Android 3.0 Makes an Appearance on the Motorola Xoom

Motorola`s newest addition to the 2011 Tablet line-up is a 10-inch, 1GHZ dual-core powered multimedia machine. It will come with 2-megapixel and 5-megapixel cameras (front and rear) and will run Flash (yes Flash!), 1080P video, and will be available in 3G/Wi-Fi and later in the year in 4G LTE/Wi-Fi versions.

Android 3.0, named ``Honeycomb``, is the latest OS and  it is aimed at running on Tablets. It looks very promising as an OS and we will see it appear on more devices likely before CES is over.

Let the Tablet wars begin!

Source Gizmodo

Windows 8 Will Be Tablet Friendly

Microsoft gave the world a sneak peek today at its next version of Windows. Windows 8 as it is currently dubbed (and that will stick), will run on both Tablets and regular Windows machines--PC`s, laptops, and netbooks--, and will likely be marketed accordingly. The Tablet version will run on ARM or other low powered processors that are currently powering most mobile phones and current Tablets.

The new OS looks promising as it will be able to run full HD 1080P video, multitask, and a plethora of Windows apps. The apps however, will have to be re-encoded to run on the smaller less powerful processors, as the current windows apps are programed to run on x86 processors (Intel and AMD).

More to come soon.

Source Microsoft

2011: The Year of the Tablet

Last year saw the release of Apple's much anticipated iPad. Although it was Apple's first crack at the tablet category, they were able to deliver a product was innovative and well designed. Other companies like HP and later in year Samsung and RIM revealed their tablet plans, but none had the attention of the iPad. The iPad became the coveted gadget by millions immediately after it was unveiled last January and once people held it in their hands, it was clear that this new computer form-factor would be here to stay.

With CES debuting in just over a day, the buzz is that tablets will be all the buzz. Companies like Vizio and Asus have already given us a sneak peak at what they will be announcing at CES, while Microsoft is expected to be announcing some tablet news of their own featuring Windows 7. HP is expected to announce some news of their own in February where their Palm powered WebOS tablets will add to the competition.

With all these announcements and expected product launches this year, it's obvious the tablet form-factor is making a big push for acceptance among netbooks and laptops of this world. The question is, will another device dethrone the iPad's huge momentum, or will Apple continue their supremacy as they launch the second version of the device. One thing is for sure, these multitouch devices will make netbooks go extinct as they get better and cheaper.

And of course, this post was typed up on an iPad.