Intel Meegopad Windows HDMI TV, Thumb Drive-Sized PC with Windows 8.1

We've heard of Windows 8.1's ability to install a fully working, bootable version of itself on USB flash drives, but we haven't seen many examples of it, so Intel has decided to provide one. To be fair, anyone who owns a copy of the OS can make a bootable USB drive, so it's not quite such a big deal. Probably why Intel didn't even bother releasing a PR about it. Still, stealth release or no, the new Meegopad Windows HDMI TV stick differs from the norm because of just that: it's an HDMI stick, not a USB stick. So it's a sort of mini PC / media player device in the shape of a thumb drive the size of a USB stick. Inside, you have a quad-core 1.83 GHz Intel Atom Z3735F processor with 2 MB cache, 16 GB or 32 GB eMMC storage space, 1-2...

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Motorola DROID Turbo Leaks in Press Render Once Again, Launching in Black and Red

For Android fans and those who prefer Google’s mobile operating system over other platforms, Motorola DROID Turbo is one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year. The bad news is that DROID Turbo is a Verizon exclusive, so unless you commit to a new two-year agreement with the Big Red, you won’t be able to get the smartphone. Even if you pay the outright price, the smartphone will not work on other carriers’ LTE bands. Still, considering most carriers in the United States will offer the Nexus 6 beginning next month, those who want the DROID Turbo without having to use Verizon will have a more than decent alternative. The only issue would be the fact that Nexus 6 is a phablet that packs a 6-inch display, while the DROID Turbo...

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Biostar iDEQ-T1, Mini PC with Desktop-Level Performance

Maybe saying that an Intel Bay Trail central processing unit provides “desktop-level performance” is a bit of a stretch, but when you're talking about web browsing, doc viewing and editing and other normal stuff like that, it's more than enough. Knowing this, and the preference of a fair few people for smaller devices, Biostar has formally launched the iDEQ-T1 series mini PC. It kind of goes with the company's regular policy of launching mini-ITX and micro-ATX motherboard, and small-form factor technology in general. Sure, the company has its fair share of standard motherboards and the like, but it does seem to be more active on the mini PC front than others. The Biostar iDEQ-T1 computer First off, it is built around an Intel...

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