SwiftKey sets its eyes and keys on car entertainment and navigation

SwiftKey changed the way many of us interact with their smartphones by making tapping and typing a thing of the past. The company has smartly decided to broaden its horizon by applying all it learned in mobile to car entertainment and navigation systems. SwiftKey has partnered with in-car entertainment manufacturer Clarion for their AX1 Android-powered touchscreen car stereo system coming to market in Asia this year. This makes it possible for passengers and parked driver to quickly enter navigation information, run searches and manage entertainment. Since The AX1 also includes a web browser for surfing, email and apps access, having a smart input method makes a whole lot of sense. Can the carputer be far behind?

Source: TechCrunch

Acer targeting 7-inch and 8-inch tablet space with new Iconia models

The hottest space in tablets is the 8-inch and under form factor right now and we're going to see a lot of new models. take for example Acer's new Iconia A-1 and B-1 models which challenge exisiting tablets in the 7-inch and the 7.8-inch category right now. Sporting Intel Atom processors (another trend we're expecting to see continue past CES), 1GB or RAM and a price tag of $180, the 7.9-inch Iconia A1 should be good for 7 hours of battery life. The cheaper B1 has the 7-inch screen, runs Android on a 1.3GHz dual-core processor and will cost around $130.

Source: Engadget

Video: Lenovo's ThinkVision portable USB and WiFi multi-touch displays demoed

Lenovo Canada believes that two-screen PC setups are key for businesses and consumers so they've created new USB and and WiFi enabled portable monitors that also have multi-touch functionality and can be used with a stylus and serve as a second screen as well as a terminal to access PC's remotely.

CES 2013: Toshiba's Computer Graphic Watch concept at CES

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Las Vegas: CES 2013 was expected to be a big year of wearable computing or at least products falling under the Smart Watch category which link to smartphones and tablets. While companies like Pebble and Cookoo have a presence at the show, there haven't been too many exciting wearable devices except forToshiba's Computer Graphic Watch.

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