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Drops, shocks, heavy vibrations, dust, water and temperatures in the extremes -- just the kind of punishment you'd expect a DRS Armor slab to put up with, and the firm's latest do so without the briefcase-like look. With MIL-STD 810G certification and an IP65 rating, the 7-inch multi-touch slates can withstand some rough and tumble -- though there's no word if they can pass the tesla coil benchmark. At 1.3 pounds, the Android 3.2-loaded X7ad squeezes out eight hours of battery life with a 1GHz dual core Tegra 2 processor. Its Windows-minded doppelganger, the X7et, holds a six-hour charge, sports an Atom Z670 processor and tips the scales at just under 1.5 pounds. If the chunkier look strikes your fancy, the 12.1 inch X12kb has you covered -- though at 5.5 pounds, it's the lightest MIL-STD-810G certified convertible tablet currently available. The swivel screened slate has up to eight hours of battery life, a Core i5 560UMCPU processor, a polarized LCD glass display, a spillproof keyboard and touchpad in addition to a one-click stealth mode that disables light and sound for "covert operations." With GPS, WiFi and Gobi Wireless Broadband options, all three of these are ready for missions at home and abroad, however you might need that stealth function to find out the (currently unspecified) pricing.

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DRS unveils trio of ruggedized tablets in Windows and Android flavors originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 26 May 2012 03:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The pace of netbook launches has visibly slowed between the dual-pronged pressures of tablets and ultrabooks, and at least for Americans, it's about to get a lot slower. A Toshiba executive has warned that there aren't any plans to bring more netbooks to the US; the NB510's presence at CES this year is now as close as Yankees will get to any more Atom-powered notebooks from the outfit. Instead, all of Toshiba's enthusiasm for ultraportables in the country will be spent on Ultrabooks like the Portege Z835. It's a sad day for those who like their computers tiny, especially as it hikes the minimum price for a super-light Toshiba laptop to $800, but it's hard to ignore a rapidly declining market. We also imagine that Toshiba will gladly steer you to one of its Excite tablets if you're looking for the basics in a small shape.

Toshiba bows out of netbooks in the US, sees Ultrabooks as the wave of the future originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 25 May 2012 11:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Android developers are all too familiar with not-so-hot emulator performance, so it's a relief that there's now an system image in a native x86 for testing. While you'll still likely want to test on ARM, the x86 image will both help ferret out bugs specific to Intel's architecture as well as provide a much faster experience debugging apps now that the ARM-to-Intel translation isn't needed on top of running a whole second operating system. It's not perfectly up to date, running on Android 4.0.3, but it's close enough that the environment will mimic much of what users see -- and a big help if you're jumping into writing specifically for Intel devices. If speed is of the essence, or you're not keen on importing a Lava Xolo X900, you just need to update the SDK Manager to start testing with an Intel-flavored green robot.

Intel posts x86-friendly Android 4.0 image, lets you feel the need for speed originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 May 2012 17:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you like your computing to be neither seen, nor heard (or less seen and less heard), J&W has announced another bantam slab of nettop for your consideration. On the inside there's a choice of Cedar Trail D2550, N2800 and N2600 dual-core options, with support for up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Diminutive machines don't mean lack of I/O, and in this case you'll be getting three USB ports, a multicard reader, LAN, HDMI, VGA and RS232. Fanlesstech points out that it's actually a nano-ITX system, which measuring in at only 135 x 128 x 45 mm means it can be tucked away into even more convenient crevices. Just make sure not to hide it away too securely, else that 802.11.n WiFi might suffer.

J&W announces M001 Cedar Trail nettop, to keep desks and ears happy originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 May 2012 23:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel has typically kept its cool in responding to Windows 8 on ARM, but that war of words (and chips) just got a little more heated at an investor meeting. CEO Paul Otellini saw his more mobile-oriented competition facing a "big uphill fight" without the presence of legacy Windows app support. That's a big drawback for corporate buyers that have legions of traditional apps they want to keep running, the executive said. He also used the opportunity to rib ARM over a lack of any existing Windows hardware. There's certainly no question that Intel has a head start in Windows 8 support, but the remarks do come with a degree of irony. Intel is cutting into ARM's territory with Atom-based Android phones, and while it won't have as much of a problem with legacy OS support as ARM will with Windows, Intel has a lot to prove on its own.

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The Ariel Atom is arguably one of the greatest bangs for the buck in terms of sports car performance, so it's no surprise that the automaker has paired up with Motion Simulation to design a particularly special simulator for both hardcore fans as well pro racing drivers and pilots. The TL1 has the world's first 180-degree spherical projection unit (technically, three projector screens acting as one) to give you that advance view of the apex without display bezels getting in the way. Its seat not only adjusts to fit different breeds of cars and aircraft but, if you opt for it, tucks in a motion transducer that will properly jolt you when you hit a bump in the road. What may please extra-serious racing game fans the most is the off-the-shelf nature of the computer needed to drive the TL1 properly: as long as your graphics hardware can handle the extra-wide 5760 x 1200 resolution, any typical Windows XP or Windows 7 desktop will do. The real question is whether your wallet can handle it, as the £11,500 ($18,573) PC-less starting price will make it tempting to buy a real Atom instead.

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Intel's first Atom smartphone is now available, and it's Lava's Xolo X900. It has managed to outpace both Lenovo's K800 and Orange's Santa Clara, arriving on the Indian carrier next Monday. When we handled the Xolo X900 in Barcelona a few months ago, the 1.6 GHz Atom Z2460 processor seemed pleasantly responsive, although we were less enamoured with the phone's middling build quality. The four-inch 1024 x 600 display is accompanied by a one-megapixel camera on the front, plus a primary 8-megapixel shooter on the back capable of burst-shot photography. Despite its plastic build, Intel's new mobile offering won't come all that cheap; the Xolo X900 by Lava is priced off-contract at around 22,000 INR ($420). At the moment, we're still waiting to hear how Orange and Lenovo will price up their own Medfield-powered offerings -- both are expected to emerge in the next few months.

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Intel's first smartphone coming soon: Xolo X900 gets April 24 release date originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Flawed diamonds are perfect ingredients for quantum computing, just add time travel originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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However, the K800 did beat pretty much everyone -- including the brand-spanking-new One X and One S from HTC -- in the SunSpider 0.91 Javascript test, where it only took 1,270ms to complete! What remains to be seen is whether Medfield will really deliver a better battery performance than its competitors; so until we find the answer (along with improved scores) on a final unit, you'll just have to make do with our list of scores after the break.

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Lenovo K800's initial benchmark scores look promising, but not ambitious originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel and Nissan collaborate on Infiniti's 2013 infotainment system, Atom inside originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: ITG xpPhone 2 hands-on

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ITG xpPhone 2 hands-on: Windows 7 on a smartphone originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The headline sums it up nicely but really, those photographic acrobatics account for only part of the story. Starting from the beginning, a research team led by Louis DiMauro of Ohio State University used an "ultrafast" laser to knock an electron out of its orbit, which scattered off the molecule as it fell back toward its natural path. That ripple effect you see in that photo up there represents any changes the molecule went through during the quadrillionth of a second that transpired between laser pulses. Yes, that's the kind of rare, psychedelic shot that's sure to earn DiMauro and team bragging rights, but the scientists also say this technique could have practical implications for observing -- and ultimately manipulating -- chemical reactions at an atomic level. Of course, it could be a long time yet before scientists analyze complex proteins in such detail: for the purposes of this experiment, the researchers stuck with simple nitrogen and oxygen molecules, with which chemistry scholars are already quite familiar. In fact, the researchers don't elaborate at all on specific studies where this technique might be useful, but you might want to hit up the source link nonetheless for some of the more technical details of how they pulled off this experiment in the first place.

Researchers capture first-ever images of atoms moving inside a molecule originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mobile World Congress 2012 was a massively exciting show and true to form brought us so much new kit to be excited about in early 2012. From Intel's Medfield launch, a 41-megapixel smartphone, a new generation of personal hotspots and even engineered metals using micro arc oxidation, there was never a dull moment. Highlighting what was best, most innovative, or interesting is a tough nut but we've done our best to point out the highlights using our impressions -- and the occasional arm-wrestling match -- to chose the finalists amongst the products and our Editor's more notable achievements. Fly through to the next page and have a look at our takeaways from this, the most intense mobile tech show of the year.

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Mobile World Congress 2012: best of show originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Intel has already announced a partnership with Orange to bring the first Intel-based smartphone to Europe, and it's now also announced a deal with Lava International to bring a similar phone to India. Like the Orange phone, this new XOLO X900 is based on Intel's reference design, and packs a 1.6GHz Atom Z2460 processor, a high-res 4-inch display (presumably the same 600 x 1024), front and rear-facing cameras, support for HSPA+ networks, built-in NFC, and HDMI connectivity -- plus what appears to be stock Android 2.3 for an OS, with no mention of a possible ICS upgrade just yet. Still no firm word on launch details for the phone either, but Intel says it's expected to be available early in the second quarter of this year.

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Lava brings Intel-based smartphones to India with the XOLO X900 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidatomAtom Z2460AtomZ2460indiaintellavalava internationalLavaInternationalmedfieldmobilepostcrossx900xoloxolo x900XoloX900Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel details Medfield plans, announces a trio of phone-friendly Atoms]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/intel-details-medfield-plans-announces-a-trio-of-phone-friendly/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/intel-details-medfield-plans-announces-a-trio-of-phone-friendly/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/intel-details-medfield-plans-announces-a-trio-of-phone-friendly/#comments MedfieldThe age of Medfield is upon us. At Mobile World Congress Intel took the wraps off its smartphone platform, ditched the code name and gave us some details on three different Atom chips destined for handsets. The Z2460 is currently shipping and serves as the heart of the reference platform that devices from Lenovo, Orange, Lava and ZTE are based on. The processor can hit clock speeds of 2GHz and packs an Intel XMM 6260 HSPA+ radio. The next generation part, dubbed the Z2580 will supposedly double performance and gets upgraded to an XMM 7160, which adds LTE to its cellular arsenal. Down the road Chipzilla also plans to introduce a "value smartphone" processor, dubbed the Z2000. Clocked at only 1GHz and going with a 6265 HSPA+ radio, the goal is to power Android phones that can be sold for less than $150 -- unsubsidized. Sounds crazy, but it's true. To bring this vision to fruition Intel has added Orange, ZTE, Lava and Visa to its list of partners. Check out the PR after the break for more details.

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Intel details Medfield plans, announces a trio of phone-friendly Atoms originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Visa certifies Intel's Smartphone Reference Device, payWave hits Medfield

Visa certifies Intel's Smartphone Reference Device, payWave hits Medfield originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomintelmedfieldmwcmwc 2012Mwc2012paywavesmartphonevisaZ2460Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel puts CPU and WiFi radio together on same chip, with proper shielding of course]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/intel-puts-cpu-and-wifi-radio-on-same-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/intel-puts-cpu-and-wifi-radio-on-same-chip/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/20/intel-puts-cpu-and-wifi-radio-on-same-chip/#comments It's little notches like these that could eventually carve out a big Intel-shaped niche in the mobile universe. What you're looking at is a prototype chip codenamed 'Rosepoint' that somehow crams a digital WiFi radio and a dual-core Atom CPU onto the same piece of silicon. Interference would normally make such proximity impossible, but Rosepoint incorporates new anti-radiation and noise-cancelling shielding to prevent the components from corrupting each other. The aim isn't just to shrink everything, but also to deliver "state of the art power efficiency" by removing unnecessary circuitry. Intel even claims it can fit the RF antenna onto a chip too, but it doesn't want to show that off just yet. Too many prying eyes.

Intel puts CPU and WiFi radio together on same chip, with proper shielding of course originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Acer Aspire One D270 netbook up for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cyberstep sent our hearts aflutter-ish at last year's NAMM with its prototype KDJ-One, a Game Boy with gigantism that held a portable digital audio workstation inside. Now, twelve months later, the company's pulled the dust sheets from a version that's ready for prime-time. Inside its roomy bowels you'll find a 1.0GHz Intel Atom processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB SSD and a 5-inch WVGA (800 x 400) touchscreen that'll let you control that piano-roll score editor. There's also 15 chunky rubber LED-lit keys, a Jog dial, D-Pad and a rumble pack so you really know when you've got a poppin' choon going. You'll be able to pre-order the vanilla kit for $800, but for $830 you'll also find WiFi baked inside, in either Game Boy White or Black'n'Red -- but be warned, orders are said to be fulfilled within six months. After the break we've got some new footage of the unit being put through its paces, which at no point shows it being used to play Super Mario Bros, shame.

Continue reading KDJ-One: the Game Boy of music making is real(ly coming, in a bit) (video)

KDJ-One: the Game Boy of music making is real(ly coming, in a bit) (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtomBo-SelectaCyberstepDAWDigital Audio WorkstationDigitalAudioWorkstationGame BoyGameBoyIntelKDJKDJ-OneNAMMNAMM 2012Namm2012PortableRemixSequencervideoMon, 23 Jan 2012 16:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Lenovo announces brainier Classmate+ PC, heads to top of the class]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/lenovo-announces-brainier-classmate-pc-heads-to-top-of-the-cla/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/lenovo-announces-brainier-classmate-pc-heads-to-top-of-the-cla/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/lenovo-announces-brainier-classmate-pc-heads-to-top-of-the-cla/#comments Kids have been honing their computer smarts on Intel-based Classmate PCs for a few years now, and Lenovo's just sewn its name inside the collar of its second generation of student-friendly lappies. Based on the chip maker's "Learning Series," Lenovo's new boy comes in clamshell and convertible flavors, and brings an Atom N2600 processor, a max of 2GB DDR3 memory and up to a 320GB -- or 32GB solid state -- storage along to class. It'll launch in uniform grey (like the first generation pictured), but orders that meet the minimum requirement can choose to splash a little color on top. As before, these things are designed to handle the daily rigors dished out by a nine-year-old, hence a new rotating hinge on the convertible, strengthened and designed to last "tens of thousands of cycles." Should be enough to see you into adulthood then. It's available to institutions as of this month, but if you want to know more, hit the PR after the break.

Continue reading Lenovo announces brainier Classmate+ PC, heads to top of the class

Lenovo announces brainier Classmate+ PC, heads to top of the class originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomAtom N2600AtomN2600cedar trailCedarTrailclamshellclassmateclassmate pcclassmate+ClassmatePcConvertibleeducationeducationalintelintel atom n2600IntelAtomN2600laptoplearning seriesLearningSerieslenovoLenovo Classmate+ PCLenovoClassmate+PcnetbookoemThu, 12 Jan 2012 03:28:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola and Intel hold hands for multi-year, multi-device partnership, shipments start 2H 2012]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/motorola-intel-android-smartphone-partnership/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/motorola-intel-android-smartphone-partnership/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/motorola-intel-android-smartphone-partnership/#comments Well, look who just showed up at Intel's CES 2012 keynote? Motorola Mobility's own Sanjay Jha just grabbed a bit of the limelight -- long enough to announce a multi-year, multi-device agreement that should see Intel's Medfield chips powering Moto's hardware (the second announced behind Lenovo) in the not-too-distant future. Naturally, we're guessing Android will be the OS of choice here, but we can only guess what Motorola's going to do when all of its other chip partners come knocking with new questions.

Update: We've learned that product shipments from the partnership will start in the second half of this year.

Follow along at our Intel liveblog here!

Continue reading Motorola and Intel hold hands for multi-year, multi-device partnership, shipments start 2H 2012

Motorola and Intel hold hands for multi-year, multi-device partnership, shipments start 2H 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There we go! Head past all the months-old Ultrabooks in Intel's CES booth, and you'll stumble across something less pedestrian: a reference smartphone, based on the chipmaker's Medfield platform. How it looks is irrelevant, really -- that chintzy, fingerprint-prone slab of plastic offers no hints as to what the Samsungs and HTCs of the smartphone world are going to create. What matters here is what's inside: this 4-inch handset packs a single-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z2460 chip, XXM 6260 modem and Intel GMA graphics, along with your requisite WiFi radio, accelerometer, etc. (Intel had Gingerbread installed, though that'll hardly be current by the time Medfield starts shipping.)

Though battery life will naturally vary by manufacturer, this particular device houses a 1,460mAh juicepack promising 45 hours of audio playback, eight hours of 3G voice calls, five hours of 3G browsing or 14 days of standby. At the same time, Intel was demoing Modern Combat 2, as you can see in that lead shot, and playing HD video playing through the phone's micro-HDMI slot. Look closely at those videos below, and you'll see the output is mostly smooth with some slight stuttering, though trust us when we say video playback and gaming were more fluid on the device itself. Have a peek below and judge for yourselves, and hopefully one day in the not-too-distant future we'll be able to size up the battery life situation too.

Gallery: Intel smartphone reference design at CES 2012

Continue reading Intel demos Medfield-based smartphone reference design at CES (video)

Intel demos Medfield-based smartphone reference design at CES (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Gigabyte intros S1081 Windows slate and T1006M netvertible, both packing Cedar Trail

Gigabyte intros S1081 Windows slate and T1006M netvertible, both packing Cedar Trail originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading This electric wire is four atoms thick, and you thought speaker cable was fiddly (video)

This electric wire is four atoms thick, and you thought speaker cable was fiddly (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Tablets have introduced some great features that support some of these use cases with longer battery life and touch capabilities in order to provide a more enriched experience. However the screens are still small, local storage is generally miniscule and restrictive, and tablets lack performance compared to that of a traditional PC. At the other end of the portable scale there are laptops, which for many are just too big, and place power and performance above user experience, which both hardware and software play a part in. Ultrabook systems marry thin and light with the best in performance, responsiveness, security and battery life - filling the gap between desktop/laptop and tablet. We are reinventing the PC again. An Ultrabook device is ultra-responsive and ultra-sleek."

Nothing here is truly groundbreaking, per se, but it's the first time that we've seen such a giant company take a meaningful swing at a product sector that has caught fire for myriad reasons. 2012 is shaping up to be the year of the inexpensive tablet, but if Intel has its druthers, you'll be shaking off the hype and picking up a full-fledged computing tool instead. Have a look at the rest in the PDF sourced below.

Intel's Ultrabook portal jabs at limited functionality of tablets originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ASUS Eee PC Flare leaked ahead of CES, AMD and Intel models promised originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Between the line of Cedar Trail notebooks marching their way through the FCC and Intel's recent shipping announcement, it's high time manufacturers started parading out next year's kits. Today's tease hails from Lenovo, which has outed the Ideapad S110 in no less than four fabulous colors. Although the outfit's promo video doesn't touch on hardware specs, a Pro Vantage product page claims the setup sports an Intel Atom 2600 processor. The self titled "mini notebook" features a 10.1-inch "HD display," presumably rocking the same 720p resolution as the rig's optional 2 megapixel webcam, if not the full 1080p Intel says the N2600 supports. Buyers will also be able to opt for an optional 3G radio, though USB 3.0, Lenovo quick start "instant on," and a 98-percent full-size chiclet keyboard all come standard. The video didn't pack an official press release, but we hear there's a major trade show right around the corner that's just perfect for announcing products.

Lenovo Ideapad S110 may be blazing the Cedar Trail, ditching netbook moniker originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Intel starts shipping Atom N2600, N2800 processors for netbooks, ten hours of battery life promised

Intel starts shipping Atom N2600, N2800 processors for netbooks, ten hours of battery life promised originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomcedar trailCedarTrailCPUD2500D2700dual coreDualCoreintelN2600N2800processorprocessorsWed, 28 Dec 2011 12:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel's 32nm Medfield SoC specs and benchmarks leak]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/intels-32nm-medfield-soc-specs-and-benchmarks-leak/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/intels-32nm-medfield-soc-specs-and-benchmarks-leak/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/27/intels-32nm-medfield-soc-specs-and-benchmarks-leak/#comments Medfield Intel's Medfield may still be a ways from breaking into the smartphone and tablet market, but we're finally starting to get some concrete details on its specs and capabilities. VR-Zone got the nitty gritty on Chipzilla's first true SoC and it looks almost ready to run with the big dogs. A reference tablet, running at 1.6GHz with 1GB of RAM (which also packs Bluetooth, WiFi and FM radio) was put through some Android benchmarks and held it's own against a Tegra 2 and a Snapdragon MSM8260 -- which pulled a 7,500 and 8,000 in Caffeinemark 3, respectively. The admittedly higher clocked Atom scored an impressive 10,500, though power consumption on the pre-production chips was a bit higher than anticipated. At idle, the fledgling Medfield was sucking down 2.6W and spiking to 3.6W under load. Ultimately Intel hopes to cut those numbers to 2W at idle and 2.6W while pushing out HD video -- not far off from current-gen ARM SoC. Lets not forget though, benchmarks only tell part of the story -- we'll be waiting to see working hardware before declaring a victor.

Intel's 32nm Medfield SoC specs and benchmarks leak originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atombenchmarkbenchmarkscaffeinemarkintelintel atomintel medfieldIntelAtomIntelMedfieldleakleakedleaksmedfieldmobilepostcrosssocsystem on a chipSystemOnAChipTue, 27 Dec 2011 16:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Early Atom N2600 benchmark, can't cedar wood for the trails?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/early-atom-n2600-benchmark-cant-cedar-wood-for-the-trails/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/early-atom-n2600-benchmark-cant-cedar-wood-for-the-trails/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/13/early-atom-n2600-benchmark-cant-cedar-wood-for-the-trails/#comments It goes without saying that benchmarking something pre-release requires a cavalcade of sodium-chloride, but our curiosity was piqued at the prospect of some Cedar Trail sneak-peeks. Netbook Live has been at it again, pitting a 1.6GHz Atom N2600-touting ASUS Eee PC X101CH, against machines sporting 1.66GHz Atom N570 (ASUS 1015PX) and 1.0 GHz AMD C-50 (ASUS 1015B and Tosh NB550D) chips. The initial reports suggest that the 32nm-based N2600 is a touch behind the N570 in general CPU terms, but forges confidently ahead when it comes to graphics. The C-50 showed mixed results in CPU tests, with the N2600 falling behind on graphics this time round. The take-away being if you need more CPU oomph go for the meatier 1.83 GHz N2800. Hit the source link for the blow by blow breakdown.

Early Atom N2600 benchmark, can't cedar wood for the trails? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.6GHz1.83 ghz1.83GhzAMD C-50AmdC-50ASUS 1015BASUS 1015PXASUS Eee PC X101CHAsus1015bAsus1015pxAsusEeePcX101chatomAtom N2600Atom N570AtomN2600AtomN570benchmarkcedar trailCedarTrailN2800Toshiba NB550DToshibaNb550dTue, 13 Dec 2011 13:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Gigabyte's T1006 at the FCC, flaunts some convertible Cedar Trail style]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/02/gigabytes-t1006-at-the-fcc-flaunts-some-convertible-cedar-trai/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/02/gigabytes-t1006-at-the-fcc-flaunts-some-convertible-cedar-trai/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/02/gigabytes-t1006-at-the-fcc-flaunts-some-convertible-cedar-trai/#comments We just caught wind of Gigabyte's latest netvertible, the T1132, just days ago, and now its cousin, the T1006, has popped up at the FCC. Like its sibling, the T1006 comes with VGA, HDMI, and three USB ports (one 3.0, one 2.0, and one combo USB/eSATA port) along with a 1366 x 768 capacitive display. (Pixel density enthusiasts should note that those pixels are packed into a 10.1-inch screen unlike the 11.6-inch panel found on the T1132.) Instead of the Core i5 CPU found in its relative, the T1006 is powered by an unspecified Atom chip with Intel GMA 3650 graphics -- which tells us that it's Cedar Trail silicon. There's also 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and an optional 3G radio rounds out the wireless connectivity. Interest sufficiently piqued? There's plenty more pics and an owner's manual to quench your curiosity at the source below.

Gigabyte's T1006 at the FCC, flaunts some convertible Cedar Trail style originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo's diminutive Q180 HTPC dishes out multimedia for $349 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Despite the slightly more sensible pricing, is the LaVie Touch still worth the money? Probably a stretch given the much cheaper offerings from the likes of Acer and Samsung, but regardless, kudos to NEC for keeping its tablet's weight just under 730g (1.6 pounds) while promising 10.6 hours of battery life. For comparison's sake, the Acer Iconia W500 weighs 970g (2.14 pounds) and only packs up to six hours worth of battery juice. The NEC tablet felt firm in our hands and its IPS LCD didn't disappoint, though Windows 7 on this particular unit was slightly laggy during our hands-on, so be sure to check it out in the stores first before you hand over your hard-earned yen.

Update: We just found out that Yodobashi Camera has just started selling the LaVie Touch, so we went along to Akihabara to check out the final product. Alas, Windows 7 was still sluggish, whereas the AMD C-50-powered Iconia W500 in the next aisle handled pinch-to-zoom rather well, despite the less impressive LCD.

Gallery: NEC LaVie Touch hands-on

NEC LaVie Touch hands-on (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AtomAtom Z670AtomZ670CEATECCEATEC 2011Ceatec2011dockexternal dvd writerExternalDvdWriterfeaturedfeatureshands-onJapanLaVie TouchLavieTouchNECOak TrailOakTrailtablettablet pcTabletPcVersaProWindowsWindows 7Windows7wireless keyboardwireless mouseWirelessKeyboardWirelessMouseZ670Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Four Atom chips sneak out of Intel, soon to appear in netbooks and nettops]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/four-atom-chips-sneak-out-of-intel-soon-to-appear-in-netbooks-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/four-atom-chips-sneak-out-of-intel-soon-to-appear-in-netbooks-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/four-atom-chips-sneak-out-of-intel-soon-to-appear-in-netbooks-a/#commentsRarely do you hear of new chips sneaking out of Intel, Escape from Alcatraz-style. But that's (figuratively) happened today, with a quartet of processors appearing with little fanfare from Chipzilla. Two of these you might recognize as members of the delayed Cedar Trail series, the D2500 and D2700. The former clocks at 1.86GHz and 2.13GHz, with the latter upping that to 2.13GHz and 2.4Ghz; both have a thermal design power of less than 10W. The other two chips sip power even more judiciously: the N2600 has a TDP of less than 3.5W at 1.6GHz or 1.86GHz; the N2800 has a 6.5W TDP, running at 1.86GHz or 2.13GHz. All include GPUs, with the N2000 series destined for netbooks, while the D2000 series should end up in nettops. To dig deeper into the specs, see Intel's datasheet at the source link below.

Four Atom chips sneak out of Intel, soon to appear in netbooks and nettops originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>32nmatomblu rayblu-rayBluRaycedar trailcedar viewCedarTrailCedarViewChipzillaD2500D2700ddr2ddr3htpchyper threadinghyper-threadingHyperThreadingintelintel atomIntelAtomlaptoplaptopsnetbooknetbooksnotebooknotebookson-die gpuOn-dieGpuplatformprocessorprocessorsTDPTue, 04 Oct 2011 09:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Asus Eee PC 1025 treads a Cedar Trail through the FCC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/asus-eee-pc-1025-treads-a-cedar-trail-through-the-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/asus-eee-pc-1025-treads-a-cedar-trail-through-the-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/30/asus-eee-pc-1025-treads-a-cedar-trail-through-the-fcc/#comments Attracted by all that Cedar Trail gossip about 10-hour battery life and weeks of standby time? Then you'll be pleased to see that Asus's Eee PC 1025C and higher-end 1025CE models have received their nods from the FCC. Both pack the latest 32nm Atom processor under their 10.1-inch hoods, along with an HDMI-out, Kensington lock and flush trackpad. The CE additionally serves up a USB 3.0 port, 4x zoom on its webcam and a metallic finish. NetbookNews got some hands-on time with these babies at Computex and reported prices of $249 and $279 for the C and CE respectively -- whet your appetite at the More Coverage link.

Asus Eee PC 1025 treads a Cedar Trail through the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We discovered this little gem hidden deep within the recesses of the show floor at IDF 2011. It's none other than Opera Mobile running on a Honeycomb tablet -- not just any tablet, mind you, but Intel's Oak Trail-powered (Atom Z670) Green Ridge device. That's right, you're looking at Opera's web browser, compiled using the latest Android NDK and running natively on top of Android x86. First impressions? It's fast, even without hardware acceleration -- scrolling and zooming are smooth as butter, with no signs of checkerboarding anywhere. According to Phillip Grønvold of Opera software, this is just the beginning. Hardware acceleration is already in the works, along with Flash support. So go ahead if you dare -- browse our gallery below and watch our hands-on video after the break.

Gallery: Opera Mobile on Android x86


Dante Cesa contributed to this report.

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Opera Mobile on Android x86 at IDF 2011 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid 3.0Android3.0atomAtom Z670AtomZ670GoogleGreen RidgeGreenRidgehands-onHoneycombIDFIDF 2011Idf2011Intelintel atomintel developer forumintel developer forum 2011Intel Green RidgeIntel oak trailIntelAtomIntelDeveloperForumIntelDeveloperForum2011IntelGreenRidgeIntelOakTrailnative development kitNativeDevelopmentKitNDKOak TrailOakTrailOperaOpera MobileOperaMobiletabletvideox86z670Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:04:00 EST<![CDATA[Cedar Trail-based Classmate PC hands-on at IDF (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/cedar-trail-based-classmate-pc-hands-on-at-idf-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/cedar-trail-based-classmate-pc-hands-on-at-idf-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/cedar-trail-based-classmate-pc-hands-on-at-idf-video/#comments Looking for a Cedar Trail-powered update to the long running Classmate PC line of netvertibles? Intel's got you covered here at IDF 2011, with a refreshed edition of the very familiar hardware on display. All the usual elements are here, with a handle, touchscreen and stylus combined with a tough rugged casing ready to take the worst a 3rd grader can dish out. It felt a little lighter in our hands, and while this was just a demo unit as usual we're told OEMs should have production versions available soon. If you need to see it in motion to believe all that next generation Atom power could be packed inside, just watch the video after the break.

Myriam Joire contributed to this report

Gallery: Intel's Classmate PC at IDF 2011

Continue reading Cedar Trail-based Classmate PC hands-on at IDF (video)

Cedar Trail-based Classmate PC hands-on at IDF (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atomcedar trailCedarTrailclassmate pcClassmatePchandleidfidf 2011Idf2011intelintel atomintel developer forumintel developer forum 2011IntelAtomIntelDeveloperForumIntelDeveloperForum2011laptopnetvertibleruggedizedstylusswiveltablettouchscreenvideoWed, 14 Sep 2011 09:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Novero's Solana is a Cedar-Trail Inspiron Duo from the future (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/noverros-solana-is-a-cedar-trail-inspiron-duo-from-the-future/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/noverros-solana-is-a-cedar-trail-inspiron-duo-from-the-future/http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/14/noverros-solana-is-a-cedar-trail-inspiron-duo-from-the-future/#comments Have a look at what we found lurking deep within IDF's technical showcase: the Novero Solana. Contrary to what its name might imply, it's not a fancy European shaver, but actually a thinner, more rectangular Inspiron Duo lookalike. Seeing as it's imprisoned behind glass -- just like that other tablet -- the only specs we can confirm are that it's Cedar Trail-based and Windows 7 powered. Want to get a little more acquainted with it? Check out the gallery below, and peek after the break for our eyes-on video.

Myriam Joire contributed to this report.

Gallery: Novero Solana hands-on at IDF 2011

Continue reading Novero's Solana is a Cedar-Trail Inspiron Duo from the future (video)

Novero's Solana is a Cedar-Trail Inspiron Duo from the future (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows 8 can run on an Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Andrew]

ASUS Eee PC X101 now available for pre-order at CDW and Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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