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Sunday, March 9, 2008

Design and Make Your Own OpenMoko Phone




From Gizmodo -

OpenMoko is taking its open philosophy a step beyond its Linux soul and has released the CAD files for the Neo1973 under a ShareAlike Creative Commons license.

Friday, March 7, 2008

DreamCom 10, Ergonomic Laptop Transformer

From Crunchgear -

The DreamCom 10 is an Intel-based laptop featuring UMTS/HSDPA with one identifiable trick. Check out the video below.



More details at the Dreamcom website.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Building the Perfect Laptop




Businessweek features the Lenovo X300 in its cover story and provides riveting details regarding how the portable was conceived as part of Lenovo's efforts for leadership in the high-stakes world of laptops.

Complete article can be read here.

Friday, February 29, 2008

Samsung-built, Google-branded Android phones due later this year?




Per Robert X. Cringely via Engadget, Samsung is readying two Android-based phones, one due in September, another around Christmas. Both will be released as Google-branded gPhones. The model to be released in the Fall will be a high-end Blackberry Pearl-type model but with a screen that flips and "a keyboard for texting." The second device will be a cheaper model (under USD100), and will likely be released after the holidays.

Monday, February 25, 2008

Lenovo X300 vs MacBook Air Mossberg Bitchfight

Still on the Lenovo X300 vs MacBook Air comparison -

From Gizmodo -



Here's the summary of Mossberg's comparison:

• Is thicker than MacBook Air. Winner: MacBook Air.
• Is heavier than MacBook Air. Winner: MacBook Air.
• Has less battery life in both tests and normal use (so much for SSD.) Winner: MacBook Air.
• Has way more ports. Winner: Lenovo X300.
• Has built-in DVD possibility. Winner: Lenovo X300.
• Has SSD drive built-in. Winner: Lenovo X300.
• Has WiMax connectivity. Winner: Lenovo X300.
• Has USB Wireless. Winner: Lenovo X300.
• Has GPS location-finding. Winner: Lenovo X300.
• Has higher screen resolution. Winner: Lenovo X300.
• Has a screen that stands up higher, leaving less viewing angle while travelling on plane. Winner: MacBook Air.
• Has slower processor. Winner: MacBook Air.
• Doesn't use Mac OS X Leopard. Winner: MacBook Air.
• Is more expensive at $2,476 with half battery and without DVD. It has SSD, but it doesn't add any advantage. More popular configuration is $3,000 with full battery and DVD drive. MacBook Air base model is $1,799. Winner: MacBook Air.

If you are counting, it is 7 wins each.