The ASUS Padfone… went up for pre order here in Taiwan on April 4th with the promise of a April 20th release date, ASUS even had a launch event here in Taiwan to promote the release date. Since my contract with my local carrier is
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ASUS Padfone & Transformer Pad Infinity get US Pricing
We’ve already pre ordered our ASUS Padfone here in Taiwan but we’ve been waiting on official pricing for other markets. The Asus Padfone, Transformer Pad… Infinity (TF700T) and Transformer Pad 300 series, have all been priced in Italy. Sadly, they are pretty expensive, we
Translate by Bing for Windows Phone 7 adds Live Camera Translation [Video]
Microsoft has updated one of their Translation apps to with the ability to live-translate anything on the fly. All you have to do is point your phone at a sign, and the translation, in the language you prefer, will appear. The app also contains voice…
Sharp Announced High Resolution IGZO LCD
The new iPad…’s display looks great! We’re not sure we’d pick one up, but we still have to admit that the display is gorgeous so we’re please that there are more and more display manufacturers that are coming out with screen with very high
Vending Machine of the Future with Transparent Display
I remember when my grade school first got a vending machine, it’s actually around the same time that I started trolling the laundry room for loose change. My young impressionable self wouldn’t have stood a chance if my first vending machine had a transparent interactive…
Samsung Chromebook Prototype Coreboot Demo Shows Instant On at IDF Beijing 2012
Chromebooks are still popping up, we got to check out a Samsung Chromebook prototype that was showcasing their fast boot up speeds. The quick start times are due to improvements to Coreboot which is a Linux layer in Chrome… linux based bios replacement that handles
GoWorld Slider Ultrabook Hands On at IDF Beijing 2012
Hybrid Tablets or Notebooks aren’t exactly new, last year ASUS launched the unmemorable Slider and they weren’t alone, Samsung also released a convertible tablet. It’s not surprising that we’re seeing the latest product category with Ultrabooks try out the form factor. Chinese manufacturer GoWorld demoed…
Lumia 900 – Nokia’s 3rd Bug Ridden Handset Offers You $100 Credit
If Nokia were a baseball team and their handsets attempts to launch a successful product they would have thrown three failed devices. That is harsh, since the Lumia 800 & 900 are gorgeous devices, but the problem is they are completely ridden with bugs. The…
Lenovo IdeaPad S2019 has an iPad 2 display Running ICS
The Lenovo IdeaPad S2019 tablet has just been announced and its sporting a familiar display at 9….7-inches with a 4:3 aspect display and even uses the same 1024 x 768 IPS panel. It also comes sporing a 1.3-megapixel front camera, microUSB, micro HDMI and
Samsung’s flexible & ‘unbreakable’ AMOLED displays Gets Named ‘Yomu’
Last year Samsung was talking about how their flexible AMOLED display’s were going to hit the streets in 2012, today it looks like we’re one step closer to that actually happening as Samsung has named their flexible ‘unbreakable’ display ‘Yomu’. This branding comes from a …
Intel StoryBook Education tablet Maybe a sub $299 Medfield
The Classmate PC may not have gotten widescreen adoption but it did find a home in many classrooms around the world. It looks like the same group that gave us this rugged netbook also has a tablet in the works. The Storybook tablet is rumored…
Opera Mini 7 Now Available for Download on Android
Today, Opera announced the availability of Opera Mini 7 for Android devices. Opera Mini 7 performs faster for Android due to improved hardware acceleration. Opera has also removed the limit on speed dial buttons (previously nine), and Opera Mini 7 now supports as many speed…
New iPad Gets Speed Tested Around the World in Fun Video
The new iPad… biggest selling feature after the A5X processor and the gorgeous display is that it comes sporting 4G, however 4G doesn’t have a universal standard so it’s not supported everywhere. Since faster speeds are one of the big selling features we find CNETs
Next Generation Atom Processor Sporting Quad Core, Ivy Bridge Graphics?
Ultrabooks are coming up as the new mobile computing hot ticket item, so it’s a little surprising that Intel would beef up the Atom line up that appears in Netbooks. With the two processors there is a clear devision in usage scenario and price point.…
Samsung Galaxy SII Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Walk Through
The Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update has starting rolling out and we’ve decided to show you what you’re going to get. We’ll walk you through the changes as well as some of the benchmarks to go over the improvements that…
