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If you’re working in an industry that requires you to bring a tablet with you constantly, such as making your rounds at the hospital as a doctor/nurse, or in the government or even at schools where tablets might be adopted, you might be interested to learn that Dell has unveiled a new 10” tablet. Dubbed the Latitude 10, it will be enterprise compliant in the sense that it will suppose existing Microsoft productivity applications while featuring the ability to plug into existing management consoles. It will come with a swappable battery which means that you can expect to use this for years on end and will only have to swap out for a new battery once it starts to get weak without having to replace the device entirely.

It comes with Dell Data Protection and Encryption and other security features such as a fingerprint reader and a smart card reader to authenticate the user before using the tablet. As far as the rest of its specs are concerned, it will feature a 10.1” Gorilla Glass display with a resolution of 1366×768, an Intel Clover Trail Atom dual-core processor, 128GB of storage that can be expanded via SD, and will run on Windows 8. No word on pricing just yet but it is expected to be released at the launch of Windows 8 so we expect we might not have to wait too long for it.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Dell reveals OptiPlex 9010 with Windows 8, Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook will be targeted at enterprise users on the go,

Windows 8 is coming folks, and so is an onslaught of new machines featuring Microsoft’s something-for-everyone OS. Dell already showed us some of its fresh consumer Win8 hardware back at IFA 2012, and now it’s the enterprise’s turn to shine. First up is the Latitude 10 tablet, which packs an Intel Atom SoC, a 10.1-inch IPS 1366 x 768 LCD display covered in Gorilla Glass, 8-megapixel primary camera plus an HD front-facing shooter. It’s got 2GB of RAM and up to 128GB of eMMC NAND storage, plus an SD card slot should the integrated storage prove insufficient. Connectivity comes via one full-size USB 2.0 port, a microUSB charging socket, mini-HDMI, a headphone/microphone combo jack, proprietary docking port and a micro-SIM slot for WWAN use. The Latitude 10 packs up to a 60Wh battery, which isn’t remarkable in and of itself, but the fact that it’s removable is. That means road warriors can travel with a spare cell or two to keep their slate in the juice no matter how long they work on it. While the swappable battery can keep the 10 from being tethered to an outlet, the dock Dell built for it ensures it’ll have a stylish place to rest when it is. The dock expands the slate’s connectivity with four USB 2.0 sockets, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI and audio output.

Next is the Optiplex 9010 all-in-one desktop we saw earlier this year. It still has the same 23-inch, 1920 x 1080 panel on the front and vPro-equipped Ivy Bridge silicon lurking beneath — the only change is the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8. The Latitude 6430u is an addition to Dell’s venerable business laptop line, and is the first to bear the Ultrabook moniker. It’s generous to label the 6430u as such, as it’s .82 inches thick and weighs 3.7 lbs, but it’s still a fairly thin and light laptop — plus it has the same solid magnesium chassis construction as its Latitude brethren. The 6430u crams a 14-inch, 1366 x 768 matte display into its 13.3-inch chassis, and users have the option of Ivy Bridge Core i3, i5 and i7 silicon with vPro, up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB worth of solid state storage. Naturally, there’s 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth and mobile broadband available for wireless connectivity. Unfortunately, we can’t tell you how much Dell’s new business computers will cost, but we do know that they’ll be available when Windows 8 is, which is to say late October.

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So it seems that LG’s Optimus G will be making its way into the US market come November, but will it be as the Optimus G or will it be as Google’s next Nexus handset? A few days ago, the Samsung GT-i9260 was spotted in a User Agent Profile which gave rise to the speculation that this could be the next Nexus device. However this wasn’t not a guarantee as Google has not officially announced it yet, but according to the folks at Android and Me, they have heard that LG is expected to produce a Nexus handset this year and given that the Optimus G will be their greatest smartphone to date, it has been speculated that perhaps the Optimus G could be the next Nexus phone.

Interestingly this does not rule Samsung out as according to earlier rumors, it has been suggested that there could be multiple Nexus handsets this year from LG, Samsung and Sony, so having both LG and Samsung make Nexus devices isn’t too ludicrous, unless of course the earlier rumors were wrong. Either way we’ll be taking this with a grain of salt for now and suggest you do the same, but what do you guys think? If true, do you think LG should make the Optimus G their Nexus handset, or do you think it would be better for them to release two separate devices instead?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: LG Optimus G more details – preview with videos, LG Optimus G to make its way stateside in November,

Wacom has announced a new Bamboo Stylus pocket aimed at the users of just about any smartphone or tablet on the market including Android devices and the iPad or iPhone. The stylus has an expandable design that offers multiple lengths to suit different needs. The stylus can be extended for writing notes or sketching.

The stylus also has a compacted setting that makes it easy to store in a pocket or inside a purse. The stylus can also be stored using a snap on lid that has a plastic headphone plug that slips into the headphone port of your portable device and holds the stylus in place. The Bamboo Stylus pocket can be collapsed to 89.5 mm and extended to 118 mm.

The stylus weighs 16.4 g and is 12 mm in diameter. It features a cushion grip and has a tip that works with capacitive touchscreens while leaving no scratches behind. Users can also customize the Bamboo Stylus pocket with interchangeable color rings.

Wacom says the tip offers a smooth writing experience that feels just like you’re writing with a traditional ink pen. The tip is 6 mm in diameter for accuracy and body of the stylus is made from aluminum. The stylus also comes with replaceable tip and includes a firm stylus nib and an optional soft nib in the box. The stylus is available now for $34.95.

Wacom unveils Bamboo Stylus Pocket for touchscreens is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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