This year’s IFA has seen some manufacturers breaking the tablet mould, and doing it noisily too. Lenovo, on the other hand, has stuck with the formula of a big screen in a rectangular body, with its IdeaPad A1. The only noise here is the price. At first glance, the A1 seems distinctly average, with a …
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September, 2011
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5 September
Intel gives up on MeeGo, Samsung not buying webOS
MeeGo and webOS are for the chop. Intel is giving MeeGo the heave-ho, and now Samsung has poured water on rumours it’ll be buying HP’s moribund webOS operating system. Seems neither can get any love. A report today claims Intel plans to “temporarily discontinue development” of the MeeGo OS it launched in conjunction with Nokia last February, preferring instead to …
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2 September
IFA 2011: Gadgets galore in Berlin (roundup)
Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, and other gadget makers flock in late summer to Germany’s big consumer electronics show. Is mind control the future for TVs? China-based Haier demonstrates a prototype headset that would allow the wearer to change TV channels and control the volume with mere thought. (Posted in Crave by Philip Wong) September 6, 2011 11:46 a.m. PT Panasonic shows …
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2 September
Toshiba AT200 Android tablet brings a sexy back
Hey, look, here’s another tablet PC that isn’t the iPad 2. No, don’t run away. This, the Toshiba AT200, is rather good for an Android tablet and may just change your… Hello? God you people are shallow. Those of you who’ve stuck around will find the 10.1-inch AT200 has loads going for it, like the fact it’s bleedin’ skinny — …
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2 September
Makayama Movie Mount makes making movies easier on iPad 2
Makayama Media As the proliferation of devices like the iPhone and iPad continue, so does the proliferation of accessories to enhance their functionality. Makayama Media is one accessory maker that aims to take on Hollywood, providing a mount for the iPad 2 that adds professional studio equipment capabilities to any portable filmmaker. The Movie Mount allows pro-grade features to be …
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2 September
Sony Tablet S and Tablet P to run PlayStation games
Sony’s Tablet S and P will run PlayStation One games. That’s the word straight from Berlin, where the electronics giant has just finished its IFA press conference. Both tablets, previously known as the S1 and S2, are PlayStation Certified, meaning you can enjoy PlayStation One titles on the move, maybe while pretending to do some work. (Though those explosion sounds …
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2 September
Android faithful head to Austin for annual barbecue
Hundreds of Android enthusiasts and developers from around the country are watching the calendar, anxiously awaiting the first weekend of October. The reason? It’s not the Nexus Prime and the debut of Ice Cream Sandwich, although that would certainly be welcomed. No, these Android faithful are anticipating the arrival of the second annual Big Android BBQ. Taking place over three …
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2 September
Without AT&T, what’s next for T
The Department of Justice doesn’t want to see AT&T end up with T-Mobile, but would it stop Sprint Nextel from making such an acquisition? What about MetroPCS or Leap Wireless? Earlier this week, the DOJ stunned many people in the wireless industry when it filed suit against AT&T to stop its $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile USA. The agency said …
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2 September
Leaked Verizon doc tips LTE Xoom and HTC Rhyme
In what’s becoming a regular occurrence, yet another Verizon MAP (minimum advertised price) list has landed online. Typically, these documents detail pricing and product plans over the next few months and today’s is no exception. According to the leak, the HTC Rhyme will arrive in late September. Though we have the model number (ADR6330), we don’t know much more about …
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2 September
AT&T looks to make a deal with DOJ on T
AT&T could divest up to 25 percent of T-Mobile’s assets to keep its $39 billion bid to buy the No. 4 carrier alive, news service Reuters reported today. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit to block AT&T from buying T-Mobile USA, which is owned by the German phone company Deutsche Telekom. AT&T vowed to fight the lawsuit, …
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