Entries by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla (6710)

Monday
Jan132014

Review: Asus MeMO Pad 8

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The 8-inch tablet market is exploding right now with various Android and Windows 8 models competing with the iPad mini. Asus has been successful with its 7-inch Android tablets, specially its Nexus 7 device which has been a huge hit. How does their 8-inch Asus MeMO Pad device fare? We take a look.

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Monday
Jan132014

SlideShow: Asus VivoTab Note 8 from CES 2014

We expect to see more Intel Atom-powered 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablets coming to market this year. Here's Asus' take on this new genre of tablet plus some of the accessories that set it apart from the competition. How do you like it? Is a Windows 8.1 tablet in your future?
Photos by Alex Davies
Sunday
Jan122014

First Look at Lenovo's Vibe X 5-inch smartphone from CES 2014

Lenovo has a long tradition of showing off handsets at CES even if these are to be sold in limited markets like China or Asia Pacific. This year they proudly showcased the Vibe X which is very much a flagship-level device with a quad core 1.5GHz processor running Android 4.2,  a 5” 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution display (with 440 ppi pixel density) and as Lenovo puts it, "At just 6.9 mm in profile, it slips easily into your pocket or bag, and at only 121 g it will never weigh you down." Will we see this smartphone launched in Canada? Only time will tell, but it is certain to earn Lenovo some recognition wherever it is made available.

Photos by Alex Davies

Saturday
Jan112014

First Look at Lenovo's MIIX 2 Windows 8 Tablet from CES 2014

2014 could very well be Lenovo's year at CES. The PC market leader has unleashed a bevy of impressive notebooks, ultrabooks, tablets and even smartphones for good measure. One of the more interesting categories this year are 8-inch Windows 8 tablets that run full Windows (not RT). Dell has first mover advantage with its Venue 8 Pro tablet and now Lenovo's followed suit with their successor to the ThinkPad Tablet 2. Designed for work and play, the MIIX 2 has a quad core Intel Atom processor, stylus input, a expandable microSD slot and starts at $299 for the 32GB model. Here's our slideshow from the show floor.

Photos by Alex Davies