The ExoPC is an 11.6 inch Windows Tablet PC that has been getting favorable previews recently, largely because of its interesting overlay software. The device will also ship with an application store and will have HD video options, 3G and GPS options and a nice looking set of optional accessories. In its homeland of Canada it looks like the ExoPC will also launch as the Vibe with the basic 32GB non-3G version coming in at 649 Canadian Dollars / $599 which, for a 4-hour WiFi-only device built on the Intel […]

As nearly every smartphone is expected to have a camera these days, there is an important lesson that people must heed. Cameras are more complex than a simple megapixel rating. It’s a common belief that when it comes to megapixels, bigger is better. But I’m here to tell you that you need to look deeper if you are basing your smartphone decision on which has the best camera. Megapixels have their use. A pixel dense picture is great if you want to crop it down and still retain good quality, […]

JKK, Sascha and Chippy discuss Sascha’s cow farm, Dual-core Atom netbooks (and why they are a winner) along with the Playbook from RIM and a bunch of Windows tablets. Also covered: Smartbooks amd why JKK might not buy the Droid2

JKK, Sascha and Chippy discuss Sascha’s cow farm, Dual-core Atom netbooks (and why they are a winner) along with the Playbook from RIM and a bunch of Windows tablets. Also covered: Smartbooks amd why JKK might not buy the Droid2

Interesting news from Samsung Germany as they issued a press release yesterday stating that the Samsung Galaxy Tab [specifications] is available ‘from now.’ (Via Netbooknews) We hadn”t heard of any immediate availability and the price is still a recommended 799 although street prices, as predicted have hit 650 Euro. Checking the blogs though shows that our local friends at AndroidPIT managing to get hold of a Tab. Lucky boys! The first impressions are: ‘Geil’ which is somewhere between ‘hot’ and ‘cool’ – both in a very positive way! We’re wondering […]

Foreword: Many, many thanks to Er Lern out in Malaysia for sending us this review of the CSL Mi700 tablet before posting it on his own blog.  Er will be bringing part 3 of the review soon. Make sure you follow Er on Twitter. Readers might notice that the Mi700 is the same as the Camangi FM600, the OlivePad and the Viewsonic Viewpad 7 that should be launching soon. (all product details here with links and videos) For a 7 inch tablet with 3G, voice, GPS, capacitive touchscreen and Android […]

Nvidia’s ION and other discrete graphics options have really helped expand the netbook’s potential from mere web browsing to more advanced things like HD video playback and even some light gaming. The second version of Nvidia’s graphics options are now starting to hit the shelves. ION 2, combined with the dual-core Intel Atom 550 make the 10.1 inch Asus Eee 1015PN a small but capable machine. Asus Eee 1015PN tracking page Full specs, stats, links, and more Thanks to HDMI output and the capable Nvidia graphics, the 1015PN will definitely […]

The guys at Micro PC Talk will not give up. We’ve seen some amazing mods for the coveted (but cancelled) Sony VAIO UX ultra mobile PC [portal page] in the past. This time, modder Anh packs a UX390 to the brim with four additional devices, all without modifying the original body of the UMPC. The challenge here is that the VAIO UX only has two internal USB ports. Anh had to install an extremely tiny 4-port USB hub inside of the UX in order to be able to connect all […]