B&O BeoSound 8 Review

Probably the biggest surprise about Bang & Olufsen’s typically design-led entry into the world of iPod docks is that it’s taken so long.

For all the success of B&W’s all-conquering Zeppelin and its self consciously decorative ilk, there’s been an obvious gap in the market for a properly premium, properly effective iPod dock. Well, that gap has now been filled.

Striking design and build
Most B&O products tend to be obviously and immediately desirable on an aesthetic level. The BeoSound 8 is a little more divisive – is the circumference of the speaker enclosures a little too large, or is it that they’ve been placed a bit too close together?

In any event, the BeoSound 8 will dock most of Apple’s current range of iPhones, iPads and iPods, and has additional connectivity via a mini-USB socket and stereo RCA inputs.

The circular remote control feels good in the hand, although it can’t navigate your player’s menus.

There’s also a three-position switch to help compensate for your Beosound’s room position.With one important qualification, it’s a punchy, balanced and large-scale listen. Daft Punk’s Da Funk, for instance, is delivered with gusto, the kick-drum hitting hard and the rhythm handled with straight-edged assurance.

Turn it up if you want to get down
Timing is acceptable, integration throughout the frequency range is smooth, and there’s good dynamic headroom on tap, too.

That qualification, though, is volume. If the BeoSound 8 is to be heard at its best, it demands volume input of the ‘substantial-going-on-party-level’ variety – it could certainly be heard echoing around our testing rooms while it was running in.

At more modest levels, bass response is altogether softer, and balance and integration suffer as a result.

But if you like the looks, can stomach the price and have a large room to fill with sound, the BeoSound 8 is now the best of a not exactly numerous bunch.


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Arkon Universal Tablet Car Mount Review

Arkon's Universal Tablet Car Mount features an innovative holder that adjusts to fit any 7" - 12" tablet and an 18" flexible aluminum pedestal that attaches to your car's seat rail bolt. Brackets are also included for semi-permanent floor mounting if desired.

• New innovative, adjustable tablet holder fits any tablet 7" - 12" with or without a case or skin
• 18" flexible aluminum seat bolt floor mount with optional floor or dash drill in bracket
• Swivel ball connection for 360° rotation with tilt for portrait or landscape viewing
• Lightweight and strong
• Compatible with iPad & iPad 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab 7" / 8.9" / 10", Motorola Xoom, HTC Flyer / EVO View 4G, ASUS EeePad Transformer, Acer Iconia, Toshiba Thrive, Lenovo IdeaPad, Blackberry Playbook, HP TouchPad and more...

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 review: first look

With Samsung revealing its original 7in Galaxy tab in IFA 2010, it’s only fitting that IFA 2011 sees the arrival of the all-new Galaxy Tab 7.7.

LG Optimus Pad Review.

What is the right size for a tablet? 9.7-inches? What about 7-inches, or maybe 8.9-inches? If you’re struggling to answer that question, don’t worry, tablet makers are too, and so we have the latest challenger to Honeycomb tablet market: the LG Optimus Pad. It sports an 8.9-inch widescreen display that means it’s the same width as an iPad 2 when in landscape, but considerably thinner in height.

Design

Open the box and the LG Optimus Pad stares out at you ready to be fondled. The Optimus Pad measures 243 x 149 x 12.5mm and weighs 630g. The front is not only dominated by the glass touchscreen display, but it’s actually the only thing present. There are no buttons on the frame, physical or soft, and it’s strange that it’s so wide. We understand the argument for having to have something to hold on to when you use the “Pad”, but it appears overly large, especially as it doesn’t have a purpose in the same way the frame does on the BlackBerry PlayBook for example.

MOTOROLA XOOM Android Tablet (Wi-Fi) review

Tablet computer market has been very popular these days to fill everyone’s needs on portable device. Tablets are becoming common each days.
After iPad 2 was released, now it has its strongest competitor ever, Motorola Xoom tablet with the newest Android version, which is 3.0 Honeycomb. This new Operating System is reported to be much cleaner and faster from the previous generation, Android Froyo.
One thing that obviously make everyone think many times before getting this Motorola Xoom is its price, which costs $599.00, but still more affordable than the newest iPad.
The faster performance of its processor, make Honeycomb superior to Android Froyo, because the smoothness of its graphics, animation and navigation, they all perform very fast.
 

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iPad 2 Smart Cover Review

 

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The original iPad really worked best when in a case, but as Steve Jobs lamented in launching the iPad 2, most iPads have had their beautiful design—toiled over by Apple’s finest aesthetes!—cloaked by cases made of fabric or leather. And cases don’t just hide that pretty iPad—they also add thickness and weight. Clearly Apple couldn’t stand for this situation, because with the iPad 2, the company has not just introduced a new case, the iPad Smart Cover (Apple Web page); support for the case is baked right into the iPad 2’s hardware and software.
The new case—actually just a front-only cover—is a rectangle the exact size and shape of the iPad’s screen, divided lengthwise into four segments. The side that faces inward is covered with soft microfiber cloth; the outside is either leather ($69) or polyurethane ($39), each available in one of five colors.

iPad 2 vs. Motorola Xoom vs. HP TouchPad vs. BlackBerry PlayBook : Spec Comparision

You might recall we ran this comparison about a month back when HP's TouchPad was announced, but now we're back with a full set of 2011 devices as Apple's brand new iPad 2 has joined the fray. There's no need for excessive introductions, really, just leap past the break to get swalloped up by an avalanche of next-generation tablet specs.

Apple iPad 2

Motorola Xoom

HP TouchPad

BlackBerry PlayBook

Platform	iOS 4.3	Android 3.0	webOS 3.0	BB Tablet OS (QNX)
Display	9.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD	10.1-inch	9.7-inch	7-inch LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768	1280 x 800	1024 x 768	1024 x 600
Processor	1GHz dual-core Apple A5	1GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2	1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon	1GHz dual-core TI OMAP4430
Memory	?	1GB RAM	1GB RAM	1GB RAM
Storage	16GB / 32GB / 64GB	32GB	16GB / 32GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
Front camera	VGA	2 megapixel	1.3 megapixel	3 megapixel
Rear camera	720 / 30p video	5 megapixel AF with dual-LED flash, 720 / 30p video	none	5 megapixel, 1080p video
Cellular radio	Quadband HSPA or CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A	3G with free upgrade to 4G LTE	3G and 4G	3G and 4G
WiFi	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n	802.11b/g/n	802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR	2.1 + EDR
Accelerometer	3-axis	3-axis	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes	--
Battery	25Wh	6,500mAh	6,300 mAh	5,300 mAh
Thickness	8.8mm	12.7mm	13.7mm	10mm
Weight	601g (WiFi), 607g (Verizon), 613g (AT&T)	725g	740g	425g

Credit : engadget.com

iPad 2 Review

It’s official: the new device is called the iPad 2. The design hasn’t just been tweaked, Jobs says. It’s all new from the bottom up.
Firstly, there are a couple of new processors. The main CPU is a Samsung A5 dual core processor. That will be up to nine times faster than the original iPad. Secondly, there’s a new graphics processor that’s two times faster than that of the iPad 1.

iPad 2 launch on 2 March

Stand by your beds! Apple has issued invitations to the launch of the new Apple iPad. The announcement takes place next Wednesday, 2 March -- and you're invited.
CNET UK is invited, anyway, and that's the next best thing. Although the main announcement will take place in San Francisco as usual, we'll be reporting from Apple's launch event in London with all the news, as well as our hands-on first impressions of the iPad 2.
The fact that there's a UK launch is encouraging for us Britons who dont like to wait for our shiny new gadgets. In our experience, a UK press preview with lots of devices to play with often means a very short wait for the new product to hit shops -- sometimes a mere matter of days.
Could the new iPad be in stores by the end of next week? That would be a serious coup for Apple, and a massive step in securing its position at the top of the tablet tree, as it would mean the iPad 2 is available before the Motorola Xoom and other rival Android Honeycomb tablets.
The invitation doesn't give much away, coquettishly revealing a teasing glimpse of the corner of an iPad. The picture suggests that the battery indicator, lock switch, power button and volume controls are all still in the same place. So it could all be a massive wind-up and Apple's just announcing some dull new productivity software.
But hopefully we'll finally see how much of the rumour and speculation will be proved correct: will the next generation of Apple tablet have an improved screen? Will it pack a decent camera? What will it be called? No matter what the answers to these questions, at least it'll put an end to the fevered imaginings, salacious gossip and bare-faced poppycock surrounding the sequelicious slate.
Until the iPad 3 rumour mill kicks in, of course...
The iPad launch event kicks off at 6pm on Wednesday 2 March. Keep it CNET UK for all the news and our first impressions of the new device, and in the meantime.

credit : cnet.co.uk

HTC Flyer Review

HTC unveiled a new Android tablet HTC Flyer at the MWC 2011.The HTC Flyer features a 7 -inch capacitive multi-touch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution.Unlike the latest Android based Tablets which are powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb the HTC Flyer is powered 2.3 version of Android a.k.a Gingerbread with HTC Sense 2.1 on it.
A 1.5 GHz Snapdragon Processor will be powering the Flyer.1 GB of RAM has been implanted which along with the 1.5 GHz processor promises to deliver lag free experience.We have 32Gb of internal storage along with a 5 MP camera in the Back and a 1.3MP camera in the front for video calling needs.The HTC Flyer supports GSM calling,WiFi. No 3G support though.Support for Flash 10.1 light and HTML 5 has been provided for immense browsing experience.
Coming to the build quality and dimensions of the HTC Flyer,it has an awesome aluminum unibody design,capacitive touch + stylus pen interactive which makes it a stand out from the crowd.Every time an application supports the stylus pen(especially the notes apps) a small icon pops up in the bottom right hand side of the screen to edit the brush types and use case.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Review: First Look

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 is the successor to the most popular Android tablet yet – the Samsung Galaxy Tab. It will be unveiled today at the Mobile World Congress 2011. Just ahead of the official launch, some images and details of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 have already leaked out. It will be powered by Android 3.0 Honeycomb, the latest version of the Android OS.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Specifications
Display: 10.1 inch SuperAMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen display, 1280 x 800 pixels
OS: Android 3.0 Honeycomb
Processor: 1 GHz dual core processor
RAM: 1 GB RAM
Camera: 8 MP camera with HD video recording
Connectivity: Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G HSDPA

Toshiba HoneycombTablet Review

With Motorola's upcoming Android Honeycomb-based tablet stealing the spotlight—those "tablet evolution" ads dissing the iPad and the Galaxy Tab are attention grabbers—Toshiba has pulled off a bit of a coup. The refreshingly simply-named Toshiba Tablet is officially the first Honeycomb tablet announced during the Consumer Electronics Show season.
It's true, Motorola's tablet has been hyped for weeks now, but we have yet to officially see it, only hear about it. PCMag had some hands-on time with Toshiba's tablet (see the slideshow below), but there was one major drawback: it wasn't powered up. And there is some question remaining about whether the Toshiba Tablet will be shown off at CES loaded with Android Honeycomb (the Google OS version designed for tablets) or whether the Toshiba will instead demo it with Android 2.3.

iPad 3 is coming this fall !?!?

The following may sound a little crazy considering that the iPad 2 has not even been acknowledged or introduced by Apple yet. But from what we’re hearing, the next iteration of the iPad — let’s call it “iPad 3″ to keep it simple — may be coming along sooner than people realize.
Earlier today, HP held a big event in San Francisco to unveil their latest products based around the webOS software that they acquired when they bought Palm last year. One of these devices is a tablet, called TouchPad. The device looks like an iPad, but it has better specs. As such, some are already wondering if it’s a possible “iPad-killer”. Of course, the main problem is that the planned availability of the TouchPad isn’t until this summer. (And worse, there’s absolutely no word on pricing.). Then Daring Fireball’s John Gruber decided to quickly weigh in.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Review

This year, If you are a smartphone company and you still haven’t released any type of tablets – you may want to retire already. I’m serious! I mean, at the CES event today, most of the giant smartphone companies had each revealed their own tablets and some just looked like an ‘ipad-killer’ at first glance. And up we go, with Acer’s latest tablet – Acer Iconia Tab A500. As some of you may already know, this tablet has been leaked two months ago featuring some impressive specifications with some special brag-lines like it would be using 4G and Android 3.0 – today, it appears Acer isn’t joking at all.

Coby Kyros MID7015 7-Inch Android Internet Touchscreen Tablet – Black

• Large 7-inch Android 2.1 Resistive Touchscreen
• microSD card slot(upgrade up to 16GB)
• Built-in 4GB internal memory
• Connect and enjoy Full 1080p on your HDTV via a HDMI cable
• Full-size USB connection enables keyboard of your tablet

Android 2.1 connects to the world though the touch of a fingertip. The Kyros Tablet is a powerful and flexible Internet and Entertainment solution that features a generous 7″ screen with intuitive touchscreen controls powered by the Android 2.1 operating system. Browse the web wirelessly or enjoy media on a sleek and stylish media device. Enjoy 1080P HD videos, photos, music, and more in the comfort of your living room when connected to your TV via HDMI. The Kyros has 4GB of built-in internal me

List Price: $ 179.99
Price: $ 179.99

LG G-slate - Honeycomb, 8.9-inch screen, 3D graphics review

At long last, after the tease at CES, T-Mobile has finally given details on its Android tablet -- the LG G-Slate. And we're simultaneously scratching our heads and dying to get our hands on this thing. Let's dive into the bullet points.

• 8.9-inch "3D-capable multitouch display" -- with the aid of 3D glasses
• Android 3.0 Honeycomb
• Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor
• Rear-facing stereoscopic video recorder, records at 1080p
• 5MP camera with LED flash
• 720p playback on the tablet, 1080p via HDMI output
• 32GB of internal memory
• Internal gyroscope, accelerometer
• T-Mobile HSPA+ data, plus Wifi

Superpad 10.2″ Tablet PC, Google Android 2.1, Webcam, GPS, HDMI, USB, WIFI, 2 micro SD card slots

• Display: 10.2″ TFT Touch Screen (1024 x 600 resolution)
• OS: Android 2.1 Processor: FlyTouch ARM11 1Ghz RAM: 256MB DDR2
• WiFi Enabled
• Internal Hard Drive: 2GB Flash with 2 TF slots for expansion (supports MicroSD 32GB max)
• Ports: 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x MicroSD Slots, Mini HDMI, DC Jack, 3.5mm Headphone/Line-Out, RJ45 Ethernet

This magnificent 10.2 inch Android Superpad keeps you connected and entertained everywhere you go! The touch screen Superpad Google Android comes with a built in webcam for video chat, Wifi, and numerous cable ports, including two micro SD slots which support up to 32GB (16gb per slot, sold separately), two USB sockets (for key board/mouse/USB flash disk), an audio jack, one HDMI socket, one RJ45 socket (Ethernet) for super-fast wired internet connection. It includes a built in GPS chip, which a

List Price: $ 399.99
Price: $ 234.99
 

Zenithink 10″ Touchscreen Android 2.1 Tablet (ePad) Review

• ZT-180 (ARM11)
• 10.2″ TFT digital display, 1024 x 600
• 2000mAH,3.7V Lithium-ion battery
• Built-in sterio speakers 0.5W x 2
• DC In Mic In 3.5mm Audio out RJ-45 SD/MMC 3 x USB2.0 (one standard, other mini port OTG and mini network port

The ZenithInk ZT-180 Android Tablet features a 10″ touchscreen interface allowing you to watch movies, play games, listen to music, view documents and surf the web on the go. Google Android 2.1 platform allows downloading and upgrading a series of programs. Capable of accessing the internet and playing high definition 1080P video at lightning fast speeds. With its self-contained and compact design, this mobile internet device allows you to work and play On the Go.

List Price: $ 399.99
Price: $ 179.00

Archos 70 Internet Tablet Review

It seems the more popular tablet PC because of practicality when used. Proven Archos launched the newest Tablet PC-based Android as the operating system. After displaying the information Archos 32, in this article we present specifications Archos 70 tablet with a size larger than the Archos 32, Archos 70 using Cortex8 1GHz ARM processor with support for OpenGL ES 2.0 3D graphics and HD video playback 720p. It has a 7 inch screen size with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels type capacitive touchscreen, and supports Flash 10.

Archos 70 is Tablet  with Android Froyo

For storage media Archos 70 Tablets comes 8G internal flash or 250GB hard drive and micro SD card slot for additional storage. Archos 70 has 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 and HDMI output as a tool to help you connect with the internet or connecting the Archos 70 with other devices. In addition, Archos 70 Tablets also has a built in microphone, front-facing VGA camera, speakers, and G-sensor. Archos t0 tablet operating system  using the latest Froyo Android 2.2.

Archos 70 has a size of 7.91 “x 4.49″ x 0.43 “and weighs 11 ounces if you choose a version using flash storage. But if you select the type of storage using hard drives will be slightly thicker at 0.55 “and weigh 14 ounces.
With a 7-inch screen size becomes a little better to read eBooks, play games, or doing other activities from 10-inch model. The keyboard on the screen will also facilitate you use because you can stretch your thumb on the tablet in landscape mode on the tablet 7 inches.
If you want to buy the Archos 70, you must provide the money around 275 USD.

iPad 2 will be previewed next week?

Rumors are eddying that Apple will have an iOS 4.3 event sometime next week, where the company might just tack on an iPad 2 debut for good measure. The new iPad and iPhone operating system has been out in a beta version for some time, but Apple hasnt announced a release date. With recent surmisal of an iOS 4.3 release on February 13, it would make sense for Apple to host some sort of event during the coming week.

German blog Macnotes reports that the iPad 2 will be a part of such an event, and while the iPad 2 would n't be the immediate focus, any peek at the well-guarded second edition of the world's most commonly seen tablet would certainly turn all eyes toward Apple.

Good rumors come in bunches, and along with the potentiality for the iPad 2 preview, Macnotes has also provided tentative release dates for the tablet, as well as some initial specs.

It's reported that the iPad 2 could be released sometime between April 2 and April 9. The tablet could also feature the all-new Apple A5.

Real iPad 2 Seen For the First Time During The Daily Launch

Reuters has an incredible scoop concerning yet another leak in Apple’s back yard. Yes, it’s the iPad 2 this time, the new generation of slates, that’s been spotted yesterday during the launch event for The Daily. This is the first real iPad 2 sighting, folks.
There’s an eyewitness who spotted a working version of the device and said that it comes with a front camera, but that source couldn’t say if the slate uses a card slot or not. Apple and News Corp refused to comment on this happening, although there are voices saying that we’ll witness the unveiling of the iPad 2 sooner than we had thought, on February 9th.
The iPad has been a great success in 2010, reaching 14.8 million units sold last year. We expect the iPad 2 to beat those figures. It’s strange to think that HP will unveil its new webOS tablet on the same date, 9th February and these are two US companies competing. so it’ll get rough.

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Upcoming android 3.0 honeycomb tablet list

It’s no secret that many insiders have forecast that 2011 will be the year of the tablet. Where their opinions may differ, however, is in predicting which tablet will outperform the others in what is shaping up to be a highly competitive market. A panoply of manufacturers are set to release Android 3.0 Honeycomb devices this spring, and while many of these tablets boast similar specs, the difference often lies in the details. The following list will help users parse through the data and determine which tablet is right for them. 

Review ViewSonic G Tablet

The good: The ViewSonic G Tablet is one of only a handful of Android-based devices offering a 10-inch screen at an iPad-besting price tag. The bad: Adapting the smartphone OS to such a large screen requires many custom interface tweaks that fall short. Lack of official Google mobile services and Android Market limits potential. Many third-party apps don't work as expected. The bottom line: The ViewSonic G Tablet carves out a unique niche among Android tablets, breaking away from the smartphone to become a type of domestic dashboard. Unfortunately, many key benefits of the Android OS are lost along the way.

ViewSonic ViewPad 7 review

 

The good: The ViewSonic ViewPad 7 delivers Android 2.2 on a 7-inch screen, with a powerful processor and rear- and front- facing cameras. The bad: The ViewPad 7 is a doppelganger for the Samsung Galaxy Tab and shares many of its shortcomings, including a frustrating keyboard and awkward size. Lacks camera flash. Bring your own memory card. The bottom line: The ViewPad 7 offers a solid platform for Android 2.2, but it comes off as an oversize, overpriced smartphone--not a Netbook alternative. Review:

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 Review

The year 2010 saw the world’s introduction to mainstream tablet devices. They’ve been around before, but were executed poorly and nobody wanted them (remember the Apple Newton?). But now it’s becoming a part of everyday living, and everyone who buys one seem to get addicted. That means this obsession with tablets that started with the iPad isn’t going to stop anytime soon. It’s going to keep growing.

One such example of bigger and better devices in the form of tablets is the Samsung Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch tablet device. Sure, it’s not a phone (at least, not without rooting it anyway), but it’s the epitome of what phones have become over the last two to three years since iOS and Android came out: a large-screened device that does a great job of retrieving information off the internet, entertaining us with multimedia and games, and helps us communicate with others around the world even more efficiently than we could have ever dreamed. The only thing that’s missing is the phone.

HP Pavilion tx2500z Review

The HP Pavilion tx2500 is the much needed update to the tx2000 Tablet PC. That's right, the tx2500 has an updated processor and graphics. HP finally answered our prayers and added the new AMD Puma processor and ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics into the same great design. So let's see how much better it performs.

HP Pavilion tx2500 Tablet PC specs:

• AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-86 2.4GHz processor
• 3GB DDR2 RAM
• 160GB hard drive
• Mobility Radeon HD 3200 IGP
• 12.1" WXGA Display with dual active/passive digitizer (1280x800)
• 8X DVD multiformat burner with LightScribe
• 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN with Bluetooth support
• Windows Vista Business OS
• Integrated gigabit Ethernet and v.92 modem
• 6-cell battery
• Integrated webcam, fingerprint reader, Mini Remote Control
• ExpressCard/34 Slot
• 1 x Multi-format card reader
• 3 x USB ports
• 2 x headphone out and one microphone-in
• 1 x Expansion port
• 1 x VGA and S-video
• Weight: 4.5 lbs

Hands on: Dell Streak 7 review

Not only did Dell unveil the Dell Streak 7 at its CES press conference, but it also offered a sneak peek of a new 10.1-inch model to go alongside the 7 and existing 5-inch Streak tablets. The Streak 7 is rather similar to the Dell Streak 5 (as it would seem to have been rebranded) but it differs in one crucial way – it has a dual-core version of the Nvidia Tegra processor. The Streak 7 is also a 4G tablet. Since we don’t have 4G networks in the UK as yet, you might think that it won’t appear in the UK, but the tablet will be available elsewhere too.

Motorola Xoom review

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Motorola’s new tablet has finally been announced after months of leaks and rumours about the new device – and while we don’t understand the theory behind the name, the Motorola Xoom is one of the most powerful iPad rivals out there.
With a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor beating with two 1GHz chips, it’s a powerful little grunt-nugget, and the 1280×800 resolution display is a great size at 10.1-inches, making it very much an iPad rival, especially when you consider the similar black bezel is a little thinner.