For 90 bucks, you'd at least expect Otterbox's iPad defender case to be waterproof. Or gold-plated. Instead, it's made from "three layers of protection," and is bump, shock, drop and dust-proof according to those in-the-know.
The inbuilt stand is a nice touch, I'll give them that, and the fact that it can be taken off and placed over the face of the iPad could prove handy when slippery moments are foreseen. Silicone grip pads secures the iPad so it doesn't budge, and a small cover can be snapped off for port-use.
On sale now for $90, it takes 10-14 business days to ship. [Otterbox via CrunchGear]
Verizon is planning to stream live FiOS TV to mobile devices, with a particular focus on the iPad, the company announced today. The move is part of Verizon's ambition for mobile devices capable of equaling (and surpassing) your current television.
As demonstrated today, FiOS customers will eventually be able to browse a channel selection indistinguishable from what they'd otherwise view on their television—though Verizon touted their "What's Hot" iPad app, a mosaic view of what other FiOS customers in your area are watching, updated every five minutes. Content would be piped in via WiFi directly from FiOS, without the need for an intermediary streaming device a la Slingbox. Although Verizon CIO Shaygan Kheradpir was hot on Apple, praising the iPad's live TV capabilities as a realization of "why [they] built FiOS," the company emphasized that their new service would be available across all platforms.
A timeframe for the live TV service remained murky—Verizon reps at the event refused to specify a release by even next year's time, pinning the delay on pending negotiations with content providers. The company was murkier still on the policy implications of the service with regards to recent net neutrality turmoil—as the thought of a dedicated mobile television service for FiOS customers resonates with anyone who feared the Google/Verizon proposal cleared the way for a non-neutral "second-internet." No comment was given on whether you'd be able to, say, watch TV on your iPad over your girlfriend's connect, if you're a FiOS subscriber but she isn't. The company stated that "ideally," rival ISPs wouldn't be discriminated against, but refused to comment further.
Today brings a glut of rumored information on Google's iPad rival: the Chrome OS tablet will be manufactured by HTC, launched on Verizon, and go on sale on November 26th, according to Download Squad. Black Friday.
The rumor originates from an unnamed source, but it also adds up given what we'd previously heard and know. It's been rumored that Google and HTC are partnering on tablet hardware since January, and clearly Google and Verizon have gotten awfully cozy of late. And launching a major new product on Black Friday—the busiest shopping day of the year—would generate a lot of attention and, more importantly, hands-on time if they end up selling them in brick and mortars.
Download Squad also lists some "likely" specs, and it's not clear whether that's also from their source or just pure speculation. But let's hope for the former: Chrome OS, Tegra 2 graphics, a 1280x720 multitouch display, 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD, WiFi/Bluetooth/3G connectivity, and webcam are all listed as possibilities.
So far we'll take this with a grain of salt. We don't know how far the source is removed from the companies involved, and nothing here falls out of what "educated guess" territory would be. Still, the iPad's gone a long time without any real competition—if the rumor holds up, this holiday should make for quite a reckoning.
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HTC Chrome OS tablet in the works Let’s ask Verizon…
Way back in January, there was a rumor that HP will be rolling out a touch tablet soon. The tablet could either run Android or Chrome OS but now, we’re hearing another rumor that it be out this November and will be launched by Verizon first.
A Chrome OS tablet by HTC for Verizon is expected to be less expensive than the popular iPad. The HTC Chrome OS tablet is said to feature the following:
Again, we knew SmartPad had USB and HDMI—and there's a memory card reader here as well—along with a September/October launch date. But there's something comforting about seeing your connectivity options up close. Otherwise, it looks like your standard tablet. Can't wait until we get a round-up of what's inside.
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ExoPC tablet will run Windows 7
Starting the week right with tablet computers, here’s another one: the ExoPC tablet. This tablet computer runs Windows 7 and comes equipped with the following:
11.6-inch touch display
SD/SDHC memory card reader
1.3-megapixel webcam
Mini HDMI port
USB 2.0
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
WiFi
2GB of DDR2 RAM
Intel Atom N450 processor
1366 x 768 pixel resolution
The tablet PC has been delayed for sometime now but pre-orders will be taken by September 3. On September 30, the first 1,200 who ordered their ExpPC will get theirs.
