In all the excitement and rush of the moment, we forgot to tell you guys that in addition to the IdeaPad Tablet K1 and the Windows 7 IdeaPad Tablet P1, Lenovo also unveiled the ThinkPad Tablet for Business uses and just like the IdeaPad Tablet K1 it also runs the Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS. The ThinkPad Tablet promises a business-class experience to its users with a combination of media and entertainment. Read more…
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Geoff Milburn’s air conditioning unit isn’t pretty, but it does the trick. Photo courtesy of Geoff Milburn
If you’re living in the U.S., we don’t have to tell you it’s hot outside. Damn hot. Dog Day Afternoon hot.
Temperatures are soaring in cities across the country, reaching (and breaking) record highs not seen since the early 20th century. The smartest of us are seeking refuge in the air-conditioned Starbucks.
Coughing up the cash for a Frappuccino isn’t your only option. Geoff M
A leaked version of RIM’s Android app player running on a BlackBerry PlayBook. Photo: N4BB.com
RIM can’t seem to get its act together. First, it rushed the release of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, a product that many agreed felt unfinished. And this morning, the company accidentally released an incomplete version of its app player for running Android software.
PlayBook makers Research in Motion posted the Android application player to its website, allowing eager BlackBerry fans to download the app before its official release. The player was quickly taken down shortly thereafter, but not before a number of users downloaded the application. T
In addition to the IdeaPad Tablet K1, Lenovo plans to release its new IdeaPad Tablet P1 Windows 7 Tablet during Q4. It comes with a body that measures 14.5mm thin and weighs in at less than 2 pounds, it is powered by an Intel 1.5GHz processor, an integrated HD graphics, up to 64GB SSD for storage and up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM.
The Lenovo IdeaPad P1 comes with a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display with multitouch support, a 1280800 and an optional stylus pen. It comes with other specifications such as WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, optional 3G, Bluetooth, it comes with a 2-megapixel webcam, a built-in 1.5W speaker and a 2-cell battery that should deliver up to 10 hours of battery life.
Looking to upgrade your smartphone? If fast Internet is what you’re after, don’t get swindled into locking yourself down to a two-year contract with a 3G-only device. All the major wireless carriers are aggressively rolling out 4G to more areas, including Verizon, which just expanded its 4G LTE network to 28 more markets.
New areas include Decatur and Huntsville, Ala.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Lakeland and Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla.; Augusta, Ga.; Hilo, Honolulu, Kahului-Wailuku and Lahaina, Hawaii; Carbondale, Ill.; Wichita, Kan.; Louisville, Ky.; Baton Rouge and Hammond, La.; Springfield, Mass.; Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Toledo, Ohio; Tulsa, Okla.; Portland, Ore.; Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Pa.; Charleston, S.C.; Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn.; Olympia and Tacoma, Wash; and Charleston, W.Va. Read more…