Asus New Transformer Prime Tablet Upgrade Full-HD Resolution

By Star Chang, posted January 10, 2012 at 9:14 PM, 530 views

Asus has introduced the new TF700T Android tablet, a new variant of its Eee Pad Transformer Prime, whose major upgrade is a move to a 1920 x 1200 screen resolution. That makes two Android tablets moving to a 1080p res, following Acer’s Iconia Tab A700. Another significant upgrade is in the tablet’s rear cover design, which has been altered to allow for better GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth performance. The front-facing camera has been upgraded from 1.2 to 2 megapixels … Update: Video added

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Turn Your iPad Into Apple I, Apple II (with video!)

By Chris Chang, posted November 30, 2011 at 1:46 PM, 8,412 views

Have you always wanted to own a fully assembled Apple I computer or an all-time classic Apple II? Did you miss the chance to buy a super rare Apple I computer at the recent Christie’s auction? Fret not! You can now turn back the hands of time with the iStation and make your iPad look like an Apple I or Apple II!

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Thousands of Workers Strike at Apple Keyboard Supplier in Shenzhen

By Chris Chang, posted November 24, 2011 at 3:59 PM, 779 views

We just love to see Chinese workers taking a stand against long hours of working and poor working conditions. Recently, workers at a factory in southern China that supplies parts to Apple and IBM, including keyboards, went on strike with complaints of grueling overtime requirements. We have lots of photos after the break.

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What Can This Bike Do With a Freaking Keyboard and Screen?

By Chris Chang, posted October 11, 2011 at 1:28 PM, 1,236 views

The bike in this photo has a keyboard and screen attached to the handlebar… The whole thing looks very impressive, but if I’m the owner of the geeky bike, I will add an iPad to it. Closer look at the bike after the jump.

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ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Knockoff Can’t Transform

By Chris Chang, posted October 10, 2011 at 3:17 PM, 1,461 views

Still remember the Asus Eee Pad Transformer that has an optional keyboard dock to turn itself into a full-fledged notebook? It’s a pretty awesome Honeycomb tablet, and today, it gets ripped off by the Chinese knockoff makers. Introducing Trustime, a 10.1″ tablet that runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb and has an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. It has similar guts to the Transformer — widescreen (1280 x 800) display, 1GB of memory, and dual cameras (1.2MP and 5MP). The difference? It does not transform with a keyboard dock. More pics after the break.

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A Smart-keyboard Concept for Your iPhone (Video)

By Star Chang, posted August 25, 2011 at 3:54 PM, 2,463 views

Virtual keyboard is the way to enable typing on a mobile phone while preserving a large display for browsing. The iPhone which released in 2007, ushered in virtual keyboards as the default for smartphones. Since then, physical keyboards are fading out (may be not for those Blackberry die-hard users). In China, a physical keyboard is still essential to the user experience of any mobile device. A poorly designed virtual keyboard can affected user experience when it comes to typing. SmartKeyboard is a conceptual design aimed at those users who want a light-weight physical keyboard on their iPhone. Click in to watch the concept video, we definitely think Apple should have produced this!

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White Aluminum Keyboard Case for iPad 2 (video)

By Chris Chang, posted July 25, 2011 at 1:50 PM, 8,261 views

We love the Aluminum Keyboard Buddy Case for iPad 2. It’s an interesting accessory that doesn’t just protect your iPad screen, but also has a Bluetooth keyboard. It is something that may turn your iPad into a “MacBook Air”. People seem to love it, but we don’t think so when we received an email from a gadget girl. This girl wants a white keyboard. We hear that, and today, we present you the white aluminum keyboard case. It is fashionable and we think girls would love it. Watch an ad after the break.

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Turn Your iPad 2 Into A “MacBook Air” (with video!)

By Chris Chang, posted July 5, 2011 at 9:16 PM, 51,326 views

Still dreaming for a notebook form factor device that runs iOS? Apple’s MacBook Air with Lion may be a good idea, but there’s never been a better time to turn your iPad 2 into a notebook with just an accessory. Introducing the Aluminum Keyboard Case — a highly portable Bluetooth keyboard for use with an iPad 2, and acts as a case which protects the screen and sides of the iPad. It’s a phenomenal product, so we are pretty sure you would be interested on what does the thing feel like, and how’s that keyboard. And more importantly, how does it look like a MacBook Air? We have the answers to those questions — and many more — in our full review, so read on to find out!

UPDATE: Now available in white!

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Turn Your iPhone 4 Into A Droid (with video!)

By Chris Chang, posted July 5, 2011 at 11:57 AM, 2,820 views

Ever wish your iPhone 4 had a slider keyboard? The QWERTY Case will help you with that. It is a case for iPhone 4, but also a slide-out QWERTY keyboard which easily pairs over Bluetooth using wireless connectivity. Although We are not physical keyboard fans, but when we put our iPhone into this QWERTY case, the next thing we know there’s a real life, tactile QWERTY keyboard under our thumbs as we’re typing, texting, and maybe even sexting to our heart’s content. Read on to see what we like, and don’t like about this little keyboard case.

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Nokia N97 Transforms Into A 10-inch Netbook

By Herman Lai, posted March 9, 2011 at 1:47 AM, 1,536 views

Nokia N97 was released sometimes back in the first half of 2009, knockoff maker brings it back with a bigger size. It doesn’t look exact the same as N97, but still features slider keyboard on the side. Let’s take a brief look…

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