See Ultra-Mobile PC.
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- Motorola Dext (Gallery: 10 best open source mobiles)
- Motorola Dext or CLIQ?I believe what you term the Motorola "Dext" is being offered here in the US as the "Cliq" again, exclusively by T-Mobile. It's available for pre-sale here in about a week on their website and has had great reviews.Open Source PhoneWhat I need in a smartphone:800 x...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-16
- Typical On-Screen Keyboard 1.2.0.15 (Windows)
- Typical On-Screen Keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the screen and allows users to type data using a pointing device or a touch screen. It can be used on regular PC, Ultra-Mobile PC UMPC, Tablet PC, interactive kiosk, surface computer, and multiuser touch table. Typical On-Screen...
- Software downloads 2009-10-16
- Typical Virtual Keyboard 1.2.0.15 (Windows)
- Typical Virtual Keyboard is a utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the screen and allows users to type data using a pointing device or a touch screen. It can be used on regular PC, Ultra-Mobile PC UMPC, Tablet PC, interactive kiosk. Typical Virtual Keyboard is a small tray-based program...
- Software downloads 2009-10-16
- Netbook disillusionment and why Compaq is still a brand
- I buy into the "accessory" conceptFor me a netbook would be a great accessory for a desk top system. Especially if I could access my desktop via the Internet.I like the power and price point of desktops and most of my computing is stationary in reality. Once in a while...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- (Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week)
- UMPC-netbook-laptop - Mini laptop - UMPC02laptop, umpc laptop, laptop manufacturer, China laptop manufacturer, China umpc laptop manufacturerTel: +86-755-27383577 fax: +86-755-21580416 Email: sales18@bf-china-factory.comMini laptop - UMPC02Model:UMPC02 Sample price: $ 250 * CPU: Intel N270 1.60GHz* Operation system Support Vista/WindowsXP/LINUX etc.* Memory 1GB(DDR2)* Storage Device SATA 120G,160G...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-08
- Intel's Moblin demo looks promising
- You are confusing OS with UIThere is nothing special here, so the question isn't whether the moblin OS will gain traction. The question is whether the UI experience on the device will be compelling enough.That demo looks really cluttered compared to the Palm pre or iPhone.If the industry really thinks...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- Yukyung Viliv X70EX
- In a world of ever-multiplying Netbooks and increasingly more versatile smartphones, it seems like there's been no better time than the present for ultraportable computing devices. Amid a landscape of larger, full-keyboard devices and smaller, pocket-size touch phones, the only question is whether there is room for the UMPC (or...
- Product reviews 2009-09-17
- Comfort On-Screen Keyboard Pro 3.6.9 (Windows)
- Comfort On-Screen Keyboard is an application displaying a virtual keyboard on the screen and allowing you use the mouse pointer or touchscreen to type the way you do it with the regular keyboard. Ideal for using on Ultra-Mobile PC UMPC and TabletPC with touchscreen.
- Software downloads 2009-09-03
- The Voice Learning Edition 1.76 (Windows)
- The vOICe Learning Edition translates arbitrary video images from a regular PC camera into sounds. This means that you can see with your ears, whenever you want to. Now step beyond your computer screen and screen reader and try this camera-based "scene reader". With a notebook PC or UMPC you...
- Software downloads 2009-08-12
- The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominate
- The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominateSony and MS seem to be trying a lot of new for them things.It's reasonable that they're going to have a lot of failures in the marketplace.MS especially has the money to try a lot of new things just to...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-17
- The decade's biggest tech flops: Funny how Sony and Microsoft dominate
- We've compiled a gallery of the decade's biggest tech flops and it's quite notable how Sony and Microsoft dominate and not in a good way. That said Sony has clearly run off with the flop charts. Microsoft has my all-time...
- Blog posts 2009-07-17
- While I'm away..."How I'd use Classmate PCs in the States (and why I really want a UMPC now)"
- While I'm away..."How I'd use Classmate PCs in the States and why I really want a UMPC now"Just get a NokiaI have a satchel that I throw in the boot of my Subaru whilst up in the Adirondacks with a Nokia N800 and Nokia N95 schmartphone (predecessor to N96->N97), and...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-14
- While I'm away..."How I'd use Classmate PCs in the States (and why I really want a UMPC now)"
- Here's a blast from the past...This was originally posted back in 2007. Classmates and 1:1 have come a long ways, haven't they? While the United States and other established markets are not the target for Intel’s Classmate PC, I sincerely hope they bring something like this...
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inches
- Netbook or notebook? Confusion reigns at 12 inchesThere's also a real difference in battery lifeSo if battery life is more important than performance and this is true for many people on the road you're better off with a netbook.Netbooks and ultralightsI've long been a fan of the ultralight category of...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- Apple makes big bucks profit per iPhone 3G S
- Apple makes big bucks profit per iPhone 3G SYou forgot a componentApple Logo = $421.04Medialets Sunspider Tests: iPhone 3GS 3x faster than Pre, 5x faster than G1In Medialets controlled tests on Javascript execution using Sunspider test suit provided by Webkit it found that the iPhone 3GS was significantly faster than...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- ClarionMind NR1UB
- The ClarionMind will wow you with its flashy graphics and long list of features, such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity, a Web browser with Flash support, multimedia playback options, GPS navigation, and baked-in YouTube and MySpace access. However, there's just one tiny problem; it doesn't actually work very well.During our...
- Product reviews 2009-06-22
- Hands on with the Windows 7 Touch Pack
- Hands on with the Windows 7 Touch PackMicrosoft touch support is poor overallTalk to any Viliv S5 owner who put a Windows 7 beta on their little tablet/umpc.1) There is poor digitizer support.2) If the digitizer isn't recognized during install, the tablet-oriented stuff is disabled.3) No easy way to enable...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-17
- Yukyung Viliv S5
- Can Netbooks be even smaller than they already are? The answer is yes, but at a cost. Viliv, a Korean company, has developed what is essentially a Netbook PC packed into a case that's not much larger than a personal media player, a continuation of a trend of UMPCs (ultramobile...
- Product reviews 2009-06-15
- Microsoft may rename 'netbooks' to longer, less catchy term
- Microsoft may rename 'netbooks' to longer, less catchy termMicrosoft may rename 'netbooks' to longer, less catchy termThe new name won't catch on. Netbooks is a lot easier to say. The only time you will see it listed as ?low cost small notebook PC" is when Microsoft describes the hardware...
- Discussion threads 2009-06-03
- Apple tablet: too little, too late?
- Apple tablet: too little, too late?Perhaps you need to step away from your publishing job for a while.. because you have clearly fallen into the tired mass media trap of trying to generate controversy as a means to drive traffic."Whatever happened to being nimble and innovative? Has Apple lost its...
- Discussion threads 2009-05-21
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