Announced on stage at Computex 2011 today is a new category of devices from Intel called ULtrabooks. The idea is to take the mainstream laptop down into a smaller, low power form factor. The UX21 from ASUS is the first Ultrabook product to be announced. Intel also outlined the Ultrabook in a press release: The “Ultrabook™” Intel’s vision is to enable a new user experience by accelerating a new class of mobile computers. These computers will marry the performance and capabilities of today’s laptops with tablet-like features and deliver a […]

Is it Oaktrail or is it Cedar Trail. Given that Cedar Trail is likely to be a big component of Intel’s keynote in about 4hrs (with netbook and tablet details scheduled for another keynote tomorrow) then that’s where I would but my money. Notebook Italia got a glimpse of the ultra-thin device which has ports re-located to the rear due to the thinness of the chassis. Remember the Cedar Trail is rumoured to have a PowerVR graphics core and WiDi support. The power envelope should be around 4-5W TDP for […]

JKK of JKKMobile has his hands-on video up and he takes us round the Asus PadFone explaining the technology behind the dock and the phone. It’s basically an HDMI screen and USB extender that also provides charging from a built-in battery. There’s an audio, mic and USB port extender too. Our product page is here. We’ll add information, links and videos as we find them. via @jkkmobile

Just launched at their Computex press event is the Asus PadFone, a hybrid tablet / phone combination that docks together. We’re getting images and specifications through as the press conference happens. This entry will update with new information, images and videos as we get them. {Update: Launch event video below] From information available at the moment, it looks like the unit has 3G capability only via the phone (1 SIM card needed) but can use the battery inside the main tablet unit. Both devices run their own OS/processing platform with […]

JKKMobile and netbooknews are reporting on a new Eee PC X101 Meego netbook spotted at Computex today. It’s thin, driven by an SSD, has an App Store and is likely to be built on the Oaktrail platform although that’s not confirmed yet. Update: We’re hearing it’s based on an N435 CPU! Stay tuned for confirmation of that. There’s no indication of launch date or price either so we’ll have to wait for the reporters out in Computex to see what they can find out. What we do know is that […]

This is a summary of the extended article published over at MeeGoNews.com following my attendance there last week. In summary, we might as well call the MeeGo Conference an event for the core members, developers and vendors and not a showcase event. While reporters may have walked away very disappointed, attendance was high and there were great opportunities for partners to do business. Highlighting a growth in the IVI (In Vehicle Infotainment) sector, Nissan were on stage to talk about their work with MeeGo and why they chose open source. […]

Oh Woot. You always catch me with an awesome tech-related deal right when I’m about to head to sleep. Today the masters of the deal-a-day sale, Woot.com, have a refurbished original iPad 64GB WiFi + 3G for an impressive $499. If you’re looking to jump into the iPad game, this is a pretty good deal as it beats Apple’s own refurbished iPad offering by $160 (24%). Woot’s price also shaves $120 (19%) off of a brand new original iPad from Amazon. Data on the iPad is hassle free as you […]

JKKMobile has been quiet lately but if you’ve been listening to the MeetMobility podcasts you’ll know he’s been working on something with Cupp Computing in the background. He’s just made the fruits of his work public and it’s a stormingly disruptive device. Yes, we just created a new word for this product! Remember the HTC Shift and its ability to switch between X86 and ARM CPUs? It was a fantastic idea let down by a rather basic implementation. Punk This goes one stage further and not only enables a way […]