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Apple Tablet Rumours

Birge Basik — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:45 +0000

Let’s talk a little bit about the Apple Tablet. Yesterday morning, Apple announced that they postponed the launch date of mysterious Apple Tablet. After their explanation, many people starting to believe that the Apple Tablet is dead or probably never existed. But if it’s really on the pipeline; here is all the data we know about it:

- 10.6” LCD display or/and 9.7” OLED screen

- OLED models will cost over $2000 and LCD models $800-$1000

- not launch before early 2010

- variety of internet connections from Wi-Fi to 3G

- Webcam for video-conferencing

Unfortunately, we don’t have any options but to wait and see.

The Thecus N0204 miniNAS

Birge Basik — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:29:49 +0000

The Thecus N0204 is the smallest NAS (Network Attached Server) ever. It’s the size of a USB hard drive. N0204 is small but comes with RAID 0, 1 and JBOD support. It consumes 25-30% of a regular two-bay NAS device, which means you save both your pocket book and environment at the same time.

It’s silent and works at cool operating temperatures. If you need to change one of the hard disks, it’s no problem due to hot plug and swap capabilities. The miniNAS is designed for hassle-free setup and has full multimedia support. It’s compatible with both Mac and PC networks and will work with Wi-Fi or Gigabit LAN via the ethernet connection on the back of the unit. Lastly, it uses 2.5” hard drives, but you must provide your own as they’re not included… Its retail price is $150.

Eye-Fi WiFi – SD Cards with Uploading Capabilities!

Birge Basik — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:26:17 +0000

Eye-Fi Inc enables WiFi support for its Share, Share Video, Explore Video and Pro cards. Thus FTP upload will be possible directly from the SecureDigital memory cards. The newly-added function supports both the FTP and FTPS through the Eye-Fi Manager, which runs on both PC and Mac platforms. You can even share your photos straight to sites like Flickr. For more information you can visit eye.fi’s home page.

HP TouchSmart 600 All-In-One PC

Birge Basik — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:42:00 +0000

HP has just released its new TouchSmart All-In-One PC, TouchSmart 600. It’s an example of third generation TouchSmart PCs. The TouchSmart 600 has 23’’ widescreen, a resolution of 1920 × 1080 (1080p), nVidia GeForce GT 230 M graphic card, 4 GB ram (which can be extended up to 8 GB), 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7450 processor, 750 GB storage capacity, Blu-Ray Disc, optional SSD drives and a brand new built-in Windows 7.

The displays also have all the advantage of Windows 7 Multi-Touch capabilities. The TouchSmart 500 has HDMI and composite video inputs that let you connect your Xbox, PS2 and Wii. The system comes with Twitter, Hulu Desktop, Netflix, HP Music Store powered by Rhapsody and Canvas photo software. This elegant all-in-one PC is perfect for watching high-definition movies and TV. The TouchSmart 600 provides you both fun and effectiveness. HP will launch TouchScreen 600 on October 22 for $1,049.

Sony Vaio X Series

Birge Basik — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:42:53 +0000

Give a nice, warm welcome to X Series of Sony Vaio, the world’s lightest notebook! It’s fast, small and also very cute =) Its $1300 price makes Sony’s X very affordable and attractive. Vaio X will be available in 2 different colors both black and gold, however Gold edition is limited. On the inside it has a 2 GHz Intel Atom processor, 533MHz Front Side Bus speed, 128 GB Solid State Drive and 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM. The Estimated battery life is also quite long, you can play with Sony Vaio for up to 14 hours.

You can see some photos taken from the official web site at sonystyle.com and take a look at the technical data about Sony Vaio X Series.

Performance

• 2GHz Intel® Processor4

• 533Mhz Front Side Bus Speed

Memory & Storage

• Up to 128GB Solid State Drive6

• 2GB DDR2 SDRAM

Power

• Estimated Battery Life with Standard Battery8 (included)

• Default Settings: Up to 3.5 hours

• Max. Brightness: Up to 2.5 hours

• Estimated Battery Life with Extended Battery8 (included)

• Default Settings: Up to 14 hours

• Max. Brightness: Up to 12 hours

• Power Requirements: 38 watts or less

Expansion Slots

• Memory Stick PRO™(Standard/Duo) media slot with MagicGate® functionality

• SD™ memory card slot

Hardware

• QWERTY keyboard, 82 kyes with 1.2mm stroke and 17mm pitch

• Built-in MOTION EYE® camera and microphone

• Electro-Static touch pad

Communications

• Fast Ethernet (RJ-45) Protocol

• 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T

• WiFi Atheros 802.11b/g/n

• Verizon Wireless Mobile Broadband Built-In7

• Integrated Stereo A2DP Bluetooth® technology9

WiFi CERTIFIED

Display

• 11.1″ Screen2

• 1366 x 768 Resolution

• LED Backlight

Audio

• Intel® High Definition Audio

Graphics

• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 500

• Intel® System Controller Hub US15W Chipset

Software

• Genuine Microsoft® Windows 7® Home Premium 32bit

• Norton Internet Security™ 2009 30-Day Trial Office

• AOL® 90-Day Risk Free Trial (new users only)

• Microsoft® Works SE 9.0 with 60-Day trial version of Microsoft® Office Home and Student 200710

Sony Original Software

• VAIO Care™ – System diagnostics and maintenance

Buffalo USB 3.0 hard disk drive

Birge Basik — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:02:36 +0000

Engadget reports that Buffalo is going to ship world’s first USB 3.0 hard disc drives within this month.The external HDD will be offered at 1TB and 1.5TB capacities. Another 2 TB model will follow sometime later.

If you would like to experience all the advantages of USB 3.0 speed, Buffalo offers a USB 3.0 controller, since computers with USB 3.0 aren’t available yet. 1TB and 1.5TB drives will have price tags as ¥20,000 (about $225) and ¥25,300 (about $284) respectively and upcoming 2 TB HDD will cost ¥46,600 (about $523).

Microsoft Courier Tablet

GadgetManiac — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:55:33 +0000

Gizmodo has the scoop on the design of a new tablet PC from Microsoft, dubbed Courier. The Courier has two 7 inch displays, folds like a book along a hinge and supports multi-touch and stylus input…not unlike the Asus Eee Book we previewed a while back. More deets/pics/video at the Giz.

In view of the redesigned Zune HD and this nice Courier Tablet, one might be tempted to assume that software companies can do hardware after all.

Courier: First Details of Microsoft’s Secret Tablet – Gizmodo, Sept 22 2009

ThinkPad x200

GadgetManiac — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:59:22 +0000

jkOntheRun reviews the recently refreshed Lenovo ThinkPad x200, and deems it the ‘best tablet PC‘ that he has ever used(!)

This new x200 sports an Intel Core 2 Duo L9600, 2.13 GHz running Win 7 Pro with 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. It remains a 12.1 inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1280×800.

The x200 now supports four finger multi-touch, and when combined with the new touch features of Windows 7, make the x200 “a joy to use in slate mode”…at least according to the reviewer.

Sizes to 295 × 228 x 26.5 mm (11.61 ×8.97 × 1.04 inches) and 1.58 kg (3.5 lbs).

The accompanying video shows Lenovo’s implementation of some touch features:

ThinkPad x200 Tablet PC with Multitouch First Impressions – jkOntheRun, September 17 2009

Viliv S7 Netbook

GadgetManiac — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:55:56 +0000

Korean MID manufacturer Viliv introduced their S7 netbook a while ago, and it’s beginning to get some reviews. Some dislike the price, which is a high $800 for netbook, and others dispair of the small keyboard and the useless touchpad, while still others disparage the resistive touch screen.

Other reviewers look beyond the concerns noted above and describe the S7 as a “potent little portable “, with a long battery life. Let’s call the reviews ‘mixed‘.

Spec-wise, the S7 has an Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of SSD (or 60GB of HDD), GPS, and a 7 inch 1025×600 LCD display. Dimensions are 210 x 117 x 26 mm (8.2×4.6×1 inch)with the weight at an even 800 grams (1.76 lbs) … it is indeed a wee PC.

Longish video review of the S7 after the jump…

Viliv S7 homepage

Sony Vaio X Ultra-thin Netbook Notebook

GadgetManiac — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:31:43 +0000

Sony introduces the Vaio X Series, a line of thin (14mm) and light (700 gr) 11.1 inch notebook computers based on the Atom processor. The Sony promo video below describes the X as “thin to the limit” (27% thinner than the Macbook Air), with a “weightless feel” (thanks to the carbon fiber exterior), and “endless endurance” battery life. No price announced, but it’s certain to be overpriced.