News Week of July 13, 2008MobileDemand xTablet T8700 Review The xTablet T8700 is a rugged tablet made for field work and mobile workers. This isn't your ordinary tablet. In fact it can take pretty much anything you throw at it or you can throw it. The T8700 meets military standards and is helpful to many businesses that need to have access to information anywhere they go. It's an interesting looking slate tablet that is sure to turn heads. (Source: Tiffany Boggs, TabletPCReview.com) PC Mag Calls Tablet PC 1 of 21 Great Technology Failures Interesting piece from PC Magazine listing 21 "Great Technology Failures" - 10 from Microsoft, 11 from Apple. They classify each of the failures as great technology, but way ahead of its time. It is not surprising, then, to see PC Mag lump Tablet PC in to the mix: Rather than typing on a PC, why not write on it as though it were a pad of paper? And have the CPU interpret your chicken scratch, sort your notes, and generally work in a much smarter way? Based on sales, it seems the world still isn't ready for the Tablet PC. Nevertheless, Gates is convinced you'll eventually love this system. Fulfilling the Promise of Mobile Medicine Fujitsu T5010 Centrino 2 powered Tablet PC goes on show HP set to launch the Compaq 2730p Centrino 2 tablet PC Dell Makes Multi-Touch Technology Available For Tablet PC Convertible PCs are machines that can be used as notebooks, but also have a rotating screen that can fold down on top of the keyboard to provide a flat writing surface. The software module for the XT adds several two-finger operated features to the XT touch screen, including scrolling, zooming, and programmable double tap to accomplish tasks such as launching a Web browser or turning the screen off to save power. The software is available at no charge through Dell's Web site. (Source: Antone Gonsalves , Information Week) New service tracks missing laptops for free But now, researchers at the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego, have found a way to give you a shot at getting your life back. On Monday, they plan to launch a new laptop tracking service, called Adeona that is free and private. Named after the Roman goddess credited with guiding children back to their parents, Adeona uses software that has been under development for the past year. Here's how it works: A user downloads the free client software onto a laptop. That software then starts anonymously sending encrypted notes about the computer's whereabouts to servers on the Internet. If the laptop ever goes missing, the user downloads another program, enters a username and password, and then picks up this information from the servers, specifically a free storage service that has been around for several years, called OpenDHT. (Source: Robert McMillan, IDG News Service, InfoWorld) Lifebook T4220 Review PhatWare Releases PenCommander 2.1 for Tablet and Ultra-Mobile PCs New version of PenCommander has been optimized for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and features improved performance and reduced memory footprint. Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) July 15, 2008 -- PhatWare Corporation has announced today the release of PenCommander 2.1, the software application that features a powerful scripting technology which allows to use pen to control Microsoft Windows based Tablet and Ultra-Mobile PCs. The new version features an improved user interface for Visual PenCommander, a tool which provides an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)-like environment for creating and testing PenCommander scripts; significantly reduced memory footprint; and improved support for Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1. PenCommander has passed all required tests and is certified for Windows Vista. "We are excited about the newest improvements made to PenCommander and are continuously working to improve its quality and the user experience," said Stan Miasnikov, president of PhatWare Corp. "Our goal is always to provide our customers with the best." PenCommander 2.1 can be purchased for a reduced price of only $24.95 directly from the PhatWare Web site or any of PhatWare's network of authorized retailers. It is a free upgrade for all existing users of PenCommander. For more information about PenCommander 2.1 or any of PhatWare's other productivity solutions for mobile and desktop computing, visit www.phatware.com. (Source: Press Release) GIGABYTE's M912 to freshen up the netbook space The GIGABYTE device, pictured above, will become one of the first Atom-powered netbooks to land in the UK with a swivelling touch-screen, making the device part netbook, part tablet. Similar, then, to the Japan-only SC series from Kohjinsha. It'll feature the usual 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GiB of RAM and a generous 160GiB HDD. The 8.9in touch-screen may be a tad smaller than other devices, but, it makes amends with a higher resolution of 1280 x 768. That'll be a big selling point. The impressive screen isn't the only improvement, either. The M912 will be available with Windows XP, Linux, or Windows Vista Home Basic. Many users might deem Vista to be excessive on such a device, but we feel consumers should at least have the choice. (Source: Hexus) Brian Vickers Team Using Tablet PC's! |
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