Acer's award winning Aspire R7 updated with Haswell and a pen

Acer's award winning R7 Ultrabook-convertible-tablet hybrid is getting a much anticipated update by way of new 4th Generation Intel Core processors. The new Haswell chips should improve battery life on the multi-functional notebook which is known for having four modes of use including regular notebook, Ezel mode, Pad and display. Aside from improving the architecture, Acer has also included the Acer Active Pen, so users can enjoy greater accuracy and a more comfortable feel when writing and drawing using the inductive stylus.  Battery life is still expected to be subpar. Acer is including new apps that take advantage of this technology. Price is €999 and Canadian pricing has yet to be set for the notebook which will ship Q4 2013.

Acer launches new Iconia A3 10.1" Android Tablet

Acer's got a bunch of products it is releasing prior to IFA in Berlin, including the Icona A3 10.1-inch Android tablet. While pricing and availability in North America is TBD, we do know that it is designed for rich multimedia entertainment, the Iconia A3 comes with Dolby Digital Plus creating a virtualized 5.1 channel surround experience over headphones, reduced background noise.

The Iconia A3 features a quad-core 1.2GHz cortex A7 processor it delivers smooth 9 hours of video playback, better mobile gaming, as well as fluid and fast navigation through apps and websites and Acer says that the10.1” WXGA display (1,280 x 800) with IPS technology offers crisp and accurate colours. Brave move by Acer since the 10.1-inch Andrid tablet category has long been in limbo.

Mega Man creator starts Kickstarter campaign for Mighty No. 9, gets almost 70% in under 24 hours

Kickstarter has been home to some really big campaigns for everything from movies, music, gadgets, consoles, and games. Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune wants in on the action to create Mighty No. 9, a side-scrolling action PC game seemingly inspired by Mega Man and will be created by an “all-star team of veteran Mega Man devs.” Developer Comcept seeks $900,000 and they reached $620,000 from over 10,000 backers in less than 24 hours since the project went live. The project currently has 11,800 plus backers and over $695,000 worth of pledges.

If you have your own million-dollar idea, Kickstarter has recently entered Canada. It’s just waiting for you to get in on the action, too.  

Breaking: Images of Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch emerge

VentureBeat has published images of what it believes to be the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch that's slated for release on September 4 in IFA, Berlin. Photo is of the prototype sent to developers and partners and while it may differ from the finished device, it could be very close to what we will see on Wednesday. 

VentureBeat's source also presented them with detailed design studies and sketches as well as some specifications. The Galaxy Gear is said to be a health tracker with a camera. So, definitely not a smartwatch replacement but another health-focused accessory like a FitBit or a Nike Fuelband. Check out more images and all the details over at VentureBeat.

Source: VentureBeat