Netbooks appeal to consumers looking for a low cost and portable computer and they appeal to businesses looking to equip mobile workers on the cheap. The problem is that the typical netbook is much too fragile for some mobile workers like those in the service industry. This type of worker needs a rugged computer that can stand up to the hazards of work on the go.
AIS has announced a new ruggedized 10.4-inch Atom tablet PC that is designed for field service, factory automation, and retail service industries. The machine is basically a netbook tablet with a rugged enclosure that is certified to Military 801F shock and vibration standard. Full story...
The launch of a Palm smartphone running webOS on AT&T’s network hasn’t actually been confirmed as of yet, but that’s not stopping the analysts from declaring their assumptions.
If you’ll recall, the Google Nexus One launched back in January with T-Mobile USA exclusivity.
After speculation earlier today about the lag involved in Sony’s PlayStation Move system, how about a really fast camera? University of Tokyo professor Masatoshi Ishikawa has developed the simply-titled “Super Vision Chip”, capable of scanning an entire 200 page book in a minute (you can see the demo after the cut).
I have been reading a lot of critiques of Microsoft’s mobile strategy lately, especially among those who think that breaking compatibility with older versions of Windows Mobile is a bad idea.
Having shown you Digital Storm’s madly-overclocked BlackOPS gaming PC yesterday, now it’s the turn of their updated workstation, the DAVINCI, to get Intel’s latest Core i7-980X Extreme processor.
HTC’s WiMAX-packing Supersonic has been something of a regular when it comes to the rumor-mill over the past few months, and it seems Sprint may be ramping up to an announcement next week.
It’s looking more and more likely that HTC will miss their self-imposed deadline for the Android 2.
While most people probably don’t have several review cellphones lying around on their desk at any one time, the trickle of juice soaked up by even just one cellphone charger left unplugged is enough to add an unpleasant bump into your power bill.
Flash and HTML5 are hot topics in the online world right now. We’ve heard plenty about how more smartphones will get Flash, how performance might not be what users expect and how mainstream sites are looking to alternatives, and of course there’s Apple’s ongoing reluctance to add Flash functionality to their mobile devices.
Sony’s PlayStation Move motion-controller is certainly catching plenty of attention lately, but just how accurate is the system in action? Sony themselves are claiming “under 1 frame” lag from the hardware, but when combined with a game (that may be tweaked to smooth out jerky user-input), a flatscreen display and the console itself, real-world performance has the potential to be pretty different.