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ArcherMind Android-based in-dash PND system unveiled

SlashGear  Nov 23 09

Given how often we hear about manufacturers using Android for their mobile devices, it’s a surprise dedicated sat-nav units don’t feature more highly.  Chinese firm ArcherMind Technology have been showing off what they’re saying is the world’s first embedded Android-based navigation system, complete with 7-inch touchscreen display and integrated 3G.

ArcherMind – who were mainly responsible for the software development, partnering with local hardware manufacturers who came up with the reference design – claim to have set fifty engineers to work over a four month period in order to come up with the unnamed head unit. Full story...

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Intel Core i7-660UM 1.33GHz with 2.4GHz overclock tipped for Q3 2010

SlashGear  4 hours ago

While we were hoping for a Core i7 style refresh to the MacBook Pro range today that never materialised, Intel’s rumored plans for a new processor in the range do have us curious.

Apple 27-inch iMacs now shipping again?

SlashGear  4 hours ago

Looks like Apple have sorted their 27-inch iMac production issues.  Having apparently frozen production of the largest iMac desktop at the beginning of this month, shortly after new orders faced long delays, those waiting for their computers have reportedly begun receiving notification that they’re preparing to ship out.

Lenovo ThinkStation E20 entry-level workstation from $599

SlashGear  4 hours ago

Hardly glamorous, but Lenovo’s latest budget workstation could bring graphics crunching happily within reach of entry-level renderers.

TI WiLink 7.0 packs WiFi-N, Bluetooth 3.0, FM & GPS onto single chip

SlashGear  5 hours ago

While we focused more on Texas Instruments’ eye-catching OMAP4 development device when we visited the company a few weeks ago, we also had a chance to talk to their wireless chipset team.

ASUS Eee PC T101MT gets tutorial video; still no launch date

SlashGear  6 hours ago

Ah, the elusive ASUS Eee PC T101MT, the multitouch convertible 10.1-inch netbook that just refuses to arrive.

NVIDIA drops Optimus automatic graphics switching on notebook world

SlashGear  7 hours ago

NVIDIA has offered its hybrid graphics system for a while now that lets the notebook user take advantage of either an integrated GPU when demands are low and battery life is the goal, or a discrete graphics processor when more GPU power is needed.

GuruPlug Server Plus boosts Sheevaplug, adds eSATA & more

SlashGear  7 hours ago

Remember Marvell’s third-gen Sheevaplug?  The newest server-in-a-wall-wart made its debut at CES 2010 last month, adding WiFi and Bluetooth along with a faster, more capable chipset.

InFocus cuts wires between computers and projectors for PC and Mac

SlashGear  7 hours ago

I just mentioned that Wisair has a wireless docking station for Mac computers coming in March. It seems that there will be lots of manufacturers taking advantage of the new Mac support in Wisair hardware.

Wisair Wireless USB DisplayDock for Macs coming in March

SlashGear  7 hours ago

Many people like to use notebooks exclusively because it allows them to take their work on the road if they need to.

Intel Tukwila Itanium 9300 CPU line gets official

SlashGear  7 hours ago

Intel offers products in just about every category that a CPU can be used in. Most of us know the company most for its line of CPUs and GPUs for desktop and notebook computers.



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