Toshiba BookPlace DB50 Color e-book Reader

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 Light Tab 2 Android Tablet

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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Asus Eee Pad Transformer

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 iConvert Scanner

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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ViewSonic ViewPad e70

ViewSonic unveiled at the CES 2012 its ViewPad e70 tablet running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. Powered by a single-core 1GHz processor and 512MB RAM, the slim e70 has 4GB onboard storage. It comes with a 7-inch 800×480 capacitive touchscreen and provides microHDMI output.

The 7-inch ICS tablet has a front-facing camera and support WiFi connectivity. It has microSD/SDHC card slot. The ViewPad e70 will be available in late Q1 for $169.99.

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AT&T Pantech Element Waterproof LTE 4G Android Tablet

AT&T will released on 22 January the Pantech Element, an affordable Android tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. The Element is Pantech’s first LTE-connected Android tablet. It features a 8-inch XGA touchscreen and is waterproof with IP57 certification.

The Pantech Element is powered by a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor. It sports 5 Megapixel rear facing camera, a 2 Megapixel front camera, 16GB internal memory and microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion. Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity are included.

AT&T will release the phone on 22 January for $299.99 with a two-year contract.

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Toshiba Excite X10

Toshiba announced at the CES 2012 its Excite X10 for the US market (also known as AT200 in some markets and Regza AT700 in Japan), which is the world’s thinnest 10-inch tablet measuring just 7.7mm thick and weighs just 535g. The device has as premium, ultra slim, lightweight design and is equipped with magnesium alloy surface for durability and style. It is powered by a TI OMAP 4430 dual-core 1.2GHz processor with 1GB of LPDDR2 RAM. The Excite X10 features a 10.1-inch 1280×800 HD IPS LED-backlit touchscreen with 10-finger multi-touch support, which is protected by scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass and an anti-smudge coating for greater resiliency. The tablet has a 5 Megapixel main camera with LED flash, a 2 Megapixel front-facing camera, built-in stereo speaker with Toshiba and SRS Labs sound enhancement, as well as micro HDMI port for bringing HD content to a bigger screen HDTV. The X10 supports Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity. You can find a microSD/SDHC card slot for expansion, in addition to 16GB or 32GB internal storage. Toshiba’s Excite tablet supports full HD video recording and playback. It is equipped with Gyroscope, Accelerometer, GPS, eCompass and Ambient Light Sensor. To be released in mid-Q1 2012, the Excite X10 will be loaded with latest Android operating system. The price starts at $529.99 for the 16GB model and $599.99 for the 32GB.   [Businesswire]

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SolarFocus SolarKindle Solar-powered Kindle Cover

SolarFocus is introducing at the CES 2012 the SolarKindle, the world’s first solar-powered Kindle cover. The solar gadget has a unique eco-friendly design with a flexible, lightweight high performance solar panel built right into the cover. Its dual-charging reserve battery can be charged via not only via solar panel but also USB, and allows up to three-months of unplugged Kindle use under normal sunlight environment. According to the company, one hour under direct sunlight can provide up to 3 days reading time.

The SolarKindle is not just a cover. It comes with built-in LED reading lamp for you to read comfortably even in low-light environment. The SolarFocus SolarKindle Lighted cover will be released on 15 January for $79.99.

Features:

• Solar powered e-reader cover with flexible, lightweight solar panel built into the cover
• Dual-charging (USB/solar) reserve battery greatly extends reading time
• 3-month guarantee for unplugged Kindle use under normal sunlight environment
• LED reading lamp turns on with one touch release
• Integrated reserve battery runs the LED lamp for up to 50 hours continuously without using the Kindle’s main battery
• Integrated reserve battery can also transfer energy to the Kindle’s main battery to extend reading time
• Integrated solar panel collects and converts solar energy “on the go” — one hour under direct sunlight can provide up to 3 days reading time
• Premium leather cover

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