Basics of Digital Camera

Like most things in life when your experiencing something for the first time you are often unsure how to go about it. The same can be true when buying your first digital camera. You will undoubtedly be inundated with facts, figure and more jargon than you know what to do with. We will attempt in this article to help you along with some of the jargon and show you what to look for when buying a digital camera. Some of the feature may not interest you unless you need your camera to perform specific tasks, however its always worth knowing exactly what you are buying so you can pick a good deal when you see one.

Megapixels
The resolution of a camera is measured and advertised in megapixels. The idea behind this figure is the number of pixels that the camera has to take an image with. In this case the higher the number the better quality of picture you will be able to take. For example if you purchase a camera that has a resolution of 4 Megapixels, pictures that you take with that camera will be able to take images made up of 4 million pixels. Its obvious when you think about that a camera with a 2 megapixel resolution will not create as image as crisp or as detailed as the 4 megapixel one.

If you often print out your images on your PC or have them sent away to be printed then the megapixel rating of your camera can be very important to you. Higher megapixels on your camera will allow you to make prints larger in size while still keeping the quality. If you try to print a picture too large than what you camera was designed for then the image drastically loses quality.

The last thing to know about megapixels is the higher the resolution you take pictures in the more space on your memory card will be taken up. A picture taken on a 4 megapixel camera will need twice as much space on a memory card as a picture taken on a 2 megapixel camera. Be sure if you want quality pictures have enough memory on your camera to back it up., Either that or have spare media cards to plug in once your space has been used up.

Digital Zoom and Optical Zoom
No doubt when you are buying a camera you will want some sort of zoom function to take those in the distance shots. This is a troublesome area for some first time buyers. There are two types of zoom on the market for digital cameras. Digital Zoom and Optical Zoom. The only one that really matters is Optical zoom, this is true a true zoom function that brings the objects closer to you using the optics of the camera. Digital Zoom is like using the zoom function on an image editing software package. It enlarges a section of the image so it looks as if its closer to you.

Anything you can do with digital zoom you can do with a photo editing package so don't splash too much money on a camera with digital zoom only. Sometimes you will also so "total zoom" advertised this means the number that is quoted here is the optical zooms magnification added to the digital zooms magnification. Try to find out the magnification level of the optical zoom alone for the true value of the camera.

Aperture Size
We may be going a little further here than some of you would like to care about but bear with us as the aperture size can make a big impact on your pictures. The size of the aperture determines exactly how much light is let into the camera when your picture is taken. Think of the aperture like the iris of your eye. No big deal you may think, however having more light allows you take better pictures in a variety of lighting condition, cloudy days is a perfect example.

With a large enough aperture you would be less likely to need the flash, personally I don't like to use the flash function, the artificial flash of light does not always do justice to the picture you are trying to take. Also effects like red eye are also common.

Shutter Speed
Great effects can be made to images using a variety of shutter speeds. The thing to look for when buying a decent digital camera in terms of shutter speeds is the broadest range you can find. This will give you the best chance of manipulating the picture the way you want it. Combined with a pro-active aperture the shutter speed can make pictures come to life or freeze images in an instant.

This technique is great when you want to take moving objects exactly how they look as if they were still. Setting the shutter speed on a slower setting gives more exposure to the CCD (charge coupled device - the digital equivalent of film). The effect is that the picture almost seems to run. Moving objects are slightly blurred. You may think this is a bad thing but take an example of running water leaving the shutter speed on for longer will soften the image creating a pleasing image to the eye much like the way a waterfall appears in real life.

You can take digital photography to the extreme with a camera that has a very wide range of shutter speeds. With an incredibly slow shutter speed, you can have a long exposure of light to the CCD and hence receive like the famous traffic scenes where the headlights blend into each other into a constant stream.

Storage Media
Digital Cameras come with a slot for a variety of media cards. Check when you buy your camera what type of storage media it requires. There are several popular types including Smart Media, compact flash and XD picture cards. As long as you know what type yours you should be able to safely by the correct type. Always ask at your local store if you are unsure. If you give them your make and model they should be able to point you in the right direction.

The size of the media card you choose depends on your budget but get as much as you can afford. More memory means that you don't have to change media cards, and you will be able to take pictures in the highest quality all the time. You will soon learn the benefits of having plenty storage space when you start to use your camera regularly.

The good thing about cameras media is that it's just like a film if you do run out you can simply insert another one if you have one with you. It can be a bit of a pain when downloading your pictures to your PC but much less more of a pain than having to delete some picture because you have run of space on your media card.

Motorola Defy

While there are many rugged handsets like the Casio G'zOne Ravine and the Sonim XP3 Quest, not many of them are smartphones. In fact, we can only think of one--the Motorola i1, an Android smartphone available from both Boost Mobile and Sprint Nextel. As if sensing a need for such a category, Motorola went ahead and made another rugged smartphone, called the Motorola Defy, and this one is available from T-Mobile. The Defy is not quite as bulky as the i1, but it's built to be almost as tough. If that's not enough, the Defy also has a 5-megapixel camera, an enhanced Motoblur interface, and Wi-Fi calling, and it ships with Android 2.1. 

Design
When compared with the Motorola i1, the Motorola Defy is definitely the sleeker and slimmer model. Measuring 4.2 inches long by 2.3 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick, the Defy has a slim and straightforward touch-screen design, with rounded corners and a rubberized back along with a white hard-plastic border around the battery cover. This black-and-white style makes the Defy look far sportier than the i1's all-black duds.

Yet, the Defy aims to be almost as tough. The display is made out of Corning Gorilla glass, which claims to be resistant to impact and scratches, and the ports are covered in rubberized stoppers to make the phone water-resistant as well. Also all around the phone are screws, presumably to make the phone more secure. It lacks the i1's military certification for salt, fog, humidity, and solar radiation, but the Defy should withstand most everyday bumps and drops just fine, according to Motorola.

On the front is a generous 3.7-inch WVGA display that is spread out from one edge of the phone to the other, leaving little black space around the sides. With its 16 million colors and 480x854-pixel resolution, the screen looks quite stunning. Graphics are saturated with color and crisp with detail. The capacitive display was also very responsive to our taps. There's an internal accelerometer plus a proximity sensor.

The Defy comes with the enhanced version of Motoblur, which lets you move and resize widgets on the home screen. In fact, Motorola requires you to have a Motoblur account in order to use the phone, which we weren't too happy about. The widgets let you keep track of social network updates, incoming messages, and the latest news feeds. You get up to seven different home screens, with shortcuts to the phone dialer, the main menu, and the contacts list on the bottom row. For text input, you can choose from either the standard Android multitouch keyboard or the special Swype keyboard that lets you spell out words by dragging your finger across the keys.

Underneath the display are four touch-sensitive Android hot keys for the pop-up menu, the home screen, Back, and Search. We tend to prefer physical keys here, but we found them to be responsive with a bit of vibration feedback, so it was still easy to navigate.

On the left spine is the Micro-USB charging port, on the top are a 3.5-millimeter headset jack and the screen lock/power key, and on the right is the volume rocker. The camera lens and LED flash are on the back. The battery cover has a lock to protect the phone's internal area from water damage.

Features
Unlike the Motorola i1, the Defy ships with Android 2.1. Though it's not the latest 2.2 update, version 2.1 is still quite good. You get up to seven home screens as we mentioned, live wallpaper, speech-to-text abilities, voice control, the ability to use more than one Gmail account, and more. There's also a universal in-box feature that houses all of your messages and correspondence in a single list. We're also fans of the universal address book, as it syncs with your social network account to bring in your friends' contact information.

The good: The Motorola Defy is tough enough to withstand everyday hazards with its tough Gorilla glass and rugged exterior. Features include a 5-megapixel camera, a music player, Wi-Fi calling, and GPS, and it ships with Android 2.1. Call quality is excellent.

The bad: The Motorola Defy doesn't take very good pictures and its rough-and-tumble aesthetic isn't for everyone. We also wished we didn't have to activate the Motoblur account to use the phone.

The bottom line: The Motorola Defy is a great midtier Android smartphone, especially for those who need a phone to be a little more protected against life's everyday mishaps.

Taken from Nicole lee

8 Steps To Facebook Adventure

Once a social platform for college students, the 40 million active membership site facebook is the latest buzzword in social media marketing. However, most members are extremely online savvy and they smell blatant advertisements from miles away. It is important to know some basics and gain experiences in utilizing the site and interacting with its members before you start planning your facebook marketing adventure.

1. Create a profile. The first step is to create a profile. Sign up using your real name and upload some pictures. If you do not have an email with a top-level edu domain, by default you join a regional network based on your zip code or international address. Later, you have the option to join your company's network and change your regional networks. You can change your networks twice in a 60-day period.

Always upload a profile picture. If you don't upload a picture, facebook places a default question mark icon. It is a good strategy to show your face in facebook. Don't use group pictures for your profile because others may have difficulty identifying you in the group pictures. Don't use logos, your cute cat or dogs' pictures, or a picture of your expensive car and boat.

You don't have to fill all the profile information. Fill only the information you are comfortable sharing with others. If you want to find dates using facebook, fill up the relationship status feature of your profile accordingly. Don't change the status often because others will notice it and doubt your trustworthiness.

2. Make friends. The site can find active facebook friends for you using emails in your address books of a few free web email providers like yahoo, hotmail, gmail, etc. Once you get a few friends, new friend requests will pour in from your friends of friends. You can also search for friends and send requests. Work on creating a network of 100 to 200 friends. Don't make friends with celebrities because in most cases these are fake profiles setup for marketing purposes.

3. Upload pictures and videos. Start uploading some interesting pictures and group them in albums of travel pictures, baby shower photos, bachelor party scenes, etc. Pictures help people connect with your life without meeting you face to face. Always upload a number of related pictures or themes.

Create a random albums and put all your random pictures in the random album. Tag your pictures to identify people on the pictures. When you tag your friends in your pictures, they show up in their wall. You can also share your albums with others outside facebook. You can upload personal videos using your browser or mobile phone and directly record videos to facebook.

4. Use friends' walls and never post on your own wall. You have a wall in facebook for others to write notes. Don't write in your own wall. Write in your friends' walls. Your friends will write notes, share videos or links in your wall. You do the same in your friends' walls. When a friend posts something on your wall, reply to the post. If you find the posting annoying, politely ask them to back off and clean up your wall.

5. Join a few groups. There are all sorts of organic groups in facebook. These are groups of people with similar interests. Find a few that interest you and join them. You can create your own group but first find out if one exists on the same topic. This is an excellent place to be creative and get support from a bunch of people for your cause.

6. Create events and invite people. If you want to host a party, this is the feature you will use. Create your events and invite others to join. You can make an event public for your friends to see or private for the invitees to browse. Under my event, you can browse your friends' public events. You will immediately know who are your fake friends because they did not invite you to their gala dinner they are hosting.

7. Send notes and share links. You send notes to your friends. Depending on the topic, you can send a note to a few friends or to all friends in your network. Don't send chain letter notes because people find these repulsive. Your notes show up in your friends' news feeds or on their walls. A tagged note shows up on the wall, otherwise, it is found in the homepage news feed. Use share for sharing links, even though you can use this feature for sharing notes. Share that link of a cheap travel-booking site you have found while surfing the net with friends planning their upcoming vacations.

8. Visit your homepage everyday. Besides your profile page in facebook, you also have a homepage. You homepage displays collaborative news feeds of all your friends, event and group invitations, friendship requests, friends' birthdays, etc. If you want to know what is going on in your facebook friend circle, visit your homepage everyday.

The other features of facebook are poke, marketplace, facebook mobile, and hundreds of applications that enhance the facebook experience. As the facebook awareness grows, online marketers have started pounding the facebook door to gain a foothold. Future articles will discuss different ways to market your products and services to facebook members without insulting their intelligence.

Best Touch Screen Monitors

For most of us this is a caprice, but for some of the users out there a touch screen monitor is a necessity, or at least an appealing gadget because, let’s face it, sometimes is easier to use your fingers than a keyboard and mouse. In this post I’m going to present you a few touch-screen monitor options you can further check out and buy, plus I’m going to show you how you can convert your regular monitor into a touch-screen one (more info on the bottom of this post).

Acer T230H – 339.99$

The Acer T230H is one of the largest touch screen monitors available right now (23 inch diagonal), featuring multi touch capabilities and complete Windows 7 compatibility, so you don’t have to worry about any kind of software problems. People who bought the Acer T230H say it works perfectly with desktops and laptops and there are no issues with touch recognition in the corners of the screen (like it happens sometimes with touch enabled displays). Let’s see what you get for a little over 300$:

• 23 inch 1920 x 1080 pixels TN LCD panel
• 2 ms (Grey-to-Grey) response time
• height, swivel, tilt adjustments
• HDMI, DVI-D, VGA ports
• contrast ratio 80000:1 (dynamic)
• maximum brightness 300 cd/m2
• 160 degrees horizontal and vertical viewing angles
• 35.5 Watt power consumption

Dell SX2210T – 359.96$

This is a smaller diagonal monitor, but with a futuristic design, also multi touch enabled. If you’re into design more than function then you can argue that is worth paying more for a nicer looking monitor like the Dell SX2210T. Specs wise, we have almost the same specs as the Acer T230H, plus a few additions like webcam, 4 USB ports and dual microphones, so the choice in this case is a matter of taste and budget, nothing more. As a matter of geekyness, the Dell SX2210T users optical multi touch, a system where CMOS sensors detect points of touch (you don’t really have to hit the surface of the screen). It’s a new system that works better for multiple points of input.

• 21.5 inches TN LCD Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with optical multi touch
• 2 ms (Grey-to-Grey) response time
• 83% color gamut
• tilt adjustment
• Analog (VGA), DVI-D (HDCP), HDMI ports
• Multi-Touch (Grab, Rotate, Double –Tap, Zoom In/ Out), Single-Touch (Flick, Scroll, Tap, Drag)
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 50000:1 (maximum)
• brightness 220 cd/m²
• 160 degrees horizontal and vertical viewing angles
• 2 megapixel webcam
• 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 Ports, Security cable lock, Audio In/Out
• both finger and stylus input are recognized

HP Compaq L2105TM – 256.99$

HP Compaq L2105TM is your typical 22 inch LCD monitor (21.5 inches to be exact) that was fitted with a performance LCD layer, capable of sensing multiple points of contact, allowing you to easily rotate position, shrink and enlarge your documents or navigate media rich 3D content. You can either use your fingers (the screen will get messy in time) or the included stylus. Choice is yours to make. Just like the Dell SX2210T, the HP Compaq L2105TM features optical multi touch technology that detects user interaction via two CMOS sensors placed on the bezel of the display. You just have to get your fingers close enough from the screen and the monitor knows where you’re pointing. This works without actually touching the screen, but you don’t really have to.

• 21.5″ diagonal LCD TFT Screen with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution with optical multi touch
• 5 ms response time
• 250 cd/m² brightness
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 170° Horizontal and 160° Vertical viewing angles
• Analog VGA + DVI-D connectors
• 35W typical power consumption, <2W standby mode

Planar PX2230MW -427.99$

This is a monitor from a brand that’s not that popular. This doesn’t mean Planar PX2230MW is not worth considering. What we have here is a classic 22 inch Full HD monitor with integrated speakers and multi touch support out of the box. It’s interesting to note that the stand of the monitor is made from two pieces, so we some kind of tripod mount. The only adjustment option for Planar PX2230MW is tilt, but this is hardly an issue.

• 21.5″ diagonal LCD TFT Screen with Full HD resolution, multi touch enabled
• 5 ms response time
• tilt adjustment
• Analog VGA + DVI-D connectors
• integrated speakers 2 x 1 Watt
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 300 cd/m² brightness
• less than 48 Watts power consumption
• 170° Horizontal and 160° Vertical viewing angles

 

How to convert a regular monitor to a touch screen monitor

Yes, there is also the cheaper option of getting a touch conversion kit for your desktop monitor. It’s cheaper, hassle free to install, but has one drawback: the WinTouch  Touch Screen Kit is only compatible with up to 18.5 diagonal inch monitors, so this means it’s only an option for older monitors. For 129$, the price you have to pay for WinTouch Touch Screen Kit you get a kit that’s connected via USB 2.0 to any PC and voila, you have a touch monitor. In the kit is an included stylus but WinTouch also recognizes finger inputs. The product is compatible with WIN 7, Vista, Win XP, Win 2000.

Current offer is limited

It’s easy to see that current offer is pretty limited, but there are a few good deals worth considering. If you know of any other touch screen monitor deal let me know so I can update this post.

taken from all touch tablet.com

QuickOffice for Android Honeycomb Tablet

QuickOffice is positioning itself as the go-to option for reading, creating, and editing Office documents on Android. Already available on Android phones, QuickOffice has developed a version of the app optimized for Honeycomb tablets ( Android 3.0 ) that will greatly improve the content creation abilities of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Motorola Xoom, and more.

I managed to get a picture of the upcoming app and I have a feeling that QuickOffice will be one of the first downloads for people who expect to use their Honeycomb tablets for document creation or consumption. QuickOffice can use speech-to-text for dictation, import dynamic content, and apply most of the formatting and formulas used in Microsoft Office docs.

The headline feature of QuickOffice, in my opinion, is the cloud support that will be available in the app. Users will be able to open Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents stored in Dropbox or Google Docs, and then have changes updated to those sites. It’s incredibly useful to be able to have your documents always available, and the mix of local and cloud storage will create plenty of flexibility for QuickOffice features.

A free version of QuickOffice that can view documents is expected to be pre-loaded on upcoming Honeycomb tablets. An upgrade to the premium version, which allows editing, will be available through the Android Market for a yet-to-be-determined price. Here’s a video demonstration of the app

Solving Time Management Problems

Having a clear, unambiguous understanding of role and responsibilities is one of the foundation stones on which successful managers operate. Without this, the manager cannot be sure what activities to lead on, take part in, praise, reward, discipline, or not be involved in. Managers will inevitably become involved in activities and take responsibility for activities that they should not. Worse, areas of responsibility that are those of the manager will be ignored. Managing personal workload and other individuals and teams effectively is not possible when the role and responsibilities of the manager are uncertain. The solution is to arrange for these to be discussed, clarified and agreed, and communicated to other managers and to operational employees. The manager and their line manager must then regularly review the role and responsibilities and make adjustments when necessary.

Whilst role and responsibilities can be relatively easily agreed, the question of degree of authority is often more difficult. A manager that has the responsibility for activities but, for example, has no authority to make necessary local activity changes, be flexible in managing budgets, praise or reward good performance, or discipline poor performance, will run into difficulties that can delay progress, consume unnecessary time, confuse operational employees and undermine the status of the manager. The solution is to discuss and agree, with line and specialist management, the areas and degree of authority of the manager, in general terms but also in regard to specific decisions. Once agreed this should be communicated to other managers and to individuals and teams.

In most organizations the pace of change and the complexity of activities are such that it is essential to forecast, plan, and to priority. Unless this is done the manager will not be able to defend against potential problems, will waste time on unimportant activities, miss important deadlines. All of these negative effects will then, in turn, exacerbate the problems faced by the manager. The solution is to adopt a system of forecasting, planning, and to priority. To priority can be determined through discussion with senior management and specialists, then communicated to the team. Activities should be linked to outcomes, objectives, deadlines, so that all involved are aware of the purpose of the activity. As part of this process, the manager should involve other individuals and teams as appropriate, and communicate the plans and priorities to all involved. In this way the manager will be in control of activities, prepared for potential difficulties, and have the support of key colleagues.

We look at this separately from the section above because setting unrealistic deadlines is a hidden cause of many time management problems. The manager must ensure that deadlines are achievable, otherwise the failure to meet them will itself become an additional problem that will impact on other outcomes and deadlines. However, it is rare for a plan to prove perfect, and deadlines do come under threat and may have to be changed. The solution is to make certain that deadlines are set as realistically as possible, and that where circumstances do change appropriate corrective action is taken, to enable the deadline to be met, or to set a new one. This flexibility of response to change must be a part of the plan. In major projects there should be contingency plans in place to allow appropriate responses to be made to known potential threats.

Usually this is not the direct fault of the individual manager, rather it is caused by corporate decisions that leave areas of activity under-resourced. However, it is a problem that individual managers must deal with. In situations where physical or financial resources are inadequate, the manager must take these factors into consideration when forecasting, planning and to priority. Being realistic about any resource shortcomings will produce a realistic plan. Where the resource shortage is one of people, manpower, the same planning approach must be taken. However, in cases of forecast shortage of human resources, and particularly when unexpected shortages occur, there is an added danger that the manager will take on additional tasks, roles, responsibilities, and add these to the existing workload. This is to be avoided if at all possible, except for extreme emergencies and very short periods of time. It is impossible for the manager to manage effectively if they are overburdened with additional workload. Worse, they will often be unsuitable, in knowledge, skills, expertise, or physical attributes, to carry out these activities to a high standard. The result, potentially, can be highly damaging, as the manager loses control in key areas, and loses respect through their inability to perform to an acceptable standard in the inappropriate work they have taken on. The solution is to find another solution. This could be to: adjust the plan and deadlines to take into account the missing resources; negotiate for additional resources; bring in appropriate resources from lower priority activities. Due to the culture in some organizations it is difficult for managers to take such assertive, positive action, but if a strong, logical case is presented to senior management, most will accept the necessity of providing the required resources or adjusting the plan.

This is a major cause of problems. At the heart of it is the lack of understanding of the role of delegation. Because delegation is not understood, managers fall into many delegation traps: some do not recognize when delegation is necessary; some believe that it is better to do certain tasks themselves, as they see themselves as more expert or more trustworthy; some delegate but to the wrong people; others give insufficient information when delegating; many do not give sufficient support to the person delegated to; many do not monitor the delegated activity; many do not review the performance of those delegated to; hardly any ensure that individuals receive training and development in how to deal with delegated activities and responsibilities. The solution is to learn about delegation and to adopt best practice in this activity. Effective delegation releases the manager to focus on other issues, generates positive responses from individuals and teams, and develops individuals and teams. It is a highly valuable technique that the manager must learn to do well.

Meetings are necessary, but they must be productive meetings. The manager has two types of meetings that they must manage effectively. The first type is the meeting where the manager is the leader, the chair, the caller of the meeting. With these, the solution to making them productive is to manage them according to the established best practice. Those meetings that the manager attends purely as a participant should also be managed, but in the sense that the manager makes optimum use of the opportunity to obtain and present information, contribute to decision making, and maintain positive relationships.

Information that is insufficient, inaccurate, invalid, out of date, not relevant, will result in decisions that are flawed and this will impact negatively on the control over time management of the manager ( and others ). The usual cause of poor quality information is the lack of an effective system for gathering and to analyze information. This can relate to external environment information and internal monitoring, control, and review of activity.

The underlying cause of poor time management and resulting problems is the personal behavior of the manager. As well as the manager's response to the problems described above, there are a number of negative personal behaviors which aggravate the situation, including:

Lacking assertiveness: leading to problems such as being unable to deal with conflict or poor performance. Having a disorganized approach: visible by an untidy desk, rushing to meet personal deadlines, submitting reports late. Fear of loss of control: leading to an inability to delegate, and in extreme cases refusing to take holidays or legitimate sickness absence. Aiming for perfection: an impossible dream but one that some managers pursue relentlessly. Inability to complete tasks: linked to the previous behavior, this is a weakness that leads to the build up of workload and unnecessary pressure, and often has negative repercussions on others. Being over-ambitious: some managers believe that appearing to be managing a huge workload, or carrying out key tasks personally, will be viewed as attractive qualities and lead to promotion, whilst the opposite is usually true. Over-reacting to events: not giving enough reflection, analysis, discussion, to events, and rushing in with an inappropriate and potentially damaging response. Inability to refuse work: resulting in taking on too much work and potentially causing damage in terms of raised personal stress levels, poor quality outcomes, and conflict with others. Procrastination in dealing with difficult decisions or taking difficult action: resulting in the building up of tasks and problems which combine to cause time management problems but also could cause damage as they reach crisis level. Not managing interruptions from colleagues, visitors, telephone calls, emails: caused by not planning how to deal with unwanted interruptions, overestimating your own importance, being too easily available, having an open-door policy, not having unavailable times, being afraid of offending others, working in an inappropriate location.

The solution is obviously for the manager to change their behavior. However this is not easy. It can only be achieved by building behavioral change into personal development activity, and with support from the line manager, specialist help, and other colleagues. The manager can, of course, take some independent action, once the causes have been identified, but many are not able to recognize that there is a problem. Most managers are not aware of the extent to which their behavior is causing them time management difficulties. Appraisals and other performance feedback channels should be used, pro-actively, by all managers to examine their time management performance. Where shortcomings are identified then appropriate corrective action should be built into the next phase of the manager's personal development plan. Improvement in the identified areas then becomes one of the aspects of the manager's future performance that is monitored and appraised.

Managing time in the workplace successfully is not an easy task. However, despite the difficulties, by implementing the solutions suggested here the manager will be able to effectively manage their role, responsibilities, and workload. With help from others and the application of a consistent, positive, thoughtful approach, the manager will find that they can manage time effectively.

Best Netbook Tablet PC

Netvertible is a term that defines a convertible tablet PC with netbook hardware inside. It’s not an official term, but this also happens with touch tablets, which don’t have really an official naming yet. A netvertible is the best choice when it comes to buying a tablet PC shaped computer with the advantages that derive from the netbook specifications: size, battery life and price. To be frank with you there are also downsides to a netbook tablet PC and the biggest is performance, or the lack of it.

If you think netbooks are slow wait till you get your hands on a netvertible, which is even slower because of all the software that needs to run in background consuming precious CPU time just to detect and translate user touch in cursor coordinates ( and sometimes levels of pressure ). This doesn’t mean that it’s not usable, but it’s not what you would call a seamless user experience. In this article I’m going to make a list of the best convertible netbook tablet PCs on market today and list their pros and cons. At the end of the article you’ll also find a list of the upcoming netvertibles. So without further due, let’s jump directly into the fire with the first contender.

ASUS EEE PC 101MT : $ 450

This is one of the most mediated convertible netbook today as it was announced a while ago and just surfaced in some online stores. Reviews are positive now, as the problems we’ve signaled in the first preview and hands on of T101MT were solved. If you get one now expect the same build quality and performance you get from the Lenovo S10-3t. Your choice comes down to price and whether you need to use a stylus ( possible on the T101MT resistive screen ).

• 10.1 inch LED resistive multitouch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution ( multitouch needs Windows 7 Home Premium )
• Intel Pinetrail Atom N450 CPU at 1.66GHz
• 1 GB DDR2 RAM, upgradable to 2 GB
• 160GB SATA Hard Drive ( 5400RPM )
• 35W/h polymer battery rated for up to 6.5 hours of use
• WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth
• 0.3 megapixel Webcam
• Windows 7 Starter
• 10.39 inches, 7.13 inches, 1.22 inches and 2.86 pounds

LENOVO IDEAPAD S10-3T : $ 460

Moving on to larger screens we get the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t with a 10.1 inch multitouch screen, capacitive model. This essentially means very sensitive touch inputs can be detected accurately by the S10-3t. Also this will increase power consumption a bit over classic resistive touchscreens and overall weight went up to 3.31 lbs, not much more than the ASUS EEE PC T91MT, but enough to realize it’s heavier to hold in hand for prolonged periods of time. Amazon lists only one model, at $ 460 but more expensive models are down the pipe and will bring a slightly faster CPU ( @1.83GHz ) and 2 GB RAM.

• 10.1 inch LED capacitive multitouch display with 1024×600 pixels resolution
• Intel Pinetrail Atom N450 CPU at 1.66GHz
• 1 GB DDR2 RAM, upgradable to 2 GB
• 250GB SATA Hard Drive ( 5400RPM )
• Intel GMA 3150 with shared graphics memory
• Windows 7 Starter
• 8 cell battery for up to 10 hours battey life
• 6.9 inches, 11 inches, 0.59 inches and 3.31 lbs
• 802.11b/g/nBluetooth, 1.3 megapixel webcam

ASUS EEE PC T91-MT : $ 370

This is probably one of the oldest netvertibles on market today, but it’s got what it takes to be one of the most portable out there. There are actually two models, one that sells for $ 435 and comes with Windows XP and a 16GB SSD + 16 GB SD Card bundle and one that sells for a little bit more, at $ 480, and brings Windows 7 and a 32 GB SSD Drive.

• 8.9 inch screen with multitouch and 1024 x 600 pixels resolution and 256 levels of pressure detection
• Intel Atom Z520(1.33GHz, 512KB L2 Cache, FSB 533MHz
• 1GB RAM (max capacity is 2 GB)
• 32GB SSD or 16 GB SSD + 16 GB SD Card slot options are available
• two SD card slots for further expansion
• 8.86 inches, 6.46 inches, 0.99 inches and 2.12 pounds wight
• WLAN 802.11b/g/n @2.4GHz, Bluetooth2.1 + EDR
• Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows XP Home Edition options
• 4.5 to 5 hours typical battery life
• black and white colors are available

GIGABYTE TOUCHNOTE T1000P : $ 700

This is one of the most interesting convertible netbook tablets around, from my point of view, as it features a 720p resolution screen with a 10.1 inch diagonal ( capacitive technology and multi-touch enabled ). This means that you can be quite productive on the go with the Gigabyte TouchNote T1000P, if you’re patient with the single core Pinetrail ATOM CPU and your have eagle eye vision.

• Windows®  Starter OS
• Intel® AtomTM Processor N470 1.83GHz
• 10.1″ Touch TFT-LCD WSVGA, 1366×768 with LED backlit, capacitive with multi touch
• Mobile Intel®945GSE Express Chipset+ ICH7M
• Embedded HSDPA Support
• 2.5″ 9.5mm SATA HDD 5400rpm, 250 GB
• Multi-Touch Mousepad
• Battery Li-ion 6 cells, ~7650mAh Battery

CTL 2qo INTEL CONVERTIBLE CLASSMATE NL 2

None of the netvertibles presented in this article have what the Convertible Classmate PC educational computer has: a rugged body that can withstand a few drops and punches from your kids. This makes it one of the best mobile computers that you can take anywhere in your trips. It can’t be damaged if you take minimal care of it, but make no mistake: Intel Convertible Classmate PC NL2 has what it takes when it comes to computing power thanks to its up to date netbook specs.

• Atom N450 CPU @ 1.66 GHz
• 1 GB RAM
• 160 GB hard drive
• 10 inch screen with 1024 x 600 pixels resistive touchscreen ( no multi-touch support )
• 4-cell battery
• 3.7 pounds weight
• Accelerometer
• WiFi 802.11n, 2 USB ports and 4-in-1 card reader
• Spill-resistant keyboard
• Rubberized exterior casing
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Intel Blue Dolphin touch interface on top of Windows OS

VILIV S10 BLADE : $ 1.000

Wow, an 1000$+ netbook tablet? Yes, but it’s the king of all netvertibles and comes in many versions you can choose from ( some cheaper of course ). For this kind of money you get a 2.0 GHz Atom CPU, a 64 GB SSD drive, a 720p display with multitouch and Windows 7 Home Premium OS, all in an amazing 2.67 lbs package.

• Intel Atom Z CPU ( Z530@1.6GHz or Z550@2GHz )
• 1 GB RAM
• 60 GB HDD or 32/64 GB SSD
• WiFi 802.11n, Bluetooth, optional HSPA modem
• 10.1 inch resistive Multitouch screen with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution
• 42 Wh battery that will last up to 10 hours of continuous use and 7 hours movie playback
• Windows XP or Windows 7 Home Premium
• 2.67 lbs ( 1.21 kg ) weight
• stylus and 3G antenna for better signal reception

What comes next? we'll see ...

Best 10 Inch Tablet

If you followed closely the touch tablet niche in the past year you surely have spotted a trend: people announce various tablets that are not on market even after a few months after the initial announcement. One of the strongest sub-niche is the 10 inch tablet, which currently features the Apple iPad (its screen is actually 9.7 inches) plus a lot of recently announced tablets at IFA Berlin 2010, models that look really interesting and have raised consumer’s attention to this growing segment.

So, in this post we’ll try and make a list of the best 10 inch tablets (slate tablets) that you can buy in stores now (good luck with that), plus models that will show up really soon (according to their manufacturers) or models announced with uncertain date of availability. If you know of any other tablet that should have made it into this post don’t hesitate and let me know so I’ll update this top accordingly. Till then here’s the offer of 10 inch tablet models available or announced.

APPLE iPad :$ 500 to $ 830

The iPad doesn’t need any introduction, as it’s the first slate tablet to date to reach millions units in sales, especially because of the early appearance on market, at the beginning of 2010. The iPad is a tablet everybody tries to copy in some way, design of function wise. It’s the trendsetter, like we’re used to with each new Apple product. Apple succeeded where anyone else failed: it managed to build a portable device with great battery life, rock solid build quality and the best software support in form of access to iTunes media library, the App Store for application and iBooks for eBooks store.

The iPad is the perfect blend of hardware and software design with a touch of Steve Jobs own aura. That’s why the iPad is the fastest selling Apple product, outpacing even the iPhone.

• 9.7 inch capacitive multi touch screen with LED backlight and IPS panel, resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels
• WiFi and Bluetooth, optional 3G module capable of data transfers (no voice calls)
• 1 GHz Apple A4 custom design CPU, ARM based with integrated GPU
• internal memory size of 16/32/64 GB with no expansion options
• virtual keyboard for text input
• 680 grams for the WiFi version and 730 for the one with optional 3G
• 12.7 mm thickness
• 25 WHr battery that lasts up to 10 hours
• Accelerometer and Compass + assisted GPS for the 3G Model
• iBook application for reading eBooks, all supported by an eBook store

MOTOROLA Xoom

This is Motorola’s first 4G tablet. It won’t come standard with 4G in the first place, but you’ll be able to upgrade it by just sending your model to an authorized service. Anyway, this is also a Honeycomb tablet, which is rumored to be the one used as a reference model. This means Motorola is working closely with Google and you should receive a fully capable tablet, one that will work perfectly with the upcoming Android 3.0 version.

The 10 inch screen has a gorgeous 1280 x 800 pixels resolution, which is good enough to playback 720p videos. 1080p are also on the table thanks to the Tegra 2 dual CPU chipset and the 1 GB RAM that power the Motorola Xoom. Battery life is estimated at 10 hours of video playback, so browsing and performing normal tasks should increase that time by a few hours. At 720 grams, the Xoom is lighter than the iPad, while incorporating 32 GB of storage, expandable with flash drives, of course.

ASUS EEE Pad Tranformer

This is one of the most innovative designs of tablets we’ve seen till now. It’s a normal 10 inch slate (with a high quality 1280 x 800 pixels IPS screen), powered by the upcoming Android 3.0, but it can also be docked inside a keyboard base, that also employs a battery good for 16 hours. Add to that the 8 hours provided by the tablet itself and you’ll get a tablet that will last you a few days of normal use. What more can you want? Adobe Flash, smooth HD video conferencing and playback are available thanks to the powerful dual core Tegra 2 CPU found inside the EEE Pad Transformer. Dual cameras and HDMI output are also on the table here. You’ll be able to opt out for 512 MB or 1 GB RAM and 16/32 GB internal storage options, expandable with up to 32 GB more from flash cards. The tablet itself weights only 680 grams. We still don’t know the weight of the docking keyboard.

The EEE Pad Transformer should arrive in April at a price point between $ 400 and  $ 700, depending on options.

ASUS EEE Pad Slider

This is a variation of the EEE Pad Transformer presented above, one which uses a sliding keyboard mechanism that slides under the screen, making for a more compact device. This 10 inch IPS tablet also uses a dual core Tegra 2 CPU and will come by default with Android 3.0 OS. Dual cameras and HDMI output are also on the table. There’s also an USB port that will allow you to connect some peripherals. You would even be able to order the EEE Pad Slider with an optional 3G chip to help you achieve total mobility. The gorgeous 1280 x 800 pixels resolution screen will ensure smooth text and picture rendering. You’ll be able to get the EEE Pad Slider with 512 or 1 GB RAM and with 16 expandable with up to 32 GB flash cards. This means prices between $ 500 and $ 800 in May, when this gorgeous 886 grams tablet will arrive.

SAMSUNG Sliding PC & Series

This is another example of clever design, that comes from Samsung. What we have here is an actual 10 inch slate with a sliding keyboard that docks beneath the screen. It uses two hinges to slide horizontally and special design that allows the screen to be inclined at an angle of your desire (ASUS EEE Pad Slider has a fixed angle). Another difference is the OS, which in this case is Windows 7. The Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series uses the Intel Oak Trail Atom platform, with the Z670 CPU at 1.66GHz. It should be powerful enough for your everyday tasks, while still proving excellent battery life (up to 9 hours). Also an interesting thing is price, which should start at 699$. An amazing deal considering what you’re getting. Hope the hinge mechanism will prove solid enough.

• CPU: Intel® ATOM Oak Trail Z670 @ 1.66GHz
• Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
• Samsung Touch Launcher custom shell
• Memory: 2GB DDR2
• Hard Drive (max): 32GB or 64GB (mSATA SSD)
• Screen: 10.1-inch touchscreen HD LCD display (340 nit) with 1366 x 768 pixels resolution
• Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics
• Audio Technology: Integrated speaker (0.8W x 2)
• USB 2.0, 4-in-1 memory card reader, HMDI out
• Webcam: 1.3MP
• Battery: Lithium Polymer; up to 9 hours
• Wireless: 802.11b/g/n; WiMax; 3G
• Dimensions: 10.47 x 6.88 x 0.78 inches (W x D x H)
• Weight: Starting at 2.18 lbs.

VILIV X10

This is another interesting slate, but with no additional fancy stuff, like the ASUS EEE Pads. It’s got a clear design and mainstream specs, which means it could cost less than you can imagine and could ship sooner, since it doesn’t feature the Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS (but it may be upgraded to that version when it becomes available. Here are the official specs released by Viliv for X10:

• Samsung Cortex A8 1 GHz CPU with Power VR SGX 540
• 512M Memory
• Android 2.2 / 3.0 (TBD)
• 10.2 inch (1024×600), 16M Color, 400 nits, Wide Angle
• Capacitive Multi-Touch
• 1080p Video Playback
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
• 3G HSPA or WIMAX or EVDO
• Bluetooth
• Stand-alone GPS
• HDMI l Micro USB l Micro SD/SDHC supporting 32GB
• Storage: 8GB (16GB/32GB available)
• Rear 3MP Camera / Front 1.3MP Webcam
• Accelerometer/Ambient Sensor/Compass
• 8300 mA/h, 31W, +10 hours Operation
• 680g / 1.50lb

Archos 101 : $ 300

As you can see it’s a pretty worthwhile tablet, with a nice 680 grams weight and the same screen resolution as the Samsung Galaxy TAB, so if you find a 7 inch screen to be too small this 10 inch model could prove handy for you.

This is the biggest tablet announced by Archos at IFA Berlin. It features a 10.1 inch screen, hence the name, capacitive with a 1024 by 600 pixels resolution. This time the Android version is 2.2, but with a minor inconvenient (depending on what you need from a tablet): there’s no Google Android Marketplace integration, something a lot of users will miss. On the other hand, if you’re an enthusiast media consumer then you’ll love the support for audio and video codecs implemented by Archos. The two versions of Archos 101 just surfaced on Amazon for pretty low prices: $ 300 for the Archos 101 8GB and $ 350 for Archos 101 16GB.

A full list of supported formats can be found in the Archos 101 official page. Also the design is something you’ll appreciate, as overall thickness is just 12 mm and the tablet weights only 480 grams, less than the iPad, that has the same screen diagonal, but with a different aspect ratio.

• ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP
• Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0
• 10.1” TFT LCD Capacitive Touch Screen, 1024×600 pixels (WXVGA)
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
• USB 2.0 host, microphone, accelerometer, Front facing VGA camera, HDMI output, SDHC port
• Size: 270 x 150 x 12 mm
• Weight: 480 grams

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Best 7 inch tablet you should look for

After so many tablet announcements in past months we got a pretty clear picture of upcoming models, which consumers will be able to purchase in a few months time, once production sets off and those slates will start showing up in online stores. We know that now there aren’t plenty tablets to choose from, but we do know what’s coming around the corner. That’s why we made a list of the best 7 inch tablets you should look for (and save money for). It’s a list with the tablets showing the most potential to become iPad challengers due to size, price and features included.

This doesn’t mean they’ll be able to overtake the iPad in sales, but getting closer is good enough, as competition will always bring down prices and increase the number of features we’re getting for the same amount of dollars. If you’re not decided what to buy yet, you can wait, of course, for new models to be announced, but if you know how the gadget world works, you already understand that waiting only makes things worse, as better and better devices are announced every day (plus they’re cheaper). So let’s see what the market has for us right now in the 7 inch tablet sector, one of the most important segments of the tablet market, because of the excellent price per size ratio.

Samsung Galaxy TAB : $ 650

The Samsung Galaxy TAB is by far the most important non-iPad tablet of 2010. It was announced in September during IFA Berlin and features a 7 inch multi touch screen with a 1 GHz CPU and Android 2.2 OS. Samsung is dead serious about their tablet, positioning it as a true iPad competitor, featuring a smaller footprint, right between the 5 inches of the Dell Streak and the 9.7 inches of Apple’s favorite tablet. Screen resolution was increased to 1024  x 600 to match the iPad’s 1024 x 768 (16:10 vs 4:3), albeit some of the Android apps won’t scale nicely from the usual 800 x 480 pixels provided native by Android 2.2.

As functionality, Samsung Galaxy TAB has to offer pretty much everything you might be expecting in 2010 from a tablet: WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, HD recording, video chat, accelerometer, geo-magnetic sensor (don’t know the use of that), gyroscope and light sensor for automatic screen brightness. You’ll be able to get a lot of accessories for the Galaxy TAB, including a stylus, QWERTY keyboard, car dock, cases and covers or TV Out cables for video playback on a bigger screen. The issue is that all those accessories will be expensive, as the tablet itself will retail for more than the cheapest iPad, possibly reaching 1000$ without a subsidy from mobile operators. This is the biggest hype that prevents me from considering the Samsung Galaxy TAB the best tablet to get in 2010.

• Display: 7 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive touchscreen
• OS: Google Android 2.2
• CPU: 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8 Hummingbird
• GPU: PowerVR SGX540
• RAM: 512MB
• Storage: 16GB or 32GB of flash storage, plus a microSD card slot for expansion
• Connectivity: 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetoth 3.0, A-GPS
• GSM Network: 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz; 3G (HSUPA 5.76Mbps, HSDPA 7.2Mbps) : 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
• Camera: 1.3MP front-facing camera, 3MP camera on back, 720p HD video recording
• Video support: DivX, Xvid, MPEG4, H.263, H.264
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic sensor, Gyroscope, light sensor
• Battery: 4,000mAh for up to 1000 minutes of talk time
• Dimensions: 7.5″  4.7″  0.5″
• Weight: 0.84 pounds
• Optional Accessories: Keyboard, stylus, TV-out cable, car dock, covers

Blackberry Playbook

RIM is one of the late brand names to announce a tablet, and theirs was the Blackberry Playbook, a very strange name for a professional tablet, as RIM advertises it. As specs goes, it’s very close to the Samsung Galaxy TAB, but there are notable differences: no 3G (will need a Blackberry Smartphone to connect to Internet in areas with no WiFi Hotspots), double the RAM plus the QNX based OS (not too much details about this one tough).

What RIM means by ‘professional tablet’ is the fact that it connects to present Blackberry services, but offers a better experience via the bigger screen with higher resolution and faster overall performance of the tablet versus current RIM smartphones. The fact that Blackberry didn’t present actual prototypes at the official launch makes us believe that the tablet will launch sometime in 2011. This can  be attributed to the early stage of development of the QNX based OS which will be used for the Blackberry Playbook tablet.

• 7” LCD, 1024 x 600, WSVGA, capacitive touch screen with full multitouch and gesture support
• BlackBerry Tablet OS with support for symmetric multiprocessing
• 1 GHz dual-core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Dual HD cameras (3 MP front facing, 5 MP rear facing), supports 1080p HD video recording
• Video playback: 1080p HD Video, H.264, MPEG, DivX, WMV
• Audio playback: MP3, AAC, WMA
• HDMI video output
• Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• Connectors: microHDMI, microUSB, charging contacts
• Open, flexible application platform with support for WebKit/HTML-5, Adobe Flash Player 10.1, Adobe Mobile AIR, Adobe Reader, POSIX, OpenGL, Java
• Measures 5.1”x7.6”x0.4” (130mm x 193mm x 10mm)
• Weighs less than a pound (approximately 0.9 lb or 400g)

Archos 70 : $ 340

Archos is well known for its multimedia tablets (and short naming schemes), and the Archos 70 is an very good example of that. Even if specs are top notch the focus is clear on multimedia capabilities (see the HDMI out port, OpenGL ES 2.0 support, a fast 1GHz CPU and support for numerous multimedia formats). There are two versions of the Archos 70, one with an SSD drive (8 GB) and one with a hard drive (250 GB). The 8 GB one sales already for 339$.

The OS of choice is Android 2.2 but for now there are no news about Google Android Marketplace support, which is a serious drawback that must be fixed by Archos. Of course this doesn’t mean Archos offers a plain vanilla OS, as the Archos 70 comes with a few installed apps like Aldiko, Ebuddy, Wikipedia, Avecomics, HubKap, Deezer, Mewbox, Raging Thunderlite (a 3D car demo game), WordNewspaper, Touiteur, Fring.

• ARM Cortex A8 at 1 GHz with DSP
• Graphic accelerator: 3D OpenGL ES 2.0
• 7” TFT LCD Capacitive Touch Screen, WVGA 800 x 480 pixels
• WiFi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
• USB 2.0 host, microphone, accelerometer, front facing VGA camera, microSDHC port, HDMI output
• ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Flash series: 201 x 114 x 10 mm – 300 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.43 – 11 oz)
• ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Hard Drive series: 201 x 114 x 14 mm – 400 grams / (7.91 x 4.49 x 0.55 inch – 14 oz)

Dell Streak 7 : $ 450

This is one tablet released very fast in 2011, after Dell just presented it briefly during a conference at CES 2011. Even if you might think the Dell Streak 7 is almost identical to the Dell Streak 5, released last year, there are major hardware differences, notable the Tegra 2 dual core CPU running at 1GHz and the bigger display (which retains the same 800 x 480 pixels resolution). As size is concerned, the Dell Streak 7 is roughly the same size as the Samsung Galaxy TAB. Battery life is the only point where Dell scores below its competitors, but it will get you through the day with moderate use.

• 1 GHz Dual COrtex A9 Nvidia Tegra2 processor and Nvidia ULP GeForce graphics
• 512 MB of RAM
• 16 GB storage space + SD card slot
• 7 inch 800 x 480 px display
• Wi-Fi N, Bluetooth and T-Mobile’s “4G” HSPA+
• 2 cameras – 5MPx on the back and 1.3 MPx on the front
• Android 2.2 OS
• measures 7.9 x 4.7 x .5 inches and weighs around 1 pound

ASUS Eee Pad MeMO

This is one of the most interesting 7 inch tablets out there. It’s also one of the first tablets to be announced officially with Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The 7.1 inch form factor means this little beast can fit into almost any pocket. Add to that the supplied stylus from ASUS and you really got the journalist best on the go tool. Small doesn’t mean lacking features, as the EEE PAD MeMO manages to prove thanks to its Micro HDMI port, that can output 1080p video to large screen TVs. You can output either videos you download either the ones you produce yourself with one of the two included cameras. All the power of this tablet comes from the 1.2 GHz Snapdragon CPU, so you won’t find yourself waiting too much.

Pricing and availability is still to be announced exactly, by ASUS, but we do know the approximate release date, which is June and pricing that will range from $499 to $699 depending on options and accessories.

Viliv X70 Windows 7 Tablet

This is probably the slimmest and lightest Windows 7 tablet on market, and one of the few to employ such a small screen. That’s not going to fare too well with the default user interface, which is not exactly optimized for touch input. Specs are very interesting, and that’s what matters most, as the adding an external keyboard case and small mouse could transform this little marvel into a regular mobile office. Here are the specs released by Viliv at CES 2011.

• Next-generation Intel CPU
• 1GB / 2GB Memory
• Windows 7 Starter / Home Premium
• 7 inch 1024 x 600 Clear Type LCD with Capacitive Multi-Touch capabilities
• 1080p Video Playback
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, 3G HSPA or WIMAX or EVDO
• HDMI l Micro USB l Micro SD/SDHC supporting 32GB
• Stand-alone GPS
• Storage : Fast 32GB SATA SSD (64GB available), Read/Write : 100M/70Mbps
• Rear 3MP Camera / Front 1.3MP Webcam
• Accelerometer/Ambient Sensor
• 5600 mA/h, 21W, 6.5 hours Operation
• 420g / 0.926lb
• 14.3mm / 0.56inch Ultra Slim Design

The tablet is not yet available for sale but we’ll let you know when we find out more about pricing and store launch. Here’s also a nice picture with the Viliv X7

Viliv X7

Contrary to the Viliv X70, this 7 inch tablet is powered by Android, which means better portability and battery life, with the expense of a few software features of the desktop version if Windows 7, the OS that powers the other tablet from Viliv. But enough with the that and let’s take a short look at the specs of teh Viliv X7, a mainstream slate tablet, as hardware capabilities are concerned (it’s actually a similar spec to the Samsung Galaxy TAB).

• Samsung Cortex A8 1 GHz CPU with Power VR SGX 540
• 512MB Memory
• Android 2.2 / 3.0 (TBD)
• 7 inch (1024×600) Clear Type LCD, 16M color
• Capacitive Multi-Touch
• 1080p Video Playback
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
• 3G HSPA or WIMAX or EVDO
• Bluetooth
• Stand-alone GPS
• Rear 3MP Camera / Front 1.3MP Webcam
• HDMI l Micro USB l Micro SD/SDHC supporting 32GB
• Storage: 8GB (16GB/32GB available)
• Accelerometer/Ambient Sensor/Compass
• 5600 mA/h, 21W, 9.5 hours Operation
• 398g / 0.877lb,
• 14.3mm / 0.56inch Depth Design

As you can see, the 398 grams weight and 0.56 inch thickness place the Viliv X7 amongst the slimmest and lightest tablets of 2011. Hope that availability will be announced soon enough by Viliv and that pricing won’t be the one setting sales back.

ontrary to the Viliv X70, this 7 inch tablet is powered by Android, which means better portability and battery life, with the expense of a few software features of the desktop version if Windows 7, the OS that powers the other tablet from Viliv. But enough with the that and let’s take a short look at the specs of teh Viliv X7, a mainstream slate tablet, as hardware capabilities are concerned (it’s actually a similar spec to the Samsung Galaxy TAB).

• Samsung Cortex A8 1 GHz CPU with Power VR SGX 540
• 512MB Memory
• Android 2.2 / 3.0 (TBD)
• 7 inch (1024×600) Clear Type LCD, 16M color
• Capacitive Multi-Touch
• 1080p Video Playback
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
• 3G HSPA or WIMAX or EVDO
• Bluetooth
• Stand-alone GPS
• Rear 3MP Camera / Front 1.3MP Webcam
• HDMI l Micro USB l Micro SD/SDHC supporting 32GB
• Storage: 8GB (16GB/32GB available)
• Accelerometer/Ambient Sensor/Compass
• 5600 mA/h, 21W, 9.5 hours Operation
• 398g / 0.877lb,
• 14.3mm / 0.56inch Depth Design

As you can see, the 398 grams weight and 0.56 inch thickness place the Viliv X7 amongst the slimmest and lightest tablets of 2011. Hope that availability will be announced soon enough by Viliv and that pricing won’t be the one setting sales back.



ViewSonic ViewPad 7 : $ 430

ViewPad 7 is one of the nicest looking tablets thanks to its clean design (I like a square design with slightly rounded corners) and good quality materials used (see the aluminum frame for example). As software goes, ViewSonic ViewPad 7 uses the same Android 2.2 version like all recently announced tablets, but the problem is the CPU, clocked at only 600 MHz, which should lag behind the more powerful 1 GHz models used by competitors. There is also an upside to this: battery life should increase due to lower power consumption, plus the tablet is helped by 512 MB RAM (the iPad has only 256 MB for example). As features, the ViewPad 7 offers 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB and accelerometer for screen rotation. Retail price is somewhere around the 600$ mark, but there is a lot to find out about ViewPad 7, so we’re looking towards ViewSonic to send us one for review soon.

• 7″ Capacitive multi-touch screen with 800×480 pixels resolution, brightness 350 cd/m2 contract 500:1
• Android 2.2 OS
• 802.11 b/g WLAN
• Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR,
• Qualcomm MSM7227, 600MHz
• 512MB DDR & 512MB NAND
• G-Sensor, E-compass & Ambient light sensor
• GPS/A-GPS
• Android Market support with over 100,000 apps
• Auto focus COMS 3MP camera in the rear & 0.3MP front camera

OpenPeak OpenTablet 7

OpenPeak OpenTablet 7 is the first Tablet to be using the newest Intel Moorestown CPU, based on Atom architecture, but with more optimizations under the hood for mobile devices (lower power consumption is the keyword here). It was showcased a while ago, but we still haven’t seen prototypes, except a few appearances at IT Shows. The OpenPeak OpenTablet 7 is powered by a 1.9 GHz Atom CPU, has a 5 megapixel camera for still photos and a 1080p front facing one for video conferencing. The whole package weights only 1.15 lbs and measures 9″W x 5″H x .59″D.

Other features and connectivity options include: USB, microSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, HDMI out. The manufacturer says that the tablet will be able to run 8 to 10 hours without a charge, but we still have to see that to believe. We still don’t know the complete specs or which version of Android it will run, but expect official announcements to follow up soon.

So what's next through 2011 , let's see