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After debuting at CES 2012, tablets have started to get in line for the consumer launch, the one that really matters, as only then you're able to buy the model you like.Today I've found out about the pricing and availability of the Acer Iconia TAB A510, one of the company's quad-core models (the other being the Iconia A700). As a reminder, the A510 is basically an A700 minus the Full HD screen (1280 x 800 px instead of 1920 x 1080 px). Doesn't sound like much but I'm sure it's a huge differe...

It was about time to take a look at a DIY home project that involves some kind of touch screen technology. So here it is: a developer, a genius nonetheless, has turned his living room wall into a giant touchscreen by using his Android headset, a projector and a Microsoft Kinect sensor.After installing a custom ROM on the Android headset and doing some PC programming he was able to make the Kinect detect his hand's movement on the wall and send the gesture information via his PC to the Androi...

Since yesterday RIM has a new CEO, Thorsen Heins, which replaces the two CEO's RIM  previously had. Yeap, that's right, RIM had two heads steering the company into the dark place it's found today.It's no wonder the market demanded for a change at the top, which came yesterday, but not without consequences: the share value of RIM plummeted by no less than 8%.I'm happy that this doesn't mean the end of the company, which issued a statement from the new CEO that we won't going to see a com...

It looks like gaming on tablets has started to become pretty sophisticated, with old titles like Grand Theft Auto III being ported to the new mobile platforms, since current tablets are capable of handling 5-6 years old titles pretty well.The latest title to get developer's attention is Counter Strike, a very popular multiplayer first person shooter a few years ago (I got lots of F grades by playing it in college). This is not an official version, like GTA III, but a port made by the guys at...

I know some of you are looking forward to the ASUS EEE Pad Transformer Prime, an outstanding tablet, but there are lots of people who own the 1st gen Transformer TF101 from last year, one of the few successful Android tablets. And those consumers are waiting eagerly for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software update, promised by ASUS at CES 2012.They said back then that the software update will follow soon after the one for the quad core Transformer Prime, but now it seems it got delayed...

It's pretty amazing to see where tablets and eReaders have come in the past few years, since the time when their niche was created. It's even amazing for slate tablets, a product that basically didn't exist until two years ago.A recent market study report shows strong growth of eReader and tablet ownership in US in the past month, where the holiday shopping spree was motivated by various deals and the two categories mentioned above were on top of the wish list for most consumers in US.Pr...

I don't know if you still remember last year's Notion Ink Adam tablet, one of the first models to ship with Tegra 2, and the only one with an option for a Pixel QI screen, the one that can be switched to a low power gray-scale mode that mimics the characteristics of an eInk eReader screen.It wasn't so popular for some reason, my guess being the limited quantity in which it was produced, the lack of a price incentive (as Notion Ink is not a household name) and a custom user interface that had...

We've already talked about the GPS issues that plague each and every ASUS EEE Pad Transformer Prime tablet thanks to its metallic case. ASUS initially said there's a design issue and even erased the GPS mention from the specs sheet, leaving users with no alternative to weak GPS signal problems.Then, at CES 2012, ASUS announced the high end TF700T Transformer Prime, which features a redesigned back, with a plastic area above the antennas, that will help boost signal strength for all wireless ...

Viewsonic is known for its budget products, so it's safe to say that you shouldn't expect too much from them, but also you're left with some money in your pocket, which during these times it's something to be appreciated.As many manufacturers, Viewsonic was present at CES 2012, where it presented the Viewpad 10E, a tablet already announced in October. Back then we knew the 10 inch tablet would be one with moderate specs, to be diplomatic about it, but with a convenient pricing scheme.Now...

I know this is a little bit silly, but bear with me for a second: Chinese manufacturers have already started making iPad 2S/iPad 3 cases. We had a lot of rumors about the upcoming Apple tablet, but nothing certain yet, so we'll take any kind of confirmation until Apple announces this thing.Since the rumor goes that production of the third generation iPad tablet has begun already it's believable that manufacturers in the area (China in this case) have got some specs we don't know, including t...