Acer launches new Iconia A3 10.1" Android Tablet

Acer's got a bunch of products it is releasing prior to IFA in Berlin, including the Icona A3 10.1-inch Android tablet. While pricing and availability in North America is TBD, we do know that it is designed for rich multimedia entertainment, the Iconia A3 comes with Dolby Digital Plus creating a virtualized 5.1 channel surround experience over headphones, reduced background noise.

The Iconia A3 features a quad-core 1.2GHz cortex A7 processor it delivers smooth 9 hours of video playback, better mobile gaming, as well as fluid and fast navigation through apps and websites and Acer says that the10.1” WXGA display (1,280 x 800) with IPS technology offers crisp and accurate colours. Brave move by Acer since the 10.1-inch Andrid tablet category has long been in limbo.

Breaking: Images of Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch emerge

VentureBeat has published images of what it believes to be the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch that's slated for release on September 4 in IFA, Berlin. Photo is of the prototype sent to developers and partners and while it may differ from the finished device, it could be very close to what we will see on Wednesday. 

VentureBeat's source also presented them with detailed design studies and sketches as well as some specifications. The Galaxy Gear is said to be a health tracker with a camera. So, definitely not a smartwatch replacement but another health-focused accessory like a FitBit or a Nike Fuelband. Check out more images and all the details over at VentureBeat.

Source: VentureBeat

Sony teases new VAIO to be launched at IFA

I recently wrote a piece in the Calgary Herald about how Sony has been making some key product releases in 2013 and it looks like this will continue at IFA. The company is set to unveil a new VAIO portable hybrid that is being teased in the video above. From what we can see, this is an extension and likely improvement over their current Sony VAIO Pro Touch 13 and VAIO Duo devices. By using a paper/origami model in the video, one expects this new VAIO to be impossibly slim, light and flexible. We will know soon enough as IFA kicks off on September 6 in Berlin, Germany.

Source: Sony Via Google +

Meet the 'Phablet' - Samsung's new 5.4-inch Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet

Samsung's brought back the PDA or at least innovated the thin space between large smartphones and tablets. Revealed recently at IFA (Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin), the stylus toting smartphone features an HD AMOLED screen that's not too different from the Retina Display but with a form factor, size and notepad capability that's sure not to attract any patent lawsuits. Is there a place in the world for a 5.4 inch smartphone?