Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks

Best Buy stocking Nokia's Booklet 3G on November 15th

2009-11-08T13:57:00.000-08:00

From Engadget -
Best Buy Reward Zone members can now pre-order the Nokia Booklet 3G, which will be made available to the general public on November 15. It will be sold for $299.99 with a 2-year AT&T data contract or $599.99 without contract.

OSX 10.6.2 (Vanilla Kernel) on Atom (MSI Wind U100) is a no go

2009-11-08T13:52:00.000-08:00

Uploaded by prasys -

"Bam , all it does is restarts. currently the beta kernel doesn't support Atom processors anymore. I guess Apple must have removed the IDs for Atom CPU support. Anyway , we'll have to wait for the final verison"

Dell Mini 9 Touchscreen w/ motion detection (accelerometer)

2009-11-08T13:37:00.000-08:00

Uploaded by rock99rock -

"For a complete installation guide, please visit http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell-... Experimenting with a motion game controller and a few tools to make it rotate the screen on the Mini 9 Tablet. "

Litl Webbook Banks On Cute, Overlooks Practical

2009-11-05T16:23:00.000-08:00

From Gizmodo -

The 12" Litl Webbook can flip from laptop to easel, making it aesthetically pleasing while watching movies or displaying photos. But it is not a tablet — its flexibility is limited and it has no touchscreen.

Specs are typical - 1.6GHz Atom, 1GB RAM but with just 2GB of flash storage. That's because the Webbook wants to be a cloud computing machine that runs widgets instead of a full OS. It is a good idea, unfortunately at $700, the price isn't.

IPEVO P2V USB Camera

2009-11-05T16:14:00.000-08:00

Mac OS 10.6.2 now working on Atom processors

2009-11-05T16:06:00.000-08:00

After all the fuss created by Hackintosher Stell's claim that the new Mac OS 10.6.2 beta builds were killing support for Atom chips 9to5Mac has reported that fears of the loss of Atom's support were unfounded since the latest developer build (10C535) re-enables support for Atom.

Hands on with Asus' redesigned Eee Keyboard

2009-11-04T17:07:00.000-08:00

From Register Hardware -

Asus has demoed a yet another revised version of its Eee Keyboard, which is now due to ship early next year. Among the changes are the replacement of its 5" resistive touchscreen display with a capacitive panel similar to that of the iPhone's and an external wireless antenna rather than the previous internal one.

Google Android Dualboot on Acer Aspire One D250

2009-11-04T17:02:00.000-08:00

Uploaded by NewGadgetsDE -

Acer Aspire One D250 Review

2009-11-04T17:01:00.000-08:00

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Samsung N130 Preview

2009-11-04T16:57:00.000-08:00

Uploaded by teicievids -

11.6" Lenovo IdeaPad U150 Notebook Unboxing

2009-11-04T16:54:00.000-08:00

VIA intros Nano 3000 Series processors

2009-11-03T14:20:00.000-08:00

From TechSpot -

VIA has announced its new Nano 3000 Series processors, which take a direct aim at Intel's Atom. The new Nano 3000 offers enhanced digital media performance and less power consumption for ultrathin notebooks and nettops.

They are clocked between 1GHz and 2GHz with an 800MHz FSB, and feature SSE4 instructions, hardware virtualization, 1080p video playback, and Windows 7 and Linux compatibility. Mass production will begin in the 1Q2010.

Motorola Droid

2009-11-03T14:01:00.000-08:00

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Motorola Droid Review

2009-11-03T13:49:00.000-08:00

The folks at Gizmodo has reviewed the Motorola Droid and are pretty impressed with it. Their conclusion is simple: If you don't buy an iPhone, buy a Droid. Meaning it is the second best smartphone you can buy, even with some serious flaws including a crappy camera.

The platform also has a lot of potential. Android 2.0 itself is a remarkable update of the Google mobile OS, with new navigation app, new contacts/social network syncing, better email management, better browser though music and video management still fall short of the iPhone.

More photos and video here.

OLPC scraps XO-2 dual screen laptop, moves toward ARM-based XO-1.75

2009-11-03T13:45:00.000-08:00

Submitted by Brad Linder -

The XO-2 with the dual touchscreen displays is dead. Instead the next XO Laptop will have an ARM processor and the same chassis as the current model. The next model after that could be the one to watch though. Details at Xconomy and Liliputing.

Dell Mini 10 with 3G official for Sprint

2009-11-02T15:44:00.000-08:00

From Electronista -

Sprint has launched a subsidized version of the Dell Mini 10 that includes an internal EVDO Revision A modem for 3G access (with speeds between 600Kbps and 1.4Mbps downloads in real-world conditions). Other specs include 1.33GHz Atom, 1GB RAM, 160GB HD and Windows XP Home. It costs only $200 instead of $300, but requires a two-year contract for a $60 monthly data plan and a $100 mail-in rebate.

Sony Releases 3.0.01 Update For eBook Library Software

2009-11-02T15:41:00.000-08:00

From Sony Insider -

Sony has released a new version of their eBook Library (v3.0.01) for models PRS-300, PRS-505 and PRS-600. The new eBook Library version adds support to Windows 7, fixes the issue where transferring content to a Reader occasionally causes a crash, lockup or device detection error. Windows 7 users are advised to uninstall version 3.0 first before installing the new version. Windows Vista/XP users can simply run the update.

Nvidia Ion Netbook Contest

2009-11-02T15:31:00.000-08:00

Tell Nvidia why you think the Ultimate ION Netbook pictured above is cool and why you want to win one and you just might get one free!

From 11/2/2009 through 11/22/2009, you’ll have a chance to win one of 12 extremely limited, one of a kind HP Mini 311 ION-powered netbooks bundled with games, cool apps, movies, and more worth over $1500.

For more details, including how to join, check out the Nvidia website here.

Wintel 7 machines freeze out iPhone

2009-10-31T18:28:00.000-07:00

From The Register -

Per user complaints posted on Apple's discussion board, computers based on the Intel P55 chipset and running Windows 7 have problems recognizing the iPhone, with sync attempts getting an error message - "error 0xE8000065" - an iPhone-connection failure notification. The problem also occurs when using a PC's motherboard-based USB port or a powered USB hub, while attempts to use a PCI-based USB card, which bypasses the P55's on-board USB controller, sometimes end with the BSOD (blue screen of death).

Some users have had success with fixes including deleting the iPodDevices.xml file from C:\Users username\AppData\Local\Apple Computer\iTunes, by disabling Bonjour, or by digging into the BIOS to turn on C-state capability.

ASUS WiFi, 3G and WiMAX ebook readers confirmed from March 2010

2009-10-29T20:48:00.000-07:00

From Slashgear -

Further details of ASUS’ upcoming ebook reader have emerged, with WiFi, 3G and WiMAX versions to be announced before the year end. The ebook readers will begin reaching carrier partners in the US and Europe by March 2010.

ASUS will likely introduce two different sized readers, a 6-inch e-ink display while a and a larger 9-inch panel. ASUS apparently plan to trial these with Taiwanese charities before a commercial launch, at which point both branded and white-label models will be available.

Acer Aspire One AOD250 impressions: Android gone bad

2009-10-29T20:41:00.000-07:00

From Engadget -

At first glance, the Acer Aspire One AOD250 appears to have potential, with Android running in dual-boot mode, a fast start-up time,, and Google apps. Unfortunately, it does not have the blessings of Google, meaning no Gmail, no Marketplace. Add its connection problems over WiFi and Ethernet, it almost becomes a brick in the making, with the only redeeming feature being Windows XP, which is not saying much.

Video here.

Netbook with N470 can have 2GB memory

2009-10-28T17:16:00.000-07:00

From Fudzilla -

Finally, the 1GB RAM max limitation of netbooks, imposed by Intel as a measure to prevent sales encroachment of notebooks, will lifted with the 1.83GHz N470 processor, due in March 2010.

The N470 is part of Intel's Pine Trail-M two chip platform comprising the N470 CPU with an integrated graphics and a NM10 Southbridge that has the rest of the chipset. It will come with Condor Peak WLAN and with 1 to 2GB of DDR2 memory. Recommended specs include 20 to 32GB SSD or 160GB HDD, 7 to 10.2" display, 4 cell or less battery, and Moblin Linux, Windows XP Home, or Windows 7 Starter. Prices will likely be from $299 to $349.

Motorola Droid First Hands On

2009-10-28T16:30:00.000-07:00

Gizmodo has a hands-on of the Motorola Droid, an Android 2.0 phone.

What is of special interest to me is that it has a relatively large 3.7" 854 x 480 display (for a phone, that is) with very crisp text. Its 267 ppi resolution compares favorably with the iPhone's 163ppi. Both its touch screen and QWERTY keyboard work just as well. In short, it can potentially function like a mini Smart-book.

With its ARM Cortex A8 processor (same as the iPhone 3GS's), Android 2.0 is simply fast. Apps open quicker, transitions are instant and smooth, scrolling rarely drags in the browser or maps. Voice command is also supported.

In addition, the Droid has a custom app that turns it into an alarm clock with weather and stuff when you plug into the dock. It also has a dashboard interface that comes up automatically when it's plugged into the car dock and provides quick access to contacts, navigation, voice search, search and maps.

Read the complete review here.

WINDOWS 7 on ACER ASPIRE ONE in High Definition HD

2009-10-28T16:27:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 Dominoes

2009-10-28T16:26:00.000-07:00