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Lenovo kills off the U1, switches internal OS out for Android in future devices

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

It appears that Lenovo’s U1 hybrid tablet/laptop, which we saw at CES, is being scuppered. My guess is that the Skylight OS, a custom implementation of Linux, just wasn’t good enough to compete with the tablets on the market — and possibly the cost of continuing to support such a...

www.crunchgear.com

Lenovo U1 Hybrid & Skylight OS Smartbook Axed in Favor of Android

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

It actually hasn’t been that long since Lenovo promised us, and everyone else for that matter, that the U1 Hybrid and Skylight Smartbook featuring Skylight OS was still coming. Not that long at all.

www.slashgear.com

Lenovo moves Skylight, U1 for Android as iPad has free rein

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Lenovo settled questions around its ultra-mobile PCs on Friday by planing a switch in OS for the Skylight smartbook and the IdeaPad U1 detachable tablet. The two will drop Lenovo's in-house Linux OS for Android in what's treated as a reaction to "market conditions and user feedback."

www.electronista.com

Moxi pushes 2-tuner DVRs out, goes with only 3-tuner models across the board

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Who wants a 2-tuner DVR? Anyone? Arris doesn’t think so and is now only offering 3-tuner Moxi DVRs. The word is that customers have spoken and the response to the 3-tuner option has been so “favorable” that Arris is going with that option for every model.

www.crunchgear.com

New IOGEAR GWAV8141K Wireless HD Kit

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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IOGEAR announced the availability of its Wireless HD Kit (GWAV8141K) from June 1, 2010. Designed to create a seamless solution for all digital home entertainment centers, the Wireless HD Kit offers installers the ability to eliminate long cable runs and avoid drilling holes to complete a job.

www.desinformado.com

More concerns over suicides at Foxconn

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Filed under: Apple CorporateThere was more bad news out of China this week — manufacturer Foxconn (who makes quite a few parts for Apple devices) has been dealing with a rash of employee suicides, as low pay and long hours on the workers seems to be taking their toll.

Acer Debuts New E-Reader, Android Phone

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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For those who feel there’s not enough choice in e-readers or smartphones, here are some new options. Acer is showing a new e-reader and smartphone that more than anything else add clutter to the category.

IRC on the iPad: Colloquy and Linkinus

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Filed under: iPadI was originally going to do a “TUAW Smackdown” for iPad Internet Relay Chat (IRC) clients, but after testing both mobile Colloquy and Linkinus, there’s not a lot of smacking to do. Both apps are well-written, solid offerings that I can wholeheartedly recommend.

AT&T Samsung i897 leaks while Behold II update prompts controversy

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Details on a new Samsung Android smartphone, the Samsung i897, have leaked to AndroidGuys, and it looks to be headed to AT&T in the not too distant future.

www.slashgear.com

Samsung unveils 2010 Lineup of Professional Mobile PCs

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Samsung introduces two new notebook lines as well as a specialized netbook designed specifically with the business user in mind.

mobile.desinformado.com

Kobo Beats iBooks with International iPad Bookstore, App

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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If you’re one of the people around the world buying an iPad today, you might want to check out Apple’s iBooks e-reading app (you might also want to call in sick to work, as you won’t be getting much done today).

Skype Android app with video chat due in 2010

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Skype have apparently tipped their plans for an incoming Android video chat app, which – unlike the current Verizon-only version of their mobile software – will be freely available regardless of carrier.

www.slashgear.com

Artist Creates Working Hoverboard

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

French artist Nils Guadagnin has created the ultimate gadget, the hover board from Back to the Future 2. The board floats using simple electromagnetism and a laser stabilisation system that corrects the board’s balance.

www.geeky-gadgets.com

There Was This Shiny Thing

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Apparently, I have the attention span of a gnat. I honestly could not tell you what I’ve been doing for the last four hours, but the time is gone. Which means you’re getting another one of those 2:30am posts.

www.megatechnews.com

Spirit Jailbreak Download for Linux

May 28th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Spirit, the super simple all in one jailbreak tool for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad is now also available for Linux users as a free download, so if you are one of the Linux aficionados and want to jailbreak your shiny new iPad on Linux then follow the download link given below.

www.techlivez.com

DIY Wind Turbine

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Our friend Carlos Asmat documented the process of installing a DIY Wind Turbine. The build has been broken down into 3 parts, The Wind Turbine Part 1: General Idea, The Wind Turbine Part 2: Design and Materials and The Wind Turbine Part 3: Building the Generator.

hackedgadgets.com

Samsung HMX-S16 Full HD Camcorder

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Samsung introduces mainstream HD consumer camcorders called Samsung HMX-S16 Full HD camcorder with 3.5 touchscreen display, 64GB SSD, and 18x optical zoom.

www.elitezoom.com

Bring your iPhone for SCVNGR hunts around museums and universities

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Filed under: iPhone, App Store SCVNGR looks like an interesting idea for an iPhone app: It’s sort of a virtual scavenger hunt, composed of a series of “challenges” at certain real-life places that are found via the GPS on your iPhone.

Navigon cuts price of MyRegion version for a limited time

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Filed under: iPhoneIf you were about to buy one of the MyRegions Navigon GPS apps for the iPhone, don’t press that ‘buy’ button just yet. In honor of WWDC, Navigon will make the normally U.S. $29.99 version just $14.99 from June 1 through June 11. That’s a big savings on one of the premier nav apps.

Japan gripped by iPad frenzy

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Filed under: iPadIt’s not easy to get gadget-friendly Japanese customers especially enthused about a new gizmo. Yet, as the Wall Street Journal points out, anticipation for the iPad’s release in the land of the rising sun is high.

Facebook Android SDK Now Available to Developers

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

In the beginning, Facebook didn’t have a very high perception of Google’s mobile Operating System. And so, as they focused on the iPhone Operating System (OS), it wasn’t a surprise for anyone.

www.slashgear.com

Negroponte Promises $75 OLPC Slate by December

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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The OLPC slate may actually get made after all. Nicholas Negroponte of the One Laptop Per Child foundation has promised to get his XO-3 tablet computer into prototype form by December this year for a showing at CES in January 2011.

USB Cufflinks Are Surprisingly Classy

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

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Sometimes a dumb gimmick can actually be a great idea, too. Let’s test that theory. When I say to you “USB flash-drive cufflinks,” what do your think of? Novelty nonsense? That guy in your office who insists on wearing the Donald Duck tie?

Glucose-based biofuel implants generate their own electricity to charge

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Keeping implanted pacemakers and artificial kidneys functional might become a lot more simpler for you. In the near future, a sugary diet might be able to fuel the medical devices that keep you going.

www.gizmowatch.com

Stereo 3D PCs set to go big says JPR

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Today it almost feels like 3D is something new. We have a glut of 3D TVs hitting the market, 3D content is coming to the home, and 3D films are hitting theaters in droves.

www.slashgear.com

Steve Ballmer on-stage at WWDC 2010 predicts analyst; Apple have “little room for surprise” reckons rival

May 27th, 2010 link to (permalink)

14 years ago

Apple’s June 7th WWDC 2010 keynote is approaching, and thanks to various pre-show leaks of the fourth-generation iPhone HD many are questioning exactly how groundbreaking the Steve Jobs presentation might be.

www.slashgear.com

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