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Asustek To Unleash Tablets Powered By Microsoft, Google, Intel, And Nvidia Against The iPad

Asustek To Unleash Tablets Powered By Microsoft, Google, Intel, And Nvidia Against The iPad

Unleash the tablet PCs! Asustek is planning on launching a whole pack of tablets. As Joe Stalin once said, sometimes quantity has a quality all its own. Research In Motion’s Playbook tablet is coming early next year. Samsung will start selling the Galaxy Tab in November. Now Asustek Computer President Jerry Shen says he plans to launch five — FIVE! — tablets next year. Take that Steve Jobs.

 

Logitech Revue Unboxing: Google TV Era Begins

Two weeks after the Logitech Revue unveiling, PCMag finally has a review unit for the Google TV-based box. Before we put the system through testing with our DISH Network set-up in the PCMag Labs, we thought you might like to see some unboxing photos of the new product.

 

Apple Has Already Approved The Official Google Voice App For iPhone, Expect It Soon

The App Store review office at 1 Infinite Loop has officially frozen over: we've gotten word that the official Google Voice application is on its way to the iPhone in the next few weeks. In fact, we've heard from a source close to Google that it's already been approved — Google just needs to revamp the application to work with the iPhone 4 and iOS's multitasking capabilities. If you're a Google Voice user and you're on an iPhone, this is great news.

It's been a long, long road to get here.

 

Samsung's Galaxy Tablet Is Verizon-bound, Report Says

Samsung will partner with Verizon Wireless on its upcoming Android-based Galaxy Tab tablet, according to reports. Samsung will reportedly partner with Verizon Wireless on its recently announced Android-based Galaxy Tab tablet.

 

Rumor: Google Chrome OS Tablet May Launch on Black Friday

Rumor: Google Chrome OS Tablet May Launch on Black Friday

Google is apparently planning on launching its own tablet device, but instead of relying on its already popular Android OS, this tablet will run Chrome OS. The rumor mill pegs Google's tablet launch date as November 26, which also happens to be “Black Friday" ...

Senh: It's a same. Google started building Chrome OS targeting the netbook market. Now, it seems like the iPad had stolen its thunder. It's gonna be confusing. Tablet manufacturers have already started building Android-powered tablets. Users will be confused and think that Chrome OS will be able to run apps created for Android devices. I think they might have to scrap Chrome OS eventually. It doesn't make sense to have both.

 

These the droids you're looking for?

These the droids you're looking for?

Google's Android operating system for mobile phones is quickly spreading in popularity, with the DROID 2 hitting stores Thursday. But how do you know which model is right for you?

 

Google: 200,000 Androids sold daily

Google: 200,000 Androids sold daily

Google CEO Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday that Google believes that some 200,000 new Android devices are being sold each day, leading to significant revenue in the form of increased mobile search traffic.

Senh: What a smart move by Google. Sure, they can't get any kind of social networking right - Google Wave's shutdown (OK, they do have Orkut) - but they got mobile right. By giving away Android for free to cell phone makers, they reap the rewards of revenue from mobile search.

 

Report: Android coming on strong in race against iPhone and Blackberry

Steve Jobs may hear the sound of nearing hoofbeats if he takes his ear away from his iPhone and puts it on the ground. For the first time, more mobile phone buyers are picking up handsets that use Google's Android operating system than Apple's iPhone ...

 

Google quietly kills Nexus One phone

With the eyes of the technology world squarely on Apple's iPhone 4, Google quietly announced it will stop selling the Nexus One, its first and possibly only foray into the smartphone world.

 

Android 2.2 Review: A Deep, Delicious Dive Into Froyo

Originally announced at Google I/O back in May, Android 2.2 was Google's answer to iPhone OS 4, now known as iOS 4. Along with expected tweaks and updates, it also delivers a slew of cutting-edge new features that no other mobile OS has ever delivered users.

 

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