Motorola Solutions has announced its AME 2000 device, an Android-based system designed for government and enterprise users who require data security. The Assured Mobile Environment solution utilizes a COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) device to provide end-to-end data and voice encryption. The handset has officially been launched, but needless you say, it's not something you can pick up at your local tech store. Read The Full Story
The first Lenovo ThinkPad tablet ran Android and wasn’t quite as popular as the company was expecting, but that didn’t stop them from delivering a quality product with round two. Today we have the new Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Windows 8 Pro hybrid on the SlashGear test bench to share with you all. Everything we loved about the original, including stylus support and 3G connectivity has been delivered on this new full-fledged Windows experience device. Read on to find out our thoughts on the re-imagined ThinkPad Tablet 2.
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In the first several days of the Microsoft Surface Pro's life on the market, it was an extremely successful product, selling out in many locations across the United States and online. This week the head of the Microsoft Surface team Panos Panay spoke up about the stock shortage many areas have been experiencing, assuring them that more units are headed to stores this week, with delivery expected by Saturday. This comes shortly after a series of demands for more units to be placed in stores by customers hoping to get their own brand new Surface Pro in one of the first launch days here in the first half of February. Read The Full Story
This weekend we’ve had the pleasure of trying out one of the most beautifully simple looking apps ever made for iOS: Mailbox. This app is made to make your email experience simple, striking first for the Gmail crowd who otherwise would be working with the built-in iOS mail app or the Google-made Gmail app (or Sparrow, also owned by Google). It’s not easy entering this space successfully when the actual creator of the service you’re trying to vampire has their own app on the market – let’s talk about why Mailbox might do it – starting with the never-fails strategy called keeping a line outside.
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Today at the Dive into Media conference, HBO's President and COO, Eric Kessler, announced that HBO Go will now support Apple's AirPlay protocol, and will also be coming to the Apple TV at some point in the future. The addition of AirPlay support means that HBO Go subscribers can beam their content from their iOS devices to the big-screen TV in the living room, provided that you have an Apple TV to do the grunt work. Read The Full Story
This week a group of scientists hailing from Monash University and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) have claimed so-called Carbon Sponges may be able to soak up coal emissions. The possibility of this solution coming to a real-live working environment should have both the scientific community and the environmental activist community abuzz immediately if not soon due to its implications. The release shown by Monash University this week details a new method for carbon capture that includes sunlight - a brand new day for the environment. Read The Full Story
One company that's looking to break into the wireless speaker market for gamers is Divoom, who just announced today a new Bluetooth gaming speaker called the ONBEAT-X1. The speaker has specially-designed suction cups on the back that allow you to easily stick the speaker onto the back of a smartphone or tablet for better audio quality. Read The Full Story
Dropbox has been all about the everyday consumer, but if you're needing a little more power out of your cloud storage, the company has what's called Dropbox for Teams, in which small businesses can share a pool of cloud storage in order to collaborate on projects and such. However, Dropbox has introduced a new admin console that takes things to a whole new level. Read The Full Story
There's a brand new collection of Dell UltraSharp Display models out there this week with the company revealing both a brand new ultra-wide model and a set of PremierColor monitors. This update for the Dell line brings on a new level of color accuracy as well as performance and precision, all from PremierColor technology. Two new models in the UltraSharp line by the name of U3014 and U2713H will bring you 30 and 27-inch excellence respectively while the 24-inch U2413 brings up the tail end with the most conservative of monitor sizes. Read The Full Story
Get ready to toss out your brand-new Surface Pro by mid-2017 because that's when Microsoft is cutting off support for the tablet. According to Microsoft's Product Lifecycle webpage, the Surface Pro will see its "mainstream support" ending on July 10, 2017 -- just four and a half years from now. Granted most people may move on by then, but what about those who want to keep the tablet longer? Read The Full Story
A new group inside Intel has been revealed this week as Intel Media, heading off a set of negotiations with masters of content for an end-game that includes Intel Web TV. With a full Web TV service, Intel will join the ranks with Hulu and Netflix, though it's unique offering is said this week to be including both live television broadcasts and collections of previously aired TV shows and movies. Netflix and Hulu at the moment offer only previously-aired programs (with some pointed exceptions like Netflix' own limited series House of Cards). Read The Full Story