tablet pc

The Right Way to Look at CrunchPad's Demise

Kit Eaton — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:18:26 -0500

This week the CrunchPad died. Writers all over the Internet sank their teeth into the meaty deliciousness of the fiasco. But it occurred to us that behind the gadgety sadness of the story, there're some very positive things to learn.

Apple Tablet Delayed, but With OLED Screen and Condé Nast Mags

Kit Eaton — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:53:17 -0500

Whee, the Apple Tablet merry-go-round spins and spins: Today adds a clutch of rumors that, if you grapple them all together, are another quietly confident tick in the "it's definitely real" box. But one suggestion is that the beast is delayed, which is the kind of rumor we hate to hear.

Conde Nast Getting Ready, Wired to have an iTablet Edition?

Apple Tablet Timeline

Kit Eaton — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:14:40 -0400

The excitement in the tech world about Apple's rumored iTablet (iPad?) is getting close to fever pitch, culminating with an article in The New York Times today. But all the evidence suggests that the seeds of the iTablet were planted decades ago--so we've made a timeline for you.

Apple Patent Gives Away iTablet Touch Interface?

Kit Eaton — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:22:30 -0400

Apple's patent applications often reveal tech gems that end up in real devices, which is why a newly-surfaced touchscreen interface patent is gathering some attention. It's for a full-hand touch-sensitive device--basically the iTablet.

Is the Stand-Alone E-Book Doomed?

Kit Eaton — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:50:19 -0400

The e-book may be a hot news topic, with Amazon taking the Kindle overseas for the first time, but some other information that's surfacing has us wondering: Is the electronic book concept doomed before it even takes off?

Microsoft's Courier And Norhtec's Tablet: The Impossible And The Possible?

Kit Eaton — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:36:11 -0400

"Forget Apple's Tablet!" That's what gearheads are shouting from the rooftops after Gizmodo's leak of a new Microsoft product--"The Courier"--appeared last night during the opening of the Gizmodo Gallery.

Microsoft Phone and Tablet En Route: Riding Apple's Coattails?

Kit Eaton — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:12:30 -0400

We've covered bits and bobs about Microsoft's "Project Pink" Zune smartphone before, but the device since disappeared from the news. It's back again, matched with exciting rumors of an MS Tablet PC. Doesn't this all sound familiar?

HP DreamScreen: Absolutely Not an Apple Tablet Rival

Kit Eaton — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:26:18 -0400

There's a lot of hype on your favorite interwebs this morning about HP's new DreamScreen digital picture frame. Some people are spinning the device as beating Apple's iTablet to market. This couldn't be farther from the truth.

Is Toshiba Beating Apple to a Multimedia Tablet?

Kit Eaton — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:52:31 -0400

Whoa--check out this: The Toshiba JournE was just unveiled and the Engadget chaps gave it a hands-on at the IFA electronics show. It's a handheld mobile Internet device--exactly the kind of beasty Apple's supposedly working on.

Rumor: Apple May Be Working on XL Tablets Running Full Mac OS X [Rumor]

Gizmodo Staff — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:41:36 -0400

Arrington May Launch $300 Tablet PC by End of July

Chris Dannen — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:46:08 -0400

According to InformationWeek, TechCrunch blogger Michael Arrington has incorporated a company in Singapore to manufacture and sell his CrunchPad Tablet device, which may be ready for imminent arrival to market. The thin, touchscreen device will have a 12-inch diagonal screen, and on-screen keyboard, and will perform all the usual netbooky functions -- email, Web browsing, video-watching courtesy of Flash -- in a smaller, thinner form factor than the market's current offerings.

Rumor: Archos Android-Powered Tablet Smartphone Due June

Kit Eaton — Mon, 18 May 2009 07:16:01 -0400

It's been widely rumored that Archos, maker of a line of high-end personal media players, will reveal an Android-powered smartphone at a June 11 press event. And unlike the numerous Android phones already out there and due soon, this one is more like a tablet PC.

The CrunchPad Web Tablet Leaks, Promises Whole New Class of Narcissistic Computers

Kit Eaton — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:58:00 -0400

Tech guru Michael Arrington made a booboo last night, accidentally leaking details of a nearly ready-for-production CrunchPad--a large, tablet PC designed for browsing his website, TechCrunch (and other Web sites, if they exist).

CTL Launches Intel Classmate 2Go Tablet PC

Kit Eaton — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:46:53 -0500

Intel's first Classmate PC followed in the footsteps of Nick Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child XO PC by being a similarly cheap, robust portable PC intended for educational use. Last year Intel upgraded the specification to the Classmate 2, but it's taken until now for a machine to surface. It's produced by CTL and it's essentially a pretty snazzy convertible tablet format netbook with a built-in carrying handle.

Creative Brewing A Tablet PC?

Chris Dannen — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:41:42 -0400

While there's no telling if patents will ever lead to actual devices, an interesting one was discovered this week, filed by Creative [OTC:CREAF]. The diagrams show something a great deal more capable than a normal PMP (or portable media player). With hints of a WiFi antenna, camera, two directonal pads and a large, Sony [NYSE:SNE] PSP-style screen layout, this could be evidence of a Creative internet tablet in the works. Only time will tell.

Dell Leaks Notebook Product Roadmap

Chris Dannen — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:07:38 -0400

The Boy Genius Report has received a copy of Dell's [NASDAQ: DELL] product roadmap for its portable computers, and while there aren't any huge surprises, there are some note-worthy inclusions. A salient one is a new model Dell is calling the Latitude XT2 tablet, which is a successor to the company's existing XT tablet line. While it's clear from the leaked documents that Dell doesn't have the XT2's specifications fully vetted, the new notebook will sport a 12.1-inch WXGA display and Intel Montevina (aka Centrino 2) chip architecture.