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Medion Releases GoPal P5430 Navigator – World Yawns

Nerd Grind — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:43:54 +0000

Medion hasn’t given us any new navigators in quite a while, so the 5-inch GoPal P5430 comes as a nice surprise. The features are merely adequate, but it’s the thought that counts.

The European PND sports a 5-inch touchscreen display, integrated TMC antenna, fingerprint sensor, text-to-speech functionality, an inbuilt FM transmitter and pre-installed NAVTEQ maps of Western and Eastern Europe. The unit is priced at £175 ($269) which isn’t exactly the best deal in the world either. Still, if you have a European road trip coming up and you are jonesin’ for a navigator, this would suit in a pinch.

Clarion Releases ClarionMiND MID in the US for $649.99

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:23:21 +0000

Clarion’s MiND mobile internet device is finally set to launch. As promised, it is November and the device is available. It comes in black, red or white hues. The MID boasts a 4.8-inch WVGA (800 x 480) touchscreen. It comes preloaded with maps of the entire US and Canada, RealPlayer, Linux OS, an Intel Atom CPU, 512MB of RAM, a 4GB SSD, Firefox browser, Bluetooth 2.0 / WiFi, a microSD card slot, 2 USB ports and a battery good for 1.5-hours of usage. Phew. The unit is pricey though, coming in at $649.99. Full-fledged netbooks are cheaper than that. Still, it is convenient for sure. Check a presentation video below:

Dell Mini 9 Netbook Hacked to Offer Touchscreen Support

Nerd Grind — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:02:57 +0000

The Dell Mini 9 is one mod-friendly netbook. First people hacked OSX support. Then, someone figured out a way a rig a working GPS unit into the system. And now? A user named Deldotb of the myDellMini forums has turned the screen into a functional touchscreen.

They did it by strapping on one of those eBay touch panels and loading the appropriate Ubuntu drivers. It seems rather easy to do, the only negative being the loss of a USB port. Below is a video they made to show off the discovery. What’s next for the little netbook that could? Minesweeper?

Coder Develops App to Enable Multi-Touch in G1

Nerd Grind — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:05:49 +0000

The G1 generally gets good reviews but one of the things reviewers note, across the board, is the absence of multi-touch support. A coder named Ryan Gardner has solved that problem. He authored an app that proves the G1 hardware will support the ability to use two fingers at once.

See for yourself in the video below. Gardner promises to post the app as soon as he finishes tidying up the code. Now the question remains, why wasn’t it already implemented by the original G1 software coders? Curious. Curious indeed.

BlackBerry Storm Rousing Success – Retailers Report Massive Sellouts

Nerd Grind — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:58:48 +0000

Verizon’s launch of the BlackBerry Storm has been going swimmingly, according to various retailers. The phone is sold out nearly everywhere, and the online store is racing to fill the orders of thousands upon thousands of eager buyers. RIM is on track for a hit.

Why is the phone being snapped up? Check the official Verizon video below which lists a series of the device’s unique features. But, be warned, don’t get too excited. They are sold out, remember.

ASUS Releases Touchscreen Desktop Computer Tomorrow in Taiwan

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:57:21 +0000

ASUS is releasing their 15.6-inch touchscreen EEE Top computer tomorrow in Taipei. ASUS will release the unit at a formal press conference. The unit has a 15.6-inch touchscreen LCD, a 160GB hard disk, 802.11.n WiFi, some 4-watt speakers, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. The Top runs on a 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor. It also sports an ATI HD3450 graphics card. ASUS has yet to release pricing and when the unit will be available in other countries than Taiwan. Sources speculate it will cost around $499.

ASUS Formally Announces the P565 Smartphone – Claims it is Fastest in World

Nerd Grind — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:21:34 +0000

ASUS has officially announced the P565 smartphone. The device had been rumored to be in development for some time but this is the first formal recognition by the company. The HSDPA smartphone features a Glide UI, Windows Mobile 6.1, 800MHz Marvell CPU, a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, 256MB flash memory and 128MB of DDR SDRAM. It also has 802.11b/g wireless capabilities, Bluetooth 2.0, and a microSD slot with SDHC support. ASUS claims it is the "fastest business PDA phone" in the world. They offer no word on pricing or availability yet though.

Fujitsu Shows Off LifeBook with Secondary Touchscreen

Nerd Grind — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:02:03 +0000

Fujitsu has announced their LifeBook U820 which features a new innovation to laptops, a secondary 4 inch touchscreen located above the keyboard. The secondary touchscreen acts as a second display which means that you can move windows to and from the main display to the mini display. It defaults with a program launcher application but you can manipulate it any which way you want. Pretty cool. I can’t wait until someone figures out how to do gestures on it.

The laptop, in terms of specs, is pretty impressive still. It features a 2.26 Ghz Core 2 Duo, 256 MB ATI Radeon HD, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Harddisk, Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1.3 megapixel webcam. Not too shabby. The notebook will run you $1499. No word when it will be available.

ASUS Releases Details on ET 1602 / ET1603 Eee Top All-in-one PCs

Nerd Grind — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:57:33 +0000

ASUS has finally released details regarding their ET1602 / ET1603 Eee Top all-in-one PCs. The company has decided to host official details for both units on their website. Both rigs boast a 15.6-inch touchscreen LCD, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB 5,400 RPM hard drive, 1.3-megapixel webcam, gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi, a pair of stereo speakers, two USB 2.0 ports, a multicard reader, audio in / out and a nifty handle to help with lugging them around. The ET1602 features an integrated graphics set while the ET1603 includes a discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450. The company did not fess up on pricing or a release date, however.

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