New Gadgets

During the Computex trade show in Taipei on Monday, ViewSonic officially took the wraps off of its ViewPad 7x Android tablet. We had heard mumblings of the device earlier this month, but now we know all of the ins and outs of the tablet: it runs Android 3.0.1 Honeycomb, is powered by a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, has HSPA+ connectivity, an HDMI-out port, rear and front facing cameras, and a 7-inch LED display with a 1024 x 600 resolution.

We hope ViewSonic has plans to update the 7x to Google’s newer Android 3.1 operating system once it launches, but it’s not clear if that’s in the works right now. ViewSonic has not yet announced details on pricing or revealed a launch date, either. Hit the jump for the full release.

ViewSonic promises to shine at Computex
Experience the latest innovation in tablets, smartphones, monitors and projectors

Computex, Taipei, 31 May 2011 – ViewSonic, a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, is set to surprise at Computex Taipei 2011 with its strongest-ever audio and visual solutions. It will be showcasing a wide range of high-definition entertainment offerings and the latest innovations. Products released last year have won rave reviews in the industry; this year promises more of the same. Products span from tablet PCs, high-performance smartphones, latest 3D Full HD LED monitors, to projectors, digital photo frames and digital camcorders.

ViewSonic will be located at Booth L0832, 4th floor, Nangang Exhibition Hall from 31 May to 4 June and is inviting everyone to ‘See the difference’.

The ViewPad 7x will be making its first official appearance. The ViewPad 7x is a seven-inch HoneyComb tablet that utilises a NVIDIA dual-core processor and promises users HSPA+ for greater Internet browsing and a enhanced multimedia experience.

The ViewPad 10Pro is the world’s first dual-OS tablet that has both Windows 7 Professional and Android at your service. It is also one of the first tablets to use the latest Intel Oak Trail processor. The new Intel processor is powerful, yet offers amazing power savings which delivers the perfect combination of Windows technology in a mobile touch screen device.

In addition to tablet PCs, ViewSonic is also announcing advanced AV solutions that include the V3D245wm-LED, a 24-inch 3D Full HD LED monitor; the W200, an ultra-thin and lightweight WXGA pico projector; the WFM851, a slim and sleek digital photo frame; as well as a range of HD digital camcorders.

Alan Chang, ViewSonic Managing Director of Europe and Asia-Pacific, said: “ViewSonic is the industry leader in launching a comprehensive range of tablet models. With cloud computing, social networking and streaming multimedia driving demand more than ever, ViewSonic is well positioned as a ‘display solution provider’ that integrates all its products and services into the best possible user experience. We have continued to invest in our strategic partnerships with Microsoft and Google. At Computex, you will see that ViewSonic is not content with standing still and are continuing to innovate with ‘display solutions’, ranging from small as three inch ultra mobile devices to large 300 inch professional display solutions, all brought to the user with the ViewSonic attention to quality and service.”

ViewPad 7x – the 7-inch HoneyComb tablet: Uses a dual-core NVIDIA processor and offers the fastest-ever HSPA+ for a greater Internet browsing experience compared to rivalling products in the same category. Weighing only 380g, with front and back cameras this powerful device provides video conferencing on the go that has to be seen to be believed. The high quality LED display is capacitive 10-point multi-touch, offering far more possibilities than standard screen offerings. Incorporating a HDMI port , DLNA support and SRW TruMedia the ViewPad 7x is a flexible multimedia device that delivers quality in a high quality package.

ViewPad 10Pro – the world’s first dual-OS tablet that uses Windows 7 Professional and Android, and the first to use the latest Intel Oak Trail processor: This tablet, powerful in both hardware and software, is ideal for users who wish to have a combination of entertainment and professional needs. It allows for an instantaneous switch between the two OSes without turning off the tablet – Android for simple tasks such as Web browsing and Windows 7 for business applications.

The V3D245wm-LED – An industry first, a 24″ smart monitor with a built-in 3D emitter: Presenting 20,000,000:1 maximum contrast ratio for great colour accuracy and high level of picture details the monitor features an ultrafast 2ms response time, 16:9 widescreen, Full HD 1080P, and scanning rate at 120Hz. The V3D245 supports the latest HDMI 1.4 input for future proofing realistic 3D content and fully supports current mainstream 3D devices. With the built-in SRS Premium Sound, the V3D245 is the ultimate 3D monitor.

The PLED-W200 – the world’s first WXGA pico projector: pocket-sized projector ideal for slipping into a laptop bag or purse for taking presentations and entertainment on the go. At 200 lumens, with a 2000:1 contrast ratio and display resolution of 1200×800 WXGA, the PLED-W200 packs the world’s highest lumen and resolution counts into a CD player-sized device. It weighs only 420g and boasts long-lasting LED light technology of up to 20,000 hours. Teamed with integrated 10w speakers and a SD/USB card reader, users can present and enjoy everything from image slideshows to presentations in a PC-free environment.

The VFM851 – ultra-thin digital photo frame: amazing design combined with high picture quality. Able to be battery powered offering a cordless experience it has 800×600 screen resolution, supports formats such as MJPEG, MPEG2, MPEG-4 and comes with USB ports (for SD/SDHC/MMC).

The ViewSonic HD camcorder series: The new ViewSonic Camcorder HD series provide a lot of advanced features normally found in professional camcorders but at a fraction of the price. With a 10MP image sensor and 12X optical zoom, these HD camcorders capture great detail even at 200 feet away. And with a 60fps high-definition video available, the ViewCam HD series is perfect for sports and other action shots. The camcorder’s innovative advanced Manual Focus System lets you select what subject to focus on by simply tapping on the touch screen, ensuring what you want to be focused on is captured in detail.

A lot of interesting news is expected in the next two days. E3 conference dedicated to the computer and video games and everything concerned with it has opened. Particularly, there will be officially presented a new version of the portable game consoles PSP Go. Tomorrow starts the same exhibition Computex, dedicated to electronics and IT. And we already have the first news from there.

During the exhibition was noticed  a smartbook ASUS Eee PC prototype, running on Snapdragon-based chipsets with a frequency of 1 GHz and managed by OS Android. But what is most interesting – the system works without a cooler.

Low power, secured by a new chipset Snapdragon, not only helps to extend the work of the gadget, but to abandon the active cooling. This smartbook is able to not only to provide easy surfing on the network, but also play HD video with a resolution of 720p.

Also soon will be released a model with better graphics and chipsets Snapdragon on 1.3 GHz and 1.5 GHz with dual processors. Let’s hope that in the coming days we’ll have more details describing the smartbook.

Dignlab is ready to help those who do not have enough working space at home or in the office. It has recently presented the world’s first wall hanging computer at Computex exhibition in Taipei. The most obvious advantage of this computer to any desktop PC is that it does not need to have space on the table.

And it is small enough – only 56mm x 196mm x 325mm with fitted 7-inch touch screen, integrated card reader and 3.5-inch hard drive of a new generation. While we don’t have exact data concerning this PC configuration, nevertheless, it is a promising project, and its release can be expected in the near future.

Computex exhibition ended, but we have examined not all the interesting gadgets. Today we’ll catch up, paying attention to the demonstration of eSlick Reader of the a well-known company Foxit.

In fact eSlick Reader is cheaper (and not tied to Whispernet) than alternative Amazon Kindle 2. The price of the reader is now $ 259.99, but by the completion the market price should rise up to $ 299.

The screen with a diagonal of 6 inches is made on the basis of electronic ink, using Viziplex, which makes it virtually the same screen as Kindle 2. Plus reader (from the box) supports PDF and TXT, but the delivery includes software to create PDF from Foxit, so that the creation of documents in this format will not be a problem.

If desired eSlick Reader can be used as an MP3-player. Also the facilities include an opportunity to change the page orientation (portrait / landscape).

The minuses are: lack of wireless connectivity and a small amount of internal memory (only 128 Mb). However, the memory can be expanded up to 4 gigabytes by using the card format SD, but to connect to a PC will be possible only through USB.

And here is another interesting concept from Computex. This time it is an unusual electronic photo frame from SilverPac and Microsoft.
From all these new gadgets, the new photo frame differs by the use of Windows Embedded 6.0, and Microsoft software like Windows SideShow, and Windows Live FrameIt. From the technical characteristics we are only informed that the gadget has a touch screen with a diagonal of 10.1 inches (25.7 cm), and there is a built-in wireless standard 802.11n support.

Potentially, such a bundle of technical data and software means that the frame can be used as a network media player. Also SilverFrame can be synchronized with the calendar on your PC and work as reminder / organizer, plus the opportunity to receive and send e-mails directly from the gadget, though it is not the most sensible way to manage a mail.

The bad news is that it will not be released very soon. Concept is presented for the purpose of interest of promotion and distribution of one of the major brands of similar products.