mobile
Spark Tablet Coming for the FOSS Crowd
The recently announced Spark tablet might prove to be the first Linux-running open source tablet fully capable of being modded by users. It has an open Linux stack on unlocked hardware, and it will come with an open content and services market. The Spark will come under the GNU General Public License from its inception.
Bits Blog: Obama and Romney Campaigns Adopt Square for Funding
Mobile payments could be a transformational technology for the 2012 election, as Square is becoming popular in campaigns by President Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Ultrabooks, Tablets and the Space Between
The stage is set for a new battle of mobile form factors. The winner could set a new non-desktop standard for consumers and office workers looking for a better alternative to bulky laptops. Lighter, thinner and more powerful are the key factors guiding the designs of tablets, convertibles, hybrids and Ultrabooks.
Gadgetwise Blog: Toshiba Sells Lighter Tablet
Toshiba will sell a 10-inch tablet that is lighter than the iPad, but it won’t be cheaper than one.
Gadgetwise Blog: An Invisible Keyboard Aims to Improve Touch-Screen Typing
At the International Consumer Electronics Show, Snapkeys demonstrated an invisible keyboard that it hopes will become the default typing method on smartphones and tablets, replacing the traditional qwerty layout. The company says it believes this typi…
Gadgetwise Blog: Touch-Screen Gorilla Glass Slims Down
The screen on your smartphone or tablet is almost certainly made of a special class of glass known as Gorilla glass. Corning, a major glass maker, has introduced the second generation of its Gorilla glass, which is 20 percent thinner but just as tough …
Gadgetwise Blog: Over-the-Air TV to Your Phone — Again
Broadcasters are trying again to send TV programming to hand-held devices over the air.
Gadgetwise Blog: Mikey Digital Aims to Improve an iPhone’s Audio Recording
A $100 microphone aims to improve the quality of recording with an iPhone or other Apple device.
Gadgetwise Blog: Goggles That Take Your iPhone Under the Sea
Aryca, a Chinese company, modified a pair of swimming goggles to include a watertight chamber that encloses an iPhone.
Gadgetwise Blog: Playing Games Without Sore Thumbs
An iPhone case with special grips to help with finger fatigue when playing games.
Gadgetwise Blog: Nvidia Pushes Into Mobile Processors
Nvidia announces a new Asus touchscreen tablet, powered by its new, more powerful processor.
Gadgetwise Blog: Nvidia Pushes Into Mobile Processors
Nvidia announces a new Asus touchscreen tablet, powered by its new, more powerful processor.
