CES 2013: NVIDIA's quad-core Tegra 4 to be twice as fast as Tegra 3

NVIDIA's new Tegra 4 mobile processor is expected to take smartphones and tablets to a whole new level thanks to its LTE-enabled quad-core architecture which has 72-GPU cores. This translates to twice the speed of the current Tegra 3 processor and an abundance of performance for a SoC (System on a Chip). What is more impressive is improved battery consumption with NVIDIA stating 45 per cent less power than the Tegra 3 in “common use cases” as per reports.

The Tegra 4 has also been designed to enhance photo and video functionality in devices for an even better generation of smartphone cameras. Hit jump to get the specs on Tegra 4.

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Review: Toshiba Excite 7.7 inch Android Tablet

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

A few months ago, Toshiba showed off its new series of Excite Android tablets. The smallest member of the trio was the Excite 7.7-inch tablet which shared many features of the 10-inch and 13-inch variants but in a more portable size.

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