Apple iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S leaked images

Photo’s have appeared of a new case for Apple’s chief smartphone, but this time, the case is designed for the next get Apple iPhone 5 Read the rest of this entry »

White iPhone 4 released, hot on the heels of the iPad 2 – out this week!

The much delayed white iPhone 4 from Apple is out and in the UK.

Soon after the new white Apple iPad 2′s were released, further confirmation that Apple have conquered their camera/lens issues and have begun shipping the iPhone 4 smartphone.

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Dell Inspiron Duo stocked on the Tablet PC and Netbook aisles in stores

Dell’s new Inspiron Duo is another one of those devices suffering from a serious identity crisis. It just cannot decide if it is a tablet or a netbook.

This in itself is nothing new, but the Duo does use some niftily innovative features to achieve its transition. The keyboard and lid frame of the device are just the same as on your standard netbook. The screen however, is mounted on a pivot within the frame, and can flip 180 degrees with startling ease.

Once the screen is locked into its opposite position, simply close the lid and – as if by magic – the device is now a tablet. The 10.1 inch screen is both touch screen and keyboard compatible.

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iPad sales cause Apple to eat into Acer’s laptop and computer market share

New sales figures show that Acer’s PCs shipped 2.1 million units in the U.S during the fourth quarter of 2010.

The study, carried out by IT research and advisory firm, Gartner, identified this as representing a 11% share of the market, a marked reduction from the 15% share enjoyed by Acer in the same period of 2009. Apple are now only 1.4% behind Acer in the race for PC dominance.

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RIM Co-CEO, Jim Balsillie, outlines 2011 for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet PC

RIM co-chief executive, Jim Balsillie has been talking about RIM, BlackBerry, the PlayBook Tablet and how RIM aim to dominate 2011.

RIM’s BlackBerry smartphone has carved out a reputation as a reliable and versatile device, but the brand’s image has suffered in 2010 at the hands of trendier Apple and Android devices. The company will be hoping that a New Year onslaught on the tablet market will be enough to boost their profile.

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Import the new Fujitsu T580 Tablet PC come Netbook Hybrid, with free stylus

Fujitsu’s new T580 tablet netbook is now available on import.

The T580 was unveiled a few weeks ago and uses an ingenious rotatable screen to flip the device between tablet and netbook.

The screen is mounted on a pivot and can be used either upright with a keyboard – like a regular netbook – or rotated and lain flat, transforming it into a tablet. Obviously, the device supports both touch screen and keyboard technology.

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Intel’s Might Atom hits 70 Million Sales, Prompting a Wave of New Apps (video)

70 million Atom processors sold by intel.

This was announced at a presentation for the Dual-Core Atom N550, which powers HP’s Mini 5103 netbook.

So what does this mean for the future of netbooks? The Atom’s dominance in this market could lead to app producers creating a raft of netbook-specific applications, tailored for use with the Atom processor.

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Is it an iPad? is it a Netbook? It’s the new Crux 360 iPad Carry Case

The new Crux 360 ipad carry case has struck another blow to the netbook market in the run up to Christmas.

The product’s main selling point is that it solves the tablet’s keyboard problem, without sacrificing its portability. When closed, the case appears just like any other tablet case, but on opening it reveals a nifty little keyboard attachment built into one half of the case.

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Netbooks vs Tablets: Asus predict 2011 netbook sales increase

Netbook manufacturers Asus have predicted increasing sales in 2011, despite stiff competition from the big Tablet companies.

A press release from Asus predicted that the company will be shifting 14 million units of Notebooks next year, as well as experiencing five percent rise in motherboard sales, in line with the growing PC market.

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ARM vs Intel CPU fight heats up as Intel get aggressive in the Netbook and Tablet PC market

Processor company, Intel, have announced plans to increase their focus on the burgeoning tablet market with the formation of a new division.

Intel will be hoping that the ‘Netbook and Tablet Group’ will make them some serious gains, in a section of the market currently dominated by rival, ARM.

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