New Products
Acer to launch Chrome OS devices at Computex?
Acer said it would be first to market with a Chrome OS netbook, and it’s looking like it may meet that lofty goal. Sources told VentureBeat that the company will debut multiple new products featuring the cloud-based operating system at Computex in June, less than three weeks from now
Dell’s 7-inch and 10-inch Streak tablets leaked!
We’d heard through the grapevine that the engineers at Round Rock were working on a number of slates to fill the Streak lineup , but man, we didn’t see this coming…
Oregon Scientific debuts solar-powered weather station and projection clock
Oregon Scientific only introduces a few new products each year, so when we heard that a new pair were making their debut, we couldn’t help but take notice.
Franklin Wireless intros U600 WiMAX modem, R526 and R536 mobile routers
Franklin Wireless supplies modems (primarily of the CDMA variety) to a number of carriers across the Western Hemisphere, and they’ve introduced a handful of rather interesting new products in that vein here at CTIA this week. First up, the U600 is an EV-DO Rev.
Lenovo’s wireless Multimedia Remote with Keyboard sneaks out for retail
In an age of advertising hyperbole so gratuitous that every spec tweak or color change is accompanied by a press release, it’s honestly refreshing to watch Lenovo tip-toe interesting new products into retail with nary a peep. Like this palm-sized Multimedia Remote with Keyboard spotted by an Engadget reader inside a Singapore mobile phone shop. Seems this wireless pup (model 57Y6336) has been on sale for about a week across the globe with a $60 MSRP or about $30 after a quick Google for discount coupons.
iRiver NV Mini Bike Edition
Cyclists get lost too. That’s why iRiver, traditionally a media player manufacturer, has released a bicycle edition of their navigation system. Slashgear reports that this revamp to the iRiver NV comes with a smaller size, no integrated DMB TV tuner, and a scaled-up touchscreen UI designed to accomodate gloved fingers.
