Items tagged with 'tablet'
Acer Aspire Timeline 1820P To Boast Convertible Multi-touch Tablet Design
Acer may be dealing with some lingering issues on its standard Timeline series, but evidently the company's R&D labs are whirring in an effort to pump out what will amount to being the first-ever Timeline tablet PC. The Aspire Timeline 1820P has yet to be officially confirmed or announced by Acer itself, but the always... Read More
Gorilla Glass Toughens Up Motion's Tablet PCs
Never heard of Gorilla Glass? That's a shame, and if we had our druthers, we'd like to see it on every notebook out there. Of course, it's pretty darn expensive, so maybe we'd only like to see it when prices sink down a bit. At any rate, Motion Computing has decided to offer the extremely durable screen on its C5 and F5... Read More
TabletKiosk Returns With Three Atom-Based Tablet PCs
Contrary to popular belief, Intel isn't the only company making waves at the Intel Developer Forum. In fact, the company has invited quite a few other outfits to make the journey to San Francisco to showcase their wares, and it looks as if TabletKiosk took 'em up on that very offer.With MIDs and UMPCs making somewhat of... Read More
Lenovo Intros Multi-Touch/Outdoor Viewable X200 Tablet PC
It's not just HP delivering a new bucket of goods, as Lenovo is also stepping forward with a new ThinkPad X200 Tablet PC. Designed first and foremost for mobile PC users that'll be handling work in the field, this on-the-go machine can be equipped with an optional multi-touch display or a sunlight viewable option, both... Read More
Will Toshiba Beat Apple To The Tablet Computer Market?
After Toshiba showed a prototype of its JournE tablet computer at the IFA electronics fair in Berlin, many are wondering if Toshiba will beat Apple to the tablet computer market. Thus far, Apple has remained mum on the subject of a tablet computer, despite many rumors and supposed sightings of a possible device. Toshiba’s... Read More
Stealth's NW-2000 Notebook/Tablet Can Take A Beating
Last we heard from Stealth Computer, it was gettin' down with its very own Core 2 Duo-equipped mini PC. Now, the company is back to doing what it does best: rugged. The all new Stealth NW-2000 Rugged PC isn't for the faint of heart nor those without a degree in weightlifting, but if you're looking for a new machine to withstand... Read More
Always Innovating 'Touch Book' Mixes Netbook With Tablet PC
It's hard to deny that the netbook market is largely stagnant. Even new machines joining the fray are forced to abide by Microsoft's hardware limits if they use Windows XP, which means that you'll be hard pressed to find a netbook with anything more potent than an Atom N270/N280, a hard drive larger than 160GB and more... Read More
CrunchPad Tablet PC To Surf In The Clouds
Is the Tablet PC really ready to make a comeback? With Apple's rumored tablet inching closer to reality each and every day, we've got yet another entrant vying for attention. According to a new article in the Straits Times, a Singapore start-up company by the name of Fusion Garage has teamed up with TechCrunch's own Michael... Read More
Apple Tablet All But Confirmed--Could Retail Around $700
Where there's smoke, there's fire--right? Um, right--at least, we sure hope so! Just a week after we heard some pretty convincing rumors that Apple really was gearing up to give the whole Tablet PC thing a shot, along comes an even more believable report suggesting that a Barron's analyst has not only confirmed that Apple... Read More
Multi-Touch Apple Tablet To Finally Launch In Early 2010?
Are you ready to believe...again? After years and years of rumors, we're being presented with yet another round of rumors on a supposed Apple Tablet. In fact, we covered this very rumor way back in 2007, and obviously nothing of the sort has surfaced yet. That said, there were rumors of the iPhone for years before it ever... Read More
Duros 8404 Rugged Tablet Gets Atom, Daylight LCD
If you've found yourself computing more and more outside, you've probably also found yourself struggling to really see what's going on. Most notebook displays, particularly those of the glossy variety, are nearly impossible to see when in direct sunlight, and that's exactly why Duros is adding a daylight-readable panel... Read More
Asus Eee PC T91 Swivel-Screen Tablet Netbook
If Asus doesn't make a machine you like (or are at least fond of in some way), you aren't looking hard enough. As the company famous for putting the netbook (and thus, the Eee PC) on the map continues to broaden its horizons in the notebook market, it's taking a breather from shipping new "Seashell" machines to introduce... Read More
Genius Outs EasyPen i405 & MousePen i608 Tablets
Digital tablets may not be as hot as they once were, but they're still invaluable for professional artists and graphic design gurus. To that end, Genius has just introduced a new duo of them, the EasyPen i405 and MousePen i608. The dual-platform tablets were engineered for business professionals, graphic designers... Read More
Asus Reveals Eee PC T91 Tablet/Netbook Hybrid
For the longest while, Asus' Eee PC line has remained unchanged. New models have arrived, but none have looked drastically different than any that came before it. Recently, the company has been making strides to change things up, with the Eee PC 1008HA Seashell and this new T91 being exceptionally different. The Eee PC... Read More
Trimble Tablet Is Mighty Rugged
Ever had the desire to place a standard UMPC-type computer within a rugged chassis and check your email while trudging through mud, rain and sleet? Trimble has, and it's making sure that those of you needing a rugged portable computer don't go away empty handed. The all new Trimble Tablet is described as a rugged, versatile... Read More
Dell Releases Latitude XT2 Multi-touch Tablet
Dell updated its Latitude XT convertible tablet with the new XT2 model featuring more than 11 hours of battery life (6-cell plus battery slice.) Like its predecessor, the XT2 incorporates multi-touch screen technology making it possible for you to use natural gestures like a pinch or tap for scrolling, panning, rotating,... Read More
Albatron Unveils Tee PC Tablet with Touch Screen
Uber Mini Tablet PC with “Touch” Screen brings ultra-lite, supra-convenient capabilitiesAlbatron’s “Tee PC” is all that you need with not an inch to spare Albatron Technology is gearing up to roll out its first Mini Tablet PC, dubbed the “Tee PC”, whose prototype was first shown at Computex 2008 (June). Since then, this... Read More
DIY Multi-touch Tabletop Display
Why wait to play with someone else's Microsoft Surface multi-touch tabletop display, when you can build one yourself! Apparently a big hit at this last weekend's Maker Faire, was an open-source design for tinkerers to inexpensively build their own multi-touch tabletop display with off-the-shelf components.... Read More
Nokia's New Tablets Don't Cure Anything
Nokia announced they were shipping the new N810 Internet Tablet yesterday. It's not really a phone unless you've got some sort of VoIP arrangement, but it's a nice little UMPC. Or it's a PDA on steroids. Well, at any rate, you can slide out the keyboard and type, surf the internet on its touchscreen if you can find a WiFi... Read More
Rumor Mill: Apple Tablet
As with all rumors, take the following with a grain of salt: It appears that Apple is preparing to release a Tablet. Normally we hear so many Apple rumors, especially about Tablets, PDAs and sub-notebooks, but this particular rumor allegedly comes directly from one of Apple's key manufacturing partners: ASUS.Assuming... Read More
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