iPad and iPhone users will now have the ease of sketching and taking notes with stylus pen Pogo Connect from Ten 1 Design. Distributed exclusively by iWorld Australia in Australia and New Zealand, Pogo Connect sports a patent pending technology called Crescendo Sensor, which does not require any calibration and can work at all angles with 0 grams of activation Continue Reading
Samsung is expanding its Ativ brand to include all of its Windows-based PCs. Ativ, previously the company’s brand for convertible PC devices, will now be used for all laptops, tablets and all-in-one PCs. According to Samsung Electronics America senior vice president of consumer IT product marketing, Mike Abary, the convergence will unite all of Samsung’s Windows devices under one cohesive Continue Reading
Marketed as a new product for ‘luxury computing’ Toshiba has released its KIRA Ultrabook targeted for the most discerning user. Featuring Toshiba’s PixelPure display on the 13.3-inch screen, KIRA is available in standard and touchscreen display. Its touchscreen models utilise Corning Conccore glass with a 10 point multi-touch surface. It’s also constructed from AZ91 pressed magnesium alloy combined with a Continue Reading
Toshiba has been named as the official consumer electronics partner for the AFL Premiers, the Sydney Swans. As part of the two year sponsorship deal, Toshiba will supply a range of its latest notebooks, tablets and TVs for use within the Sydney Swans headquarters at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Toshiba branding will be displayed at the SCG during the AFL Continue Reading
Australian media tablet sales exceeded 2.4 million units in 2012 and this is expected to grow, according to technology analyst firm Telsyte. Telsyte estimates media tablet ownership in Australia will grow by 50 per cent in 2013 and by 2017 this number will reach a level comparable to today’s smartphone user base. “Low cost and smaller form factor media tablets, Continue Reading
Intel Australia has launched The Ultrabook Convertible Challenge, a social media competition inviting Australians to identify two items they would combine to create something even better. The campaign encourages entrants to imagine ‘the best of both worlds’ and is inspired by the Intel Ultrabook Convertible, a laptop and tablet in one device. “This is a chance to get creative and Continue Reading
HP is competing on value for money with the launch of the HP Slate 7, an affordable Android Jelly Bean consumer tablet. The HP Slate, which will RRP at $199, has a 7-inch diagonal screen, weighs 370g and features a stainless-steel frame and soft black paint in grey or red on the back. It also is the industry’s first tablet Continue Reading
Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z is set to be the world’s slimmest 10-inch tablet, which will launch globally in Q2 2013. The Xperia Tablet Z boasts a 6.9 mm design weighing in at 459g. It has 10.1-inch HD display with Mobile Bravia Engine 2, as well as S-force front surround 3D. Available in black and white, it is the first tablet Continue Reading
It’ll have all the same specs but the only difference with latest the Apple iPad is that it’ll feature twice the storage space. The fourth generation iPad with Wi-Fi and iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular models will now be available with a 128GB. It’ll also feature a 9.7-inch Retina display, as well as the usuals like an Apple-designed A6X chip, Continue Reading
Asus brings performance and portability to the market with the release of its VivoTab 810, a slimline tablet featuring Windows 8. It has an 11.6 inch multi-touch 1366 x 768 HD display, Wacom digitiser stylus and Intel Atom Z2760 dual-core processor. Meanwhile, the included mobile dock offers increased productivity with its full keyboard, instantly transforming the VivoTab 810 into a Continue Reading