Monday
Jan142013

SourceCode: Shaking up the 7-inch tablet space

 

 

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A year ago, the 7-inch tablet space was occupied by the BlackBerry PlayBook, a few $500 Android tablets that offered a blown-up smartphone experience and $199 eBook readers running pared down versions of Android and focusing on content consumption. Today, the 7-inch tablet space is gearing up to be one of the most competitive areas in tech.

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Sunday
Jan132013

ASUS launches MeMO Pad 7-inch Android tablet for US $149

ASUS just launched the MeMO Pad, a stylish and capable 7-inch Android tablet designed for mobile consumers looking for a high-quality yet remarkably affordable tablet. A more basic version of the highly successful Nexus 7 Android tablet.With a starting MSRP of $149 (US), can this be the tablet to shake up the 7-inch tablet.market?

 

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Sunday
Jan132013

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.

Friday
Jan112013

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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