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Sony announced today in Japan the WG-10 a new compact Memory Stick and SD/SDHC?SDXC card reader that comes with an internal battery (500mA) and Wi-Fi! Not every camera comes with Eye-Fi support and not every one are interested in having their files shared on this service, the concept here is pretty simple : Insert your SDXC Card or Memory Stick into the WG-10 and start accessing to any videos or photos stored in it from your iPhone, iPad, Android Smartphone, PC or MAC wherever you are! Nice …

The tablet market is growing at an incredible rate all around the country. Many analysts and research firms have already found that more and more consumers and business users are replacing aging computers with tablets. Many of the business users that are getting tablets are getting these devices as their first mobile computing product rather than replacing a notebook computer.

A company called Transparency Market Research has published a new study looking at the tablet PC market in the United States. According to the company, tablet PCs shipped 34.2 million units in 2012. The company is predicting that the tablet PC market within the United States will reach 71.6 million units by 2018. That would give the tablet market in the US a growth rate of 13.1% between 2012 and 2018.

The company says that in 2010 the iPad held the largest share of the tablet market accounting for more than 80% of the US market. The company predicts that Android-based tablets will pass the iPad by 2017. The most popular tablets currently have screens ranging between 9.6-inches and 11-inches with more than 25 million tablets in this range sold in 2012.

However, the company says that the popularity of this large-screen tablet segment is declining. As the popularity of the larger screen tablets declines, the popularity of tablets with screens eight-inches and smaller is growing significantly. I’d wager this has a lot to do with the large and ever-increasing number of seven-inch Android-powered tablets that continue to come to market at low prices. The company also predicts that mobile workers will continue to adopt tablets at an impressive rate with a growth rate of 18.1% from 2012 to 2018.

[via Transparency Market Research]

Research company predicts US tablet market will reach 71.6 million units by 2018 is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The push is on for many automakers to add new hands-free technology to their vehicles to help drivers keep their eyes on the road. Some automakers, such as Ford, have had hands-free communication systems and their vehicles allowing drivers to control certain functions using the voice for a long time. Other automakers have been slower to adopt such technology.

With the federal government now pushing to reduce distracted driving, automakers are rushing to add new technology to their vehicles. One of these new technologies is Apple’s Siri Eyes Free technology. We looked at the Siri Eyes Free system in the past in the Chevrolet Sonic. Automaker Honda has now announced that some its Honda branded vehicles and Acura vehicles will get Siri Eyes Free technology in 2013 models.

It appears that Honda’s adoption of this technology was last minute; support isn’t baked in as a factory installed option. Honda is offering Siri Eyes Free support as a dealer installed option on the 2013 Accord and on the Acura RDX and ILX models. Honda also says that later this year iPhone owners using iOS 6 or higher will be able to use Siri to perform a number of tasks in the vehicle.

Honda isn’t clear if these tasks are something special that it has cooked up or if these features are basic Eyes Free capabilities such as sending text messages, making phone calls, and playing music. Honda says that it has reengineered software and its vehicle infotainment systems to integrate Siri Eyes Free using its Bluetooth HandsFreeLink onboard microphone and speakers.

[via Honda]

Honda and Acura to take advantage of Apple Siri Eyes Free tech is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Brits who ground their fingers to stumps hammering their Lumia’s update button will finally be able to rest, as Nokia UK has confirmed that Windows 7.8 is rolling out today. The company has also revealed O2’s pricing for the Lumia 620, the handset that’ll bring Windows Phone 8 to the cash-strapped masses. It’s available from today on the oxygen-themed network, setting you back £149.99 or free on contracts priced over £18.50. Normally, the interchangeable back plates would cost around £20, but O2 is offering buyers a choice of a yellow, orange, green, white or cyan model for free.

You’ll also be able to pick up the quirky handset from ThreeUK and Virgin Media today, although neither has opened up about pricing just yet. Vodafone has announced that it’ll launch the phone on February 6th with a choice of white or black covers, while EE has yet to commit to carrying the handset. If you saw removable covers and hoped that the 620 would benefit from the same wireless charging plates we saw in the 820, we’ve got some bad news — Nokia has said it’s not likely to happen.

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Nokia’s cheapest Windows Phone 8 handset, the Lumia 620, has gone on sale in the UK, with the baby of the bunch packing a budget price tag but borrowing several of the features from the more expensive Lumia 820. Arriving on O2, 3, and Virgin today, with Vodafone picking up the 620 on February 6, the new Lumia is priced from £149.99 ($237) on O2 pre-pay agreements, or free on O2 agreements of £18.50 ($29) or above.

Inside there’s a 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM, along with 8GB of storage and a microSD card slot. The front is dominated by a 3.8-inch WVGA ClearBlack display which Nokia claims is particularly good for outdoor visibility.

Of course, the real magic is the interchangeable covers, something Nokia will be pushing hard on the fashion angle for the Lumia 620. Which you get in the box will depend on which carrier you go for: O2, for instance, will be supplying the black as standard but running a promotion where buyers can get a yellow, orange, green, white, or cyan cover free.

3 and Virgin will offer the black version by default, while Vodafone will be offering either the cyan or white versions. Covers themselves will be sold individually; exactly how much they’ll cost hasn’t been confirmed, but Nokia tells us they’ll be “less than £20 ($32).” Don’t hold out hope for an official wireless charging cover, however, as the Finnish firm also says the Lumia 620 is “unlikely” to get that functionality.

We’ll have a full review of the Lumia 620 soon, but until then check out our hands-on with the smartphone for more details.

Nokia’s baby Lumia 620 makes colorful debut in UK is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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