Sunday, February 7, 2010

Choice is King.



Here’s a short and sweet message to everyone that insists on using terms like ‘game changer’ and ‘killer’ to define the success of a product. Customers don't give a shit about winners and losers. Related posts:
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  3. Greene on MIDs and Tablets. Jonathan Greene has written a nice piece on the Nokia...



Saturday, February 6, 2010

Between the MID/Tablet/Smartbook, Which Genre Will Succeed?



An interesting question, posed by Mark Spoonauer of Laptop Mag, about three different types of devices that companies are attempting to push to mainstream. Spoonauer put together a concise chart demonstrating the differences between these devices, and some predictions about…

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  3. Open-Plug announces voice stack for Intel MIDs/Smartphones Here’s a few more clues to how the voice capability...



Friday, February 5, 2010

X2 iTablet – Another Win 7, Netbook-based Tablet



Bloggers have been getting excited about those ‘tablets’ again.



The X2 (available in 10 and 12″ formats) is nothing more than a 1.6Ghz Atom device running a desktop OS without a keyboard. In effect, a large format UMPC.


We like the idea…

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Editing on an Apple iPad

What’s it like to edit, let’s say a slideshow, using the forthcoming Apple iPad? Is it easy? Here’s a short video that gives an idea of what it’s like: Looks like it’s nicely done. Related posts:Watching TV on the... Full Details

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

WIPTE 2010 Invites Papers, Posters and Presentations

The organizing committee for the 2010 Workshop on the Impact of Pen-Based Technology on Education (WIPTE) invites submissions of full papers, posters and short presentation abstracts. Submissions should describe experiences using Tablet PCs or... Full Details