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At the recently concluded CES 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, we did hear that Acer announced their Iconia B1 Android tablet which you can see on the right. The thing is, the Iconia B1 did not really come with the kind of hardware specifications that would make it a serious contender in the small form factor tablet market, but then again we could not complain too much with a $150 price point. It seems that the Iconia B1 is just Acer’s precursor when it comes to the low-cost tablet market, as an Acer executive dropped hints that there will be upcoming pocket-friendly eight-inch and ten-inch tablets.

The Taiwanese company is aiming for a $200 launch price thereabouts for the 8-inch tablet, while the 10-inch model will be a wee bit more expensive at just $250, which are pretty admirable targets, although we do wonder just what kind of hardware will be thrown into the mix. Oh yeah, perhaps having a quad-core processor at the very minimum would be ideal to kick things off on the right footing, no?

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Since Olympus’ tough and rugged digital cameras have picked up their fair share of accolades in the past, it would make plenty of sense to focus on the next generation of shooters that have hopefully been built like a tank, capable of handling far more abuse than your average consumer class digital camera. The Olympus Stylus TG-830 Tough is one of them, where it will miss the Valentine’s Day deadline as it will go on sale only from end of February, 2013.

Being waterproof to depths of up to 10 meters, this is the ideal digital shooter for you to to bring along on your snorkeling trips, as long as you don’t remain underwater for over 30 minutes at a time. If you feel that you are a klutz, then the Olympus Stylus TG-830 Tough should be perfect, since it can handle drops from 2.1 meters in height, and it works even in temperatures of up to -10°C. The 16-megapixel Olympus Stylus TG-830 Tough does seem to be a decent purchase when you weigh up its hardiness overall. [Press Release]

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It is me, or have all the digital camera manufacturers banded together to make an announcement of their new shooters on the same day? I guess this would certainly be a gentleman’s agreement, as “may the best digital camera win” idea would work only when everyone rolls out their devices on the same day itself. Olympus has had a long history with tough digital cameras, and they continue in this tradition with the Olympus Stylus TG-2 Tough.

You will be able to find just about all sorts of “proof” to accompany the TG-2 Tough, where it is waterproof, shockproof, and freezeproof, while sporting a high-speed f2.0 lens, GPS support, and iHS Technology, hitting the markets from February 8th onwards in a design that will make your heart skip a beat or two.

Being waterproof means it can handle depths of up to 15 meters, and shrugs off drops and shocks from 2.1 meter, and will be able to work in sub-zero temperatures of up to -10°C. Oh yeah, did we mention that it is crushproof as well, being able to withstand a weight of up to 100kg on it without faltering? [Press Release]

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Smartphone cameras have come a long way in a relatively short period of time, progressing from sub-1-megapixel sensors incapable of taking images in anything but the brightest locations to modern sensors that are challenging the point-and-shoot camera market. Earlier today, a patent filing from Google cropped up showing a multi-flash camera model for smartphones, an intriguing idea that may never see the light of day.

Despite the improvements in mobile phone cameras, inadequate lighting is still a common issue and one of the reasons photographs end up dim and grainy. Google’s patent filing would seem to be a partial solution to that issue with multiple flash lights on a phone. Depending on the external lighting situation, one flash or multiple flashes would be utilized by the phone.

One of the sketches gives us a good idea of what Google is up to, showing multiple flash bulbs that can be re-positioned via tracking in the back of the phone. Another image shows a different design with the flashes stationary. The flashes that are mobile are nestled in different designs, with one being circular in nature and the other resembling the π symbol.

Not only would multiple flashes increase the overall lighting, but it would also provide better lighting in individual environments and help eliminate shadows by adjusting which lights go off. Another use indicated for the multi-flashes is HDR photography, with the flashes being used to simulate different exposures, which would then be stitched together. Of course, as with all patents, this might never come to fruition, but it is an interesting concept nonetheless.

[via Android Community]

Google patent filing shows off multi-flash smartphone camera is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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