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> <channel><title>Gear Diary &#187; Ultra Portable Tablets</title> <atom:link href="http://www.geardiary.com/tag/umpc-tablet-pcs/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.geardiary.com</link> <description>Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating.</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:15:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Gear Chat 2012 Episode 2, Tablets, Apps and Games… Oh My!!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/13/gear-chat-2012-episode-2-tablets-apps-and-games-oh-my/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/13/gear-chat-2012-episode-2-tablets-apps-and-games-oh-my/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:00:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rants and Raves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPad Applications]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GearChat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows 7]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
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style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Mail3.png" alt="Mail" width="450" height="307" border="0" /> We're back with the next edition of Gear Chat. This time out Mike is bringing us some gaming news and Thomas and I talk tablets, apps and iPad 3.
Listen below or <a
href="http://www.podbean.com/podcast-download?b=223548&#38;f=http://gearchat.podbean.com/mf/web/zn3mf4/GearChatFeb122012.mp3">click here to download</a>.<div
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url="http://gearchat.podbean.com/mf/play/zn3mf4/GearChatFeb122012.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg" /> </item> <item><title>Gear Chat 2012- We&#8217;re Back!!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/06/gear-chat-2012-were-back/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/06/gear-chat-2012-were-back/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:50:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple Mac]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GearChat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft Windows 7]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Voice Recognition]]></category> <guid
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style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Mail.png" alt="Mail" width="450" height="299" border="0" /> It has been over a year but Gear Chat is back and we're talking tech. In this first episode Thomas and I talk about the Samsung Galaxy Note, the Series 7 Slate tablet and what configuration of Apple computing products is best. Future episodes will include Gaming and eBook segments and much more. We also want to hear from you! What content do you want covered? What questions do you have? Would you like us to do the podcast as a live, call-in conversation? We want to know.
Happy listening and, as always, thanks for sharing via Twitter and Facebook.<div
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url="http://gearchat.podbean.com/mf/web/xqar4g/GearChateFebruary62012.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg" /> </item> <item><title>E FUN to Introduce Nextbook Elite 10 with Android 4.0 at CES 2012</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/e-fun-to-introduce-nextbook-elite-10-with-android-4-0-at-ces-2012/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/e-fun-to-introduce-nextbook-elite-10-with-android-4-0-at-ces-2012/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:15:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Douglas Moran</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CES]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=177286</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/e-fun-to-introduce-nextbook-elite-10-with-android-4-0-at-ces-2012/efun-9-7-inch-tablet-will-run-android-4-0-for-250-195/" rel="attachment wp-att-177355"><img
class="size-medium wp-image-177355 aligncenter" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/eFun-9-7-Inch-Tablet-Will-Run-Android-4-0-for-250-195-700x384.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="384" /></a> I'm going to do this in a mono-syllabic, excitable-Android-lover kinda way:
9.7" Android tablet!  Running Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0)!  Dual-core Broadcom A9 chip!  Okay, yeah, only 8GB of memory, but goes for under $250 bucks, so it's a tradeoff, right?<blockquote>The Nextbook Elite 10 features a 1024 x 768 high-resolution screen with 4:3 aspect ratio and over the air (OTA) update capabilities for quick and easy operating system upgrades. It includes a 2.0 Megapixel front-facing camera and 5.0 Megapixel back-facing camera for easy photo and video taking. Built-in Wi-Fi allows users to research the Internet, view and email files, video chat, watch YouTube videos, and much more. The Elite 10 also features HDMI support and a</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/e-fun-to-introduce-nextbook-elite-10-with-android-4-0-at-ces-2012/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/08/e-fun-to-introduce-nextbook-elite-10-with-android-4-0-at-ces-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>One More Tablet Gone; Can Microsoft Avoid the Same Fate?</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/one-more-tablet-gone-can-microsoft-avoid-the-same-fate/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/one-more-tablet-gone-can-microsoft-avoid-the-same-fate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:50:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Judie Stanford</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[GD Quickie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amazon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BlackBerry Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=172624</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/windows-and-rim.jpg"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-172625" title="windows-and-rim" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/windows-and-rim.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="308" /></a> <em>image courtesy of <a
href="http://www.berryreporter.com/" target="_blank">BerryReporter</a> </em></p> Clinton recently wrote an opinion piece entitled, "<a
href="http://www.clintonfitch.com/2011/12/as-rim-writes-off-the-playbook-the-pressure-is-on-microsoft-to-make-a-complete-windows-8-tablet-opinion/" target="_blank">As RIM Writes Off The Playbook, The Pressure is on Microsoft to Make a Complete Windows 8 Tablet</a>", in which he says:<blockquote>This morning the <a
href="http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052970204012004577073932113176106-lMyQjAxMTAxMDAwMjEwNDIyWj.html" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal reported</a> that RIM is taking a $485 million charge for their lackluster tablet, the Playbook.  The charge comes by way of a markdown in the value of the massive inventor that RIM still has of the devices.  It is a brutal and costly reminder that if you kinda-sorta-maybe-woulda-shoulda your tablet strategy, the price can be steep.  Very steep.</blockquote> and<blockquote>The challenge facing Microsoft is that they are behind when it comes to a tablet strategy.  Regardless of what</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/one-more-tablet-gone-can-microsoft-avoid-the-same-fate/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/one-more-tablet-gone-can-microsoft-avoid-the-same-fate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ASUS Transformer Prime Running Ice Cream Sandwich</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/25/asus-transformer-prime-running-ice-cream-sandwich/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/25/asus-transformer-prime-running-ice-cream-sandwich/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:15:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Douglas Moran</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=170731</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/25/asus-transformer-prime-running-ice-cream-sandwich/ice-cream-sandwitch-nvidia/" rel="attachment wp-att-170733"><img
class="size-full wp-image-170733 aligncenter" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ice-cream-sandwitch-nvidia-e1322000119189.png" alt="" width="700" height="298" /></a> By all rights, Joel should be telling you all about this, because he's way more up-to-date on this tech than I am.  But I'll do my best.
The hot new version of Android that is imminent is called "Ice Cream Sandwich."  Folks who have tested it and played with it say that it's quite good, certainly the most solid and "finished" version of Android to come out yet.  Developers have had their mitts on it for a while now, and graphics boffins NVidia has announced a mobile quad-core processor, which is slated to debut in the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet.  [pant pant]  Did I get that all right, Joel?
So anyway, here's a <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/25/asus-transformer-prime-running-ice-cream-sandwich/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/25/asus-transformer-prime-running-ice-cream-sandwich/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Killing webOS Cost HP HOW MUCH?!?  Also, HP Nabs #2 Tablet Spot for 2011!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/23/killing-webos-cost-hp-how-much-also-hp-nabs-2-tablet-spot-for-2011/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/23/killing-webos-cost-hp-how-much-also-hp-nabs-2-tablet-spot-for-2011/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:30:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP Palm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP Palm WebOS Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=170625</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/09/five-reasons-i-didnt-buy-a-hp-touchpad-last-weekend/hp-touchpad/" rel="attachment wp-att-156504"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-156504" title="HP-TouchPad" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/HP-TouchPad-700x666.png" alt="" width="700" height="666" /></a></p> Two interesting pieces of contrasting TouchPad news: one about failure and the other success.
From <a
href="http://allthingsd.com/20111121/double-facepalm-hp-blew-3-3-billion-on-webos/">AllThingsD</a>, we get a snip from the recent HP earnings report specific to Palm, webOS and the impact of folding up that business on their results. Here is their quote from the earnings report:<blockquote>Non-GAAP earnings and operating profit information excludes after-tax costs of $3.3 billion, or $1.56 per diluted share, related to the wind down of HP’s webOS device business, impairment of goodwill and purchased intangible assets, amortization of purchased intangible assets, restructuring charges and acquisition-related charges.</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/23/killing-webos-cost-hp-how-much-also-hp-nabs-2-tablet-spot-for-2011/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/23/killing-webos-cost-hp-how-much-also-hp-nabs-2-tablet-spot-for-2011/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TruConnect Brings Cheap &amp; Easy 3G to Your Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/truconnect-brings-cheap-easy-3g-to-your-kindle-fire-or-nook-tablet/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/truconnect-brings-cheap-easy-3g-to-your-kindle-fire-or-nook-tablet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:20:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barnes and Noble NOOK]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WiFi and Wireless Gear]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=169745</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/22/review-truconnect-pay-as-you-go-laptoptablet-internet-service/truconnect-mobile/" rel="attachment wp-att-162524"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-162524" title="TruConnect Mobile" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/TruConnect-Mobile-700x354.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="354" /></a></p> Last month <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/22/review-truconnect-pay-as-you-go-laptoptablet-internet-service/">I reviewed the TruConnect</a> 'pay as you go' mobile broadband solution, saying:<blockquote>TruConnect absolutely delivers on their claims of a simple device, easy setup and configuration, and clear pricing of as little as $4.99 per month. Beyond that, every person needs to make their own value judgement in terms of the data fees. For light or occasional use, you can get 250MB for less than $15 a month, but once you break 1GB of monthly data you might be better off with a full access plan. The good news is that you have no contract and no termination fees – you own the MiFi (or USB access point), so you cancel</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/truconnect-brings-cheap-easy-3g-to-your-kindle-fire-or-nook-tablet/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/truconnect-brings-cheap-easy-3g-to-your-kindle-fire-or-nook-tablet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Velocity Micro Cruz (T301)Tablet Makes a $75 Appearance on Woot</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/the-velocity-micro-cruz-t301tablet-makes-a-75-appearance-on-woot/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/the-velocity-micro-cruz-t301tablet-makes-a-75-appearance-on-woot/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:15:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Francis Scardino</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=169633</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/the-velocity-micro-cruz-t301tablet-makes-a-75-appearance-on-woot/cruzwoot/" rel="attachment wp-att-169649"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-169649" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CruzWoot-700x327.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="327" /></a> Yes, the world is simply full of Android crap tablets. The Cruz fit's along those lines but for $74.99 shipped it offers a few features that just may get your impulse purchase juices flowing. Yes, I know this is a refurb, but look past that as just a capacitive touchscreen tablet running Android 2.2 with some expandability options. Not ever using a Cruz myself I can't tell you what the Cruz Market has to offer but I do know that if this device surfs the web, plays music and movies, then it could easily double as a child attention magnet or some entertainment at lunch. The specs are somewhat decent but the content may be the biggest <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/the-velocity-micro-cruz-t301tablet-makes-a-75-appearance-on-woot/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/the-velocity-micro-cruz-t301tablet-makes-a-75-appearance-on-woot/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tiger Direct Back With the Latest HP TouchPad (non) Deal!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/tiger-direct-back-with-the-latest-hp-touchpad-non-deal/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/tiger-direct-back-with-the-latest-hp-touchpad-non-deal/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:30:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP Palm Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=169120</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/tiger-direct-back-with-the-latest-hp-touchpad-non-deal/hp-touchpad-tiger-direct/" rel="attachment wp-att-169121"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/HP-TouchPad-Tiger-Direct-643x700.jpg" alt="" title="HP TouchPad Tiger Direct" width="643" height="700" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-169121" /></a></p> The continuing saga of the 'out of stock' HP TouchPad with a seemingly endless supply returns!  From a post at <a
href="http://www.precentral.net/touchpad-returns-tigerdirect-another-hp-pc-bundle-deal">PreCentral </a>we learn about the latest Tiger Direct 'deal':<blockquote>Here’s the deal: buy a TouchPad and any HP laptop or desktop from TigerDirect, pay $299.99 upfront for the tablet, and get a mail-in rebate (sigh) for $150. Or just buy a 32GB TouchPad for $299.99. Yeah, that’s more than they were asking before for the same tablet with accessories that aren’t included here. Supply and demand, folks.</blockquote> Here is how <a
href="http://www.tigerdirect.com/email/WEM2881.asp">Tiger Direct</a> shows it:<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/tiger-direct-back-with-the-latest-hp-touchpad-non-deal/hp-touchpad-tiger-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-169122"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/HP-TouchPad-Tiger-2.jpg" alt="" title="HP TouchPad Tiger 2" width="650" height="279" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-169122" /></a></p> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/tiger-direct-back-with-the-latest-hp-touchpad-non-deal/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/tiger-direct-back-with-the-latest-hp-touchpad-non-deal/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HP TouchPad Go: The 7&#8243; Tablet I Want &#8230; But Will Never Have!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/hp-touchpad-go-the-7-tablet-i-want-but-will-never-have/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/hp-touchpad-go-the-7-tablet-i-want-but-will-never-have/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:45:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[GD Quickie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP Palm Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=169119</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/hp-touchpad-go-the-7-tablet-i-want-but-will-never-have/touchpad-go-specs/" rel="attachment wp-att-169152"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/touchpad-go-specs.png" alt="" title="touchpad-go-specs" width="550" height="413" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-169152" /></a></p> This week you are going to see 95% of the small tablet news focused on the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, but there is another 7" tablet device that we just got some more pictures of that will never hit the market - the HP TouchPad Go. <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/hp-touchpad-go-the-7-tablet-i-want-but-will-never-have/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/14/hp-touchpad-go-the-7-tablet-i-want-but-will-never-have/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Holiday Gift Guide: For Those Who Work on the Go</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-diary-2011-gift-guide-gifts-for-working-on-the-go/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-diary-2011-gift-guide-gifts-for-working-on-the-go/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:00:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Gift Guides]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple MacBook Laptops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hanukkah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laptop Bags]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lenovo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=168751</guid> <description><![CDATA[<strong>From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Is there someone in your life who loves music? If so, here are five gifts with which you can't go wrong.</strong> <img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Apple-MacBook-Air-Designed-the-way-every-notebook-should-be.-1.jpg" alt="Apple MacBook Air Designed the way every notebook should be 1" width="600" height="395" border="0" /> We have to start this list with the <strong>11" MacBook air</strong>. It's small, light, under $1000 and it makes working on the go a pleasure. You'll quickly forget that it is as small as it is. Judie has one and loves it. Dan has one and loves it. Elana has one and loves it (and she NEVER raves about technology.) Get one at <a
href="http://www.apple.com">Apple.com</a> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-diary-2011-gift-guide-gifts-for-working-on-the-go/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-diary-2011-gift-guide-gifts-for-working-on-the-go/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Review: Asus EeePad Transformer</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/29/review-asus-eeepad-transformer/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/29/review-asus-eeepad-transformer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:00:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Joel McLaughlin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=164983</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/EeePadTransformer_0.jpg"><img
class="size-medium wp-image-166486 aligncenter" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/EeePadTransformer_0-700x525.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="525" /></a></p> The tech press has maligned Android tablets.  There just hasn't been one that has caught the up to the iPad according to many people.  That may soon change with tablets like the one I have, the Asus's EeePad Transformer. <strong>Hardware</strong> Much of the hardware on the Android tablet front has eerily similar specs.  Like most Android tablets that have a version of Honeycomb, the Transformer has an Nvidia Tegra 2, 1 GB of ram, 16 or 32 GB of Flash (mine has 16), WiFi (B,G and N supported), Bluetooth V2.1+EDR, HDMI out, MicroSD Slot, a 5 megapixel camera on the back and a 1.2 megapixel camera on the front.  Where the Transformer differs is in its screen and it's <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/29/review-asus-eeepad-transformer/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/29/review-asus-eeepad-transformer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Android Powered Tablet Review: Vinci Tab, Early Learning System for Children</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/25/android-tablet-review-vinci-tab-early-learning-system-for-children/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/25/android-tablet-review-vinci-tab-early-learning-system-for-children/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:00:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Travis Ehrlich</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toys (Children)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablet Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=158999</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/25/android-tablet-review-vinci-tab-early-learning-system-for-children/safari-166/" rel="attachment wp-att-165992"><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-165992" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Safari7.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="436" /></a></p><p
style="text-align: left;">There is no denying that our kids are growing up in a constantly changing digital world. My two boys have developed the same connection with gadgets and digital devices as I have, only at a much younger age. I have been careful when turning them loose with my devices but often let them play with the iPad or iPhone, and they love it. Since they could barely walk, they have been able to use our IOS devices easily and without much instruction. While most of us remember the first time we used a TRS 80 or Apple IIe in school, today's children won't even remember a time without a touch screen and tablets. I</p> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/25/android-tablet-review-vinci-tab-early-learning-system-for-children/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/25/android-tablet-review-vinci-tab-early-learning-system-for-children/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Kogan Launches 8&#8243; and 10&#8243; Android Tablets</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/kogan-launches-8-and-10-android-tablets/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/kogan-launches-8-and-10-android-tablets/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:15:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mitchell Oke</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=164429</guid> <description><![CDATA[As Michael <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/10/samsung-galaxy-tab-plus-7-0-pre-order-priced-for-certain-death/">pointed out this week</a>, pricing of some upcoming tablets has shown that the manufacturers haven't been listening. Some people want tablets, but most want iPads, and to get the average consumer interested, the price needs to be low enough to make it an impulse buy.<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/kogan-launches-8-and-10-android-tablets/kogan-10-android-tab-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-164432"><img
class="size-medium wp-image-164432 aligncenter" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kogan-10-android-tab1-700x440.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="440" /></a></p> Kogan's new Android tablets look to fit the bill. Available in 8" 800x600 (SVGA) and 10" 1024x768 (XGA) models, the tablets come with Gingerbread 2.3 (no Honeycomb here, folks), a single core 1GHz Cortex A8 processor with 512MB RAM, 4GB built-in storage, microSD slot (up to 32GB can be added) HDMI output and a front-facing 2.0 megapixel camera.
Prices start from AU$149 for the 8" model, and <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/kogan-launches-8-and-10-android-tablets/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/12/kogan-launches-8-and-10-android-tablets/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Toshiba Jumps Into the 7&#8243; Android Tablet Market</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/27/toshiba-jumps-into-the-7-android-tablet-market/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/27/toshiba-jumps-into-the-7-android-tablet-market/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:00:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=162451</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Safari76.png" alt="Safari" width="482" height="596" border="0" /> On the eve of Amazon's expected unveiling of a 7" Kindle tablet Toshiba has announced their 7" entry into the ever-more crowded field. It won't be available until December but that does mean it will be available as a holiday gift choice.
The Toshiba Thrive 7” has an LED backlit multi-touch display with a 1280x800 resolution. It also has stereo speakers with sound enhancement by SRS® Labs. The tablet is powered by Android™ 3.2 and the NVIDIA® Tegra 2 platform. Other specs include a built-in Gyroscope, two HD cameras: a five megapixel camera with an LED flash on the back and a two megapixel camera on the front for video chatting. It will be available <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/27/toshiba-jumps-into-the-7-android-tablet-market/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/27/toshiba-jumps-into-the-7-android-tablet-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 US Edition</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/26/unboxing-the-samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-us-edition/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/26/unboxing-the-samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-us-edition/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:15:15 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[GD Quickie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unboxing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=162247</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-Shot-2011-09-26-at-11.51.42-AM.png"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-162249" title="Screen Shot 2011-09-26 at 11.51.42 AM" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-Shot-2011-09-26-at-11.51.42-AM-700x480.png" alt="" width="700" height="480" /></a></p> I took advantage of a recent <a
href="http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=19291" target="_blank">W00t</a> deal, and I now have a US Edition of the <a
href="http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxyswifi/gs5/gs5_specification.html" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0</a>. This is the US edition, as opposed to the more common Asian/European version.
Let's take a look!<p
style="text-align: center;"><p><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/26/unboxing-the-samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-us-edition/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p> <strong>Features</strong> • The 5-inch (12.7cm) display allows you browse full web pages and read small text without resizing the screen. The Galaxy S Wi-Fi 5.0 supports various video formats (DivX, Xvid, H.263, Ogg, MPEG4, Flac). It also delivers an impressive viewing experience on the large screen
• SoundAlive maximizes the performance of Samsung mobile devices for real sound quality via Samsung Audio Signal Post Processing <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/26/unboxing-the-samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-us-edition/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/26/unboxing-the-samsung-galaxy-s-wifi-5-0-us-edition/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>OnSale Shows Some Second Chance Love for Those &#8220;Cancelled&#8221; HP Touchpad Orders</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/22/onsale-shows-some-second-chance-love-for-those-cancelled-hp-touchpad-orders/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/22/onsale-shows-some-second-chance-love-for-those-cancelled-hp-touchpad-orders/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Francis Scardino</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP Palm WebOS Software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=161494</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/22/onsale-shows-some-second-chance-love-for-those-cancelled-hp-touchpad-orders/hp-touchpad-with-amazon-logo-and-canceled-stamp-copy/" rel="attachment wp-att-161497"><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-161497" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/HP-TouchPad-with-Amazon-Logo-and-Canceled-Stamp-copy.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="478" /></a></p><p
style="text-align: center"><em>Image courtesy of Nexus404</em></p> If you are one of the unlucky shoppers that had a cancelled order during Touchpad firesale through OnSale (Amazon), then you might be in luck. While doing the usual Touchpad search before bed I came across a link that was posted on the chat over on <a
href="http://www.slashnet.org/webclient/hp-touchpad" target="_blank">SlashNet</a>. The link led me to page that required I put in my original order number and email. From there I received a link in my inbox to a generic looking OnSale order form. This process took some serious time and nail biting, probably due to the fact that the server was getting pounded from all those who attempted to originally purchase the <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/22/onsale-shows-some-second-chance-love-for-those-cancelled-hp-touchpad-orders/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/22/onsale-shows-some-second-chance-love-for-those-cancelled-hp-touchpad-orders/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Diary at 5, Day 1 Winner: BlackBerry PlayBook</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/17/gear-diary-at-5-day-1-winner-blackberry-playbook/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/17/gear-diary-at-5-day-1-winner-blackberry-playbook/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:00:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Contests & Giveaways]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPad Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BlackBerry Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=160847</guid> <description><![CDATA[<h2 style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans', Tahoma, Arial, 'sans serif'; font-size: 20px; color: #000000; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Preview.png" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Preview10.png" alt="Preview" width="472" height="125" border="0" /></h2> &#160;
We have a winner in the first round of our huge 5th Anniversary giveaway. And the BlackBerry PlayBook goes to... <img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Safari.png" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Safari39.png" alt="Safari" width="600" height="387" border="0" /> &#160;
Not so fast! Before we get there we wanted to remind you that we are giving away both the Orbino Padova for iPad 2 and the Aranex Kangaroo Leather Folio today. ;-) <img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Safari.png" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Safari40.png" alt="Safari" width="600" height="387" border="0" /> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/17/gear-diary-at-5-day-1-winner-blackberry-playbook/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/17/gear-diary-at-5-day-1-winner-blackberry-playbook/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Lenovo Gets Down to Business with the ThinkPad Tablet</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/lenovo-gets-down-to-business-with-the-thinkpad-tablet/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/lenovo-gets-down-to-business-with-the-thinkpad-tablet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lenovo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=160362</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Preview6.png" alt="Preview" width="600" height="461" border="0" /> One of the big surprises for me tonight at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular! (we'll have much more from this event over the next few days) was the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet. The ThinkPad Tablet is the first tablet specifically designed for business settings. It has some great features, feels great in the hand and it has one more KILLER FEATURE that I'll reveal at the end of the post.
First, here's what Lenovo has to say about their latest and greatest offering.<p
style="text-align: center;"><p><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/lenovo-gets-down-to-business-with-the-thinkpad-tablet/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p> <img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Preview5.png" alt="Preview" width="385" height="496" border="0" /><blockquote><strong>ThinkPad Tablet Brings Android to Business: </strong>The ThinkPad Tablet combines the superior media and entertainment experience of the IdeaPad</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/lenovo-gets-down-to-business-with-the-thinkpad-tablet/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/14/lenovo-gets-down-to-business-with-the-thinkpad-tablet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The &#8220;Other&#8221; Reason the BlackBerry PlayBook Got No Play</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/12/the-other-reason-the-blackberry-playbook-got-no-play/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/12/the-other-reason-the-blackberry-playbook-got-no-play/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:00:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPad]]></category> <category><![CDATA[BlackBerry Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rants and Raves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=160074</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Preview4.png" alt="Preview" width="579" height="390" border="0" /> I attended RIM's rollout of the BlackBerry PlayBook and they were kind enough to give each of us in attendee one to take home and use. Since that time I have taken the device out of its box every week or so to play with it a bit. Unfortunately, after using it for a brief time back into the box it goes. Time and again this is what happens.
It makes me sad. I love the hardware. The 7" form factor is fantastic, the design of the tablet is quite nice and the OS is great. The screen is gorgeous and the speakers are probably the best speakers I have heard on a tablet yet <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/12/the-other-reason-the-blackberry-playbook-got-no-play/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/12/the-other-reason-the-blackberry-playbook-got-no-play/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>12</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Deal: Lenovo ThinkPad 10.1&#8243; Android 3.1 Tablet [Wi-Fi only 16GB $449 &#124; 32GB $569 &#124; 64GB $669]</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/06/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-10-1-android-3-1-tablet-wi-fi-only-16gb-449-32gb-569-64gb-669/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/06/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-10-1-android-3-1-tablet-wi-fi-only-16gb-449-32gb-569-64gb-669/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:15:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GearSponsor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lenovo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=159597</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Safari12.png" alt="Safari" width="507" height="387" border="0" /> It is from Lenovo, it runs Android 3.1, it comes with 25 free apps, you can get a digitizer pen, an up-right docking station, and a full keyboard dock with TrackPoint pointing stick AND you can save $50 off the MSRP. The <a
href="http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/lenovo-thinkpad-android-tablet/32882.aspx">Lenovo ThinkPad</a> is our deal of the day.
After much anticipation and a few delays Lenovo has finally released their first Android tablet. I had seen a tablet from Lenovo at CES over a year and a half ago but time and again the company slowed down the release process. I happen to respect that a great deal as it tells me that the company was waiting until they had a product <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/06/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-10-1-android-3-1-tablet-wi-fi-only-16gb-449-32gb-569-64gb-669/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/06/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-10-1-android-3-1-tablet-wi-fi-only-16gb-449-32gb-569-64gb-669/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Review: Acer Iconia Tab A100 7&#8243; with Android Honeycomb &#8211; Everything Right &amp; Wrong with Android Tablets</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/05/review-acer-iconia-tab-a100-7-with-android-honeycomb-everything-right-wrong-with-android-tablets/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/05/review-acer-iconia-tab-a100-7-with-android-honeycomb-everything-right-wrong-with-android-tablets/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:00:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=157006</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/05/review-acer-iconia-tab-a100-7-with-android-honeycomb-everything-right-wrong-with-android-tablets/acer-iconia-tab-a100/" rel="attachment wp-att-158795"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-158795" title="acer iconia tab a100" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/acer-iconia-tab-a100.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="412" /></a></p> Recently the Acer Iconia A100 Android tablet went on sale, and I have had a couple of weeks to play around with one and formulate some opinions. Dan also grabbed one, and we had been chatting about the Iconia back and forth until he returned his. Even before I got the A100 there were a few things I had read about it that were troubling, and other things that had me quite excited! I wanted to document some of the great things about the tablet and latest version of the Android OS ... and some things that make the moniker 'Amateur Hour' all too fitting!<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/05/review-acer-iconia-tab-a100-7-with-android-honeycomb-everything-right-wrong-with-android-tablets/acer-iconia-a1005/" rel="attachment wp-att-158708"></a></p> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/05/review-acer-iconia-tab-a100-7-with-android-honeycomb-everything-right-wrong-with-android-tablets/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/05/review-acer-iconia-tab-a100-7-with-android-honeycomb-everything-right-wrong-with-android-tablets/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>13</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Cheap or Standard: When Is an Android Device Not an Android Device?</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/02/cheap-or-standard-when-is-an-android-device-not-an-android-device/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/02/cheap-or-standard-when-is-an-android-device-not-an-android-device/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:00:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Gary Bunker</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Editorials]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rants and Raves]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Amazon Kindle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Barnes and Noble NOOK]]></category> <category><![CDATA[HP Palm Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=159152</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/02/cheap-or-standard-when-is-an-android-device-not-an-android-device/clie_n770/" rel="attachment wp-att-159159"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-159159" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Clie_N770-471x700.png" alt="Two older tablets or slates" width="471" height="700" /></a></p> When the Grid 10 <a
href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/15/dnp-tabco-reveals-itself-as-fusion-garage/">was announced</a> by the ever-reliable Chandra Rathakrishnan last month, it was said to run Android apps but not be an Android device. This was later clarified to mean that it is actually an Android kernel running the show, but thoroughly skinned and possibly even forked to a version of Android incompatible with future Google-backed updates. We'll see someday, maybe.
Now TechCrunch is <a
href="http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/02/amazon-kindle-tablet/">reporting</a> that Amazon's long-rumored tablet will be hitting the market in a couple months, running a completely forked Android kernel. This one is apparently pre-2.2 (how far pre is undefined) and has been so modified that it in no way resembles Android at all <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/02/cheap-or-standard-when-is-an-android-device-not-an-android-device/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/09/02/cheap-or-standard-when-is-an-android-device-not-an-android-device/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Putting Android Tablet Sales In (Humorous) Perspective</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/15/putting-android-tablet-sales-in-humorous-perspective/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/15/putting-android-tablet-sales-in-humorous-perspective/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=157008</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/15/putting-android-tablet-sales-in-humorous-perspective/tablet-obscure-console-graph/" rel="attachment wp-att-157009"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-157009" title="tablet-obscure-console-graph" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/tablet-obscure-console-graph.png" alt="" width="495" height="212" /></a></p> The iPad is not yet 1.5 years old, and Android tablets are approaching their first anniversary. But while one product is mature and selling well, the other is still struggling to find success, and with some good reasons - the fragmentation that plagues Android smartphones is worse on tablete; app compatibility restrictions are often nonsensical; and the core design choices made are often counter-intuitive.
Marco Arment, the creator of InstaPaper and Marco.org <a
href="http://www.marco.org/2011/08/12/tablets-vs-obscure-video-game-consoles">has put together an amusing look</a> at how the sales of all Android tablets compare to sales of some obscure video game console 'failures'.<blockquote>HP hasn’t released any sales figures for the TouchPad yet. I wonder if it will outsell the</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/15/putting-android-tablet-sales-in-humorous-perspective/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/15/putting-android-tablet-sales-in-humorous-perspective/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pantech Vega Tablet Phone and Vega Racer Smartphone Will Feature DTS High-Performance Technology</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/11/pantech-vega-tablet-phone-and-vega-racer-smartphone-will-feature-dts-high-performance-technology/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/11/pantech-vega-tablet-phone-and-vega-racer-smartphone-will-feature-dts-high-performance-technology/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:30:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Judie Stanford</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Audio Visual Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mobile Phones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=156661</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Vega-No.5-1.jpg"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-156759" title="Vega No.5 (1)" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Vega-No.5-1-700x579.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="579" /></a></p> One of the places that mobile devices so often fall flat is in the delivery of great sounding audio, which is why these new Pantech and DTS collaborations caught my eye. The new Pantech Vega No. 5 Tablet Phone and the Pantech Vega Racer Smartphone will "incorporate DTS technology, bringing a more immersive and dramatic sound experience to consumers’ mobile devices."<blockquote>As more and more consumers view content on mobile devices, it’s becoming increasingly important for manufacturers to equally address both audio and visual components. Currently the fastest smartphone on the market, Vega Racer, features Qualcomm’s first 1.5GHz dual core processor—offering speeds up to 30 percent faster than single core—and 1GB DDR2 RAM. Additionally, the Vega No. 5 tablet</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/11/pantech-vega-tablet-phone-and-vega-racer-smartphone-will-feature-dts-high-performance-technology/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/11/pantech-vega-tablet-phone-and-vega-racer-smartphone-will-feature-dts-high-performance-technology/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Deal: Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet 12.5&#8243; Multi-touch Tablet PC</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/05/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-x220-tablet-12-5-multi-touch-tablet-pc/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/05/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-x220-tablet-12-5-multi-touch-tablet-pc/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:05:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GearSponsor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lenovo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
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style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Safari.png" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Safari13.png" alt="Safari" width="510" height="383" border="0" /> &#160;
&#160;<div>Prior to moving to OS X I loved my tablet pcs. (I still miss them sometimes!)   Among the best convertible tablets I used were the ones offered by Lenovo. They were fast, well made and reliable. And that was years ago. Now Lenovo tablets come with Core i5 processors and multi-touch. And the ThinkPad X220 Multi-touch tablet pc is our deal of the day. The ThinkPad X220 Tablet is</div><div><blockquote>redesigned from last generation with new 12.5-inch screen, and 3.88 lbs &#38; 1.06 inch thin chassis. IPS screen is available on all models, with increased brightness and viewing angles. Screens available in multitouch or Outdoor viewable with Gorilla Glass (coming soon) versions. Other</blockquote></div> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/05/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-x220-tablet-12-5-multi-touch-tablet-pc/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/08/05/gear-deal-lenovo-thinkpad-x220-tablet-12-5-multi-touch-tablet-pc/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Diary&#8217;s Back to School Gift Guide and an ARCHOS 70 Android Internet Tablet for You to Win!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/25/gear-diarys-back-to-school-gift-guide-and-an-archos-70-android-internet-tablet-for-you-to-win/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/25/gear-diarys-back-to-school-gift-guide-and-an-archos-70-android-internet-tablet-for-you-to-win/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:40:17 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Judie Stanford</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Contests & Giveaways]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Accessibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPad Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple iPhone and Touch Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Back to School]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Camping and Outdoor Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Desktop Gear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gear Bags]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Tech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Radios (Including Internet Radio)]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Watches]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=154629</guid> <description><![CDATA[<strong>Update:</strong> The giveaway is now closed, and the winner is <strong>darktweak</strong>! We appreciate everyone who entered, and we'd like to remind you to keep an eye out for many more great Gear Diary giveaways! =)<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://wp.me/peBTd-Ee1" target="_blank"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-154833" title="backtoschoolgeardiary" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/backtoschoolgeardiary.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="150" /></a></p> It's time to start thinking about the supplies you are going to send your kids back to school with, and we are here to help! We've gathered together a collection of goodies that any student would like, and while there are plenty of practical items, we didn't forget the gear that helps makes time off from studying even better. Whether you are on a limited budget or the sky is the limit, there is something here for everyone ... including an <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/25/gear-diarys-back-to-school-gift-guide-and-an-archos-70-android-internet-tablet-for-you-to-win/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/25/gear-diarys-back-to-school-gift-guide-and-an-archos-70-android-internet-tablet-for-you-to-win/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>23</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Sony Tries to Get in Shape for Selling Tablets, but Will You Buy its New Bod?</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/17/sony-tries-to-get-in-shape-for-selling-tablets-but-will-you-buy-its-new-bod/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/17/sony-tries-to-get-in-shape-for-selling-tablets-but-will-you-buy-its-new-bod/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:59:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Patrick Houston</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Tech Conventions & Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=153604</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DSC03368-L.jpg"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-153610" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/DSC03368-L-700x465.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="465" /></a></p> When Sony provided a sneak peek last week of the two new tablets it plans to launch later this year, it also offered a glimpse into the unspoken imperative it faces: Because it's late to the game, trailing Apple by, um, years, and others, like Samsung, by months, its biggest hope to gain a toehold in the ever crowded field of similar devices is to do something different -- really different.
And different it’s done, as least so far as the second of its tablets is concerned -- the one code-named Sony Tablet S2, a dual-screen clamshell device that bears no resemblance whatsoever to a tablet, not to the paper versions that make for the namesake crop <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/17/sony-tries-to-get-in-shape-for-selling-tablets-but-will-you-buy-its-new-bod/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/17/sony-tries-to-get-in-shape-for-selling-tablets-but-will-you-buy-its-new-bod/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Unboxing the Toshiba Thrive Android 3.1 Tablet</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/unboxing-the-toshiba-thrive-android-3-1-tablet/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/unboxing-the-toshiba-thrive-android-3-1-tablet/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GD Quickie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toshiba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=152807</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Safari31.png" alt="Safari" width="600" height="317" border="0" /> Yeah, I did it. I picked up the new Toshiba Thrive Android 3.1 Honeycomb Tablet. I'm just starting to check it out, but here is a quick unboxing video. More later…<p
style="text-align: center;"><p><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/unboxing-the-toshiba-thrive-android-3-1-tablet/"><em>Click here to view the embedded video.</em></a></p></p> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/unboxing-the-toshiba-thrive-android-3-1-tablet/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/07/11/unboxing-the-toshiba-thrive-android-3-1-tablet/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>GD Quickie: Toshiba Thrive Tablet Gets a &#8220;Special&#8221; Sneak Peek Unboxing via YouTube</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/27/gd-quickie-toshiba-thrive-tablet-gets-a-special-sneak-peak-unboxing-via-youtube/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/06/27/gd-quickie-toshiba-thrive-tablet-gets-a-special-sneak-peak-unboxing-via-youtube/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:20:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Francis Scardino</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[GD Quickie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Android Phones and Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toshiba]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ultra Portable Tablets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Web Tablets]]></category> <guid
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style="text-align: center;"><a
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class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-151377" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/toshiba_thrive-700x393.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="393" /></a></p><p
style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Gizmodo</p> If you've seen one unboxing video, then you've seen well....Unboxing videos are a great first look at a device but Toshiba is stepping it up with their latest Sneak Peek. I saw this first on my twitter timeline and after a few dozen RT's I figured it was worth a look. The video steps out of the normal boundaries of unboxing and adds some serious creativity. Even though The actual device is not even shown in the video, it's definitely worth two minutes of your life. The Thrive is Toshiba's first Android tablet, and it has a laundry list of great features and specifications and is of course powered by Nvidia's <a
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