Computers-Plus

A number of artistically inclined robots showed up at this year’s Maker Faire, but The Drawing Machine really stood out among the competition.

Winner of a Maker Faire Editor’s Choice ribbon, Harvey Moon’s Drawing Machine takes any black and white JPEG image and transforms it into a robot-drawn work of art. The m

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Lenovo upcoming IdeaPad K1 Tablet that is still to be announced by the manufacturer seems to be at the point of an imminent launch on the US Market. It recently passed through the FCC and also has been listed on Buy.com along with a complete listing of its specifications as well. When the device finally hits the US, customers can expect a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, it packs a Tegra 2 processor, 32GB of storage, there are two cameras; one of the rear a 5-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that enables video chats. Read more…

When you talk about smartphones, most of us would think that they involve a rather generous touchscreen of sorts, not to mention a candybar form factor (with the exception of a rare few which comes with a slider QWERTY keyboard) as well as all the trappings like Wi-Fi connectivity, 3G support at the very least, and a microUSB memory card slot amidst others.

Well, Sharp has just introduced the AQUOS phone to folks living in the Land of the Rising Sun, where it intends to deliver plenty of enjoyment to users courtesy of a high-quality graphics engine and the ability to hook up to AQUOS LCD TVs. The latter is definitely a no-brainer after all, why let your phone connect to TVs from your rivals when you can take advantage of this situation to sell more TVs of your own?

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Remember the 7-inch Kineo Education Tablet that was reported here a while back, it is now available on the US Market. The device was developed for the classroom by a company called Brainchild and like most tablets available today it also runs the Google Android OS. It features a rugged design that protects the device against drops, it gets a 7-inch touchscreen display with GlobalSYNC technology that ensure the device is constantly in sync with computers for up-to-date changes and reports to keep track of progress. Read more…