iPad hacked to run Chrome OS, what next?

Apple iPad running Chrome OS

We don’t have any production devices running the Google Chrome OS yet, but the interest levels on Chrome is tremendous. We have had several rumors in the past about various devices to be running on Chrome OS, including Samsung’s own Galaxy Tab.

There have also been several debates on the merits of running Chrome on a Tablet . . . → Continue reading iPad hacked to run Chrome OS, what next?

HTC Shift Tablet PC runs OS X

HTC Shift running OS X

HTC Shift is 7″ Tablet PC that was launched before its time, and though it is a good few years old, it still probably makes sense in todays times. With hardware that includes a 800 MHz Intel Stealy A110 processor, 1 GB RAM, 7″ 800 x 480 WVGA screen, slide-out QWERTY keypad, dual stereo speakers, a 40 GB hard drive, dual cameras, Wifi, bluetooth, USB . . . → Continue reading HTC Shift Tablet PC runs OS X

iOS 4.2 on the iPad previewed, gets wireless printing using AirPrint

Engadget has previewed the iOS 4.2 on the iPad, and have a detailed post on what you can expect. More importantly they seem to be pleased with what they saw, especially the multi-tasking feature, its implementation, and the overall performance.

The overall look and feel and performance of the Tablet device seemed to . . . → Continue reading iOS 4.2 on the iPad previewed, gets wireless printing using AirPrint

Apple to ramp-up iPad production to 3 million units a month, for the Holiday season

Apple started of with an inventory of 1 million units of iPad every month, when it started retailing their Tablet in April this year. Even at these volumes Apple found themselves totally unprepared for the demand their iPad Tablet generated, and remember they were only selling it in the US and few select countries back then. They . . . → Continue reading Apple to ramp-up iPad production to 3 million units a month, for the Holiday season

Is the next gen iPad getting a webcam and FaceTime

9 to 5 Mac has broken news that the next generation Apple iPad is going to get a webcam and video calling capabilities with the FaceTime application. They also have this picture here to prove this. It is however too much of a close-up to clearly see if it is indeed the . . . → Continue reading Is the next gen iPad getting a webcam and FaceTime

Android accounts for 25% of Mobile Web Traffic, iOS leads at 56%

Quantcast has reported their findings from interesting study on Mobile Internet consumption patterns and the OS of the device used for Mobile Web consumption.

As one would expect, the Apple iOS is the leader cornering 56% of the Mobile web consumption market share. However, what is notable is that Apple iOS had more than . . . → Continue reading Android accounts for 25% of Mobile Web Traffic, iOS leads at 56%

Compal President pessimistic about prospects of non-Apple Tablet PCs

Compal Electronics president Ray Chen, at a company investors conference, commented that he expected sales of non-Apple Tablet PCs to not exceed 15 million units in the year 2011, and that players would quickly quit after realizing the market is not as easy as they expected.

Chen expects the shipments of non-Apple tablet PCs to be . . . → Continue reading Compal President pessimistic about prospects of non-Apple Tablet PCs

CineXPlayer iPad App plays Xvid, AVi files

If you have been a loyal Apple user – either an iPhone, iPod Touch, or an iPad, and were really peeved with the lack of support for native playback of a wide range of file formats, i would have said “You pretty much asked for it.”, however now with CineXPlayer, its . . . → Continue reading CineXPlayer iPad App plays Xvid, AVi files

2011 iPad upgrade with ARM Cortex A9 CPU, 512 MB RAM

Digitimes Research has made a very interesting claim that Apple is planning the launch of an upgrade to the current iPad for the first quarter of 2011. The upgraded iPad will come with an ARM Cortex A9 processor and 512 MB RAM, . . . → Continue reading 2011 iPad upgrade with ARM Cortex A9 CPU, 512 MB RAM

Apple planning new smaller iPad

iLounge claim that Apple has been working on a new smaller 7″ iPad, and that their work is substantially finished. They expect an announcement late this year or early 2011. They also mention that Apple has been prototyping devices of this size for a long time now, even before . . . → Continue reading Apple planning new smaller iPad