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      • Windows 7 tablet's controllable via voice or head movementsThe French company Evigroup has announced a high-end Windows 7 tablet with a 11.6-inch display, the ability to be controlled via voice or webcam, and a custom user interface called "Scale." The SmartPaddle comes with a 1.66GHz Atom N450 processor and a 64GB solid state disk (SSD), and ships complete with a docking station and a Bluetooth keyboard."Read more >
      • AMD-powered tablet orderable now for $550A Windows 7 tablet featuring a 1.0GHz AMD C-50 processor and accelerated Radeon HD6250 graphics will go on sale later this month for $550, according to a listing by the New York retailer B&H. The Iconia Tab W500 has a 10.1-inch multitouch screen, dual cameras (1.3 megapixel), Wi-Fi, plus optional 3G and Bluetooth 3.0, according to the company."Read more >
      • Another Oak Trail tablet is revealedTaiwanese manufacturer ECS Elitegroup has joined the ranks of those producing Windows 7 tablets with Intel's recently announced "Oak Trail" Atom. The ElitePad S10 will include a 1.5GHz Z670 CPU, 1GB of RAM, solid state disk storage, a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen with available 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, and a 1.3 megapixel webcam, according to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing that appeared Apr. 11."Read more >
      • Split-personality tablet serves homes and enterprises alikeIEI announced a tablet PC it's billing as suitable for both home entertainment and enterprise applications. The "Icerock" runs Windows XP Embedded on an Intel Atom Z530 processor, uses CompactFlash or SD storage, has an eight-inch touchscreen, includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, and is available with a GSM/CDMA cellular modem, the company says."Read more >
      • Intel: Paying tablet vendors to ship Android instead of Windows?Intel is planning to pay a $10-per-device subsidy to encourage the creation of Android tablets using its "Oak Trail" Atom processor, a DigiTimes report has claimed. And a relevant port of Android 3.0 ("Honeycomb") will be available later this year, a company executive has been quoted as saying."Read more >
      • Microsoft unveils way to turn Windows 7 notebooks into tabletsMicrosoft announced a conversion kit designed to turn notebook PCs into full-fledged Windows 7 tablets. The "TabKit" includes a capacitive touchscreen overlay, a keyboard cover that offers backlit, programmable function keys, plus software add-ons that appear to preview Windows 8 functionality."Read more >
      • First Oak Trail tablet ships, with dual-mode touchscreenThe first "Oak Trail" Atom-based tablet is now shipping, featuring a capacitive touchscreen and an optional active stylus. Motion Computing's CL900 has a 10.1-inch screen with 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, 30GB or 62GB of SSD (solid state disk) storage, dual cameras, and optional mobile broadband/GPS capabilities."Read more >
      • Smartphone doubles as a Windows 7 tabletFujitsu announced an Intel Atom-powered smartphone that runs Windows 7 and includes a four-inch, 1,024 x 600 pixel touchscreen. The Loox F-07C has 1GB of RAM, a 32GB solid state disk, dual cameras, a microSD slot, and an HDMI video output, the company says."Read more >
      • More Windows 7 tablets make their debutGigabyte and Toshiba have both announced Windows 7 tablets, though neither has yet cited U.S. availability. The former's S1080 features a 10.1-inch capacitive screen with 1024 x 600 pixel resolution, a 320GB hard disk drive, and an optional multimedia dock, while the latter's WT310/C sports an 11.6-inch display, a 64GB SSD (solid state disk), and dual cameras, according to the companies."Read more >
      • Windows tablet uses new AMD processor for six-hour battery lifeMSI announced a Windows 7 tablet using AMD's new Z-Series processor, the dual-core, 1.0GHz Z-01. The WindPad 110W features a 10.1-inch touchscreen with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, a 32GB or 64GB SSD (solid state disk), 2GB of RAM, and a mini-HDMI port, according to reports from Computex and retailer listings."Read more >
      • Fujitsu's sliding tablet's set to ship -- but Samsung's is still a no-showWindows 7 tablets featuring slide-out keyboards (and Intel's Atom Z670 processor) have encountered developmental turbulence. Samsung's Sliding PC 7 was originally supposed to ship in March but still isn't on sale, and Fujitsu's TH40D was scheduled for June and didn't make it -- it had to be redesigned and will go on sale later this month, according to Notebook Italia."Read more >
      • Tablet computer's designed for Windows EmbeddedAaeon announced a new version of a 10.2-inch tablet computer, specifically designed to run Windows Embedded Standard 7. The RTC-1000D includes a 10.1-inch touchscreen, 1.2GHz Core Duo U2500 processor, fingerprint scanner, handwriting recognition, and ten programmable function keys, according to the company."Read more >
      • Windows tablet offers wireless gaming controllersKorean company Ocosmos is set to launch a Windows tablet that will offer a custom user interface and a variety of optional remote controllers, according to ThisIsMyNext. The OSC9 will otherwise offer standard ingredients, such as a 1.5GHz "Oak Trail" processor, a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, Bluetooth 3.0, and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, the website says."Read more >
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