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Ion’s iType turns iPhone into full-sized tablet PC on the fly

While a lot of people seem to be perfectly content with using the iPhone’s on-screen virtual keyboard for typing duties, there are still those who would like to see a physical QWERTY keyboard attached for versatility. A company named Ion, which usually makes USB turntables and cassette decks, has now acted to turn this dream [...]

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iPhone trumps Eee PC for ‘fast’ typing

While every day typing may be easier on a netbook than an iPhone, the folks over at Crave have performed a rather unusual test. They’ve pitted an Asus Eee PC up against Apple’s iPhone for a typing competition with a twist. The typing competition takes place in a Rally car drive by Kenneth Hansen, 14 [...]

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Apple’s Steve Jobs: Our iPhone is as Powerful as Netbooks

During the recent Apple Conference Call, Apple’s Steve Jobs accomodate the clamor of the press people for a sit-down interview. And one of the questions raised was whether the company is planning on coming up with an Apple netbook anytime soon. Fortunately or unfortunately (no matter which side you’re on), Steve Jobs said that releasing [...]

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Olo Computer, Is it a Phone or a Netbook?

Ok, this maybe a ridiculous idea to some, while iPhone fanboys will definitely find this a desecration of our beloved iPhone. But it could be interesting concept as well. OLO-Computer is a netbook sized computer with one very distinctly rare feature – it’s got the iPhone embedded to serve as a multi-touch trackpad. How cool? [...]

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