Jan 20

MSI shows off tablet concept with an integrated projector

Posted in: msi, pico projector, PicoProjector, projector, tablet, Today's Chili, windows 7, Windows7
We’re not sure how we missed this concept tablet at CES a few weeks ago — oh right, there were over 40 something tablets hanging around! — but MSI’s projector-equipped Windows 7 slate sure is an interesting one. Yep, in addition to its crazy Butterfly and Angelow all-in-ones, MSI cobbled together a rather chunky, Atom-powered, 10-inch tablet with a built-in swivel projector. We don’t have any details on the projector itself — no lumens or resolution — but according to Notebook Italia, it can be maneuvered to display on a wall or even flipped around to project downward onto a table. A MSI rep implied that the latter function could be used to enable some sort of laser projected keyboard (we’re imagining it to be a lot like this one from Light Blue Optics), but there’s no actual software in place for that yet. That seems to be a popular feature in concepts these days (see Mozilla’s amazing Seabird) — now just give us the real thing! Hit the source link for a few more shots of MSI’s tablet / projector contraption.

Updated: Our friends at NetbookNews spotted a video of the concept tablet on TBreak. As you’d expect this looks like one unfinished product, but hit the break to check it out for yourself.

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MSI shows off tablet concept with an integrated projector originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 19

Kinect support for Windows in the works, SDK release this summer?

Posted in: kinect, Microsoft, PC, rumor, rumors, sensor, steve ballmer, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, windows 8, Windows7, Windows8

WinRumors, citing anonymous sources, reports that the official software developers kit (SDK) for Kinect is currently in the works and will be released in beta some time in the next few months. Apparently, support for the device will become a part of Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio and also be integrated into Windows 8 in a big way. These details come hot on the heels of CEO Steve Ballmer’s statement at CES that the good folks in Redmond would eventually support the device’s use on computers, but he set no timetable for the SDKs release. We can’t confirm the story, but given the level of detail in the report and the author’s confidence in the info, we won’t be surprised if Microsoft gives all you Kinect hackers something to cheer about very soon.

Kinect support for Windows in the works, SDK release this summer? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 19

HP Slate orders still delayed, still blaming ‘high volume of orders’

Posted in: HP, slate, Today's Chili, windows 7, Windows7

Oh sure, it looks like some glorious Palm / HP Web OS tablets are headed our way (even if we are hearing it won’t be until late summer / early fall), but you know what has been supposedly headed our way for over two months now? The HP Slate 500. Yep, HP’s seemingly-abandoned Windows 7 tablet is still suffering from major delays, and according to our sources and an HP customer support rep, a “material shortage” combined with a “high volume of orders” are causing these tablets to be held up. We don’t have any real details on the numbers — although, last month we had heard they received about 9,000 orders thus far — but we do know that our very own HP Slate, which we ordered back on November 9th, still hasn’t shipped and is now slated to ship out on January 22nd. And we’re definitely not the only ones still patiently waiting — a look through the TabletPC Review forums reveals that a number of irate customers are still longing for their 8.9-inch, Atom-powered tablets — although, many of them were offered a $100 discount in exchange for not having their tablets in time for the holidays. We’ve reached out to HP for further comment on this, but in the meantime, we’ll be refreshing our account page and hoping our Slate finally ships out before the end of the month or, you know, at least before HP starts announcing new ones in early February.

HP Slate orders still delayed, still blaming ‘high volume of orders’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 16

Evolve III Maestro slate triple-boots Android, MeeGo and Windows 7 (video)

Posted in: Android, meego, tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, tablets, Today's Chili, video, Windows, windows 7, Windows7

We inevitably miss things at tradeshows, and here’s one we regret — we didn’t catch this obscure Australian tablet in the flesh at CES 2011. Apparently, this Evolve III Maestro was casually chilling at Intel’s booth with Android, Windows 7 and a 1.83GHz Atom N475 CPU inside, but representatives were willing to reveal grander plans if you spent a little time with the device. You see, come Q2 2011, the slate will graduate to a dual-core Oak Trail CPU, and add MeeGo to the stack for a grand total of three operating systems. TabletPCBuzz says Windows 7 and Android are getting eight and sixteen hours of battery life on the Oak Trail chip respectively, and the tablet weighs less than two pounds.

It’s hard to say what other features the Oak Trail version will have, but even the existing tablet isn’t a pushover, with a 10.1-inch, 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 32GB of solid state storage, 3G and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and a pair of full-size USB ports on one edge. Sources suggest the original will find a $500 price point, with the Oak Trail commanding an additional $100. After the break, you’ll find a disappointingly static video, but follow the links below for a walkthrough of the MeeGo UI and all the specs you could want.

[Thanks, Garf]

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Evolve III Maestro slate triple-boots Android, MeeGo and Windows 7 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 14

Fujitsu unveils Esprimo FH99/CM, touts it as the world’s first glasses-free 3D desktop

Posted in: blu-ray, Japan, Today's Chili, Toshiba, windows 7, Windows7

After seeing Sharp’s 10.6 glasses-free 3D display last September, we left convinced that parallax barrier 3D technology was a long way off from being ready for prime-time, and then we reached for a bottle of aspirin. Demonstrations by Intel and Sony at CES this year proved, however, that a lot can change in four months, and we hope for Japan’s collective eye sight that Fujitsu’s Esprimo FH99/CM desktop PC follows this trend. That’s because Fujitsu claims it’s the world’s first glasses-free all-in-one, and it’s scheduled to launch in the country on February 25th with a whopping $3,100 price tag. All that dough will get buyers a naked-eye 23-inch full HD 3D display plus top-of-the-line features such as a Blu-ray drive with 3D Blu-ray support, a 2Ghz Core i7 processor, 4GB of memory, a 2TB hard drive, and two USB 3.0 ports. There’s no word whether the computer will land stateside, but if it doesn’t, Toshiba has hinted they could fill the void with a glasses-free 3D PC of its own by late 2011. Still, we wouldn’t recommend stomping your 3D glasses just yet.

Fujitsu unveils Esprimo FH99/CM, touts it as the world’s first glasses-free 3D desktop originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 07:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 13

Evigroup Paddle Pro’s steamy demo gives you head tracking, hot flashes

Posted in: tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, windows 7, Windows7

We’ve been waiting to see the Paddle Pro in action since Evigroup announced the hands-free tablet last year, but we never imagined our introduction would be this, well… titillating. We previously announced that the tablet would utilize a front-facing webcam to track head movements for cursor control, and as far as we can tell, the system follows through on its promises: the cursor follows the motion of the user’s head with fluidity, and — it seems — staring at any point on the screen more than a half-second equates to a click of the mouse. Frankly, we’re still stumped on the double-click, though. A Paddle Pro sporting Windows 7 runs €990 ($1300), while the same tablet sans the software costs €890 ($1169). We’re still jonesing to see its moves in person, but if you’re looking for a little tablet eye-candy to spice up your day, check out the unashamedly racy demo after the jump.

[Thanks, WMax]

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Evigroup Paddle Pro’s steamy demo gives you head tracking, hot flashes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 10

ViewSonic ViewPad 10 and 10s hands-on

Posted in: Android, hands-on, tegra 2, Tegra2, Today's Chili, viewsonic, Windows, windows 7, Windows7
Wait, doesn’t the ViewPad 10 look oddly familiar? Remember when we reviewed the Tegatech Tega v2 back in October? Well, we think it’s safe to say that the ViewPad is a rebranded version of the same tablet. ViewSonic swapped some internals and moved to a smaller 16GB SSD, but it’s still the same 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor underneath. The tablet dual-boots Windows 7 Home Premium and Android 1.6 (sans MarketPlace access). Both operating systems run smoothly, and yes, you can pinch to zoom. Some inputs on the machine include USB 2.0, mini-HDMI, microSD and 3.5mm headphone jack. The 10-incher also sports a 1.3 megapixel shooter on the front for your video chatting needs. The company says it’ll retail for around $629 when it ships next month.

Gallery: ViewSonic ViewPad 10 hands-on

The 10’s sister, the 10s (also a 10.1-inch slate), is launching later this month. However, this tablet is running a skinned version of Android 2.2 on Tegra 2. On the top of the device you’ll find the power button, orientation lock and back button. Don’t ask us why the back button is up there — we’re just as puzzled as you are. On the right side, you’ll find a hinged door hiding an HDMI, USB 2.0 and Micro SD slot. Don’t worry, there’s a 3.5mm headphone port and volume rocker so you can awkwardly rock out connected to the giant gadget piece. The 10s is only launching in Europe, Asia and Russia and is said to cost a rounded 430 smackaroos.

Gallery: ViewSonic ViewPad 10s hands-on

ViewSonic ViewPad 10 and 10s hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 10

Gigabyte shows off its new S1080 Windows 7 slate in Taiwan to little fanfare and even less excitement

Posted in: tablet, tablet pc, TabletPc, Today's Chili, windows 7, Windows7

So, while all the cool kids were showing off their wares at CES, the good people at Gigabyte decided to throw their own tablet party across the Pacific. The S1080 is the slate you never asked for, in that it runs Windows 7 on a dual core Atom N550 processor underneath a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with 1024 x 600 resolution. If multitouch navigation isn’t your thing (an odd preference for those buying tablets), there are a couple of tactile mouse buttons on one edge and an optical mouse on the opposite side for thumbs-only operation. The device has a massive (for a tablet) 320GB hard drive, SD card reader, ethernet port, and USB 3.0 connectivity to sate your computing needs. Also included is a 1.3 megapixel webcam, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 3.0. Lastly, in what can only be considered an odd design choice, our Taiwanese friends elected to give the S1080 a VGA port instead of an HDMI connection. Word on the street is that the device will be less than $300 when it goes on sale next month, so if you are a member of the (presumably small) group of people who aren’t interested in an Android, Apple, Blackberry, or HP slate, the S1080 may be the tablet for you.

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Jan 09

Azpen shows off dual, dual-boot Windows / Android tablets (hands-on)

Posted in: Android, android tablet, AndroidTablet, hands-on, Today's Chili, Windows, windows 7, Windows7
You didn’t think were were done with tablets at CES just yet, did you? This latest offering comes courtesy of Azpen, which is actually introducing two variations on a dual-boot Windows 7 / Android tablet: one with a 16:9, 10.1-inch screen, and one with a 4:3, 9.7-inch display. Both are otherwise identical, however, and pack an Atom N455 processor, a capacitive display, “up to” 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, a microSD card slot, two USB ports, and Android 2.2 alongside Windows 7 (though the early demo unit on display was only running Android 1.6). Unfortunately, that dual-boot functionality also leaves these demanding quite a premium over your run of the mill Android tablet — look for them each to set you back $500 when they launch in a few weeks. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look.

Gallery: Azpen dual-boot Windows / Android tablets hands-on

Azpen shows off dual, dual-boot Windows / Android tablets (hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 20:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jan 09

Acer Iconia Windows 7 tablet hands-on

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Acer has made something very clear here at CES — it’s going to enter the tablet market much like it entered the netbook one, with lots of options. In addition to the Android tablets (it’s got 4.8-, 7-, and 10-inch versions) and the dual-screen Iconia, the company will be bringing its 10.1-inch Windows 7 tablet to the US market for about $550 in the coming months. Just as we had heard, the tablet will use AMD’s Fusion platform and will come with a keyboard dock. We got a chance to check out the whole package and the dock / tablet fit together in a unique fashion — the tablet and keyboard are surrounded by magnetic borders that latch onto each other. When you pull ’em apart you can attach the tablet via USB to the keyboard or just use it on its own. The whole attachment mechanism felt very flimsy on the two units we saw at the show and the entire thing felt very top heavy when docked. The chiclet keyboard is different from Acer’s typical variety, but we really like the addition of the pointing stick in the center for navigating Windows 7.

We didn’t get to spend too much with the working unit but we were able to fire up Engadget in Internet Explorer 9 and scroll down the page rather smoothly. It’s unclear whether Acer will be using a skin on top of Windows 7 since we saw it on display in Microsoft’s booth and all of those tablets were running stock Windows. It should be rather interesting to see how AMD’s Fusion platform performs in a tablet and how it impacts the battery life, but until we can bring you a full review we leave you with the gallery below.

Gallery: Acer Iconia Windows 7 tablet

Acer Iconia Windows 7 tablet hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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