Canvas is the name of this concept laptop computer which was designed by Kyle Cherry. It is designed specifically for designers or artists. The Canvas appears to be about A3 in size and features a navigator which is a 4 way controller to scroll around images, a side bar which contains all the tools bars needed which keeps the main main workspace completely clear, a touch pad which works in a similar way to a Wacom and other handy controls which a designer might need.
The concept idea of the Canvas is to allow users with little or no experience to make a switch from traditional to digital workflows. It will accomplish this by using a familiar interface. Read more… »
The chaps over at Terminal.hu have just managed to get hold of some exclusive Xperia X1 images. The new pictures show the device will be running the yet-to-be-announced Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, and that explains why we weren’t allowed a thorough hands-on at Mobile World Congress 2008. That may not be a shocker, but the other tidbits of information we have gathered are rather interesting. Besides what we knew before, we can now tell the Xperia X1 will have a Qualcomm 7200A CPU running at 528 MHz, 128MB RAM and a nice ‘n’ juicy, 1500 mAh battery. Sure, we were not overwhelmed with our first gimped hands-on, but on paper it looks like this sure is one beast. The 528 MHz processor has us excited, but with it being Windows Mobile, we’ll be surprised if the onboard RAM doesn’t prove itself to be insufficient for heavy multitasking.
The UMPC 7-A sports a nifty slider design that supposedly places the QWERTY keyboard at a “more natural angle” for the user. As for the so-called UMPC 5-D (shown after the jump), it ditches the aforementioned design and takes a more modular approach to satisfy those who just adore buying a new dock for every handheld they own. Regrettably, we’ve no hard details surrounding the specs of these two machines, but we doubt we’ll have to twiddle our thumbs for too much longer before finding out.
Apparently the Belkin folks are rolling out a little something for the podcasting community this CES season. The company’s Podcast Studio is a self-contained, iPod-interfacing podcast production device… and not much else. The unit features dual XLR and 1/4″ inputs, a built-in microphone up top, an embedded speaker, and the styling of some 1950’s-space-opera transmogrifier. You can slot your iPod in the top and record directly to the player, thus eliminating the need for a computer nearby — until you need to get it online, of course. The only thing it’s missing is your smarmy, high-falutin’ opinions about avant noise-rock.
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