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Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCs

Manufacturers unwrap first ultramobile PCsOnly 2 to 3 hours battery life?!So if you're going to watch a movie, it'll be out of power by the end of it? Video iPod killer it's not. I guess that also puts a damper on gaming on an Origami. And the price of Samsung's...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Notebooks, Tablets, Desktops, Nokia 770, mini-PC, PC, laptop computer, ultramobile PC, first ultramobile PC, Origami, tablet

Discussion threads 2006-03-09

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Ready or not, here comes Silverthorne

At the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco this week, Intel revealed details of its new low-power processor, which promises to deliver performance similar to a low-end laptop in a package that uses only a bit more power than a smartphone. The design is innovative--and significant since it marks...

Tags: Ultramobile PC, Internet Device, Intel Corp., Mobile Internet Device, Chip, Silverthorne, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Smart Phones, Semiconductors, Processors, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-02-08

Intel wants you to put the Internet in your pocket

San Franciscoâ€"The next big thing for Intel is little. The company has used its Developer Forum, here, to extol the virtues of its forthcoming handheld device platforms for allowing consumers to connect to the Internet. Intel calls this “Internet in your pocket.” Intel has been...

Tags: Device, Apple iPod, Network, Handheld, Broadband Wireless, Broadband, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., MID, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Internet, WiMAX, Handhelds, Broadband Internet, Wireless, Digital Music, Digital Media, Wi-Fi, Telecommunications, Tablets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, John Spooner

Blog posts 2007-09-19

Samsung Q1 Ultra (Q1U-V)

The Samsung Q1 Ultra (Q1U-V) improves on Samsung's original and much maligned UMPC effort, but it still finds itself caught between two worlds. It can't replace your laptop as an everyday productivity tool because it's still too underpowered, and, despite the addition of a small keyboard split across the screen,...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Microsoft Windows, Media players, Digital music, Q1 Ultra, Samsung Q1 Ultra, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Q1, ultramobile PC

Product reviews 2007-07-05

ASUS and Intel slaughters OLPC with Eee-ase

ASUS and Intel slaughters OLPC with Eee-aseBy any chance...did you evaluate and write a comprehensive review on OLPC?I must have missed it.Thumbs up!If only for the title, I love it. :)A question about Eee PCWill it be generally available to the publicspecifically available in the States? I'm a bit interested...

Tags: Asus UMPC, Intel Corp., One Laptop Per Child project, ASUS

Discussion threads 2007-06-06

Holy cow. Across phones, concept PCs, UMPCs, HiDef, etc, is Samsung on a roll, or what?

Depsite being one of the backers to the Blu-ray Disc format, Samsung is apparently breaking ranks a bit and coming out with a player that supports both Blu-ray and the competing HD DVD format. The device is apparently being called the Duo HD Player BD-UP5000 (who makes these model numbers...

Tags: Wired &, Wireless, Telephony, Personal Technology, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Entertainment

Blog posts 2007-04-19

Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S

Editor's note:We've updated this review with new battery drain tests after our initial review unit of the FlipStart E-1001S had some battery-charging problems.Pity the poor UMPC. The much-hyped ultramobile PC has been hailed as the next big thing for a couple of years now, without ever turning out a product...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Keyboards, FlipStart E-1001S, ultramobile PC, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-04-17

Intel (and Microsoft) in your hip pocket

Intel could have UMPC Ultramobile PC news up its sleeve, or possibly in its hip pocket for next week. A number of news sources are reporting that the chipmaker is preparing to announce its latest UMPC ultramobile PC platform at its spring Intel Developer Forum, which will takes place in...

Tags: semiconductors, Uncategorized, UMPC, notebooks, Intel, consumer electronics

Blog posts 2007-04-13

Sony VAIO UX390N

The ultramobile PC, or UMPC, is still largely a concept in search of a purpose. While the idea of a palm-size computer running Microsoft Windows and including most of the features you'd find on a full-size desktop or laptop is an engaging one, these devices are still not exactly practical....

Tags: Keyboards, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Desktops, Sony Vaio, VAIO UX390, keyboard, ultramobile PC, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2007-02-08

Asus R2H Ultra-Mobile PC

As laptops get smaller and PDA-style mobile phones get larger, a loose coalition of companies, including Microsoft and Intel, have been pushing a new category of mobile computing product, called the Ultramobile PC, or UMPC. The first generation of these handheld PCs, including the Samsung Q1 and the Sony VAIO...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Mice, Desktops, Keyboards, Notebooks, Monitors & displays, ultramobile PC, Asus R2H, Sony Vaio, mouse, laptop computer, ASUS, PC

Product reviews 2007-01-29

Intel is inside the Apple iPhone

There’s still plenty of mystery surrounding Apple’s new iPhone. Apple, which unveiled the new phone/music player/ultramobile computer on Tuesday, has said the iPhone is based on an Intel processor, according to Reuters. Naturally, the next question that follows is: Which Intel processor?Thus far, I don’t think that either Apple...

Tags: Uncategorized, Intel Corp., iPhone, Apple iPhone

Blog posts 2007-01-10

Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 (Core Solo 1.2GHz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD)

The Fujitsu LifeBook P1610 combines the best features of ultramobile PCs (tiny size, easy-to-use touch screen) and convertible tablets (an attached keyboard, laptop-caliber performance). As with most hybrid technologies, however, the LifeBook P1610 forces you to make some compromises: its tiny keyboard makes extensive typing a challenge, and--though we'd like...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, Fujitsu Ltd., hard drive, LifeBook P1610, Fujitsu LifeBook, tablet

Product reviews 2006-12-14

Sony VAIO UX50

Taking some of the most innovative elements of the T-Mobile Sidekick and the OQO Model 01, the Sony VAIO UX is a tiny ultraportable with a 4.5-inch diagonal wide-screen display that slides up to reveal a QWERTY keypad. Despite its small size, the UX runs on a full-fledged laptop...

Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Desktops, Keyboards, Notebooks, VAIO UX, Sony Vaio, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2006-06-26

Samsung Q1 Ultramobile PC

Starting at $1,099, the Samsung Q1 seeks to combine elements of a laptop, a tablet, a PDA, a PVP, an MP3 player, a GPS module, and a gaming handheld into a form factor that falls between that of a smart phone/Pocket PC and an ultraportable laptop. When we first laid...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Handhelds, PC, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., ultramobile PC, keyboard, Samsung Q1

Product reviews 2006-06-05

Calibrating Origami expectations

It looks like general public availability of the first Origami aka UltraMobile PC devices will be a June/July event based on two recent reports about the new handheld devices. Both TabletKiosk and Samsung are now reported to be looking at June as the best case scenario for geting these sought...

Tags: Origami

Blog posts 2006-04-26

Sling Media Slingbox

Editors' note:The Slingbox model reviewed here (model SB100-100, aka "Slingbox Classic") is no longer produced, though remaining inventory will continue to be sold. It's been replaced by a trio of second-generation models. Despite all the advances of the past couple of years, watching your favorite TV show can still be...

Tags: Network technology, DVR, Digital video, Slingbox, cable, Sling Media

Product reviews 2006-03-23

Minicomputer sneak peek

Ultramobile PCs come fully equippedFrom this year's Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, CNET's Justin Jaffe gives a first look at the new ultramobile PC and consumer laptop concept. Intel's director of marketing, Brad Graff, also shows off new software from StreetDeck.com that turns the PC into an interactive media...

Tags: PC

Videos 2006-03-08