The not so well known company Kupa has announced the UltraNote tablet – and while this is still a tablet it comes with a unique feature – a modular chassis. The UltraNote will run Windows 8 Professional and this is the reason the tablet is based on Intel Ivy Bridge processors encompassing the whole CPU range – Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The tablet also spo...
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HTC quits tablet business
11 October 2012 | Tablets
We kind of saw this coming – after posting loss after loss every quarter HTC has announced it quits the tablet business. For now, at least. The company has officially announced it does not plan to release any new tablets in the foreseeable future. While talking about HTC’s tablet strategy, Jeff Gordon, HTC’s global online communications manager said ”It was a great le...
Handheld Group offers tough tablet
11 October 2012 | Tablets
If you find tablets useful yet you work in tablet-unfriendly conditions Handheld Group may have a solution for you – a specially designed tough tablet known as Algiz 10x. This tablet has been created for outdoor work and meets the American MIL-STD-810G military standard. The Algiz 10x also packs a punch – the device is equipped with a 10.1-inch sensor display that works j...
Lenovo announces IdeaPad Lynx tablet
10 October 2012 | Tablets
At an event held in New York, the Chinese Lenovo has officially announced the IdeaPad Lynx convertible tablet. The device consists of two parts and will run Windows 8. The IdeaPad Lynx consists of an 11.6-inch display with a keboard dock. The device is powered by an energy efficient dual-core Intel Atom Z2760 processor at 1.8 GHz and has 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB or 64 GB of storage. There...
HTC’s Galaxy Note competitor specs leaked
10 October 2012 | Smartphones, Tablets
HTC’s Droid Incredible X – the device that will compete with the Galaxy Note – has been detailed on Twitter thanks to the efforts of a member known as Football – who some time ago correctly leaked the specs of the HTC One X+ smartphone. According to him the Droid Incredible X, also known as HTC6435, will have a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixel screen with the incredible pixel density o...
AMD releases Z-60 APU for tablets
9 October 2012 | Tablets
AMD has officially launched the Z-60 APU – specifically designed for use with tablets, small PCs and the like. The new APU combines extremely low power consumption with high performance – a combination that may make it a very popular choice in this market field. The new AMD APU offers full compatibility with Windows 7 and older software but at the same time is completely ready for Windows 8...
Razer moves Project Fiona to production stage
8 October 2012 | PC gaming, Tablets
Razer has long had ideas for a gaming tablet but it took 10 000 Likes on Facebook to move the project for a gaming tablet, known as Razer Fiona to production stage. The good news is, at least for Razer, that it took less than a month for the Project Fiona to gather that much support, which most likely means good sales prospects. Hardware specs for the gaming tablet are not final but so...
Alcatel releases 7-inch ICS tablet
8 October 2012 | Tablets
Despite the abundance of all kinds of tablets on the market, the French company Alcatel, known so far for its mobile phones, has decided to release a company tablet that will be known as Alcatel OneTouch T10. The new tablet comes with a 7-inch sensor display (800 x 480 pixel resolution) and does not feature powerful hardware but compensates for this with low price. The device is powere...
Scientists drastically improve battery recharge time
8 October 2012 | Featured, Smartphones, Tablets, Ultrabooks
A team of scientists working for the University of California San Diego has created a set of new advanced algorithms that will significantly reduce the time needed to fully re-charge popular lithium-ion batteries. The new battery charging algorithms are so effective that they can help batteries charge twice as quick, and help the fuel cells run more efficiently and potentially cut prod...
Sony finds defect in Xperia tablet, halts sales
5 October 2012 | Tablets
Sony has issued a recall for its Xperia tablet line after the Japanese tech giant reportedly found gaps between the screen and the case that make some of the tablets susceptible to water damage – and the Xperia tablet is supposed to be water-proof. Production flaws at the Chinese plant, where the tablet is made, have caused the problem. Sony says it will fix any of the tablets sold a...
iPad Mini launch may have been scheduled for October 17
5 October 2012 | Tablets
A month and a half ago it became known Apple would launch the iPad Mini sometime in October. Well, October is here and Apple seems to have kept its promise – it appears that the iPad Mini will be launched on October 17. The information has not been fully confirmed by Apple but numerous reports on the Web point at October 17. The iPad Mini is not a surprise – the device has been in ...
