Techlogg.com stories about Portable computing

Nvidia’s Tegra 2 to power Acer, Asus, Samsung, Toshiba tablets in 2011

Chip maker Intel looks set to have some significant new competition in 2011, not necessarily for the computer desktop but certainly in portable/tablet/embedded applications. Graphics chip maker Nvidia has reportedly been kicking a few goals of late with its new Tegra 2 processor. So much so that Digitimes.com reports the Tegra 2 chip will power [...]

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What’s the right size for a tablet – 5, 7, or 10-inch?

There’s little doubt that 2011 will be the year of the Tablet. The way PC and telecommunications vendors are tripping over themselves to launch new product is something I haven’t seen for 15 years and the launch of Windows 95. But with so many options and many consumers only considering these devices for the first [...]

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Viewsonic to launch 7-inch Android tablet for $699

Taiwanese electronics brands Viewsonic has announced that it will another brand to tackle to growing seven-inch tablet market. The name better known for LCD monitors will launch its new tablet called the ViewPad 7 in January 2011 in Australia at the price of $699. The tablet itself will run Google’s Android 2.2 (Froyo) operating system [...]

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Navigation devices to disappear in favour of smartphones

It’s as inevitable as night following day that standalone navigational devices will disappear from the market. With every almost every smartphone released now featuring GPS (global positioning system) technology inside, the need for single-function devices will dimish. The cost of GPS technology has crashed dived over the last year or so – and that’s been [...]

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Sony launches new ultralight Core i3 VAIO notebook for $AUD1099

Japanese notebook specialist Sony has released a new ultraportable notebook line, the Vaio YA. The new notebook features Intel’s latest ultra-low-voltage (ULV) Core i3 processor range inside an 11.6-inch chassis and weights just under 1.5kgs. According to Sony’s specs, the new Vaio YPCYA15FGB features: * 1.3GHz Intel Core i3 ULV processor * a 320GB hard [...]

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