2010 | The Year Tablet Computers Takeover?

Tablets have been around for many years, nearly as long as laptops. I have been using one since 2001 and they were pretty uncommon at this point but apple first made and manufactured a tablet in the 1980s. With their latest product due to release in the next few months being the Apple iPad.

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Release Date and Price

News of the Lenovo ThinkPad X200 tablet has been circulating for while now and finally the release date and price have been confirmed for the UK.  The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 tablet squeezes in one of the latest intel Core processors and up to 8GB of RAM, as well as options for 3G or even WiMAX connectivity.

Apple iTablet is now called the iPad

Yet another twist in the Apple iTablet story is it’s supposed new name, the iPad.  This information was leaked by the retailer Borders.

An online survey from Borders has hinted that the name will not be the iTablet as we once thought Not only that, the survey of electronic book readers refers to the device as an ‘Apple iPAD (large screen reading device)’, asking the participant if they are planning to buy one ‘this year’.

Apple iTablet Existence Confirmed, Pretty Much

UFO’s, Sea Monsters, and the Apple iTablet have bewildered interested parties for longer than I can remember.  Do they actually exist, and is there evidence?  Well, the anticipated iTablet by Apple has been confirmed….with actual evidence apparently!

ASUS to release EEE tablet PCs

I was one of the early adopters of netbooks. When I first saw the ASUS EEE online my first thought was “I am getting that for myself”. I just love how small the EEE was and yet how feature packed it is. Of course, the price was its biggest selling points. At a fraction of the price of other full sized laptops it was priced at a level that I think laptops should be at especially for someone with a very tight budget like me.

Feel Your Way Around With The HP TouchSmart tx2

This year has been the year of the netbook and Tablet PC – or so it seems. If you have been following the releases of the various manufacturers, you would have noticed that almost everyone has jumped into the fray of producing tiny laptops that can be carried around with ease. I would have to say, however, that there are still some nifty laptops that are bigger than the netbooks.

Fujitsu T5010: New Tablet PC

Fujitsu has recently presented its latest laptop – T5010 – which is going to replace the “old” T4220. In terms of specifications and price it is well worth it, so check out the details.

MIU HDPC – Useful Portable Computer

On the Korean market, MIU has announced its latest computer named Hybrid Dual Portable Computer. One of the best features is the dual Operative System mode, that lets users pick between Windows or Linux.

KaonMedia UPOP: New UMPC

Another day passes, and another UltraMobile PC is presented in the Asian side of the world. This time KaonMedia is the company, and UPOP is the product. As you can see by the image, the UMPC has a cool LCD touchscreen with slide and tilt functions.

Dreambook Light IL1: Cheap but Good?

The new trend of “small laptops” is a device with reasonable features, and a low-price. Can the Dreambook Light IL1 be part of that category?

Adesso Cybertablet Z12 – works with Photoshop

Adesso has released a new graphics tablet named CybertabletZ12, which has an affordable price of $180 and a good set of features, like the inclusion of different software such as Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0, and Power Presenter RE II.

HCL MiLeap Y Series

A “not so popular” company from India called HCL, has released two new laptop models with basic specs, for a basic price. One of them is the MiLeap Y series, and as can be proven by the image, it is a stylish device.

O2’s New XDA

O2 has launched the next in its series of XDA handsets. The XDA Stellar.

Philips One Terabyte External Hard drive

Philips have release the SPD5130 one Terabyte external hard-drive.

Battery Free Mice

Freedom for mice (from batteries that is) is upon us. The Sanwa MA-WHNB2S wireless optical mouse uses magnetic induction to power the mouse.

Vista Sales Top 20 Million

Windows Vista, available since the end of January, has seen sales surpass the 20 million mark. Microsoft had issued a report concerning first month sales of its flagship operating system

Orb Media Freedom

With all the hype about AppleTV doing the rounds here’s an alternative that costs nothing and is compatible with PC’s, PDA’s, Mobile Phones, XBOX 360, Nintendo Wii and PS3.

Mozilla For Your Desktop

Many an enlightened web surfer now uses Mozilla in some form and Slashdot has picked up on an interesting story with regards to a Mozilla desktop environment.

Samsung At CeBIT

Samsung have unveiled some interesting looking handsets at this years CeBIT.

MojoPac Portable PC

MojoPac is a technology that transforms your iPod or USB Hard Drive or Flash drive into a portable and private PC.

Linux Loaded Dell?

It seems Dell is flirting with the idea of loading its computers with free open-source software, instead of costly applications from Microsoft

Microsoft adds Office parts to enterprise software

Microsoft has introduced a new product on Monday that incorporates features of its mainstay Office applications to spread the reach of its Microsoft Dynamics business software.

SD To USB Memory Card

As we grow more and more tired of fumbling around with USB memory card readers and digital camera connection cables Sandisk makes viewing and copying our photos and files that little bit easier.

CeBIT 2007

The time is nearly upon us for another CeBIT exhibition. The yearly event, held in Hannover-Germany is the annual IT/digital equivalent of the ideal home exhibition. It runs from the 15th to the 21st of March

HTC Mobile Office Solutions

HTC’s new range of mobile office solutions will have you drooling from behind your aging XDA Exec. The X7500 for example packs in so many features it might just relegate your laptop and mobile phone to second place.

Music On The Move

DJ’s and music producers take note. This little device is a must have for those inspirational, spur of the moment musical ideas.

$100 PC Turns in to a $140 PC

The rugged, two pound Linux desktop (Fedora) system, with mesh networking will now sell for about $130 to $140 (not including shipping) to governments starting in April 2007.

Google Talk on Nokia’s New Tablet

The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, introduced last year is due an update this coming Tuesday. This time Nokia is bringing Google with them for the software side of things.

Touch Me

While touch screen technology is nothing new, i challenge anyone to watch this demo clip and not be blown away!

Pick A Pad Of Peppers

Pepper unveiled its new Pepper Pad Plus at the recent CES show in Las Vegas. The device offers multiple applications and truely is a one for all portable media centre.

Motion Computing LS800 Tablet PC

The LS800 Tablet PC measures just 8.94” by 6.69” by 0.87”, and it weighs only 2.2 pounds