Ten big tech trends from 2010
Updated: 2010-12-31 17:52:42
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Holy crap, I guess I knew that smartphones were ubiquitous, but it looks like now, there will be a case sold that will transform any iPhone into an ECG or EKG (electrocardiograph).
Developed by Alivecor…
The Mac App Store – Apple’s desktop version of the iOS App Store – won’t be open until January 6, 2011, but the infamous Hackulous community claims that they have already cracked the virtual store’s…
I’m sure Technabob himself will have more information on ASUS’ new tablet offerings when he goes to CES next week, but for now we’ll just have to be content with these pics, specs and speculation…
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 30 2010 Santech Joins The Pre-CES Surprise Bandwagon Posted in : 15-inch competitor laptop Everyone seems to be not able to wait for next week . Yes , it’s another pre-CES reveal , this time from our Italian friends in Santech . They’ve just put up prospective specs for their new laptop which also coincidentally reveals the names of Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPUs . Namely they’re the Core i7-2630QM quad-core , 2GHz the i7-2720QM 2.2GHz the i7-2820QM 2.3GHz and the i7-2920XM 2.5GHz all of them complete . mouthfuls Aside from prospective use of the new Core i7 s the laptop also has up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM , up to 750GB HDD or 160GB SSD , two USB 3.0 ports , and a
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 30 2010 Asus teases us with four new tablets Posted in : 10-inch 12-inch 7 inch asus eeepc tablet tags : asus asus eee pad eee pad ep101 ep102 ep121 ep71 slate tablet Only days ago did Asus tease us all with photos of upcoming tablets . At the time however , we only had the photos and no information was known . However as CES draws nearer , more details have been released . Asus released a second video showing more details on the upcoming tablets , following on from their chalk drawing video Unfortunately , Asus promptly removed the video , however EeePC.it managed to snag the details from the video before it was . removed The previous video showed us the Asus
It’s safe to say that smartphones are becoming the center of digital life of most of the people in the US. When you are lost, you simply open Google Maps, and you’re found. When you…
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 30 2010 Toshiba NB550D Netbook with AMD Fusion C50 Breaks Cover Posted in : 10-inch AMD Netbook Toshiba tags : amd netbook toshiba nb550D So , aside from MSI possibly launching an AMD-powered netbook later on , it seems the Toshiba is also preparing to release a new netbook , also packed with AMD APU . The netbook called Toshiba NB550 D was spotted by Notebook Italia sporting the AMD dual-core C50 to 1GHz frequency . Actually , an official product page was already live at Toshiba Germany What else do we know about this Toshiba NB550D netbook Nothing much really , except for some details such 10-inch display , 1GB of RAM , 250GB of HDD , 9.5 hours battery life ,
I really have no idea what’s going on here, but this hack involves an iPhone 4, and HTC Aria Android OS phone and an old Game Boy.
Best I can tell, Goteking’s Game Boy has…
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 29 2010 LG’s Xnote Has The World’s Thinnest Bezel Posted in : 12-inch LG laptop Laptops have always had problems with their screens whether it be low pixel density or thick bezels that ruin the frames . Well , LG has decided to remedy that by introducing the thinnest bezel on a laptop or the Xnote P210. The 12.5 inch display can now fit in the same area as an 11.6 inch machine . . Nice But that’s not all that it should be proud of . It also happens to pack a dual-core Core i5-470UM CPU . Include 4GB of RAM anda 320GB HDD and you’ve got a pretty decent . machine The Korean release date is in February and will cost the equivalent of $1,135. : Source Engadget
There have been numerous attempts to create the Android mascot in papercraft form, but the ones I’ve seen have been grossly oversimplified. On the other hand, this one from deviantART contributor nasman1993 is actually a…
For most of the history of interchangeable lens digital cameras, the lenses have only been changeable on DSLR cameras. With the advent of smaller micro four-thirds cameras, the lenses on other digital cameras have started…
HDMI output for the iPhone? Surely not! You’d think that something as basic as an HDMI output wouldn’t be a big deal for a gadget like the iPhone. I mean, in this world of HDTVs,…
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 29 2010 MSI Shows Off its New Wind U270 Netbook Running on AMD Platform Posted in : 11-inch AMD MSI Wind Netbook tags : amd netbook amd zacate msi wind u270 Well , who says that MSI is just going to give up on its Wind netbook product series No way , as the company just presented its new MSI Wind U270 netbook . Take note people it is a netbook not a tablet . What’s good to know about this new Wind netbook is the unusual fact that it will be running on AMD platform . To be exact , it is the AMD 1.6GHz Zacate . Processor Additionally , said MSI Wind netbook will also feature an 11.6-inch screen display in glossy finish and 1366×768 resolution , 4GB of RAM , 320GB
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 28 2010 Asus Does A Pre-CES Reveal Is A Tease Posted in : asus tablet Well , it seems another company is jumping the gun . ASUS has just released some images of the devices they will be showing off at the convention . The company showed off a picture set of several of their future products . Above is a pic of one of these , obviously a keyboard+touchscreen display , hinting at a possible convertible tablet in the offing . Other images are available here No solid details have been released but this should be enough to whet the appetites of consumers for next week’s Vegas . convention Source : Engadget Related posts : Asus reveal Eee Pad in development Eee PC
, Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 27 2010 Onkyo Gets The Jump On CES , Shows Off TA117 Android Tablet Posted in : 10-inch competitor tablet Onkyo seems to have gotten impatient in showing off its new product . Called the TA117 it will be released with two models , one sporting bigger storage and memory than the other . They will also both be running Android 2.2. Here are some . specs Both of them will have a 10.1-inch touchscreen , NVIDIA’s Tegra 250 1GHz 802.11b g n WiFi , Bluetooth 2.1+EDR , a microSD expansion slot , two USB 2.0 slots , HDMI out and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera . The big differences are the C1 model will be getting 512MB of DDR2 RAM and 8GB of integrated storage .
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 26 2010 Archos’ 70b E-book Reader Ready For Pre-order Posted in : 7 inch competitor e-book reader Archos has some pretty big plans in the offing but right now , they’re showing off a stripped-down version of an e-book reader for a pretty cheap price . Called the 70b , it probably will be nothing compared to what will be showing up in January at CES however , it’s more Mr . Right Now than Mr . Right in . design Featuring 7-inch WVGA touchpanel , 4GB of storage , 802.11b g WiFi,an SD expansion slot and a ten-hour battery , it hits all the high points that an e-reader needs to do . All this for a €99.99 130 price tag . Expect it to hit stores the first quarter of
Eee PC Blog Blog about Asus Eee PC other netbooks Home Contact us Contribute Asus EEE PCs in stock from 249.99 Free Shipping Dec 25 2010 Another Tablet To Look Out For From INMEDIA Posted in : 11-inch competitor tablet More companies are throwing their hats into the tablet ring . One of the latest offerings is Windows 7 Tablet from In Media . Supposedly featuring a 1.66GHZ Intel Atom processor , it also boasts an HDMI interface , a forward-facing camera , an 11 LCD screen , built-in eReader functionality and a 160GB hard . drive It’s supposed to roll out Q1 2011 and cost 399. Details are sketchy though don’t hold your breath that this will be a frontrunner in the tablet . wars : Source Crunchgear Related posts : New TechCrunch Tablet prototype photos leak out HiVision rolls out Speedpad