New innovative technology from Fujitsu Technologies allows for just about any object to be used as a touchscreen interface that responds to finger based inputs. It is intuitive without needing any fancy hardware to achieve what it promises. Instead, it's just a commercial projector combined with a webcam that is strong enough to capture hand motions, though the real magic lies … [Read more...] about Fujitsu Demos New Touchscreen Tech To Transfer Data From Real and Virtual Words
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Lenovo Launches Massive IdeaCentre Horizontal Table PC
Lenovo has come up with a tablet device so massive that is quite appropriately being called a Table PC. It opens a completely new segment with a display as huge as 27 inches. The size makes it perfect for more than one person to operate the device and has enough of computing power to accommodate multiple players at the same time, making it just right for multiplayer games. … [Read more...] about Lenovo Launches Massive IdeaCentre Horizontal Table PC
Samsung Series 5 And Series 7 Hybrid Tablet Debuts At Computex 2012
Tablet devices that dock into a keyboard seems to be the future. Lenovo started it all with its IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Tablet which never entered markets. Asus took the concept further with its popular Transformer range while Acer has also announced a hybrid tablet named the W510 based on the same concept. Now Samsung too has made it to that club with the launch of its Series 5 … [Read more...] about Samsung Series 5 And Series 7 Hybrid Tablet Debuts At Computex 2012
Asus Debuts Tablet 600 And Tablet 810 At Computex 2012
As expected, Windows 8 is turning out to be the draw at this year's Computex event and the first round clearly belongs to Asus. The Taiwanese manufacturer is showing off many new products with the latest touchscreen friendly OS. Launched today is the Tablet 600 and 810, both of which are Windows based. To begin with, the Tablet 600 is a step above the Transformer Prime with … [Read more...] about Asus Debuts Tablet 600 And Tablet 810 At Computex 2012
Meep Tablets for Kids Coming Soon
Parents eager to give a tablet device to their little loved ones now have one more option in the form of the Meep! tablet from Oregon Scientific. Also, with kids as its targeted clientele, it shouldn't come as a surprise the Meep! has been provided with extra layers of protection to ensure the tablet survives the often harsh treatment that its users are sure to mete out to the … [Read more...] about Meep Tablets for Kids Coming Soon
Inspiring Technologies in e-Readers During 2011
E-Readers have come a long way in 2011 and and the technology keeps on maturing at an accelerated rate. Customers now are finding it more affordable to purchase a touchscreen e-ink based device for reading books. The growth of e-readers is directly attributed to the greater visibility they enjoy in the retail sphere. Target, Best Buy, Future Shop, WalMart, and many … [Read more...] about Inspiring Technologies in e-Readers During 2011
Refurbished Kindle 3 Prices at Its Lowest Ever
A tried and tested method of enhancing sales or clearing stock is to slash prices and Amazon has done just that with its Kindle 3 e-reader, except it's the refurbished model. Only $99 is all takes to bring home a refurbished 3rd gen Kindle Wi-Fi, with the 3G variant of the same now priced at $139. This against the $139 and $189 price tags that the Wi-Fi only and 3G + Wi-Fi … [Read more...] about Refurbished Kindle 3 Prices at Its Lowest Ever
Chimei Will Supply iPad Displays to Apple from June
Apple's iPad and the never-ending supply issues seem to be irrevocably intertwined. Supply is always falling short of demand for the tablet. To their credit, Apple has never stopped trying to overcome the situation. Take, for instance, their latest effort to ramp up production by roping in Chimei Innolux as the newest member of Apple's supplier list. Interestingly, Chimei … [Read more...] about Chimei Will Supply iPad Displays to Apple from June
HTC Puccini Mass Production to Start from June
Things are picking up pace with HTC's next tablet venture - the Puccini. In fact, as per the latest reports coming in from the smartphone maker, the tablet has nearly completed the requisite testing, so mass production might kick off from as early as this June. This will be followed by the official launch, which is likely to take place in July. With this being the current state … [Read more...] about HTC Puccini Mass Production to Start from June
Apple mainly responsible for Blackberry Playbook launch delay
Research in Motion is all set to launch the PlayBook on the 19th of April, though it now seems evident we shouldn't have been kept waiting so long to lay our hands on this wonderful PlayBook tablet PC. Believe it or not, Apple had a lot to do with the delay. Inadvertent though it might be, it's a matter of serious debate if Apple is really lamenting the way things have worked … [Read more...] about Apple mainly responsible for Blackberry Playbook launch delay