Lenovo's Miix 2 10 and 11 tablets surface at CES 2014

We're starting to see all sorts of interesting new form factors thanks to Intel's Bay Trail Atom processors that seem to offer improved computing power without guzzling too much battery power. Lenovo's Miix 2 tablets, which somewhat resemble the form factor of Microsoft's own Surface devices, are tablet-first hybrids that can be docked into keyboard accessories for a fuller Windows 8 computing experience. The 10.1-inch variant runs the Atom processor while the 11.6 version runs an Intel Core processor. These new Miix tablet/laptop hybrids are coming in April 2014.

CES 2014: Lenovo joins the 8-inch Windows 8.1 tablet category with the ThinkPad 8

The 8-inch tablet market for Windows 8 devices is going to see some serious competition. We love Dell's Venue 8 Pro and what it brings to the market but Lenovo's done one better with its recently revealed ThinkPad 8 which brings an 8.3-inch screen with a  1,920 x 1,080 resolution. It is powered by a 2.4GHz quad-core Atom processor, 128GB storage and an 8-hour battery life plus 8 hours of battery life. It should start at around US $449 when it comes to market in the next month.

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Sphero 2B reinvents the robotic remote control toy

Sphero's robotic ball has been one of the most innovative products to merge cool engineering with smarpthone controlled apps. The company has just unveiled a new robot, the 2B.

Sphero 2B takes on a new form factor, drives like it’s from the future, comes with interchangeable parts like tires and hubcaps for different terrain, and will launch with accessories for advanced gameplay. Powered with AI Superdrive capabilities, 2B is unreasonably fast and maneuverable. With only two points of contact, 2B can turn on a dime, launch off steep inclines, and tumble unlike anything you’ve seen. 
 

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BBM Beta on Android receives BBM channels, voice chat functionality

Ardent Android BBM Beta users should soon get an update to BlackBerry's cross platform messaging app that includes the social media-ish BBM Channels and the awaited WiFi voice chat functionality. Launched late last year by BlackBerry on their native BB10 version, these features were promised to Android and eventually iOS users as well.

Source: Engadget