Irvine-based consumer electronics company Vizio has just launched in the US its 8-inch Android. The 8 inch VIZIO V-Tab is now on sale for $300 at both Walmart and Amazon. Reportedly, this device is suitable for use to enjoy movies, the web, TV shows, music, and even act as universal control home theater devices (built-in IR). Vizio’s device makes use of the V.I.A. Plus interface, and features an 8-inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage (2GB are available). The tablet also packs a VGA front-facing camera, Bluetooth, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, an ambient Light Sensor, HDMI port, and an accelerometer.

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Well-known manufacturers in the computer market, Lenovo today announced its new product series ThinkCentre, called the ThinkCentre M71z. The new AIO boasts a variety of performance features, from fast boot up to the latest second generation Intel Core processor family, interactive touchscreen options and advanced video conferencing features. The device is designed for large businesses, schools and governments. The M71z makes use of the Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience 2.0 program which slashes booting time down to 15 seconds. The ThinkCentre M71z’s 20-inch display is an ideal screen size for doing work with the added convenience and cost savings of a two-in-one device compared with desktops and monitor solutions sold separately. It also packs a 2nd generation Core processor, DDR3 memory, up to a 1TB hard drive or optionally, a 160GB SSD, and a DisplayPort output. The PC can also be equipped with a touch-enabled screen, and a 2.0-megapixel webcam.

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India-based Bharat Electronics Limited has announced the development of a $75 solar-powered tablet. BEL’s tablet runs Android 2.2 and is solar powered for the power back up. The tablet will send the data back to the central server relying on the solar powered battery. The amazing thing about this tablet is, it was designed, manufactured and 2000 sample tablets were shipped in just 4.5 months. This tablet is used to aid the survey of people below the poverty line. BEL is mainly a defence supplier for equipments like radars, detection and communication devices. As of now, the Indian Solar Tablet remains unnamed. Reports have also stated that a different version of the tablet will be supplied to students. These tablets will be facilitated by the Ministry of HRD. No word has been stated if the tablet will be available for market retail.

The folks at Archos have delivered their newest iteration of the Arnova 8 G2 tablet to the FCC. The Archos Arnova 8 G2 is the follow-up to the sub Arnova 8. The Arnova tablets will be sporting a 1 Ghz CPU, and a few other decent specs and will be aimed at the mid-range tablet market with a very aggressive price point. Hitting the FCC this week, this will be an 8″ Android-powered tablet that will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread right out of the box – which means you will still have to wait for Android 3.0 Honeycomb to arrive as a software update if you want to maximize its lifespan as a tablet. FCC also release a digital version of user manual for users who buy this device, with that a fair amount of features pegged for the Arnova 8. It will also have front camera, micro-SD car slot, Wi-fi only, micro-USB port and AppsLib to access Android Market.

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Asus has launch new laptop namely, Asus K42F-VX312V. This laptop come with a 14 � LED LCD Display that resembles 1366 x 768 pixels display resolution. It runs on Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit Operating System and is powered by Intel i3 330M(2.13G/3M) CPU Processor. This new laptop is available for AU$649.00. It is empowered with a 6 Cell / 4400mAh battery that ensures a long lasting battery backup. Apart from these the device facilitates with the connectivity options of Wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n and Ethernet Lan 10/100/1000.

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Acer Iconia Tab A100 Android 3.2 Honeycomb-based tablet with a 7-inch display has just become available. The Acer Iconia A100 will be the first 7 inch tablet running Honeycomb out of the box from a major manufacturer to reach retail shelves. The first US store to has it in stock is SuperBiiz, selling the Iconia Tab A100-07U08U (XE.H6RPN.002) model with 8GB of storage for $334. The device is enabled with a 7″ WSVGA Capacitive Multi-touch Screen that resembles 1024 x 600 pixels of display resolution. It runs on latest build of Android 3.2 Honeycomb Operating System and is powered by nVidia Dual-Core Tegra 250 Processor (1.0 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache). Newly tablet is boasts a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 250 processor, 1GB of RAM, and runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS. The Acer Iconia Tab A100 sports a 7-inch capacitive multitouch display with 1024 x 600 resolutions, a front 2MP camera, a 5MP camera on the back, and a MicroSD/MicroSDHC card slot.

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Asus has revealed the latest entry in its K-series lineup of notebooks, and this model may be the largest one yet. This notebook is enabled with an 18.4″ 16:9 Full HD LED Backlight Display that resembles 1920 x 1080 pixels of display resolution. The display is powered by the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1GB video card, while the main computing tasks are done on the Intel “Sandy Bridge� Core i3 or i5 dual-core or i7 quad-core CPU. The notebook has four SODIMM slots (versus 2 in almost every notebook) for up to 16GB of system memory. Unlike the most modern notebooks, the K93SV laptop is support dual hard drives with a master 3.5-inch SATA HDD (1TB 7200rpm) accompanied by second 2.5-inch SATA HDD. For connectivity, the Asus K93SV notebook packs four USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Ethernet LAN, and Bluetooth 3.0 (optional). Moreover, it has a Blu-ray Combo or DVD writer, a 3-in-1 card reader (SD/MS/MMC), a 0.3MP webcam, a spacious Chiclet keyboard and a dedicated numeric pad, and Altec Lansing speakers.

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Motorola has been busy registering domains lately. Fusible caught five domains – MotorolaKore.com, KoreMotorola.com, Moto-Kore.com, MotoKore.com and Motorola-Kore.com – each using a variant of the same KORE name. There has been rumor that Motorola was testing out a new 10.1-inch tablet that boasts a resolution of 2048-by-1536 pixels. Lastly but most obviously the next Motorola tablet is expected to have a 4G LTE option, something the Motorola XOOM promise but is still yet to deliver on. The Motorola Kore might be not just any device, but a LTE-packing, Ice Cream Sandwich-flavored successor to the Motorola XOOM. There is no proof as to whether or not the KORE is that item, but there is no proof to the contrary and it is likely that the screen diagonal will measure either 7 inches or 8.9 inches.

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MiTAC is a Taiwanese company known mainly for its international solutions Navman and Magellan GPS. They’ve come to market with a 6″ tablet called the MioPad 6. Introduced at Taipei Computer Application Show, MioPad 6comes in a 11.6 mm slim chassis. It is powered by 1GHz processor and as you might expect, it also packs GPS feature. It also comes with wifi and doesn’t seem to support 3G. MioPad 6 tablet run Android 2.2 Froyo.According to reports, the tablet should be officially launched on market at the end of this month at a cost of approximately $ 380 of approximately 265 euros at current exchange rates. Its not as thin as Galaxy Tab and it doesn’t even come close to the Galaxy Tab or the iPad. However, it can be an alternative for Taiwanese to have an affordable tablet.

Samsung will launch their 10-inch tablet in India, starting on August 10 in New Delhi. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 will get a name change when it will be announced next week in India. It will be unveiled as Galaxy Tab 750. Like Galaxy Tab 10.1, this new brand, Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 tablet is runs Android Honeycomb OS and powered by 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor. The Galaxy Tab 750 tablet packs Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G connectivity, There are 3MP and 2MP cameras, HD video recording, GPS, and so on.

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