Acer Liquid C1

Seen at the recently happened Consumer Electronics show (CES), Acer Liquid C1 has been recently launched at a price of Rs. 19,000.

This one from Acer is backed by Intel made Z2420 chipset. It the latest chipset from the house of Intel, also launched at CES this year.

The smartphone comes with a 1.2 GHz single core processor. Acer Liquid C1 sports a 4.3 inch IPS display with a resolution of 960×540 pixels. It runs on Android`s popular operating system Ice Cream sandwich but a Jelly bean update can be expected soon. It has an 8 MP rear camera which offers 1080p video quality, 30 frames/second. Acer is also offering its own cloud storage service dubbed as ‘Acer Cloud’.

Acer Liquid C1 is expected to be out at retail outlets by this moth in the markets of Thailand followed by its release in other parts of the world.

World’s first Android-powered camera with an interchangeable lens..

Most of the mobile savvy people are cognizant about 
the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Camera; regardless of having a point-and-shoot, the camera lacks the ability to capture eye-popping shots. In this situation, Polaroid surprised everyone by unveiling the world’s first Android-powered camera with an interchangeable lens at CES trade show. The camera runs Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” OS and features photo-sharing, editing tricks, and 10-30mm zoom lens.  The device has the capability to take snaps of up to 18 megapixels and video up to 1080p and features a HDMI output for direct connection to a TV. The device is built by Polaroid’s partner Sakar.

Polaroid’s camera lacks the option of data plan, unlike the Samsung’s Galaxy camera, which means a user has to use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth of his Smartphone which can be paired with the camera to access the internet. The 3.5 inch LCD touch screen in back has a pop-up flash and it also includes features like auto blink detection, auto face exposure and panorama mode. The device will hit the market in Q1 of this year and will cost $399.

SleepPhones - Headband with built-in earphones..

 SleepPhones - Headband with built-in earphones

A headband with built-in earphones could lull you to deep sleep, without even waking a partner sleeping by your side. Existing versions are wired with a phone, but a wireless version, slated to go on sale in April, has just won a prestigious award at the CES in Las Vegas.

"Being able to sleep soundly is crucial to feeling well overall, and SleepPhones help by playing relaxing audio, drowning out noise, and establishing a positive bedtime routine," says Wei-Shin Lai, one of the inventors of the headphones. The firm began selling the product in 2007, when Lai was working as a doctor.

"In 2007, I had trouble falling back to sleep after patient phone calls late at night as a family doctor. My husband suggested that I listen to something to take my mind off of patient concerns," says Lai, the Daily Mail reports. "Since I didn't want to disturb my husband while he slept, I needed headphones or ear buds I could wear in bed. But there was nothing comfortable in the market so I came up with stuffing speakers inside a headband," adds Lai.

"There's a version of our product for sports, a version for sleep, and now a wireless version that eliminates cords entirely by playing back media from any Bluetooth-enabled device," concludes Lai. The current version has a wire so it can be plugged into an iPod or bedside alarm, but the next version will be wireless, the firm said Sunday.

Panasonic 20-inch 4K tablet..

Panasonic 20-inch 4K tablet

Key Specifications :

• Processor: Intel Core i5 3427U vPro 1.80 GHz
• OS: Windows 8 Pro x64 
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 
• Screen: 20.0-inch IPS Alpha Panel
• Resolution: 3840 x 2560 pixels (230 ppi): 
• Camera: Resolution: 720P HD
• RAM: 4GB (16GB max)
• Flash Memory Drive (SSD): 128GB
• Connectivity: IEEE802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0 USB Port: USB2.0 x 1
• Expansion Slots: microSD memory card slot x 1 (supports microSDXC memory card) 
• Battery Life: 2 hours approximately (on internal battery)

Panasonic, too, delved into what 4K technology has to offer and introduced a new product at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013. The company expanded its product portfolio by showcasing a 20-inch 4K tablet running on the latest Windows 8 platform. Panasonic did not confine 4K to just television sets, going beyond traditional technology the new device will be featured in the company’s tough range. The specifications on the tablet give a fair idea of what the company wants out of its news product range.

ZTE Grand S..

Key specs:

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 1.7GHz quad-core CPU

Operating System: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Camera: 13 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel front

Display: 5 inch full-HD screen

Storage: 16GB internal storage

Battery: 1780 mAh

ZTE has unveiled what it claims is the world's thinnest full-HD smartphone, ZTE Grand S, at the ongoing Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

The 5-inch smartphone is only 6.9mm thick and is 69mm wide and 142mm tall. ZTE Grand S runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor with 1.7GHz quadcore CPU. The full-HD smartphone with 1,920 x 1,080p display offers 2GB of RAM and comes with 16GB of internal storage. It is powered by Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). There is a 2 megapixel camera on the front and a 13-megapixel auto-focus camera at the back capable of shooting 1080p video. The battery is 1780 mAh. 

ZTE Grand S is expected to hit stores in China in the first quarter of 2013, however, the company has not revealed the roadmap for its launch in other countries. ZTE has also not disclosed the price of the smartphone.

Pebble E-Paper Watch..

The advanced wristwatches revealed at International CES in Las Vegas included the much -anticipated Pebble E-Paper Watch that raised a record 10.2 million dollars from everyday investors at Kickstarter.com in 2012. It was designed to connect to any Apple or Android smarphone. Pebble chief executive Eric Migicovsky said the Pebble was now water-resistant, could control music on a phone, and featured a magnetometer for future GPS uses. It would deliver SMS and phone call updates, email and calendar alerts, Facebook and Twitter messages, and featured an energy-efficient E-Paper screen that could be viewed in sunlight, the report said. 

According to the report, Migicovsky said during the biggest international tech event that despite a five-month delay, the smartwatch would begin shipping to buyers in late January and would include extra features. According to the report, the high-profile watch was not the only smartwatch to feature at CES. 

Bluetrek released an iPhone-compatible watch called Cookoo with a seemingly traditional clock face hiding light-up icons for phone calls, SMS and Facebook messages, calendar events and when the phone's battery is low, the report said.

BenQ unveils world’s first full-HD projector..

BenQ has introduced the world's first Full-HD short-throw video projectors, W1070 and W1080ST, at the CES 2013 and India simultaneously. The two products are available at Rs 100000 and Rs 110000 respectively, in the country. 

BenQ W1080ST is able to project 100-inch big screen from a distance of 1.5-meter. Along with W1070, this product supports multiple forms of 3D videos by directly connecting via 2 HDMI 1.4 ports to various devices like Blu-Ray, 3D broadcasting, video games, PC etc with Nvidia 3DTV PC connectivity. Other features of these two products are built-in 10W speakers and SmartEco, a power saving mechanism.In addition, the W1070 and W1080ST are ISFccc-certified by the Imaging Science Foundation. ISFccc enables the products to render calibrated picture along with two optimised modes -- ISF Day and ISF Night - in order to enhance viewing experience. 

BenQ's SmartEco technology has provided perfect DLP projectors for use in home entertainment. This technology can save up to 70% of lamp power consumption and lower maintenance costs. Rajeev Singh, country head and general manager, BenQ India, said, "Both projectors deliver full HD 1080p quality and are equipped with 3D capabilities through which you can enjoy all the fun of motion sensing and 3D games enhanced in size through the use of a home entertainment projector taking home entertainment & gaming to a whole new level." 

CES : Motorola Xoom wins Best of Show. Here's why.

LAS VEGAS--As predicted, CES 2011 was a feast of tablets. They came in small, medium, and extra large. Some even came in pairs. The most promising of the bunch included the BlackBerry PlayBook, Toshiba's 10-inch Android Tablet, the Samsung Sliding PC, and the Motorola Xoom.

Within the tablet category, the Motorola Xoom rose to the top by promising what we felt was the most anticipated mobile OS (Android Honeycomb), on impressively spec'd hardware (dual-core, 4G-compatible, HDMI out, front- and back-facing cameras), in a 10-inch format that can literally and figuratively measure up against the iPad.

Like any product at CES, there's always the chance that the Xoom will disappoint when it finally makes its way into the wild later in the first quarter of 2011. From where we're sitting, though, it's the tablet we're most excited to review this year.

As the first exclusive product to feature Google's tablet-specific Android 3.0 operating system, this award is also a big nod to Google's work developing the Android Honeycomb operating system previewed in the video. From what we've seen, the Android Honeycomb OS charts exciting new ground for tablets, bringing some dearly needed differentiation from the Android smartphone experience. As with previous versions of Android, Honeycomb will inevitably make its way onto other tablets, offering more choice for consumers and providing the industry a valuable resource. By CES 2012, Honeycomb will likely be the de facto standard for Android-based tablets.

In fact, we considered whether Honeycomb itself should be the nominee, but decided that the Xoom, as a vessel for the OS, was as worthy as its cargo. We believe the Xoom is the most potentially disruptive technology among the nominees; it's a true competitor for the iPad and will be one of the first 4G-compatible tablets to hit the market.

Of course, it took a parade of innovative products to make this year's CES one of the biggest and most memorable in years. When CNET's editors gathered last night to place our votes for Best of CES, things got tense. There was so much stellar technology to choose from that the vote was as close as CES Best of Show votes come. CNET readers would do well to spend a few minutes looking through this year's contenders. 

CES : Underneath Microsoft's new Surface

LAS VEGAS--While much of last night's CES kick-off keynote by Microsoft centered on huge Kinect sales, Windows Phone 7 features, the latest PCs, and the technical prowess of the next version of Windows, tucked into the presentation was a product that has been largely untouched since its introduction back in 2007. That would be Microsoft's Surface, a $12,500 table-top, multitouch computer, which has a new version shipping out later this year that's five grand cheaper, has 10 inches of additional screen real estate, more powerful internals, and a drastically thinner underside.

The new unit is four inches thick and made out of an LCD panel that's been optically bonded to 40 inches of Corning's Gorilla Glass. This can be placed either horizontally on stands or counter tops, or (for the first time) on vertical surfaces for use as a kiosk. In fact, if you didn't know any better, when it's on a wall, it's easily mistaken for a TV. 

"Two years ago, this was not possible from a technology standpoint," Panos Panay, general manager of Microsoft's Surface project, told CNET in an interview. "What we've done with Samsung LCD is gone right to the manufacturing line. And part of the panel is embedding these sensors right into it. So now it's basically coming right off the standard LCD line."

That move to LCD and away from projection technology with multiple cameras has resulted in the smaller size, as well as what Panay said is a much more reliable product. This last bit ends up being one of the most important aspects of the second generation hardware, since the first Surface units were prone to having their camera system jiggled out of whack, which would result in a loss of precision. 

As for the bigger size, Panay said 40 inches was not a guess or an accident. "With all our version one learning, this is almost the perfect distance for two people sit across from each other. It's the perfect width for two people to sit next to each other and interact," he said.