Jun 28

But Is Your Tablet Rugged?

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Sure, your tablet is pretty, but can it survive a four-foot drop? Motion Computing has announced the J3500 tablet PC, a rugged tablet designed for the construction, field service, and healthcare industries. It’s built with extra-durable Corning Gorilla glass, which offers up to four times improvement in breakage resistance. It also offers an anti-smear coating for improved visibility.

Inside, the J3500 includes an Intel Core vPro processor, 160GB storage, up to 4GB RAM, and a 3 megapixel documentation camera. For even more durability, you can opt for a 64GB or 128GB solid state drive. It starts at $2,299 and is available now through Motion’s network of value-added resellers and distributors.

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Jun 28

Developers to get native x86 version of Android 2.2 this summer?

Posted in: Android, froyo, Google, intel, netbook, open source, opensource, PC, slate, Smartphones, tablet, Today's Chili
We knew that Intel had designs on Android for its Moorestown CPU, and as you might have guessed, the company’s plans don’t stop there. Renee James, a Senior VP at Intel, recently said as much in a conversation with APC. Apparently, devs can look forward to seeing a fully native x86 version of Froyo at some point this summer. James goes on to say that “all of the code will be fed back into the open branch that will be created for x86.” Awesome! Perhaps 2011 will see a yet another flood of generic, Atom-powered Android tablets. Because we don’t see enough generic Android tablets as it is.

Developers to get native x86 version of Android 2.2 this summer? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 27

HP TouchSmart tm2 review

Posted in: HP, intel, review, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, video, windows 7, Windows7

Let’s not forget that before “tablets” were all the rage there were, well, tablets. While most tablet PCs were — and still are — aimed at the business market, the HP TouchSmart tm2 (which began as the tx2000) was one of the first tablets for the average Joe. And despite rumors of a slate product and future WebOS devices, HP hasn’t given up on the tm2, and rightfully so. Just updated with a brand new Core i3 ULV processor, the convertible has a 12.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a new TouchSmart layer for laptops, an onboard stylus for taking notes, and a striking design with a rather stellar chiclet keyboard. There’s no doubt the form factor still appeals to students or those simply looking for the power of a PC with a touch experience, but we wish HP paid a bit more attention to a few key features before shipping. Find out just what those are in our full review.

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HP TouchSmart tm2 review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 27

HP TouchSmart tm2t review

Posted in: HP, intel, review, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, video, windows 7, Windows7

Let’s not forget that before “tablets” were all the rage there were, well, tablets. While most tablet PCs were — and still are — aimed at the business market, the HP TouchSmart tm2 (which began as the tx2000) was one of the first tablets for the average Joe. And despite rumors of a slate product and future WebOS devices, HP hasn’t given up on the tm2, and rightfully so. Just updated with a brand new Core i3 ULV processor, the convertible has a 12.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a new TouchSmart layer for laptops, an onboard stylus for taking notes, and a striking design with a rather stellar chiclet keyboard. There’s no doubt the form factor still appeals to students or those simply looking for the power of a PC with a touch experience, but we wish HP paid a bit more attention to a few key features before shipping. Find out just what those are in our full review.

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HP TouchSmart tm2t review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 26

Expansys becomes exclusive retailer for Huawei S7 Android tablet

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, tablet, Today's Chili
Huawei’s Android-based, Snapdragon-powered S7 tablet certainly managed to impress at Computex earlier this month, and it looks like you’ll soon be able to get one yourself — UK retailer Expansys has announced that it’ll be the first to carry it and, for the time being at least, the only place to get one. Somewhat curiously, Expansys lists a 768MHz Snapdragon processor, not 1GHz as we had heard before, but the rest of the specs are right in line. That includes Android 2.1, a 7-inch WVGA display, 3G and WiFi connectivity, a 2-megapixel camera, and a microSD card slot for some additional storage, among other standard tablet fare. Sound like just the tablet you’ve been waiting for? It’ll set you back £299 (or about $450) and should ship within seven days.

Expansys becomes exclusive retailer for Huawei S7 Android tablet originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 25

Texas Instruments’ Blaze tablet coming to developers this August

Posted in: arm, developers, slate, tablet, TabletPc, texas instruments, ti, Today's Chili

Back in February when Texas Instruments announced its ARM-based OMAP 4 system-on-chip ‘Blaze’ dev platform, we sort of figured it might be tablet-bound. And, here it is — Blaze is going to be a tablet! Not a shocker, but we’re glad to hear it, of course, since the tablet wars are hotter than ever and we love a good fight. So, what do we know about TI’s entry in the game? Hardware wise it’s going to be a 10.4-inch XVGA touchscreen LCD with two USB ports. Internally, we hear it’ll boast a 1GHz OMAP4430 cpu, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM, plus external camera and pico projector modules. The tablet is not set for retail release, but for developers, but we’re still pretty excited to see this one come out to play.

Texas Instruments’ Blaze tablet coming to developers this August originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 25

NPad tablet shown off in China, running MeeGo

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Red Flag Software’s just shown off a custom MeeGo tablet that’s China-bound. Though we don’t have any images of the unit yet, we know that the NPad be a Moorestown-powered, 10.1-inch touchscreen tablet that “looks like” the iPad, and it’ll boast WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, and GPS. The company also says that it’ll be cheaper than the iPad, so there’s that!

NPad tablet shown off in China, running MeeGo originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 25

Malaysia Airlines now offers iPad check-in (video)

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It’s getting easier and easier to enjoy in-flight entertainment on Apple’s briskly moving tablet, but why wait till you get to the gate to dive in? If you’re flying out of Kuala Lumpur, you can play with that 9.7-inch IPS touchscreen while you daydream of that time that watched Entrapment with your soulmate, book your flight, find departure times and even check in at dedicated kiosks. Adapting its iPhone application MHMobile for iPad use, Malaysia Airlines has installed five terminals at Kuala Lumpur Sentral so far — where the company presently serves just 900 customers a day. See the interface in action after the break, or just download the existing app at our more coverage link if you’re in search of that elusive globetrotter feeling.

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Malaysia Airlines now offers iPad check-in (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 24

Pandigital Novel preview

Posted in: Android, barnes and noble, BarnesAndNoble, e reader, e-book, e-books, e-readers, impressions, preview, tablet, Today's Chili, video

Sure, Pandigital’s Novel may be delayed until next month because of some firmware issues — and we haven’t heard the most positive things about the 7-inch LCD based e-reader / tablet — but we had to check it out for ourselves. At $179.99 $149, the all-plastic reader isn’t going to win any build quality awards (it’s also rather heavy for what it is), but the Android 2.1-powered gadget does have a pretty attractive user interface. In use, however, the resistive screen had to be pressed quite firmly to make selections and the software was noticeably sluggish. Surprisingly, the device did play a standard definition video smoothly and it has an accelerometer — which is more than the Archos 7 Home Tablet can brag. Barnes & Noble’s eBookstore will be preloaded, and it also has a skinned Android browser of some sort. We’ve got a short hands-on video after the break, but you’ve got the picture here: the Novel isn’t what we’d call novel, you just get what you pay for.

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Pandigital Novel preview originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 24

VidaBox adds tablet control for its Media Center PCs, iPad is first in line

Posted in: HTPC, ipad, remote, remote control, RemoteControl, tablet, Today's Chili

Tablet control for HTPCs is nothing new to VidaBox, but with users quickly buying up tablets of their own it’s switched focus from the proprietary vPad and $2,600 TouchClient to wider compatibility through web apps. This iPad control interface demonstrated at the Asian Pacific CEDIA Expo, lets users browse and control their Media Center PC’s videos and music with cover art and related information right in the palm of their hands. Built on the company’s vAutomation 2.0 platform the software can control other connected devices including lights and cable boxes, while integration with online sources like Rhapsody and Pandora is also in the works. The iPad version is scheduled to make it to dealers and integrators in Q3 and its web based roots should make Android or other platform support a snap, though you will need to own one of the company’s systems to take advantage.

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VidaBox adds tablet control for its Media Center PCs, iPad is first in line originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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