WishList: Phosphor's Touch Time Digital Watch

Phosphor impressed us last year with the first E ink watch, the World Time Sport watch. They're now preparing to launch the new Touch Time Digital Watch. Using a touch-enabled LCD instead of E Ink, the Touch Time Digital Watch brings true multi function by way of seven display styles, a bright backlight, calculator, calendar, stopwatch, timer, lunar calendar, it is also water resistant up to 30 meters (3ATM) and features a one year battery life. Best of all, unlike some of the purported 'smart watches' coming to market, the Touch Time Digital Watch doesn't require synching with a PC or recharging as it is a standalone device.

CES 2013: Acer intros the Iconia B1-A71, an affordable 7-inch Android tablet

Acer revealed their Iconia B1-A71 a budget 7-inch Android tablet that they expect to sell for $150. This device will further disrupt pricing in the tablet market as it comes close to the pricing og eReaders which do a lot less. Full specs for the Iconia B1-A71 after the jump.

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SlideShow: Lenovo's IdeaCenter Horizon Table PC at CES 2013

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Lenovo Horizon was the 'big' story of CES 2013. The Horizon is a table computer, capable of laying flat on a surface and it can take touch gestures from multiple users. Running Windows 8, this 27-inch mega-tablet/table won the best of CES award this year not just for being audacious but for making this new and potentially game-changing segment of computing somewhat affordable at $1700. This might just get me to go back on World of Warcraft. Specs include:

• Up to 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
• Up to Windows 8 Pro
• 27" backlit full HD (1920x1080) multi-touch display; 16:9 widescreen
• Up to 2 hours battery life
• Up to 1TB HDD
• Up to 8GB DDR3

Photos by Alex Davies 

Retake: The PS Vita shines when it is a good bundle deal

This bundle changed my mind about the PS VitaBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I had high hopes for the PS Vita when it first came out. As a PlayStation Portable fan and collector (had all the iterations, even the PSP Go), I wanted the Vita to be an extension and improvement of not just the gaming aspect of the PSP but the all-around functionality. Here's a story of the PS Vita there and back again.

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