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We’ve been waiting for something to come of the rumors and the confirmation that Android would be ported to Intel-based products in the future and today we got one of our first glimpses. While all eyes are on Windows 8 at the moment, Intel still has its sights on optimizing Google’s mobile operating system, and…
Panasonic today officially launched its Toughbook Android tablet along with upgrades to three of its Toughbook laptop range including the fifth generation of its CF-19, second generation of the CF-31, and the new CF-53. This announcement came at the Defence and Security International (DSEi) exhibition in London. The Toughbook tablet carries a 10.1-inch XVGA touchscreen, which offers high brightness…
Microsoft just unveiled some more details about its ambitious Windows 8 operating system at Build 2011 and we’ve been playing with a prototype tablet for almost 24 hours and we must say that there’s a lot of promise with Microsoft’s new platform. Windows 8 isn’t the company’s tablet-specific OS, as it’s the next generation of…
As expected, Microsoft used Build 2011 to show off its upcoming Windows 8 platform and the operating system is described as a re-imagining of Windows for devices that can be 7 inches or 70 inches. Can Windows 8 make the iPad and Android Honeycomb shake in its boots or is Microsoft’s one-platform-for-all-form-factors strategy destined to…
We’re live in Anaheim for Microsoft’s BUILD 2011 conference and we’re about to hear what the company has to say for its opening day keynote. We’re expecting a lot of details about Windows 8 and we can finally see if Microsoft is doing something to counter the iPad and the threat of tablets. Windows 8…
I’m all set up in Anaheim, Calif. for Microsoft’s BUILD conference and just wanted to drop a reminder that we’ll be live blogging the keynote tomorrow and Wednesday. It should be an exciting time with Windows 8 being shown off in a big way, so you should definitely join. As we mentioned in our preview,…
Six months ago, AT&T confirmed it would carry the Acer Iconia Tab A501 on its HSPA+ network. Well, AT&T over the weekend finally announced the tablet’s long-awaited launch. The LTE “4G” Android Honeycomb tablet is set to arrive on September 18th for the price of $480, but if you decide to sign your life away…
During next week’s Microsoft Build event, we’re expecting to see Windows 8 on tablets and this should be Microsoft’s best attempt to derail the momentum of the iPad. One of the best features of the iPad is its instant-on ability, so how will Windows 8 stack up? Well, according to the official video below, Windows…
10 days ago we told you CyanogenMod ROM is heading to HP TouchPad and now we see the tablet running Android 2.3.5 with touchscreen drivers, compliments of Team Touch-Droid. Of course, this is hardly the final and stable build and as such is not made for the mainstream users — rather, some knowledge is required…
Remember the not-so-loved Pierre Cardin’s 7-inch tablet? When we talked about it, it was shipping with Android 2.2 Froyo on board. No more – the PC-7006 got “G” at the end (so it’s PC-7006G now), which stands for… (guess)… Gingerbread. What’s more, the price went down, from 274.99 GBP (about $438) to 224.99 GBP (about…