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Google details low-level Renderscript API for Honeycomb
Posted in: Android, developers, Google, honeycomb, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili, video, xoom
There’s no question that Honeycomb tablets like the Xoom are powerful pieces of hardware, and it looks like Google will be doing its best to ensure that developers are able to exploit as much of that power as possible. A big piece of that puzzle is the company’s Renderscript API for the OS, which it’s just now starting to detail in full. The big advantage there is that it’s a low-level API designed especially for developers who are “comfortable working closer to the metal,” which will let applications built with it (including games) take full advantage of the high-end GPUs and dual-core processors found in Honeycomb tablets. What’s more, while the API is just now being made public, it’s already been put to use in Honeycomb by Google itself — both the YouTube and Books apps, and the live wallpapers shipping with the first Honeycomb tablets were created with the help of it. Head on past the break for another quick example — a brute force physics simulation that involves 900 particles titling with the tablet — and look for Google to provide some additional technical information and sample code sometime soon.
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Google details low-level Renderscript API for Honeycomb originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Feb 09
WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook priced at $500 in Office Depot’s systems
Posted in: BlackBerry, blackberry playbook, BlackberryPlaybook, playbook, price, pricing, RIM, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili
Now this is what we’re talking about! Sure, we’ve been well aware of RIM’s plans to take the PlayBook to Sprint (and maybe even Verizon), but if this Office Depot listing is to be believed, a 16GB, WiFi version of the 7-inch tablet will also be heading to some retailers for the very competitive price of $499.99. It’s really the first solid PlayBook pricing we’ve seen, and we’ve got to admit, we’re happy to see that RIM followed through on its word to offer the touchscreen slab for under $500. (And hey, it sure beats the leaked Xoom pricing we saw earlier this week.) Unfortunately, the screenshot above doesn’t reveal much more, although it lists the QNX-powered slate as hitting Office Depot stores on “Week 17,” which is the last week in April according to our calendar. That’s a bit later than the March date we’ve heard before, but either way we’re waiting for spring to start and hoping Office Depot’s cut out its shady practices so we can snatch up one of these ASAP.
[Thanks, Braden]
WiFi BlackBerry PlayBook priced at $500 in Office Depot’s systems originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Feb 09
There Are Tablets Better Than the iPad. They’re Just Not Out Yet [Tablets]
Posted in: Android, AppleIpad, ios, ipad, MotorolaXoom, tablets, Today's Chili, top, touchpad, webos, xoom
The HP TouchPad and Motorola Xoom are legitimate threats to the iPad. And if they were available now, I’d buy them over an iPad. Here’s why: More »
Feb 09
HP’s WebOS Bounty: Touchpad Tablet, Pre 3 and Veer Smartphones [Hp]
Posted in: HP, palm, palm pre, tablets, Today's Chili, top
HP’s webOS devices are finally here: The Touchpad tablet—an sleek affair with iPad-competitive specs—as well as the bigger, badder Pre 3, and a teeny, Pixi-esque slider called the Veer. More »
Feb 09
HP’s webOS Tablet Called Touchpad, May Go On Sale Today [Confirmed]
Posted in: palm, tablets, Today's Chili, top, touchpad, webos
Not to be confused with your laptop’s trackpad, the very highly anticipated (an soon to be officially official) webOS tablet will be called Touchpad. That’s according to PreCentral, who cleverly overheard a rehearsal in which the tablet was called by that name and identified as being 10 inches and 13mm thick—familiar dimensions to iPad owners. More »
Feb 09
Live from HP / Palm’s ‘Think Beyond’ webOS event!
Posted in: HP, LiveBlog, palm, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili, webos
We’re inside and things are getting underway — the event officially starts at the times below. Read along after the break to see what’s happening right now!
07:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM – Central
01:00PM – Eastern
06:00PM – London
07:00PM – Paris
09:00PM – Moscow
11:30PM – Mumbai
03:00AM – Tokyo (February 10th)
05:00AM – Sydney (February 10th)
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Live from HP / Palm’s ‘Think Beyond’ webOS event! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Feb 09
iPad 2 in Production – Rumor
Posted in: Apple, ipad 2, tablets, Today's Chili
The iPad 2 is real. We sort of new that already, right? That we’ve seen the countless rumors and confirmations, coupled with the fact that Apple likes to keeps its devices on a more or less yearly schedule, leads us to feel pretty confident that the thing is coming pretty soon.
Hardware parts, leaked video, and stray sightings have been cropping up everywhere lately, including, memorably, CES and a recent launch for New Corps’s The Daily iPad newspaper. Also, that weird Elton John thing….
The latest word is that the upcoming version of the popular tablet has apparently just gone into production, according to the proverbial “people familiar with the matter,” says The Wall Street Journal.
According to the paper, the iPad 2 will be thinner and later than its predecessor all will feature better graphics, more memory, and “at least one camera on the front of the device for features like video-conferencing.” No real revelations there. Oh well.
Feb 08
Dell promises a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet later this year
Posted in: intel, intel atom, IntelAtom, tablet, tablets, Today's Chili
We’ve got very little information here, but Dell’s just announced that it’s planning to bring a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet to market later this year. According to the press release, it will be aimed at commercial and enterprise markets. Sound familiar? Yep, it sounds like a HP Slate in the making, but let’s hope this one is faster and sticks to its shipping schedule. We’ve got no other details for now, but we’re hoping to dig up more at the “Dell Means Business” event, which should be starting any moment now. Stay tuned…
Update: Well, that was a letdown — Dell didn’t share any additional details at the event, but CNET did snap the shot above of a plastic mockup that was shown off. Wondering how much of a mockup it is? We are told by our guys on the ground that it is like a “fake IKEA TV.” Hit the break for the full press release.
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Dell promises a 10-inch Windows 7 tablet later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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