Oct 17

IDC and Gartner: Lenovo leaps past Dell for second place, still trails HP for the gold

Posted in: business, HP, industry, lenovo, market share, marketshare, PC, research, sales, statistics, tablet, Today's Chili
IDC and Gartner have come out with their latest Q3 rankings of the world’s PC manufacturers, which means it’s time for us to do some dissecting. Not much changed at the top of the heap, where, according to IDC, HP still rules the roost with about 18 percent market share (despite that whole PC biz spinoff thing). But the most dramatic shift came from Lenovo, which scurried past Dell for second place, with 13.7 percent market share (13.5, according to Gartner) — a 36.1 percent jump from the third quarter of 2010 (25.2 percent, says Gartner). Dell’s pie slice, on the other hand, shrunk slightly to 12 percent this quarter, down from 12.6 percent last year. On the global scale, meanwhile, PC sales increased by about 3.6 percent compared to Q3 2010 (3.2 percent, in Gartner’s books), though both research firms acknowledged that this figure was well below their respective projections. Why? IDC points to several economic factors, including the threat of a double-dip recession, while Gartner blames the rise of “non-PC devices,” including tablets. Surprise!

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Oct 15

WrapUp: Google Desktop Discontinued, Amazon Working on Redesign, and More

Posted in: amazon, Gmail, Google, itunes, tablet, Today's Chili, WrapUp

This article was written on September 05, 2011 by CyberNet.

Welcome to the WrapUp by CyberNet. This is a collection of news stories, downloads, and tips that we have collected over the last few days, but never got around to writing about. Don’t forget to send in your own tips, or just leave a comment on this page if you think you’ve got something we should include.

–News–

Amazon androidTechCrunch Gets Their Hands On an Amazon Tablet
MG Siegler over at TechCrunch got some one-on-one time with the $250 Amazon tablet, which will be powered by Android. Unfortunately he wasn’t allowed to snap any photos so you’ll have to use a little bit of your imagination.

Google desktopGoogle Desktop Discontinued
As of September 14th Google Desktop will no longer be available for download. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise since both Mac and Windows have similar functionality built into the OS now.

BloggerBlogger Gets a Redesign, too
Google didn’t want to leave Blogger out of the mass redesign they’ve been pushing out to their other products, and so you can opt in to the new Blogger design to see what all the fuss is about.

Offline gmailGmail, Calendar, and Docs Available Offline
Google has brought back offline capabilities to Gmail, Calendar, and Docs through the use of HTML5.

Amazon redesignAmazon Redesign in the Works
The other day when I visited Amazon I noticed that it looked a little different, and after a quick search I was able to confirm that they are testing out a new interface.

Firefox tabletFirefox Coming to Android 3.0 Tablets
If you own an Android 3.0 tablet you might be happy to hear that Firefox may be destined for your device. These mockups give some indication as to what you can expect.

Google callFree Calls Home for All U.S. Service Members Through Gmail
Google is letting anyone with a military email address (.mil) make free calls to the United States from within Gmail for the rest of 2011.

Itunes matchiTunes Match Available for Developers
Developers can try out Apple’s iTunes Match service for free during the Beta period.

Google docs grayscaleNew Google Docs Interface Being Tested
Google is playing around with a new Google Docs interface where all of the icons are grayscale.

Windows 8 explorerWindows Explorer as Seen in Windows 8
The new Windows Explorer UI for Windows 8 was revealed by Microsoft last week, and as expected it will use the Ribbon interface that has been making its way around many of Microsoft’s apps.

BayfilesPirate Bay Founders Launch File Hosting Site
Bayfiles is a new site run by the people who founded Pirate Bay, but this time around they plan on complying with DMCA takedown notices for copyrighted material.

Google calendar gray outGoogle Calendar Grays Out Old Events
Google Calendar will, by default, dim past events to help bring focus to those happening today and in the future.

–Tips, Tutorials, and Reviews–

Boot durationUse the Event Viewer to Find Your PC’s Boot Time
With a little digging around in the event viewer you can actually see how long Windows says it takes for your computer to boot up.

Wolframalpha barcodeUsing WolframAlpha to Generate QR Codes and Barcodes
If you really want to geek out you can use the “qr code” or “barcode” syntax in WolframAlpha to label just about anything.

Samsung series 7 slateSamsung Series 7 Slate Hands-On
Samsung is trying their hand at a Windows 7 slate/tablet PC. The specs are impressive, but the pricing is on the high end seeing that it starts at $1100 for the 64GB model.

Google music ubuntuControl Google Music from the Ubuntu System Tray
This awesome little Ubuntu tweak will let you control the playback of your Google Music from the volume menu in Ubuntu.

Sony tablet sSony Tablet S Review
This review of the Sony Tablet S powered by Android shows off the unique hardware design, but highlights that the software still leaves a lot to be desired.

–Downloads–

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Oct 14

Developer does the math: only 3.4 million Honeycomb tablets in the wild?

Posted in: Android, developer, honeycomb, slate, tablet, Today's Chili

Google’s rolling in the dough in no small part due to Android’s success in the smartphone market. When it comes to tablets? Eh, not so much. Intrepid developer Al Sutton figures that only 3.4 million Honeycomb devices are currently in use, which pales in comparison to the number of slates sold by the competition in Cupertino. He arrived at the figure using Google’s data — Larry Page said that there are 190 million Android devices out there on yesterday’s earnings call, and the Android Developers website shows that only 1.8 percent of ‘droids accessing the Android Market during a recent two week period were running Google’s tablet OS. Do the math, and that’s just 3.42 million tablets running Android 3.x. It’s hardly an official figure, but it does indicate that Android’s got its work cut out for it the tablet space. That Ice Cream Sandwich better be mighty tasty if the bots from Mountain View are going to grab a bigger chunk of the market.

Developer does the math: only 3.4 million Honeycomb tablets in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 14

Motorola Xoom Family Edition includes kid-friendly apps, will hit Best Buy Sunday for $379

Posted in: android tablet, AndroidTablet, BestBuy, education, exclusive, honeycomb, motorola, tablet, Today's Chili, video, xoom

Just a week after we received a tip that a mysterious big box retailer would be getting a kid-friendly flavor of Motorola’s Xoom tablet, Best Buy has come forth to make things official with the Xoom Family Edition. Everything seems to be in line with what we already knew, including the $40 software bundle — yes, yes Zoodles comes preloaded, as does Asphalt 6 and SIM City Deluxe. And after the kids are done playing, mom and dad can catch up on homework with Quickoffice Pro HD. The Android 3.1-powered tablet includes a rather modest 16GB of storage, and will run you $379 when it hits Best Buy stores on Sunday. Any questions? Jump past the break for the full Moto rundown.

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Oct 14

Velocity Micro Cruz T408 review

Posted in: Android, e reader, e-book, e-books, e-readers, ebooks, Google, GoogleAndroid, review, slate, tablet, Today's Chili

It’s no secret that the market for Android tablets is crowded – and getting more so every day. Just ask Samsung, Acer, HTC, Huawei, Lenovo, Pandigital and, oh yes, Verticool. We could keep going, but you get the point: it’s a big market out there, one with wildly varying prices and features. And just recently a little company called Amazon made its move in a big way with the Kindle Fire, an Android-powered $199 portal to its corner of the cloud. The world’s largest online retailer clearly thinks competing on price is a way to stand out from the pack. Velocity Micro, maker of the 8-inch Cruz T408, wholeheartedly agrees. It’s coming to market with a $199 slate, hoping to capture some attention of its own. Can it succeed? Read on to find out.

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Velocity Micro Cruz T408 review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 14

Maide Control iPad app lets you build and view 3D models with your bare, sweaty hands (video)

Posted in: app, application, ipad, itunes, Mac, mouse, multitouch, tablet, Today's Chili, touch, video, Windows, Wireless
Looking for a hands-on 3D controller that won’t require any five-fingered peripherals? Check out Maide Control — a new app that allows users to manipulate 3D CAD data from the comfort of their iPad displays. Available for $4.99 on iTunes, this app will wirelessly sync an iPad with any compatible 3D program, thereby enabling modelers to mold and view their designs using an array of multitouch gestures. You can also use Maide Control to showcase models on larger displays (say, at a company presentation), or to connect multiple iPads to the same render, in case you’re working on a more collaborative project. For now, the app only supports Google SketchUp and Rhino on Windows only, though the company plans to incorporate other 3D apps and Mac support in the near future. Wiggle past the break to see a pair of demo videos, or hit up the source link below to download the app directly from iTunes.

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Oct 13

Panasonic’s 7- and 10-inch BizPads port the Honeycomb drizzle to Japan’s enterprise set

Posted in: 7-inch, Android, dual-core, enterprise, honeycomb, Japan, nfc, Panasonic, slate, tab, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili

Salarymen, get those contactless employee IDs set to swipe. Panasonic’s throwing your overcaffeinated ilk a bone with two Honeycomb-based enterprise slates for release this winter. Coming under the BizPad umbrella, these 7- and 10.1-inch Android 3.2 tablets are ruggedized for the road warrior treatment, offering the clumsy and sleep-deprived alike dust-, drop- and water-proof protection. Both tabs pack a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 16GB of onboard storage, 1GB RAM, WiFi, Bluetooth and NFC capability (via its IC card reader), but the shared specs end there. While the larger tab certainly wins out with its higher resolution, digitizer-friendly WXGA 1280 x 800 IPS capacitive display (vs. WSVGA 1024 x 600 resistive LCD display), the more diminutive of the bunch gets the better 5 megapixel camera (vs. 1.3 megapixel) and optional 3G connectivity. No word yet on pricing or an actual launch date, but don’t let that stop you from petitioning your IT department right now.

Panasonic’s 7- and 10-inch BizPads port the Honeycomb drizzle to Japan’s enterprise set originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 13

Box rides on iCloud’s coattails, offers 50GB of free cloud storage to iOS users

Posted in: airplay, app, Apple, AppStore, cellphone, cloud, deal, free, ios, ipad, ipad 2, Ipad2, iPhone, iphone 4s, mobile, mobilepostcross, phone, tablet, Today's Chili
No, your eyes don’t deceive you — Box is offering 50GBs of free storage inside its cloud for iOS users — just like it did for TouchPad owners back in June. Anyone who downloads the latest version of Box’s app for iPad and iPhone will receive their massive lot for data storage after registering a personal account (existing accounts can join in on the fun as well). To make better use of that extra space, Box will also be bumping upload capacity from 25MB to 100MB per file and baking in AirPlay support. Look, Box is obviously skitching on iCloud’s tail, but it sure seems like a crazy good deal considering that space is yours “forever.” The promotion will last for 50 days, officially starting at 12AM on October 14th — although, we’re already seeing the update on our end. Full details in the source link.

Box rides on iCloud’s coattails, offers 50GB of free cloud storage to iOS users originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct 13

Sony’s Tablet S and P get 3G in Japan, NTT DoCoMo preps for October 28th release

Posted in: Android, honeycomb, Japan, slate, sony, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili, Wireless

It’s hard being the Jan to Japan’s Marsha, always sitting quietly on the sidelines and watching as the “prettier” sister gets lavished with the latest goods. Well, envy doth strike again as Sony’s partnered with NTT DoCoMo to add a dash of cellular connectivity to its line of slates. While the country’s already seen the launch of the Tablet S earlier this September, that particular model was WiFi-only. Now, the privileged, electronic-consuming hordes over to our East can make the most of their Honeycomb 3.2, PlayStation Certified tabs at speeds of up to 14Mbps down / 5.7Mbps up. There’ll be two flat-rate data plans on offer when the devices go on sale this October 28th, with the promo “FOMA Tablet Start Campaign” running until the end of next April. Feel like turning Japanese or at least moving overseas? In this case, we really think so.

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Oct 13

Giant tablet lets commanders control war with the swipe of a finger

Posted in: military, slate, tablet, Today's Chili, wargadget

America’s armed forces have added some major tech to their arsenal lately, from smartphones for soldiers to giant surveillance blimps. And now, AAI has unveiled a new tool for battlefield commanders in the form of giant touchscreen tablet. Its screen is three feet by two feet and employs surveillance information to give those in charge an overhead view of a war zone that shows the position of both good guys and bad. Icons represent troops, air support, and spy drones, which are then deployed by tapping and dragging them on the touchscreen. Such input doesn’t actually control battlefield assets, but it does send orders to the appropriate personnel so they can be executed, and soldiers confirm receipt of the order via instant message. The company’s still trying to sell the system to the Army, but we’d imagine that such drag and drop warfare will appeal to Uncle Sam. Who knows, perhaps all those hours spent honing your Starcraft skills can soon be put to good use defending the country.

[Image credit: Spencer Ackerman]

Giant tablet lets commanders control war with the swipe of a finger originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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