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Samsung announced the new Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, which is basically a Note-ized version of the Galaxy Tab 2.0 10.1. To be a Note, the tablet comes with S Pen stylus and the S Note tool that lets combine notes or sketches together with web content, images and other digital media into your own personalized storyboards. The tablet comes with various ready-to-use templates such as meeting minutes, recipe, cards, diary, magazine and more, and is able to digitize hand-drawn geometric shapes using the Shape Match function, which helps users to create more organized idea sketches and storyboards.

The Galaxy Note 10.1 is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM. Like the Tab 2.0 10.1, the Note 10.1 has a 10.1-inch PLS 1280×800 touchscreen and a 3 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and Full HD video recording. It gets a 2 Megapixel front camera for video chat, instead of VGA camera on the Tab 2.0. The tablet runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with TouchWiz UI. In addition to Samsung Apps, Hubs, and S Pen Experience apps, the Note also comes pre-loaded with Adobe Photoshop Touch and Adobe Ideas.

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models. It supports Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity and has a microSD/SDHC card slot. There are 3G+WiFi and WiFi-only version models. The 3G version supports GPS/AGPS and quad-band GSM/EDGE and quad-band 21Mbps HSPA networks.

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Samsung reveals the latest member of its Galaxy Tab line, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N 7-inch tablet. Powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor, the new 7.0 Plus N model runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system with Samsung’s TouchWiz. The new tablet is available in 3G+WiFi model and WiFi-only version.

Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N comes with a 7-inch 1024×600 PLS touchscreen display, a 3.2 Megapixel rear auto focus camera with 720p HD video recording, a 2 Megapixel front-facing camera and 16GB of internal storage capacity. It supports Bluetooth 3.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n and the 3G model will support quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band UMTS/HSDPA+ up to 21Mbps.

The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus N will be available in pure white and metallic gray. 3G version costs Euro 569 and the WiFi only model ask as for Euro 499.

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Samsung introduces its latest addition to its tablet line, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) that serves as the successor to the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab model. Powered by a 1GHz dual core processor with 1GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab 2 is the company’s first Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0-powered tablet. It comes with a 1024×600 PLS touchscreen, a 3 Megapixel main camera, and a VGA front-facing camera for video chat.

Samsung’s new tablet supporting Full HD video recording at 30fps. It comes with 8GB, 16GB or 32GB of onboard memory and supports microSD/SDHC up to 32GB. The Galaxy Tab 2 is available in WiFi-only model and WiFi+3G model. It supports Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi 802.11b/g/n with support for WiFi Direct and the 3G version adds A-GPS and Glonass. The 3G model supports HSPA＋ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 mobile network.

The ICS tablet will be pre-loaded with a bunch of Samsung apps and tools including TouchWiz UI, Samsung Readers Hub/ Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub, Samsung ChatON. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) will be available in global market from March, starting from UK.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) Specs:

Network	HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100
Processor	1 GHz Dual-Core Processor
Display	7” WSVGA(1024×600) PLS TFT
OS	Android 4.0(Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera	Main(Rear): 3 Megapixel Fixed Focus Camera Sub(Front): VGA for Video Call
Video	Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, VP8 Format: 3GP, ASF, AVI, MP4, WMV, FLV, MKV, WebM Playback/ Recording: Full HD@30fps, HD@30fps
Audio	Codec: MP3, AAC, AC-3, AMR, FLAC, MID, WMA, WAV, VorbisMusic Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack
Value-added Features	Samsung TouchWiz/ Samsung L!ve Panel UX
	Samsung Apps
	Samsung Kies / Samsung Kies air
	Samsung Hub＊ - Readers Hub/ Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub
	Samsung Hub Widget＊ - Music Hub/ Game Hub/ Video Hub
	Samsung S Suggest＊ (App recommendation service)
	Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
	AllShare Play＊
	GoogleTM Mobile Services- Android Market™, Gmail™, Google Earth™, YouTube™, Google Maps™, Syncing with Google Calendar™
	Polaris
	A-GPS, Glonass (＊ Available on 3G version only)
Connectivity	Bluetooth® technology v 3.0USB 2.0 HostWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Sensor	Accelerometer, Digital compass, Light Proximity(＊ Available on 3G version only)
Memory	8/16/32GB User memory ＋ 1GB (RAM) microSD (up to 32GB)
Dimension	193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm, 344g
Battery	Standard battery, Li-ion 4,000mAh

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E Ink published their January financial results, and the revenue was about $48 million - which is a 63% drop compared to last year (and 11% drop compared to December). Despite this the company is still expected to post revenues of over NT$40 billion in 2012 - a 5% increase over 2011. Some web sites are reporting that this marks the "end of the e-reader" - with tablets clearly winning the race. This is an interesting debate. Most people agree that a dedicated e-paper reader is far better as a reading device (because of the screen quality, sunlight readability, weight, cost and battery life) - but Tablets are obviously much more versatile. Meanwhile, Pacific Crest analyst Chad Bartley has published his 2012 forecasts for the Kindle. He sees Amazon selling just 24 million e-reader Kindles - his previous estimate was 28.6 million. He also expects Amazon to sell 14.9 million Kindle Fires (up from 12.7 million in his earlier estimates). Interestingly, by the way, E Ink is supplying the display for the Fire as well. Personally I love my Kindle e-reader - much better than the Kindle Fire. I find reading on an LCD to be quite annoying, and it's also too heavy for me to hold for long periods (it's more than double the weight of the Kindle Touch). I think that most people who actually want to read will prefer the e-reader, and 24 million devices in 2012 is still a very large market for Amazon. source: UberGizmo, DailyFinance
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Fujitsu releases in Japan its new STYLISTIC M350/CA2 Android tablet for the enterprise market. The 7-inch tablet is powered by a Freescale i.MX 53 Cortex A8 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM. It has a 7-inch 1024×600 touchscreen and offers mini HDMI output allowing business users to bring their presentations on a bigger screen easily. The STYLISTIC M350/CA2 comes with the NX! input powered by ATOK to boast high speed and high accuracy in recognizing kanji characters. It supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. Its Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS may disappoint you though. The Fujitsu tablet weighs approximately 420g and has been designed with different character input modes: numeric keypad, QWERTY, and hand-writing recognition if required. Its also equipped with Fujitsu’s unique “NX! Input powered by ATOK” character input technology, especially designed for high speed and high accuracy kanji character recognition. The Stylistic M350/CA2 tablet will be supplied running Android Gingerbread as its operatingsystem, and has bend assigned to be used in a multitude of different scenarios including: a mobile sales terminal, as a handset for displaying digital catalogs within retail stores, and as an e-book reader in a classrooms.

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Sprint is launching the ZTE Optik, a 3G tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb operating system. The Optik is powered by a Qualcomm SnapDragon 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 1GB RAM and comes with 16GB internal storage. It has a 7-inch 1280×800 touchscreen and dual cameras – 5 Megapixel rear and 2 Megapixel front.

The ZTE Optik has integrated GPS and supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11b/g connectivity and of course Sprint’s 3G mobile network. It has built-in stereo speakers and a 3.5mm jack. In addition to Google mobile services such as Gmail, Search, Google Maps with Navigation, the 7-inch tablet also comes with Swype keyboard and Sprint Zone, Sprint TV, Sprint Music Plus, Sprint Navigation..etc services. It has a microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion and has a 4,000mAh li-ion battery. The ZTE Optik is available from Sprint for just $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement, or $349.99 without a contract.

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Toshiba introduced in Japan its new BookPlace DB50 (model DB50/25E/PDB5025ENAW) color e-book reader, joining the company’s Excite X10, Thrive and AT200 tablets. The 7-inch e-reader offers direct access to Toshiba’s BookPlace e-book store for thousands of books. The DB50 comes with a 7-inch 600×1024 color LCD display with LED-backlight

Toshiba’s BookPlace reader is powered by a 1GHz Freescale i.MX535 processor with 1GB of RAM, and comes with 8GB internal memory for storing your e-book collection. The device supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity and has microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion and a micro USB 2.0 for PC connection and charging. There is a built-in mono speaker as well and its battery provides up to 7.5 hours of use.

The Toshiba BookPlace DB50 color e-reader runs on modified version of Android 2.3.5 and a special version of Linux. The reader will be available on 10 February.

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ZTE releases the Light Tab 2 (model V9A) tablet in the UK. The new tablet runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS on a Qualcomm SnapDragon MSM8255 1.4GHz processor and 512MB of RAM. It supports quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band HSPA 3G mobile networks, in addition to WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1. GPS is also included for navigation on a large screen.

The Light Tab 2 comes with a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen, 3.2 Megapixel rear facing camera, 0.3 Megapixel front-facing camera for video chat. It has 4GB internal memory for installing apps and storing music, video and documents, and there is a microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion. Other features include micro USB port, G-sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor and a 3400mAh battery.

To be shipped in late February, the ZTE Light Tab 2 is available for order for GBP195.83.

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Other than the 7-inch Eee Pad MeMO, Asus also brings the Eee Pad Transfomer (EP101) and the Eee Pad Slider (EP102) to the CES 2011. Both of them feature a 10.1-inch 1280×800 IPS touchscreen and are powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. They will be loaded with Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet-oriented OS.
The Eee Pad Transformer will come with a docking option That incorporates a full QWERTY keyboard and serves as a battery extension station for up-to 16 hours of non-stop computing; while the Slider is equipped with a sliding keyboard. Both of them will have a 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash and a 1.2 Megapixel front camera.
Asus is expected to release the Eee Pad Transformer in April with price ranging from $400 to $700, and the Slider in May for $500-$800.
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Brookstone launches the iConvert Scanner, a device that transforms your iPad or iPad 2 into a portable scanner.The iConvert scans hard copies to JPEG files which are automatically stored in the picture folder, giving you instant e-copies of your documents.

The iConvert scans documents in high resolution 300dpi for clear JPEG images. After docking the iPad/iPad 2 into the iConvert, the free downloadable app will provide step-by-step prompts from “scan” (with real-time preview) to “save” or “delete”. The scanner’s front feeder adjusts from 2 inches to 8½ inches wide to fit many size photos and important documents.

You can get the iConvert for $149.99.

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