This Is What Samsung's Hopeful iPad Mini Killer Will Look Like (GOOG)

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/galaxy-note-80-picture-2013-1

Talk of the Galaxy Note 8.0 has mostly been rumors until recently.

The picture below hit Twitter and was picked up by Phandroid to give us a glimpse of what the new deice will look like. The spec listing in the image reveals that it will have an 8-inch 1280×800 display, 16 GB of internal storage, a 5 MP camera, a quad-core 1.6GHz processor, and 2 GB of RAM. No real breakthroughs here, but it could prove to be a handy tablet.

Samsung has all but confirmed it will announce the Galaxy Note 8.0 at the Mobile World Congress conference in Barcelona late next month.

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Got a 3D Printer? Build Yourself a Loyal Robot Companion

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5977926/got-a-3d-printer-build-yourself-a-loyal-robot-companion

They're not in every home just yet, but if you're lucky enough to have a 3D printer at your disposal, a French sculptor by the name of Gael Langevin will let you create more than just plastic trinkets. He's spent the past year developing a 3D printable robot, and has made the open source plans available through Thingiverse for free.

At the moment only the plans for the robot's left and right arms are available, but Gael plans to post the schematics for the head and torso once he's refined and perfected their design. Of course, you'll still need to add electronic bits like various servos and a couple of Arduinos to control and coordinate all of InMoov's components, but when all is said and done (and printed) the final robot creation will be just as capable as pre-assembled kits that will cost you tens of thousands of dollars.

[InMoov via Gizmag via 3Ders]

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ASUS Vivo Tab Smart comes to the UK as the ME400, priced at £399 (update)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/22/asus-vivotab-me400-uk-399-pounds/

ASUS may have confused some of us with its similar-sounding Windows hardware range and it's showing no signs of stopping. It just announced that the Vivo Tab Smart (now the Vivo Tab ME400 to UK readers) will arrive in the British Isles on January 31st, priced at £399. The 10-inch tablet will be running the full Windows 8 experience on a dual-core 1.8GHz Atom processor, with the rest of the specs also tallying with the US-bound iteration we got to play with earlier this month. It'll be available from both Argos and Carphone Warehouse and although there's no word yet on pricing for the optional (and slightly familiar) cover-stand yet, we'll update you when we hear more.

Update: ASUS has been in touch, pricing up the cover at £39.99, while the cover with keyboard will ring in at £89.99.

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ASUS Launches VivoTab[TM] ME400 Tablet with Intel(R) Atom[TM] Processor
for Full Windows 8 Experience

Affordably priced 10.1-inch tablet with TranSleeve Keyboard provides full compatibility with existing Windows software and hardware

London, United Kingdom, (22 January, 2012) - ASUS today launched the VivoTab[TM] ME400 tablet with 10.1-inch HD display and full Windows 8 experience, all at an affordable price. The ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 is perfect for work and play, at home or on th! e move. Thin and light, ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 features an Intel(R) Atom[TM] dual-core processor for full compatibility with new and existing Windows 8 software, and an optional TranSleeve Keyboard that magnetically combines screen protection with a wireless keyboard for enhanced productivity.

Perfect for productivity, ideal for entertainment

Just 9.7mm thin and 580g light, ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 has a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display with a crisp 1366 x 768 HD resolution. IPS display technology delivers 178-degree wide viewing angles and ensures clear and bright images, even when seen from the side. VivoTab[TM] ME400 also features 5-point multi-touch for fluid fingertip control with Windows 8. The TranSleeve Keyboard is an innovative accessory that is a cover, keyboard, and stand all rolled into one. It not only aids in the typing experience, but protects the tablet as well.

With its Intel(R) Atom[TM] Z2760 dual-core processor, the ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 delivers fast and responsive performance, while still providing up to 9.5 hours battery life on a single charge. The ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 gives complete peace of mind to users too, thanks to complete compatibility with both Windows 8 Store and Desktop apps, along with plug and play support for a wide range of existing peripherals.

The ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 features high-quality cameras front and rear. The 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus, five-element lens and 1080p Full HD video recording captures precious moments with crystal clarity, while the front 2-megapixel camera is perfect for face-to-face video chat. The ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 also features renowned ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for incredible sound quality for all kinds of listening material from its built-in stereo speakers.

AVAILABILITY & PRICING

The ASUS VivoTab[TM] ME400 comes in ceramic white, diamond blue and poppy red, and is available as of the 31st January 2013 from Argos and CarPhone Warehouse. The ASU! S VivoTa b[TM] ME400 has an SRP of £399.

ASUS TranSleeve Keyboard will be sold separately.

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Mozilla reveals Firefox OS Developer Preview Phone

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/22/firefox-os-developer-phone/

Mozilla said it won't be launching its own hardware to run the in-development Firefox OS when it's finished, but the company has just announced a "Developer Preview Phone" for putting the OS through its paces. It's not quite the same as the mystery device we saw sporting Firefox OS at CES, but its specs seem almost as basic. The handset will feature a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen and 3-megapixel camera on the outside, with a 1GHz Snapdragon S1 CPU, half a gig of RAM, 4GB of microSD-expandable storage and WiFi, 2G and 3G antennae inside. Sure, that processor isn't a beast, but an 800MHz S1 does just fine in the Lumia 610. A 1580mAh battery will keep the carrier-unlocked phone running, and Mozilla is promising OTA updates to Firefox OS to keep devs, well, up to date. At the moment, we have no idea how much the phone will cost, but the first units are expected to be available next month.

The developer handset is called the Keon, according to creator Geekphone's website, and while not mentioned in the Mozilla Hacks blog post, it appears to have a more powerful cousin called the Peak. It's got a 4.3-inch qHD screen, 8-megapixel back-facing camera (with flash) and 2-megapixel shooter round the front. A 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU and larger 1800mAh battery are within, but storage, RAM and connectivity specs are the same as the smaller Keon. Mozilla may not be formally promoting this as its own dev handset, but it was still included in the picture which accompanied the announ! cement ( see above: the Keon is in orange, the Peak in white). We're getting in contact with Mozilla to clarify, and will update you when we hear back.

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Source: Mozilla, Geeksphone

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Adafruit Gemma stuffs a wearable Arduino platform into a one-inch disc

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/22/adafruit-gemma-stuffs-wearable-arduino-platform-into-1-inch-disc/

Adafruit's Flora wearable platform is barely a year old, yet it already has a little sibling on the way -- and we do mean little. The newer Gemma is Arduino-programmable over USB like its relative, but measures just over half the size of the Flora at an inch in diameter. It's even bordering on cute, as far as circuit boards go. Before developing any grand visions of wearable computers, though, be aware that Gemma's features scale down with its size: there's only three input/output pins, and a limited amount of memory won't let it handle more than about a dozen of Adafruit's NeoPixel lights. All the same, any aspiring tailor willing to trade flexibility for subtlety in a costume will likely want to sign up for notification of the Gemma's in-stock date at the source link.

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