ViewSonic has just released its newest tablet called ViewPad 10pro which has dual-OS. The ViewPad 10pro is one of the first to market with Intel’s “Oak Trail� Atom Z670, a chip designed specifically for low-powered, fan-less devices like tablets. The ViewPad 10pro will be available in a few configurations including one with Windows 7 Professional and a 32GB SSD drive for $699 and one with Windows 7 Home Premium with a 16GB SSD drive for $599. And both models will also have Android 2.3 installed. The tablet features a 1.5 GHz Intel Atom Z670 processor, a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel capacitive multitouch display, 2GB of memory, and up to 32GB of storage. It can play 1080p HD video, has HDMI output, supports 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth. This tablet has a single front-facing camera at 1.3 megapixels, a battery that they’re saying will give you up to 8 hours of battery life. The ViewPad 10pro is running Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 7 Professional and Android 2.3

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After an obnoxious marketing campaign, mystery tablet maker TabCo revealed itself today as Fusion Garage. The Grid 10 tablet is the spiritual successor to Fusion Garage’s JooJoo tablet, which was dead on arrival. The Grid 10 is a 10-inch tablet featuring a 1,366×769 resolution screen ( the highest of any tablet currently on the market) and features an 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor. The OS is an Android spin-off called Grid OS, and there’s an app store called the Grid Shop. GridOS is built on the Android Kernel and supports Android apps, but has been designed to be aesthetically very different from Android. A major part of this is the elimination of the four mandatory Android buttons, and the introduction of a button-free “wheel-based” UI, which grows a tree of menus out of points of contact on the screen. Moreover, it has a 4-point capacitive touch panel, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 512MB of RAM, 16GB of storage, GPS, a 3-axis gyroscope, an accelerometer, and ambient light sensor. The tablet weighs 1.5 pounds.

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MSI just rolled out its CR430 multimedia laptop computer. MSI’s new generation CR430 notebook features AMD’s powerful new E-450 CPU with AMD Radeon HD 6320 discrete display chip, and high-resolution HD webcam. The CR430 sports SRS PC Sound with superior cinema-class stereo surround sound and Cinema Pro image enhancement technology to provide you the ultimate multimedia experience. The device is also packs Radeon 6320 (DirectX 11) discrete-class graphics, DDR3 memory, 320GB/500GB/640GB hard drive (5400rpm), and Windows 7 Home Premium OS pre-installed. Set to ship pretty soon, the CR430 has a color film print with a checkerboard design that offers both scratch protection and a quite stylish look.

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Newegg is offering the 10.1″ Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-P7510MAVXAB Tablet for $600, with free shipping. It is the lowest and best price of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The price is for the 32GB and, Newegg will happily give you a free $70 gift card. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 is one of, if not the best Android tablet currently being offered. It was recently updated with the Samsung Touch Wiz UX. The 10.1″ Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 GT-P7510MAVXAB Tablet features a 1280 x 800 touchscreen with NVIDIA ULP GeForce graphics card, 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, 32 GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth, GPS, 2-megapixel front camera, and 3-megapixel rear camera with flash. It runs on Android 3.1 (Honeycomb).

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Raspberry Pi got one step closer with the introduction of a new alpha board that’s a fully functional computer that fits in the palm of your hand. Created by UK game developer David Braben, the computer was reported had the size of a typical USB stick. With its USB port on one side and HDMI port on the other, it can function as a real PC. What sorts of components can you fit on such a limited piece of real estate? Surprisingly, there’s a 700 MHz ARM11 processor, 256MB of memory, 2 USB ports, an SD card slot, and Ethernet jack, and OpenGL graphics with enough power to display 1080p video. The Raspberry Pi foundation is confirming this weekend that Dom (another Raspberry Pi official) has been able to access an SD card, a network, and boot Linux from the alpha boards without a hitch. The new prototype larger than the final version, but it’s also more expensive.

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An unreleased MacBook Pro Prototype with a built-in 3G modem has been listed on eBay for sale. The 2007-era MacBook Pro prototype, originally bought off of Craigslist for parts. The owner claims this to be a prototype model with a 15-inch screen and cellular data functionality. The giant antenna on the side reads ‘Tyco Proto / #006′, suggesting that this might be the 6th model in its prototype lineup. The prototype Santa Rosa MacBook Pro has a SIM card slot which is identified as a Dynastream ANT2USB card. In the US, that would have worked on T-Mobile or AT&T as well as many international GSM carriers.

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Asus has finally gone and officially put the Eee Pad Slider up on their site. A few months ago ASUS said the highly anticipated, award winning Eee Pad Silder would be “coming soon� but since then we have heard nothing about it. ASUS has quietly posted an official page for the Eee Pad Slider that confirms many of its details. New Slider SL101 tablet packs a 10.1-inch multitouch IPS display with 1280 x 800 resolution and Gorilla glass for scratch resistant, sliding QWERTY keyboard with isle style keys (lack trackpad). New Slider SL101 tablet is based on Nvidia Tegra 2 platform. Running on Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS with Asus Waveshare UI, the Asus Eee PC Slider SL101 tablet is boasts a 1.2GHz Tegra dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB/32GB of internal flash storage. Asus Eee PC Slider SL101 also has 5MP rear camera, a 1.2-megapixel front-facing camera, G-sensor, Gyroscope, E-compas, GPS, and microSD card reader.

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A total of six Hitachi Wooo TVs were announced in Japan, with the 50-inch 3D model P50-GP08 stealing the show. The P50-GP08 3D Plasma TV offers a magical auto-turn off using the motion sensor, it will automatically turn off the Plasma TV once no motion detected after 5-60 minutes in the room or the space within the TV boundary. This 50 inch screen features full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution, a 5000000:1 contrast ratio, and plasma technology. The main features though include the 3D capability and a removable 500GB hard drive. According to AV Watch, the P50-GP08 should start shipping on August 27th for about Â¥220,000 (around $2,875), though there’s no word yet on whether it’ll ever make it to markets overseas.

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According to the folks at Lithuanian site Mobili linija Samsung already has a few new 7 inch models in the works. They’ve got a full listing of upcoming Android phones and tablets is sporting a model number of GT-P6200 and GT-P6210. This will be in addition to the original 7 inch Galaxy Tab, which had marked Samsung’s first foray in the tablet segment. The Samsung P6200 and it comes with dual cameras (3MP back, 2MP front) and HSPA+ connectivity. It will also have a WiFi-only version, known as the P6210. The tablets might be powered by Samsung’s 1.2 GHz Exynos chip and are slated for a release during Week 44. Possible additional specs this new 7-inch Galaxy Tab could have include an AMOLED display, given that Samsung recently announced production of 7-inch AMOLED panels, possibly with 1024 x 768 pixels (resolution may be a typo)

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AVADirect, well known as a leader in the computer industry, introduces innovative notebooks and tablets to its lineup of rugged mobile platforms.The durable GD3015 which runs Windows 7, delivers the full functionality of a notebook with the critical components and options needed by mobile professionals working in public safety, utilities, transportation, warehousing, and industry field services. The GD3015, a GD Itronix rugged tablet AVADirect offers, is standard with Intel’s GMA graphics and supported with the Intel Atom Z530 1.6Ghz processor. 2GB of DDR2 RAM at 667Mhz and a 64GB SSD, two USB 2.0 ports, a VGA video output, an RS323 serial port, or 500GB HDD, are options for memory and storage for this model. This rugged tablet has the same communication features as the HD8200, however it includes a 10.4″ sunlight-readable touch screen. Also adaptable to the unique requirements of mobile computer users, the modular GD3015 offers magnetic stripe reader, and barcode scanner that complements a already commissioned 2MP snapper.

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