Acer outs a new Atom based Iconia slate with the W510

Just a week after Acer’s announcement of their Windows 8 Iconia W700, the company announced yesterday in the USA the Iconia W510 another Windows 8 Tablet but this time powered by an Intel Clover Trail Atom Z2760 CPU! the Iconia W510 will come in four different flavors (see details below) with a price starting at $499.99 USD and sold without its docking keyboard (That also includes an internal battery). By default the Iconia W510 will come for all models with an Atom Z2760, 2GB of RAM, …

AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH, Softbank new Quad-Core 4G Android smartphone by Sharp

Summer is over and it is time to enjoy Japanese Mobile phone operator new Winter and Spring (2012-2013) collection! As now the second largest mobile phone operator in Japan, since its acquisition of eAccess, Softbank started first and introduces over ten new handsets! Among these new models, the company new flagship phone is designed and manufacturer by Sharp, behold the AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH!
This new AQUOS PHONE Xx 203SH is by far one of the coolest phone from Sharp and comes by default with …

Clarion Releases the First-in-the-World Solar powered Portable Digital Speakers with the “ZP1”

Clarion releases the world first portable full digital speaker “ZP1” equipped with solar battery modules as a part of line-up of ”01DRIVE” series through exclusive home appliance stores and WEB stores. The manufacturer’s recommended retail price is open and start of sales is early December.
Unlike the conventional speaker systems which convert digital sound source signals with D/A convertors and/or amplifiers, the “ZP1” products, released this time, employ a reproduction system that carries …

Toyota Partner Robot provides everyday assistance for people with disabilities

Toyota has developed the Partner Robot, to provide everyday assistance for people with disabilities. This robot has a compact, cylindrical body, so it can turn round in small spaces, as well as folding arms, which can do tasks such as fetching objects and opening curtains.
The robot is controlled easily, by using the touch interface on a smartphone or speech recognition. It can also be controlled remotely by a caregiver, while communicating with the user.
“For robots to operate in …

[CEATEC 2012] Hands-on with Panasonic AX2 new Windows 8 Hybrid laptop

Ok I admit it, I always has been a huge fan of Panasonic Let’s Note line-up and this despite their rather unique and unsophisticated design. However I have to admit that I am rather unimpressed by Panasonic’s new AX2. Don’t get me wrong I like the overall look of the AX2, like other model this Ultrabook is well build and sturdy, but, and yes there is but I am not a huge fan of their design choice when it comes to Panasonic understanding of an Hybrid Laptop. As you can see on …

[CEATEC 2012] Vaio DUO, Sony finally has its mojo back!

Announced last august, Sony new Windows 8 Ultrabook is in the flesh a great little device! Sure we did not have much time to play with this little convertible but first impressions are just great. The Vaio DUO is indeed light, comes with a stunning 11.6” screen with a mate finish making it ideal both in and outside packed in a sturdy body… Yep I can’t wait to get this little baby in hands to try!

Model
VAIOTM Duo

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-3517U, Intel® Core™ i5-3317U or Intel® …

[CEATEC 2012] Sharp outs first 4K IGZO Display prototypes

Sharp unveiled at IFA 2012 a new series of high-resolution and low power display technology named IGZO, and today at CEATEC, Sharp went one step further by introducing two new 32” IGZO screens with one featuring a touchscreen and another more conventional one designed home entertainment.
For those who where under a rock the past few month, Sharp IGZO technology employed advanced IGZO oxide semiconductors enables Sharp to produce LCDs with smaller thin-film transistors and increased pixel …

[CEATEC 2012] Sharp ICC-LED 4K TV is what we have all been waiting for!

My dear readers, we have been lied to! Full HD Movies can be AMAZING at least thanks to Sharp and its ICC Technology!
When the first full HD Movie arrived we were all amazed by the sharpness of these videos on our 37 or 42″ TVs, but since a few years 60 and 80″ TVs start to become more common, at least for those who can afford them, but truth to be told 1080p movies on these display look just plain horrible.
Now add to this a layer of “4K’ and you have the prefect …

[CEATEC 2012] Docomo introduces Grip UI, a new way to “hold” your phone

Here you an interesting concept that once turn real becomes almost a complete, behold the Grip UI from Docomo. The theory, and reality, is that it is rather difficult to use your smartphone in a confined environment like a train for example. It is indeed at pick-hours almost impossible to use both hands with your smartphone without a) Disturbing your neighbors and b) Standing still without disturbing anyone when the train is moving. Strong from this two very basic points the R&D section of …

[CEATEC 2012] KDDI presents a new palm authentication app for Smartphones

KDDI’s booth was rather uneventful this year and has not much to show, unless maybe this very cool new palm authentication app for Smartphones. Unlike Fujitsu Palm Reader technology, KDDI’s palm authentication app will actually read your “palm” and take a picture of your palm and its lines and memories it for future use. Thanks to today’s Hi-resolution sensors, Cameras embedded on smartphones can take pretty accurate details of objects and in our case every …