Asus will fix Transformer Prime ICS 'lockups' in February

A number of Transformer Prime owners are experiencing random lockups on their devices following the recent Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Gary Key, an Asus technical marketing manager, has confirmed that the company "hope[s] to have a fix available in early February." The issues follow no clear trend, and 400 replies at XDA Developers suggests that it's reasonably widespread. We saw no evidence of lockups during our week-long preview of Android 4.0 on the Transformer Prime, so we're unable to comment directly on the issues, but users have reported lockups in high performance mode, browsing, and randomly during daily use.

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Motorola Wi-Fi-only Droid Xyboard is now available

The cheaper, Wi-Fi-only version of Motorola’s latest and greatest Xyboard tablet has begun shipping. Pre-orders for the units are now being fulfilled, and the product pages on Verizon’s website now show them as being available to purchase. The new products, which were originally scheduled for a January 18 launch, are geared at consumers who want a high-end tablet but don’t care about being able to take it online any time they want.

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7-inch Honeycomb tablet : ViewSonic ViewPad 7x

ViewSonic ViewPad 7x: World’s first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet

ViewSonic is set to become the first company to launch a 7-inch tablet running Honeycomb, according to a new report on Wednesday. Referred to in the report as the ViewSonic 7x, though it would likely launch under the ViewPad brand — will be unveiled later this month at the annual Computex conference in Taipei. Reported specs for the upcoming Honeycomb tablet include a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, front and rear-facing cameras, HSPA+ support, DLNA support and an HDMI port. The 7x is expected to launch in June in certain markets, though we doubt U.S. availability should be expected any time soon.

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Hanwha releases USB and HDMI connector for iPad/iPhone4

Announced at around 5,980 Yen in Japan, USB/HDMI converter will also you to display 1024×768 pictures, the iPad actual screen resolution on any HDMI capable TVs, in place of the original adapter's dock connector port is a USB 2.0 socket -- compatible with cameras supporting mass storage connection you'll have to use the switch to toggle between the two modes.

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Video Apple Peel 520 Gen2 for iPod Touch gen 4

Apple Peel 520 Gen 2 for the iPod Touch has now began shipping in China. The second-generation device will attach to an iPod Touch and give it all the features and then some of an iPhone 4. These include calling, accessing 3G data networks and adding a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to two devices.There is also a built-in Wi-Fi radio and a vibrating function for ringer. The Bluetooth connection will support hands-free handsets for conversations and caller ID is also supported. There are physical answer and end call buttons, and the SIM card slots in from the side. The case also has a built-in battery to prolong the fourth-generation iPod's life.
The device is now available, priced at $89. Check Video after Break.

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BookBook Case for iPad and Ipad 2

BookBook for iPad is a handmade one-of-a-kind, hardback leather case that doubles as a fully adjustable stand. Along with its vintage looks, this case makes iPad feel as if you’re holding a real book, and in many ways you are holding a book. These cases look like old and battered hard cover books, but they are actually cases for all sorts of gadgets from the original iPad to the Kindle and more. 12South has announced that its BookBook style for the original iPad will fit the iPad 2. This is still one of the coolest cases you will find and is made from real leather and has a zipper closure to keep your iPad 2 safe and secure. This case comes in two styles black and red. The BookBook for iPad sells for about $69.99 (Free shipping).

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Video Compare Camera iPad 2 Vs Motorola Xoom Vs Samsung Galaxy Tab

Folks at Macworld tested the image and video quality of iPad 2’s camera and compared them with Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab’s camera.

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Idea: Polyply - all in one holds an iPad, iPod Classic, iPhone 4 and a stylus

 iMac, iPhone, iPad, iPod looks like anything prefixed with an “i” has found its way to my desk and to organize them is the Polyply. This particular stand was constructed out of acrylate polymer (acrylic plastic), birch plywood & birch. It holds an iPad, iPod Classic, iPhone 4 and a stylus.

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Video for Ipad 2 Blend

Tom Dickson from Blendtec have just released a video for the iPad 2 version of Will it blend? Check out the video after the break.

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Iomega SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone

Iomega's new SuperHero Backup and Charger for iPhone is a compact docking station device that sits on your counter, desktop or nightstand and plugs directly into a wall outlet. Ideal for travel, too, the SuperHero Backup and Charger comes complete with a 4GB SD card (allow upgradeable more capacity). Users simply download free of charge the SuperHero iPhone app from the Apple Store and their iPhone is ready for charging and backing up with the Super Hero Backup and Charger.

When an iPhone loaded, the app launches automatically, giving the option of backing up the contacts and photos while it charges the phone, progress bar lets you know when your backup is complete. If a user loses or damages their iPhone, they can restore their contacts and photos to a new iPhone by docking the new iPhone in the SuperHero dock and selecting the "restore" button.

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Video and Picture iPad 2 Wi-Fi Teardown, CPU A5 1Ghz, RAM 512MB

Ifixit already have a 16 GB Wi-Fi model in hand and are tearing it down to see just what's inside the revamped version of Apple's popular tablet device.The iPad 2 seems to use essentially the same Broadcom touch controllers and Wi-Fi chip found in the first-generation iPad and other recent iOS devices. The A5 system-on-a-chip carries manufacture dates of January/February 2011, the three-cell 25 watt-hour battery offers only slightly more power than the 24.8 watt-hour battery found in the original iPad, and comes in a much flatter form factor to help Apple achieve the significantly thinner design for the tablet.

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Angry Bird iPad 2 Cases are now available, Price $64

Gear4 has just unveiled its new line of iPad 2 cases hot of the production line, with exclusive designs from the Angry Birds game. The iPad 2 case designs will feature: the Red Bird, Red Bird and Pig King, and the entire Angry Birds family. iPad 2 cases are constructed from polycarbonate, available for $64 or £39.99.

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Ipad 2 specs, Sale on March 25th starting in the U.S

Next generation iPad (Ipad 2) is now official. Here are some key specifications of Ipad 2:

• Apple A5 processor, dual core CPU
• 2x CPU speed, 9x graphics speed improvement
• Front and rear cameras
• Gryoscope
• 33% thinner, 13.4mm to 8.8mm thin — thinner than an iPhone 4, and lighter than the previous iPad
• AT&T and Verizon models, white and black iPads
• Same original iPad battery life, over 10 hours of usage and a month of standby time

Pricing for the new iPad lines up exactly with the original model:
iPad Wi-Fi will be available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacitties for $499, $599, and $699 respectively.

The iPad Wi-Fi + 3G will be available in the aforementioned sizes for $629, $729, and $829.
The new model will go on sale in just under two weeks starting in the U.S. with many more countries joining in on March 25th.

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Fujitsu introduce Stylistic Q550 Windows 7 tablet, Specs, Video

Fujitsu has dropped all the details on its Oak Trail-based Stylistic Q550 Windows 7 tablet here at CeBIT this week.
 Stylistic Q550 Specs:

Storage: Along with your choice of 30GB or 64GB SSDs
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional 
Screen: 10.1-inch WXGA IPS display capable of four-finger multitouch with stylus input
RAM: 2GB of RAM
Optional: Gobi radio that'll push 14.4Mbps down and 5.76Mbps up over HSPA. 
Pricing: starting at €699 (roughly $966) 
On sale 2/3/2011.

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Image of the back of IPAD 2 Leak? Update Front of IPAD 2?

BGR has been sent an image of the back of Apple’s next generation iPad - Ipad 2. The rear-facing camera, redesigned speaker, and flat back with tapered edges are all visible.We will keep update info.

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iPad 2 Release Date May Be Delayed to June?

Apple shipments of the iPad 2 may have been delayed from April until June due to production bottlenecks at Hon Hai, according to Bloomberg.

The delay arose after Cupertino, California-based Apple made design changes before the Lunar New Year, according to a report by Vincent Chen and Alison Chen, analysts at Yuanta. Jill Tan, an Apple spokeswoman in Hong Kong, declined to comment on the report. Edmund Ding, a spokesman for Hon Hai, didn’t answer calls to his Taiwan and China mobile phones.

"Our checks suggest new issues are being encountered with the new production and it is taking time to resolve them," said Chen in the report. "As a number of Android 3.0 tablets are being launched in April and May, the delay in iPad 2 shipments may give the Android camp a brief window of opportunity."

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Video review Griffin Slap for iPod nano

The Griffin Slap for iPod nano is a fun, colorful watch adapter ( comes in black, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and pink) that children of the 80s will no doubt appreciate. It gets its name from how you use it — just grab it by the strap and slap it onto your wrist. It wraps around and voila — iPod nano watch! Hit video demo after jump break.

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HTC announced Flyer tablet 7-inch, run Android 2.4, 1.5GHz Qualcomm chip single-core

At MWC 2011 (Mobile World Congress 2011), HTC announced Flyer tablet using a single-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm chip along with a smaller 4,000mAh battery. The Flyer will also bring 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, micro-SD card slot, HDMI-out, DLNA support, run  Android 2.4 with 7-inch screen. The device will be available globally, at an unknown price point, in Q2 of 2011.

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[MWC 2011] MeeGo Tablet UI more picture and video

Intel's landed at MWC with that very same tablet user interface, except it has done a bit of work to the underlying software and it's finally ready to start letting the press play around with it.

MeeGo is a collaboration between Intel’s Moblin and Nokia’s Maemo, an announcement the two companies made just one year ago from the stages of MWC 2010 in Barcelona. 

If you were to closely compare the design of the UI or what Intel is calling its "tablet user experience" to the one we saw back in June, you probably wouldn't notice much of a difference in terms of aesthetics, and that's because most of the work Intel's been doing has been to the code and framework.

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10 Reasons To Buy A Tablet and 5 Reasons Not To

You’ve held out for months, waiting and watching the market for some sign of a tablet that you think you’d like. But maybe you’re asking the wrong question. Instead of “Which tablet should I buy?” maybe you should be asking why you need a tablet in the first place?

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