady stream of tablets that are being produced around the world. But then that's half the truth for the tablet is among the very few that is built around the uprated 1GHz dual-core RK2818 Rockchip processor. In fact, with the N6, Window has … [Read more...] about Windows N6 tablet likely in September
The Supernova X1 3D tablet
Manufacturers of tablet devices had so far limited their technical or design creativity by trying out different form factors or cramming a host of unique features in the tablet PCs. The other revolution going on in the field of display technology, that of 3D technology has so far remained a non player in the tablet segment even though there have been reports of 3D monitors … [Read more...] about The Supernova X1 3D tablet
Tablet may soon have the new Rockchip CPU RK2808
There is a new kid on the block. A new processor with new promises of making things simple and beautiful. The new processor is the RK2808 from the Chinese manufacturer named Rockchip and is an ARM-based chip capable of being fitted on tablets or other mobile devices. The two CPU architectures that are used in the making of tablet PC these days are the X86 and the ARM. The … [Read more...] about Tablet may soon have the new Rockchip CPU RK2808