http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/category/5/gadgetrepublic-com-computing/ Ireland's top source for gadget news and reviews - GadgetRepublic en Copyright 2010 Whitespace Publishing Ltd. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:20:29 +0000 30 http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/img/gadget-republic-logo-144px.gif http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/category/5/gadgetrepublic-com-computing/ 144 39 HP has really thrown down the gauntlet to Apple with the Slate tablet PC. In fact it was more of a glove slap with the gauntlet as HP's Phil McKinney (VP and chief technology officer) promised that the Slate will not cut any corners: "No watered-down internet, no sacrifices." http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1756/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1756/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:18:00 +0000 Computing Despite the Courier having been pitched merely as a concept device last September complete with 3D-rendered video, new images of Microsoft's own lightweight tablet device that would go head to head with the iPad have been circulating on the web, courtesy of Engadget. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1749/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1749/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:54:00 +0000 Computing Apple has given a date for the launch of its iPad: it will go on sale from 3 April in the US with availability in Europe, Canada, Australia and Japan in late April. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1748/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1748/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:58:00 +0000 Computing The Classmate, Intel's low-cost laptop aimed at children's education in developing nations, has got a refresh today with some new improvements inside and out, including Intel's own Atom processor powering the unit, as well as a new convertible design. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1727/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1727/ Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:20:00 +0000 Computing The Viliv S10 Blade is a tablet PC with swivel screen, full keyboard and takes advantage of Windows 7 multi-touch gesture-control interface, and it only weighs 2.67lbs. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1718/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1718/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:44:00 +0000 Computing If you're after a rugged, durable and affordable netbook, then look no further than the NB30. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1714/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1714/ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:05:00 +0000 Computing If you're after a rugged, durable and affordable netbook, then look no further than the NB30. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/270/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/270/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:53:00 +0000 Computing There is no doubt that Steve Jobs' iPad is the most hotly anticipated tablet computing device ever, but rein in the Apple hype machine and you will find that there are several more-than-capable competitors waiting in the wings. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1706/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1706/ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Computing A netbook targeted at the education sector and designed specifically for use in the classroom has just been released by Samsung for the Irish market. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1683/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1683/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:41:00 +0000 Computing MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2010, BARCELONA - Consumer electronics giant Samsung has introduced the world's first Long Term Evolution-based netbook which includes its own in-house designed LTE modem chipset, Kalmia. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1657/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1657/ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:30:00 +0000 Computing The Microsoft Macintosh Business Unit (MMBU) has just announced Office for Mac 2011, the latest update of the productivity suite for Mac users with some new additions, including co-authoring tools that allow for anytime, anywhere and any platform collaboration. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1641/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1641/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:47:00 +0000 Computing 'What're quantum mechanics?' 'I don't know. People who repair quantums, I suppose.' This little peice of dialogue from a Terry Pratchett novel may well sum up the majority's feeling on this particular field of science but with a new technology from a UK firm, quantum physics could soon be behind the handheld devices we use every day. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1628/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1628/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:40:00 +0000 Computing You can dump your wires and even forget about wireless USB connectivity with Microsoft's new slimline Bluetooth Mobile 6000 keyboard. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/267/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/reviews/item/267/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Computing Distinguishable by its whopping great 16.4-inch Full HD (1,920x1,080) display and quad core processor, Sony's latest Vaio F Series is the Lamborghini of laptops (but not banana yellow, fortunately). http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1611/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1611/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:50:00 +0000 Computing The Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Company of China has alleged the Apple iPad design that CEO Steve Jobs triumphantly unveiled last week is based on its own P88 tablet and is threatening Apple with an injunction. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1597/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1597/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:00:00 +0000 Computing Barely a week after Apple introduced its iPad tablet computer to the world comes talk the company is already at work on a second tablet device. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1590/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1590/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:22:00 +0000 Computing It was the night before Christmas for tech geeks and Apple nuts. Visions of muli-tasking and two-way webcams danced in our heads. But inevitably in the cold light of the morning a pair of socks is simply a pair of socks, even if they are cashmere. And how many things did Father Jobs leave off my list?! http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1575/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1575/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:26:00 +0000 Computing Using the simulator that comes with the freshly released iPad SDK, Irish iPhone app developer Finbarr Brady shows Gadgetrepublic.com what his 'Extra! Extra!' news app will look like on Apple's latest creation. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1573/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1573/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:20:00 +0000 Computing The newly unveiled Apple tablet computing device, the iPad, is being released in two versions; one will have Wi-Fi while the other comes with both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1570/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1570/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0000 Computing Amid frenzied excitement, the Apple event in San Francsico kicks off and the tablet device is revealed as the iPad, a handheld computing device that works with the iTunes Store built in much like the iPhone. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1569/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1569/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:23:00 +0000 Computing In five hours time, Apple will reveal all about its new 'creation' but until then we have Jason Calacanis, Silicon Valley veteran, entrepreneur and reporter, who has been gifted this tablet device and began leaking tidbits of information through Twitter. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1567/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1567/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:45:00 +0000 Computing A mobile analytics company has identified about 50 devices that match the characteristics of Apple's rumoured tablet device, dubbed the iPad or iSlate. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1556/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1556/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:26:00 +0000 Computing Computer manufacturer HP has partnered with Omnifone to provide a music download service that will be distributed on a selected number of its PCs to go on sale in Europe. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1552/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1552/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:30:00 +0000 Computing The Apple tablet device dubbed the iSlate or the iPad by the rumour mill is understood to be the subject of a fierce bidding war among mobile network operators in the UK, including Orange, Vodafone and O2 and retailer Carphone Warehouse. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1529/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1529/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:54:00 +0000 Computing MSI has just released another computer in its X-Slim series of laptops, Engadget has reported. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1524/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1524/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:00:00 +0000 Computing Amongst a bevy of new products announced during the week by HP, one of the most desirable has to be the new HP Mini 5102, its first touch-enabled Mini notebook. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1507/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1507/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:20:00 +0000 Computing For the first time in six years, the price of personal computing devices is predicted to rise due to a components shortage, Gartner says. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1494/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1494/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:01:00 +0000 Computing The rumour mill is once again in overdrive regarding Apple's potential iSlate/iPad tablet computer device, with claims that the Silicon Valley player is buying up 10-inch OLED displays in Asia. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1492/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1492/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:48:00 +0000 Computing UK retailer Marks & Spencer has joined the ranks of companies marketing its own branded netbook. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1484/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1484/ Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:09:00 +0000 Computing A senior executive at a leading global mobile operator has confirmed that the Apple iPad tablet computer due to be unveiled later this month will come with an integrated webcam. http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1480/ http://www.gadgetrepublic.com/news/item/1480/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:15:00 +0000 Computing