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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 reviewSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review
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When we met with Samsung in late May, company representatives didn’t seem entirely sure that the company would meet the rumored June 8th ship date here in the US, but lo and behold, it’s done just that. The tablet’s launching at noon today at the Best Buy in New York City’s Union Square, and if you can’t make it up to the Big Apple, it’ll hit the rest of the nation on June 17th. But here’s the real question: is it worth making an effort to snag it on either date? The Galaxy Tab 10.1, much like its Limited Edition sibling that we reviewed last month, is ever-so-slightly thinner than the iPad 2, a slate that most sane individuals (and competitors, for that matter) would confess is the market leader today.
Naturally, everyone and their sister is gunning for Apple in this space, and Honeycomb’s the first mobile OS we’ve seen that has the potential to put any sort of damper on Cupertino’s ongoing rave. By and large, the consumer version of the Tab 10.1 is the same as the device launched at Google I/O, but there’s two key differences that we’ll focus on here: the tamed design, and the thoroughly different OS version (v3.1 here versus v3.0 before). Head on past the break for an in-depth look into both of those, but be sure to first take a gander at our Limited Edition review to wrap your noodle around the basics.
HP ProBook 5330m reviewHP ProBook 5330m review
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We always have to chuckle when laptop makers talk about making business systems look more palatable to the employees toting ‘em. After all, it’s not like we’re going to walk off the job because we don’t like the looks of that black box we’ve been assigned. Or are we? Nonetheless, laptop manufacturers are going out of their way to make their corporate systems look (and perform) more in line with their sexier consumer cousins. Take the Lenovo ThinkPad X1, for instance, a slimmed-down version of the company’s signature design — updated with a buttonless touchpad, Dolby sound, and a much-maligned glossy display. Toshiba, meanwhile, recently revamped its line of business notebooks to look like the lightweight Portege R705 — also a crossover hit.
Which brings us to the HP ProBook 5330m. This 13.3-incher has a metal-clad body and Beats Audio — a first on an HP business machine, but a staple across its consumer stable. And yet, the company’s wooing the IT guys, too, with a matte display, optional prepaid mobile broadband, Intel vPro technology, and TPM circuitry. With a starting price of $799, it scores big points for value, but can it hang? Let’s find out.
$68.99 Free Shipping For Cube U7 PRO MID With Android 2.1
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Cube U7 PRO MID MP5 Player with Android 2.1 OS and OTG Function – 4GB
Cube U7 PRO MID has a 4.3 inch touch screen, and with touch vibration function. It plays multiple video formats including RMVB and AVI. Apparently, the Cube U7 PRO MID is pre-installed Android 2.1 OS, is able to install applications from Google Market. G-sensor built in, good to play games and PDF reading. Cube U7 PRO adopts RK2816 chip, 600MHz frequency, powerful in video playback. 4GB memory onboard, Support TF memory card to expand its capacity.
Product page: http://www.ownta.com/cube-u7-pro-mid-mp5-player-with-android-2.1-os-and-otg-function-4gb.html
Model U7 PRO (4GB)
OS Android 2.1 OS Pre-installed
Chip RK2816 chip, 600MHz frequency, ARM+DS frame
Power Built-in lithium battery
Memory 4GB memory onboard, Support TF memory card to expand its capacity
OTG Port Yes
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Cube U7 PRO MID MP5 Player with Android 2.1 OS and OTG Function – 4GB
Cube U7 PRO MID has a 4.3 inch touch screen, and with touch vibration function. It plays multiple video formats including RMVB and AVI. Apparently, the Cube U7 PRO MID is pre-installed Android 2.1 OS, is able to install applications from Google Market. G-sensor built in, good to play games and PDF reading. Cube U7 PRO adopts RK2816 chip, 600MHz frequency, powerful in video playback. 4GB memory onboard, Support TF memory card to expand its capacity.
Google rolls out ‘safer and snazzier’ Chrome 12 web browser
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by Arlene.L
in Peripherals
The latest version of a Chrome browser may not be quite the event it once was since Google switched to a six-week release schedule, but the company seems to be plenty pleased with the just-released Chrome 12 nonetheless, which it’s dubbed “safer and snazzier.” That’s because the browser now boasts a number of new measures to prevent malware and phishing attempts (and give you more control over data stored on your computer), as well as support for hardware accelerated 3D CSS, which will let you try out things like Aardman Studio’s “Shaun the Sheep” HTML5 experiment pictured above (and linked below). And if you’re reading this in Chrome, chances are your browser has already updated itself.
Turtle Beach XP500 and PX3 gaming headsets hands-on
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Not ready to take the $250 plunge to snag a pair of Ear Force PX5s, but still want in on Turtle Beach’s preset-powered super hearing? The big boy’s baby brother, the Ear Force PX3, just might scratch your itch. We heard these stereo gaming cans ditched surround sound and Bluetooth support to save buyers a Benjamin, but how does these super-saver specials hold up? We tried them on.
Dell Streak 10 Pro tablet to launch in China this summer, US may get it next year
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John Thode, Dell’s Vice President for mobile devices, has shared a Honeycomb-flavored snippet of his company’s tablet roadmap with CNET. The 10-inch Android tablet that we saw at CES and suspected could be with us this month will indeed be making its debut in the summer, according to Thode, but its launch market will be China, not the US. He points to a number of “inhibitors and barriers to success” in Dell’s homeland — such as mobile carriers dictating pricing models that stifle the adoption of tablets and users being unaware of “what exactly Android is bringing” — as the causes for Round Rock’s atypical decision. The Streak 10 Pro, as it’ll officially be known, comes with a Honeycomb-standard 1280 x 800 resolution screen, an edge-to-edge glass surface, two cameras (one of them reaching a 5 megapixel res), an SD card slot, a thickness of 12mm, and 1080p video playback capabilities courtesy of an unspecified NVIDIA Tegra dual-core processor. An additional dock will allow the 10 Pro to act as a USB host, while augmenting its connectivity with HDMI, Ethernet, and, obviously, a set of USB ports. The US may still get to enjoy this bounty of options, but we’re told it won’t happen until 2012. By which point we’ll probably have a taste for fresher, icier versions of Android.
Nintendo bringing ‘Red Flare’ 3DS, new Wii package to Japan this summer
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Now that we’re all sitting on summer’s doorstep, Nintendo has decided to add a little heat to its 3DS lineup, with a new ‘Red Flare’ handheld, coming to Japan next month. Offering a sanguine alternative to the Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black variants, this little fireball will retail for ¥25,000 (about $312) when it hits Japanese stores on July 14th — just in time for the release of Star Fox 64 3D. The company is also planning to unleash a new Wii bundle on June 23rd, which will package two Wii Remote Plus controllers (one in black or white, one in blue) with Wii Sports Resort software, for ¥20,000 (around $250). No word yet on whether these offers will be coming Westward anytime soon, but you can find more information in the translated press release, after the break.
ASUS targets Christmas for Padfone launch, hints at Ice Cream Sandwich (video hands-on)
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We just got to spend some quality time with ASUS’ newly unveiled Padfone and you can see the smartphone that doubles up as a tablet on video after the break. It’s still a mere mockup for now, but ASUS has big plans for it — plans that coalesce around the Christmas period and the very latest version of Android at that time. ASUS’ Benson Lin was careful not to openly admit the company intends to ship with Ice Cream Sandwich, but he did point out that you can’t launch a smartphone with Honeycomb as the OS. We were encouraged to draw our own conclusions.
The smartphone is actually the only smart aspect of this hardware pair — the slate part acts as a display, a set of speakers, an extended battery, and an I/O extender, but it doesn’t work by itself. ASUS also tells us there’ll be other functionality enabled by the tablet panel, but that’s being kept under wraps for now. Compatibility between the display dock and subsequent phone generations is being contemplated but couldn’t be confirmed, and as to the UI, ASUS says it’ll be almost the same as its second-gen Android tablets. You heard that right, second generation ASUS Android tablets — to succeed the Transformer and Slider — will be coming around the same time as the Padfone.
Onda VX580W Tablet PC with Android 2.2 OS
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Onda VX580W tablet PC is pre-installed Google Android 2.2 System. The tablet PC adopts RK2818 chip, 660MHz main frequency and 256MB memory. Wi-fi built in, connect online directly. Comes with 3G and OTG ports. VX580W supports MKV/AVI/RMVB/VOB/DAT/MP4/FLV/MOV video files, and 720P playback. G-Sensor built in and pre-installed many games, play games more interesting. TF memory card to expand its capacity.
Product page: http://www.ownta.com/onda-vx580w-tablet-pc-with-android-2.2-os-and-wifi-3g-functions-8gb.html
Onda VX580W Tablet PC Features:
- 5.0 inch touch screen, 800×480 pixels, 160M colors
- 8GB ultra – large internal storage, support Micro SD card to expand its capacity
- Pre-installled Google Android 2.2 System
- RK2818 chip, 660MHz main frequency and 256MB memory
- Support RM/RMVB、AVI、MKV、MOV、DAT、FLV video files, and 720P playback
- Support Aldiko、Adobe Reader, and PDF，TXT，EPUB files
- Wi-fi built in, connect online directly
- OTG port
- 3G supported
- Many interesting games built in, such as Plants Vs Zombies
- G-sensor for screen rotary automatically
- Dimension: 136x85x14 mm (device)
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BlackBerry ‘Apollo’ gets manhandled on camera (video)
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by Arlene.L
in Cellphones
It’s not exactly the most exciting device in RIM’s pipeline, but the Curve “Apollo” is shaping a solid workhorse of a BlackBerry. The still-unannounced smartphone popped up on Tinh te, with the Vietnamese tech showing off some solid hands-on time with the device, putting it through its paces on video, and ending up genuinely impressed with the aesthetics and speed of the hardware. According to the site the new Curve is 11mm thick (a couple millimeters thinner than the 8900 it’s juxtaposed with), packs a 800Mhz Marvell Tavor CPU MG-1 processor, and has a touch-insensitive 480 x 360 screen. Swipe that thumb touchpad after the break for a video tour of the phone, then dig the source link for more close up images.