Sunday, January 08, 2012

drag2share: Acer's Secret Weapon For 2012: This Tablet Will Melt Your Eyeballs With Full HD Video

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/acer-1080p-hd-quad-core-iconia-tab-2012-1


acer iconia tab 1080p hd model

While most of Acer's focus today was on its new Ultrabooks and cloud service, the company did rush an announcement for a brand new tablet that has a zippy quad-core processor and a display that can show off 1080p HD video.

Impressive.

The new Iconia Tab is due out during the second half of this year and sports the same Tegra 3 processor from NVIDIA that's found in Asus' excellent Eee Pad Transformer Prime.

But the real stat to pay attention to is the tablet's 1900 X 1080 resolution display. This is the first tablet we've seen that can play full 1080p HD video. 

The next flagship Iconia Tab (there's no official name for it yet) will also run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's latest OS that debuted on the Galaxy Nexus. 

Keep in mind this is probably just the first of many tablets coming this year with HD displays. Rumors suggest that Samsung's next Galaxy Tab, which is expected to be unveiled next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will also have a killer display. And of course the iPad 3 could finally get the long-rumored Retina Display.

[Hands on image via Gizmodo]

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Posted by Augustine at 9:07 PM

drag2share: An Android-Powered TV? Yup, Lenovo Has It (GOOG)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/lenovo-ideatab-smartphone-smart-tv-2012-1


lenovo k91 tv

Lenovo just unleashed a slew of new Android devices, including a brand new Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Smart TV. 

While the phones are still stuck on the year-old version of Android, 2.3 Gingerbread, it's the new IdeaTab tablet and K91 Smart TV that really intrigue us.

The IdeaTab S2 is a 10.1-inch Android Ice Cream Sandwich device that has an optional keyboard dock similar to the one that you can get for the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Just like the Transformer Prime, the IdeaTab can fold over the keyboard dock, making it more like a laptop/tablet hybrid. When plugged into the laptop dock, Lenovo claims you can get up to 20 hours of battery life out of the IdeaTab.

The K91 Smart TV is a 55-inch HD set that is powered by Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Keep in mind, that's different than Google TV. This is a completely custom skin for Android made by Lenovo. Like any smart TV, you'll get access to apps and streaming video services, but Lenovo doesn't have any specifics yet.

Finally, there's the S2 smartphone. It's powered by a heavily-customized version of Android Gingerbread, and looks very WebOS-ish.

So far, no word on price or availability on Lenovo's new lineup.







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Posted by Augustine at 9:05 PM

drag2share: Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 full details leaked, 720p camera and new flight modes?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/08/parrot-ar-drone-2.0-leakedd/

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 full details leaked, 720p camera and new flight modes?
It was hard to miss the "2.0" branding over at Parrot's little aerodrome here at CES, but with nary a detail we were left speculation what the new major version number means. Now, though, we have some more details. A lot more details, actually. Over at AR Drone Flyers we've spotted what looks to be an official press release detailing everything about the new UAV, most notable being an improved 720p camera. You can apparently use this to record footage from the drone and even program it to fly in any direction automatically. In other words, this could be the low-cost aerial camera DIY extreme sports filmmakers have waited for. And, at $299 when it ships in Q2, it'll be quite close to affordable. You can check out a picture of the new drone above and read the full details in the seemingly official press release below.

[Thanks, Symon Davis]

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Posted by Augustine at 2:54 PM

drag2share: Fuji's Gorgeous X-Pro 1 Camera Pictured in All Its Metal Glory [Cameras]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5874060/fujis-gorgeous-x+pro-1-pictured-in-all-its-metal-glory

Fuji's Gorgeous X-Pro 1 Camera Pictured in All Its Metal GloryThe X-Pro 1, Fujifilm's retro rugged lens-swapping shooter, finally got the high quality reveal it deserves: big, detailed photos. Let your eyes enjoy them.

The 16 MP mirrorless cam, with its heavy duty metal lenses and rubberized grippy form, will definitely be a photog lust item. We're excited to get our mitts on it at CES this week. Until then, stare at these. [Photo Rumors]

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Posted by Augustine at 2:33 PM

drag2share: Xi3's TAND3M software enables two users to tap into a single modular PC, microSERV3R en route

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/xi3s-tand3m-software-two-users-ces-2012/

Hard to say how many Xi3 "modular computers" have been moved to date, but enabling a single one to serve two masters might just create a new market for it. The outfit's here in Vegas to introduce its new TAND3M software, described as a program that'll enable two people to simultaneously share and use one Xi3 Modular Computer for all computing functions. The outfit's trumpeting the lower overall cost of implementation, and while the app itself will demand $100, that's far cheaper than paying a few hundred bones for an entirely new rig. In order to take advantage, you'll need to have two separate monitors, keyboards and mice, and it'll play nice with Xi3 machines using either Linux or Windows. We're told to expect availability in "the first half of 2012," and in related news, the company's launching new 4x4x4-inch microSERV3R (yeah, it's a full-blown server). We'll be jonesing for a look ourselves as soon as the show floor opens up

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