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Microsoft’s new console, the Xbox One, is a powerful machine with some interesting and innovative features. Microsoft spent most of the last console generation well ahead of its main competitor, Sony. The Xbox 360 greatly expanded a brand that Microsoft had started with the original Xbox, and gained a loyal fan base – especially among…
A decade ago, we knew Japan as a place where the most advanced phones were made. While we still see some great phones coming from the Land of the rising Sun, that could change soon. The problem many Japanese handset makers have is expanding to the West. On the other hand, major vendors like Apple…
Now that it’s all out in the open, the Moto X announcement has either left you impressed or painfully underwhelmed. Many of the leaks we saw of the device have been confirmed, but with all of the cool customizations limited to AT&T only at launch, some may not be so happy with what was just…
Call me crazy, but I would expect a more potent Linux presence in the tablet market. Aside from Ubuntu (and Android), we don’t get to see other Linux distributions fighting for this market. Why that’s the case is beyond me. It’s not like touch-based input only matters for tablets — many of today’s laptops also…
It could be me – but I’ve no problems typing on smaller keyboards. And I would like a smaller laptop or tablet with full keyboard, like Microsoft’s Surface Pro. I also need a desktop operating system to get things done while on the go. Don’t get me wrong – I also like my Android devices,…
Here’s an idea worth thinking about, or so I think. I believe there’s a demand for a versatile device such as the NEC Medias W. As you may know from our previous writing, I’m talking about a folding smartphone that has two screens, though it can work perfectly fine with just one of them. The…
At one point in the (near) future, most of us will have just one device that will work as a phone, tablet and computer. Yup, that will be our smartphone which is already more powerful than desktop/office machines from just a few years ago. Modern quad-core processors are super-fast and can handle a number of…
Not all of us appreciate big tablets. In fact, we’re hearing that Apple’s iPad Mini is selling like hot cupcakes and Google sold more Nexus 7 than Nexus 10 units. And we’re seeing more and more companies releasing smaller tablets. However, what I’d like to see is a dockable tablet, something like the Asus Transformer…
For one reason or another, handset makers have abandoned the vertical QWERTY sliders. Why that’s the case is beyond me – these kind of devices potentially offer best of both worlds, including a large touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard. On the downside, this form factor does make phones slightly bulkier but I believe the benefits…
Ubuntu could easily emerge as a force to reckon with in the mobile industry. Perhaps a stand-alone Ubuntu platform won’t succeed (cause it lacks major backers), but Ubuntu for Android definitely has a chance. Just imagine using your regular Android smartphone as a full-blown Linux computer when you connect it to a bigger screen. Powerful…