LG UX10 runs Windows 7

Folks at Engadget managed to get their lucky hands on the suave, sleek UX10 tablet from LG. There is no information concerning its price or availability date, but we do know what this tablet offers.

• Intel Atom Z530 processor
• 1GB DDR2 RAM
• 120GB HDD
• LAN
• Windows 7 Home Premium OS
• 1.3MP webcam
• SD card slot
• 2x USB ports
• micro HDMI port

LG UX 10 tablet weighs in at just 850 grams and is equipped with a 7200mAh battery which looks unreal considering how light this tablet is.

Onkyo DX dual-screen netbook spotted at Computex 2010, again

Onkyo has showcased its dual-screen netbook at the Computex 2010 show. The Onkyo DX sports two displays both of which can be rotated to either side. This netbook comes equipped with two 10.2-inch displays, AMD Athlon MV-40 processor, 2GB RAM (upto 4GB supported), 320GB HDD, LAN and Wi-Fi b/g/n. Even though it packs two displays, Onkyo has managed to keep the weight (1.8kg) under 2kg.

We cannot say if two displays on a netbook are really useful, but they surely provide us some visual gratification.

AMD shows-off its VISION 3D technology

At the Computex 2010 being held in Taipei, AMD has on display a 3D projector which employs the use of AMD’s 3D Vision technology. Call this coincidence or not, but the South Africa World Cup 2010 will be commencing soon and guess what, it will be broadcasted using 3D technology.

This projector has been used many-a-times in movie theaters, but it is the first, such technology has been made available to the ‘average’ dude.

Qualcomm Dual Core Snapdragon processor

Qualcomm presented its 3rd-generation Snapdragon chipset at Computex 2010, which feature two application cores and one modem core. This chipset has the capability to run upto 1.2GHz clock speed and comes equipped with GPS, GPU for 2D and 3D accelerated engines for OpenGL ES 2.0 and Open VG 1.1, 1080p video encoding and decoding support. Also included is the support for upto 24-bit WXGA 1,280×800 resolution.

There are going to be two chipsets – MSM8260 and MSM8660, where the former comes with built-in HSPA+ wireless and the latter comes with both HSPA+ and 1xEVDO Revision B.

What this means for us? More powerful, connected MIDs

Intel Canoe Lake Netbook demonstrated

At the Computex 2010, Intel unleashed their dual-core Atom processor and demonstrated their new “Canoe Lake” netbook that would allow the hardware manufactures to make ultra-thin netbooks. The netbook being shown runs Windows 7 and is slightly thicker than an iPhone. Intel confirmed that the Canoe Lake netbook can perfectly play back 720p media files, thanks to the Broadcom Crystal HD decoder. It also come equipped with a DDR3 RAM module. However, we doubt there would be any performance gain by the DDR3 RAM.

"Pine Trail. At just 14mm, the razor-thin "Canoe Lake" innovation platform runs cooler and is 50 percent thinner than any other netbook consumers can find on the market today. In addition,Perlmutter showed a range of other Intel Atom-based devices spanning energy efficient blade servers, retailing systems, presentation projectors and multiple tablets"

Gigabyte M1125

Gigabyte has launched a new 11.6-inch convertible tablet at the Computex – Gigabyte M1125. This convertible is powered by the Core i-series line of processors, which are much powerful than the Atom processors that we usually see in the netbooks and convertible netbooks. Also, the Gigabyte M1125 will come with USB 3.0 connectivity. On board is a chiclet keyboard, LAN and VGA port.

According to the company, the Gigabyte M1125 will be launched in the month of August (2010)

MSI Windows 7 Tablet

MSI is working diligently on its new slate tablet that will be launched next month. This tablet would be running Windows 7 OS and thus can be used to run real Desktop apps and not shrunken-down version of their desktop counterparts.

The MSI Tablet is rumored to be running on an Atom Z-series processor, which are widely known for being very power-frugal. Other known specifications include built-in 3G, Wi-Fi and a price somewhere around $500. MSI will be bundling an eReader app on the unit too. Oh, and there is Nvidia Tegra 2 under the bonnet, which means hi-def movies and videos!

MSI U140 netbook

MSI is planning to introduce a new pine trail netbook next month at Computex in Taiwan, Wind U140 netbook. Not many details are available right now, but we do know that it will be powered by the Atom N450 processor along with a 10.1-inch display. The U140 netbook will be equipped with a 3-cell battery and weigh 2.6 pounds.

There will also be a model with built-in WiMax radio.