Lenovo Introduces Impressive Laptop-Tablet Hybrid IdeaPad U1-CES 2010

The most impressive computer showcased at CES 2010 is without a doubt Lenovo’s IdeaPad U1 hybrid notebook. It is industry’s first hybrid PC that has a unique design to provide consumers with two PCs in one device – each with its own processor and operating system – that works together and independently as either a clamshell laptop or a multitouch slate tablet.

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Apple Tablet OS will have ‘A Good Bit of New Sexy To It’

Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that they have received information from an industry source about OS on upcoming Apple tablet. The source who has seen the tablet OS told the website:

• It’s “pretty”
• “The UI has a good bit of new sexy to it.”
• It’s a big iPhone, but it’s not just a big iPhone.”

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Microsoft Showcases New PC designs, Natal for Xbox and HP Slate PC at CES 2010 Keynote

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Entertainment & Devices President Robbie Bach kick started Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010 with a pre-show opening keynote. During the keynote, Microsoft highlighted Window 7, Bing and Xbox along with upcoming new hardware from various manufacturing partners. Microsoft said that Windows 7 launch was a big success and resulted in 50 percent jump in PC sales during holiday season.
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Google Nexus One Specifications, Reviews and Demo Video

Google today officially launched the much-rumored Nexus One handset made by HTC and marketed by Google. The company describes the phone as Superphone and it comes with 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution. Other hardware features of the phone include 1GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250 processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB flash storage, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, quad band GSM/EDGE, tri band UMTS, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, digital compass, accelerometer and microSD card slot (4GB card included).
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Apple To Announce Tablet on January 27th and More Apple Tablet Rumors

All Things Digital is reporting that Apple will have a major product announcement on Wednesday, January 27th and not January 26th as was previously rumored. John Paczkowski wrote on the website “Sources in a position to know tell me Apple is indeed planning a media event later this month at which the company will announce a major new product.” The event will take place at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
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Intel Launches Clarkdale and Arrandale Processors

Intel updated its desktop and laptop processor lineup by adding new Clarkdale processors for desktop and new Arrandale processors for laptops. Intel also introduced new chipsets and wireless chips support the new processors. Both the processors lineups are based on 32nm process technology and Nehalem architecture. New processors now integrate new Intel HD graphics engine and memory controller on the same chip package making the chips more power efficient and improving the overall performance, while decreasing the size of the overall chipset.
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Samsung Launches NX10 Camera with APS-C Sized CMOS sensor

Samsung has launched DSLR styled NX10 camera with 14.6-megapixel APS-C sized CMOS sensor normally used in digital SLRs. The new mirrorless interchangeable lens camera has a smaller size than traditional SLR cameras and features a VGA resolution viewfinder. Samsung claims that NX10 has the fastest AF in its class on the market.
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5 Must-have Features For Upcoming Apple Tablet (iSlate)

With the amount of news and rumors floating around regarding the upcoming Apple tablet, it is almost certain that we will very soon see the mythical device. Various blogs have talked about everything from device hardware to the manufacturing plant where it will be made. It is rumored that the tablet will have a 10-inch touchscreen, feature an in-house ARM processor and will be designed for multimedia and eBook content. Most analysts believe that Apple tablet will change the netbook/tablet market like iPhone did with smartphone market. I think the five features discussed below will play a very important role in Apple tablet’s success when it is launched.

1. Operating System: Almost everyone thinks that Apple tablet will have an iPhone like OS only with higher resolution support. But Apple knows better, iPhone OS was designed for sub 5-inch screen size and just increasing the resolution won’t solve many problems. Also using Mac OS X Snow Leopard on the tablet will not work, as the OS is not designed for touchscreen use. The Operating System on the tablet will be Mac OS X derived like the iPhone OS, but very different from both the operating systems. It will have elements from both the operating systems like App Store support from iPhone and run multiple applications like Mac OS X.
2. Longer Battery Life: Most netbooks today offering 5 hours of battery life and if Apple wants to capture some of the netbook market they will have to offer at least 50 percent increase in battery life, say 8 hours or more. Also the tablet is a device that is designed to be used on the move, so if it could offer whole day use on a single charge it would make the device more useful.
3. iTunes Integration: The biggest factor behind iPod and iPhone success has been iTunes. After iTunes online music store was launched iPod growth exploded, and similarly, iPhone sales grew exponentially after iTunes App Store was launch last year. iTunes has played a big hand in success of the two devices and it will again play a very important role in success of Apple tablet. Apple could add an eBook store to iTunes for the new tablet, or offer App Store support for the tablet, or they might even have a totally new idea up their sleeves that we don’t know about.
4. Wireless Sync: Apple tablet like netbooks won’t be the primary device for most users. It will be their second or third computing device and hence data sync between all the computing devices will become very important. Most iPhone and iPod users sync their devices with laptops via USB, but syncing a 10-inch tablet with a laptop would be a problem. This is the main reason why wireless sync becomes very important. Apple could use WiFi pairing that will allow wireless syncing between two devices via a router or directly when ever the two devices are near each other. This will keep the data up to date and offer hassle free syncing.
5. Price: The most important feature of Apple tablet will be price. If Apple is offering the tablet for $800, when netbooks are selling for around $300-$400 most customers won’t care about the tablet, even if it offer better user interface and functionality. Price will play a very important role in success of Apple tablet. iPhone sales more than tripled when Apple lowered the price to $199. Apple could offer the tablet with subsidiary from a wireless carrier, but $60 a month for 5GB of wireless data is just too much. Apple will need to price the tablet in $500-$600 range to gain traction in the market. A price point above $600 will make it out of reach for most customers looking to buy their second or third computer.

[Via TechzTalk]

Technical Specs of Google Chrome OS Based Netbook Leaked

According to IBTimes, Google Chrome OS based netbook will have ARM CPU powered NVIDIA Tegra chipset and not Intel Atom processor. Google has already talked with several hardware manufacturers and they want the netbook to have standard specifications.
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Apple Tablet will Feature 10-inch Display with Strengthened Glass.

Digitimes, the website that has been reporting about various manufacturing partners for upcoming Apple tablet for past one year has now posted that Innolux and not Wintek will be the initial supplier of touch panels for the tablet. Innolux is the panel making subsidiary of Foxconn Group, which will be the manufacturer of the tablet.
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Apple Acquires iSlate Domain Name in Many Countries

MacRumors reported few days back that Apple has acquired islate.com domain name in 2007 via a brand protection firm Mark Monitor. According to the website, Apple’s name was temporarily exposed as the actual owner of iSlate.com for several weeks in late 2007. TechCrunch further investigated this report and found that Apple has also acquired iSlate related domain names in other countries again via Mark Monitor, a company that has worked with Apple in past.
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Apple Files Patent Application for Keystroke Tactility on Touchscreen Surface

Apple has filed patent application titled “Keystroke Tactility Arrangement on a Smooth Touch Surface”. In the patent application Apple describes various methods that can be employed to provide tactile feedback when typing on the touchscreen.
In the first method, Apple describes use of articulating frame that may provide key edge ridges that define the boundaries of the key regions or may provide tactile feedback mechanisms within the key regions.
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NY Times: Steve is Extremely Happy with the New Tablet

Following the Apple tablet rumor day yesterday, the flow of Apple tablet rumors continues today also. New York Times’ Nick Bilton has posted on Bits blog that he has no doubt that Apple will release a tablet like device in 2010, there are too many signs that point in this direction. He wrote:
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Today is Truly Apple Tablet Rumors Day

The day started with the news/rumor that Apple is preparing for an announcement next month that will bring the new Apple tablet to the market. This rumor was followed by BGR post that said that Apple would announce a 7-inch tablet in January. And, now Financial Times’ tech blog has posted that Apple has rented a stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for several days in late January.
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Google Nexus One Specs And Hands On Experience

Engadget has posted complete specifications of the Nexus One handset that Google gave to its employees and which is rumored as the first phone from Google. The Nexus One features 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, 1GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250 processor, 512MB RAM, 512MB Flash memory, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, quad-band GSM, tri-band HSPA (900/1700/2100), WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, A-GPS and microSD card slot.
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Apple Tablet Definitely Coming in 7-inch Size (Update)

BGR has posted:

“We’re really going out on a limb here, but one of our very connected sources let us know that they’ve heard very solid information about Apple’s upcoming tablet. It has been widely reported recently that the size of the tablet is 10-inch, but there was also talk about a 7-inch model. Our connect said there is 100% a 7-inch Apple tablet, to be announced in January, and whether this is in addition to a 10-inch model, they don’t know."

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Next Gen iPhone with 5-Megapixel Camera and Apple Tablet Launch in January

MacRumors is reporting that one iPhone developer has noted a single instance of iPhone OS 4.0 being used in their Pinch Media analytics. Last week, it was reported that Apple has started testing iPhone 4.0 software and earlier this month, Eldar Mutazin, editor in chief of Mobile Review Twitted that Foxconn received orders for next generation iPhone. The two reports clearly indicate that Apple has already started testing next generation iPhone like it did last year before releasing the iPhone 3GS in June 2009.
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Video Showcasing Apple’s Recent 3D Patent in Real World Use

Software Advice has posted a video showing how Apple’s recently revealed 3D technology patent can be used in ultimate display for construction plans. Last week, a patent application filed by Apple for 3D display technology was released. In the application, Apple described methods that could change the perspective of the 3D objects on the display based on the relative position of the user.
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Notion Ink to Showcase 10.1-inch Android Based Tablet at CES 2010

Like 2007 was the year of smartphones (iPhone), it looks like 2010 will be year of tablet computing. Many companies like Dell and Asus have already said that they will introduce devices in tablet form factor next year, and many other companies have started shipping tablet devices. One notable new addition to the tablet lineup for 2010 is Notion Ink’s yet unnamed tablet that uses Pixel Qi’s screen technology.
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Intel Introduces Next Generation Atom Processors

Intel has officially introduced their new Atom platform codenamed “Pine Trail”. The new platform combines NM10 Express chipset with next generation Atom chip that has processor with graphics built-in and the memory controller built-in. According to Intel, new Atom platform will offer better battery life, thinner design and faster performance. The netbook CPU will consume 20 percent less power and will be 60 percent smaller in size, whereas the nettop CPUs will consume 50 percent less power and will be 70 percent smaller in size than pervious generation.
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