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Maps and Navigation with the Samsung ATIV SmartPC 500T (Windows 8, CloverTrail)
Hector, a guest poster and CloverTrail Windows 8 tablet owner has another post for us today. He’s been looking at navigation applications in Windows 8 on his Samsung ATIV SmartPC 500T. Don’t forget...
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Deutsche Bank to Investors: Intel CloverTrail Tablets can Compete
Early reviews of CloverTrail devices are positive and that’s making investors and analysts sit up and take note. Deutsche Bank have just issued a note to their customers saying some very positive...
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Acer Iconia W510 Win 8 Tablet gets 7/10 and 16hrs in Full Test
At 499 Euro, including docking station and up to 18hrs battery life, the Acer Iconia W510 CloverTrail tablet (32GB) is somewhat of a bargain in Europe. Price and positioning is different in the USA but...
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Acer Iconia W510 CloverTrail Tablet Incoming. Send us your Questions.
After weeks of trying to get hold of a CloverTrail tablet through product managers, PR companies and marketing teams I’ve given up and bitten the bullet and bought one. The Acer W510, with 64GB and...
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HP Envy X2 CloverTrail Tablet Shipping Late December
According to a couple of online source the HP Envy x2 should start shipping soon. An offer starting in Japan today promises delivery starting from the 27th December (some reports say 21st) and in...
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Clovertrail Convertible vs Ultrabook in Application Performance Test
For some people it’s more important to be mobile with all-day, all-scenario capability at the expense of processing power or speed. For others, the most important thing is to be able to carry...
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Asus Vivo Tab Review
Thanks to guest poster Ef Jay (@efjay01) we’ve got an owner review of the Asus Vivo Tab, the Clovertrail based Windows 8 Tablet. The Asus Vivo Tab is another entrant in the Clovertrail-powered range...
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LG TabBook H160 Hands-On at CES
Thanks Mobilegeeks! They’ve found and handled the LG TabBook H160. We posted about it a few hours ago but couldn’t find any proof it was at CES 2013. Nicole Scott of Mobilegeeks likes the hinge...
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Lenovo Ideatab Lynx Unboxing
I had the opportunity to pick up a Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx from the local store today and as it’s a new entrant to the Clovertrail tablet market I though it would be worth snapping it up for a test. The...
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Lenovo Ideatab Lynx Early Review (Tablet Only)
I’ve never been a big fan of tablet PCs. A UMPC with 5-7†screen, yes but the classic tablet pc with digitizer and 11.6 or greater screen size was too awkward for me, Too heavy to hold in one hand,...
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Acer Iconia W510 Review – Windows 8 Tablet and Docking Keyboard
The Acer Iconia Tab has been here for over a month now. Bought as a Clovertrail test device it has turned into a surprisingly usable and flexible ultra-mobile PC. The Acer W510 might be using the same...
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Samsung ATIV 500T SmartPC Update (Working Dock, 3G, GPS and NFC)
I must be nuts. I’ve just paid 900 Euro for an Atom-based notebook. Or am I? A few days ago I bought the Samsung ATIV 500T after a disappointing time with the Lenovo Lynx keyboard (of all things...
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Acer Iconia W5 with Windows 8.1 Preview. How-To and Features.
Windows 8.1 Preview was announced and released at Microsoft’s BUILD event this week and I’ve been testing it on an Acer Iconia W5 Clovertrail based tablet similar to the W3, 8-inch devices that...
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Toshiba Encore Launched. 299 Windows 8 + Office Tablet
Information coming in from IFA… Toshiba just announced what could be the first Bay Trail tablet. ‘Latest’ Atom technology wasn’t detailed because it’s ‘so new’ so we can assume Bay Trail I think. 299...
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ASUS T100 at IDF. Baytrail, Transformer, Windows 8.
Update: Hands-on video, specs and image set now posted here. Developing: Asus announced the T100 Baytrail Transformer at the IDF day 2 keynote. It’s based on Baytrail. HD display. over 10hrs of...
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Intel announces a Dual-OS platform
Just minutes ago at the CES keynote, Intel announced, briefly, that they have a dual-OS platform ready. Windows and Android on one device. The live demo worked! We know little right now apart from...
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32 Windows 8 Features That Don’t Get Enough Credit.
Windows 8 has its problems. We all know there are new user-interface issues to sort out and for Microsoft and its wide-ranging collection of customers it must be one of the most difficult challenges...
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Windows 8.1 Update Details Given at MWC 2014 (Slides, Notes)
In an event at MWC14 Microsoft gave some details about changes coming in a Windows 8.1 update “later this Spring.” The new updates Spring focuses on three things. 1- UI changes for non-touch users....
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Budget Windows 8 + SSD laptops must keep-up with Chromebooks
We’ve got some great Windows 8 tablets out there with relatively fast SSDs that are costing less than Chromebooks. If you look at the Acer Switch 10 and ASUS Transformer Book T100 you’ve even got a...
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The Lucky 13 Security Checklist. Prepare your Windows PC for better...
I’m preparing to go to Mobile World Congress where one of my worries will be security and privacy. To that end I’ve hardened my Windows build and written it up below as a checklist of tasks that I urge...
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