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Written by Bjorn Stromberg
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
I snuck a few photos of the MTube when I ran into it on Monday and I've put them up in the UMPC Gallery. However, the best thing I got this week is an image of the application launcher and I'll run through what each of those icons stands for. What you will notice from the list is that there is a huge emphasis on video playback and internet connectivity. Oh, and please pardon the lack of details because my documentation is in Chinese and I wasn't at the press conference so the list may not be complete.
In the top row you can see:
- Flash Games - Play flash games designed for small touchscreens
- DVB - yes, you can watch TV on your MTube
- YouTube - A specialized YouTube app designed for the smaller screen
- Network Coding - I'm not sure what this does, but I'll find out
The middle row contains:
- Video RSS - Looks like an RSS reader, but it supports embeded video as well
- Video Player - Play just about any format of video (H.264, Divx, MPEG, WMV, FLV, etc.)
- Mapping Application - Create routes, document your trip on the MTube
- Taipei Maps - A interactive map of interesting places to visit in Taipei
The bottom row holds:
- WiMAX - WiMAX settings
- Remote Desktop - Run a VNC like console either from your MTube or to your MTube
- Speech Recognition - A virtual keyboard you can type by speaking
- System Configuration
Since this device is partially funded by the Taiwan government there are quite a few Taiwan specific features on there. It's important to keep in mind that this is simply a prototype device to show the possibilities of the platform and not yet a worldwide consumer device. With proper customization individual vendors could easily customize the feature set on the MTube without the need for expensive developer kits or licenses that typical mobile phones require. | | Click to Comment | Comments [ 1 ] |
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Written by Tim Brown
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
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Related Links: MTube launch event coverage here. VIDEO - MTube hands on here. OQO featured at Wired Nextfest 2007 here. Engadget discusing the Tablet Kiosk here. TweakTown "Best Value"- Must Have award for the Gigabyte u60 here. Pocketables OQO e3 upgrade review here. | | Click to Comment | Comments [ 0 ] |
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Written by Bjorn Stromberg
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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 |
I just ran across this video hiding over on the TabletKiosk site and couldn't believe my eyes. That's Peter Rojas from Engadget doing a product introduction for the TabletKiosk eo UMPC v7110 on HGTV! Personally I think it's kickin' rad that Peter did that. I think this video actually came out quite a while ago, but this is the first time I've seen it.
You can check out the original video on TabletKiosk's eo UMPC v7110 website. | | Click to Comment | Comments [ 1 ] |
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Written by Bjorn Stromberg
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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 |
Yesterday I wrote about the Justin.tv kit being available on Dynamism and mused about a UMPC version. I guess I jogged Chippy's memory because he broke out his UMPCs and finished up his lifecasting tests and the results were very interesting:
During that time though I managed to fully test the Everun, Q1b and Q1 Ultra with stream. The Everun tops out at about 350kbps upload (Max HSDPA upload speed). The CPU just couldn't drive any more... The Q1b managed to push around 500kbps up but the CPU was locked at 100% and you couldn't even get a TIP window up. No use for chatting in a live chat window as I was dong on the Everun. The Q1 Ultra managed to push 700kbps and obviously gave the best result. Again there were problems using other programs at the same time tho.
Chippy went on to try another webcam and the results were rather dismal, the other webcam's drivers made it impossible to use on any system. I would be interested to see a test of a couple of different webcams to see which performs best for each system. I really don't know why I'm so fascinated by lifecasting, but I do see it as a place where UMPCs will excel as the platform of choice. The more I think about it, the more I get excited about getting my HSDPA modem and giving this a try. | | Click to Comment | Comments [ 2 ] |
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Written by Bjorn Stromberg
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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 |
I just saw this review of the Gigabyte U60 UMPC over at Tweaktown and they had a lot of positive things to say about the device. Their monster seven part review pores over every detail of the U60 and they even put it through a battery life test, the results are quite impressive:
After letting it run for 45 minutes, you can see that there is a steady and consistent discharge rate, and based on the above graph the battery would most likely be completely flat after about two hours running at FULL load. This however rarely happens and so the U60 UMPC device should give you roughly 4 hrs uptime without needing a charge.
But the best part of the review comes at the end where they award the Gigabyte U60 the Tweaktown "BEST VALUE!" award. They thought that at $899 Gigabyte U60 owners were getting a really great deal on a very usable UMPC. Take a look at the full review for all the juice details. | | Click to Comment | Comments [ 6 ] |
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