Thanks to U.S. based manufacturer and distributer Coby we will soon be seeing a range of inexpensive Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) powered tablets hit the market. There will be five models released within this quarter, ranging from $179 to $300 USD.
Always amongst the first few choices of an enthusiast’s shortlist when style and silence are of primary importance, Antec’s Performance One series has been synonymous with style and silent computing for many years. Antec’s engineers must have been very busy because the new P280 not only claims the ability to offer silent computing and unparalleled quality but outstanding thermal performance as well. Is it actually possible for quiet computing and high thermal performance to be combined, in a steel case no less? We will find out in this review.
Also, stand a chance to win a brand new Antec P280! (more details at the end of the article)
A NenaMark 2 benchmark result has surfaced on one of Qualcomm's upcoming 28nm based Snapdragon SoCs well ahead of launch. Expected to arrive later this year, the 1.5GHz Qualcomm "MSM8960" SoC (codenamed Krait) was in an unidentified device with Qualcomm's Andreno 225 graphics, running a display resolution of 1024 x 600 which is typical of a 7-inch tablet device.
Thanks to the Guinness Book of World Records we often get to hear about or see some pretty staggering events take place as people continue to be driven by the desire to achieve something never before been done that becomes recognized worldwide. A bunch of students from the Netherlands have added themselves to the list by building a "fully functional" NES controller that is in fact the largest video game controller in the world.
After listing them earlier in the month for pre-order with shipping expected to commence on January 18th, Motorola has now unleashed its new Android-running second-gen Xoom 2 "Xyboard" tablets for purchase with immediate availability.
Buffalo has just announced its latest generation LinkTheater series LT-V200 which is basically a suped up multi-format capable media player for the lounge, featuring an internal SATA port to add in a HDD alongside the USB connectivity (in the form of a couple USB 2.0 ports; one on the front and one at the rear) that allows it to work as a DLNA-compliant NAS server.
Scientists are working on making a nano loudspeaker, which could lead to significant developments for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) medical procedures and quantum computing.
An online retailer, VIP Deals, has been allegedly caught paying customers for 5-star reviews on the Amazon Marketplace, causing concern at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about the reliability of online reviews.
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Nintendo has revealed additional details about the upcoming Wii U console, which it hopes will put it back on a profit-making path for the year ahead.
Samsung has lost a second case in Germany that alleged Apple infringed one of of its mobile patents, but a decision has yet to be made on a third and final patent.
Manufacturing for NVIDIA's next-gen Kepler GPUs is in full swing and the first Kepler parts have begun shipping to notebook manufacturers. The first Kepler powered notebooks will hit retail in April, alongside Intel's Ivy Bridge processors.
Toing and froing between iOS and Android for your next phone? Amazon's doing the deal of the century that may steer many of you down the Android path very quickly.
When we first heard about the student-friendly X130e 11.6-inch laptop we were expecting to see it rolled out on December 20th. With that not working out, for whatever reason Lenovo held off until now to list it as being available for order directly from their online shop.
Valve has just announced a closed beta release of its Steam application for both iOS or Android devices. At this time the app let's gamers across the globe chat with Steam friends as well as being able to browse community groups, user profiles, screenshots and user-generated content for their favorite titles.
No more worrying about your child playing loud music that can hurt their hearing. Kidz Gear has launched this Apple Wired Headphones for Kids, designed especially for iPod, iPhone and iPad. It features "KidzControl" volume limiting technology for safe volume listening and comes with a special microphone and remote control.
Norton by Symantec has announced the Norton Tablet Security and new updates for Norton Mobile Security for Android users. Both incorporate the new Web-based Anti-Theft feature whereby users can remote locate and lock their devices via a web browser.
Everyone has rights to free speech, and you can tweet whatever you want on Twitter social networking site. As Twitter expands its reach to other countries, it seems like the company may be introducing censorship due to content restriction in some countries.
Toshiba has announced the launch of their BookPlace DB50 Android ebook reader in Japan. The DB50 has a 7-inch LCD display, is powered by a 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB storage, and boasts 7.5 hours of battery life.
With more programmable multi format hardware assisted encode & decode pipeline, future Intel desktop and mobile CPUs are expected to provide pretty decent HD and even 4K (QuadHD) video content creation and playback experience, no matter what standard used.
Our kindly vacuum cleaner lady gathered intel around the upcoming features of Intel's Rapid Storage Technology (RST), and we have to openly admit - Intel is planning a smokin' 2012 in terms of storage features.
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