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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 shortage could lead to Asus Padfone delays

Those of you waiting on the official release of the Asus Padfone may need to wait a little while longer in certain regions, as the device is unlikely to make it to the market at the originally scheduled release dates. And no, this time Android 4.0 ICS isn’t the one to blame. As it turns [...]

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Handii BC9 9-inch business tablet launched

The Handii BC9 business tablet looks to be the perfect companion for the working man outside the office. I doubt if you can suggest anything that can match it when it comes to features. I mean, what other business tablet announced and released recently comes with a built-in Ethernet port? I’ll tell you what – [...]

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Cowon V5W launched with Windows CE 6.0

Cowon has just announced a new PMP that just might be a great UMPC. The Cowon V5W features a large 800×480 4.8-inch touchscreen display and supports full HD (1080p) video output via its HDMI-out port. Other features of the Cowon V5W include a built-in SD/SDHC card slot to complement its 16GB/32GB/64GB of onboard memory, Wi-Fi, [...]

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OLPC XO-1.75 laptop to get multi-touch screen in the future

One Laptop Per Child’s next low-power laptop will come in the form of the XO-1.75, which apart from shifting to an ARM processor from a Via x86 CPU will also make use of a touch-sensitive 8.9-inch screen that supports multi-touch, according to a recent report from Computerworld. The actual release of the OLPC XO-1.75 laptop [...]

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Viliv N5 Is Ready To Be Released

Korean electronics manufacturer Viliv is just about ready to let their latest UMPC, the N5, go on the market. A marked improvement over last year’s S5, this model boasts several nice features like a touchscreen, extended battery life, and several others. Boasting an Intel Atom processor under the hood, while a Windows 7 Starter functions [...]

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