New Gadget 2011

The Motorola Xoom, the first tablet to run Android 3. 0 Honeycomb, is on its way to store shelves in the US and Europe. In the UK, we've already found out that it will be sold by Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy, and now another retailer has it on offer. PC World has started taking pre-orders for the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi. The tablet is priced at� �499. 99, and it's set to start shipping on April 9. This is the 3G-less, Wi-Fi-only version of the Xoom. The shipping date is still subject to change, however...

The Motorola Xoom is nearing release outside of the US. In the UK, pre-orders have already started for the Wi-Fi-only version, as we reported yesterday. And now the 3G version has also made it across the pond. Carphone Warehouse has the 3G-enabled Xoom up for pre-order, and it can be yours for �599. 99. For this price, you'll also get a charging dock apparently worth �34. 99 alongside the tablet. Deliveries are set to start in �early April�, just like in the case of the Wi-Fi-only Xoom. Needless...

Fast and well built, but a little pricey and buggySince it was first announced at CES, we�ve been eagerly waiting for the Motorola Xoom � the first tablet with Google�s brand new Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) operating system. This is truly the first real competitor to the Apple iPad, and Xoom actually manages to outperform Apple�s tablet in quite a few areas. It has just launched in the US, where T3�s US correspondent Jeppe Christensen has been checking it out.Motorola Xoom: ScreenThe hardware is sturdy...

Design and BuildApple iPad 2: Weighing 601g the iPad is easy to hold with one hand, but still feels comfier when you use two. However its the depth that really impresses, measuring just 8.8mm deep, it�s slimmer than an iPhone 4 and all-in-all is a stunning piece of design.Motorola Xoom: Weighing in at 730g, the Xoom is about 100g heavier than the iPad 2 and at 12.9mm looks positively chunky next to it. Build quality is excellent though, it feels sturdy and strong, although definitely needs two hands....

Affordable tablet, with good music credentials, let down by a poor touchscreenCreative has waited before taking its first leap into the tablet market, but has entered with 7-inch and 10-inch screen sizes it�s billing as �entertainment devices,� with enticing features to make it appeal to audiophiles.At a �199 entry point, the 7-inch Ziio is half the price of an Apple iPad and Motorola Xoom. But the comparison stops with the word �tablet.� This isn�t an rival to either of them and as we�ve seen so...

Costco is one of several carriers said to be officially launching the Wi-Fi-only model of the Motorola XOOM. They�re now offering a presale opportunity for the device at their website. 99 � $10 less than the base price � you can have this thing shipped to you starting April 1st. That last bit is odd considering Motorola gave a specific March 27th date, but availability is different from retailer to retailer. It�s only a few days, though, so we�re sure it won�t be too big of a turn-off for some of...

The pricing information for no less than four upcoming Android-powered tablets has leaked earlier today. The info comes courtesy of AndroidGeek, an Italian-based site that found the prices in the Phone House Spain's catalog. The Phone House is the European mainland arm of well-known UK retailer The Carphone Warehouse, and its Spanish subsidiary looks all set to launch the Motorola Xoom, LG Optimus Pad, Asus Eee Pad, and Acer Iconia T...

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PocketNow posted photos of promotional materials for Samsung�s upcoming Galaxy Tab 8.9, which is expected to be revealed any time now. The photos were taken from CTIA trade event, which shows that the tablet computer will run on Samsung�s own interface on top of Android 3.0.The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 will feature a customizable Live Panel home screen, an app switcher with live previews of the apps that run in the background, an 8.9-inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution, and a dual-core 1GHz processor....

ARCHOS is at it again, improving their tablet lineup and pushing the boundaries of slate-style Android computing. While they typically don't get as much hype as the big ticket brands like Motorola and Samsung, ARCHOS has managed to push out a few serviceable Android tablets over the past year, even if build quality has suffered at times. 6GHz dual-core ARM A9 CPU driving the action, which at the time ranks as one of the most powerful processor in an Android portable. ARCHOS is also doing work within...

Just before March ends, RIM has secretly put their long waited PlayBook up for pre-order for a cent less than $500. The 16GB WiFi-only PlayBook is now up for pre-order at BestBuy and is coming to a wide list of other retailers so...

There's no such thing as the perfect phone. Just like computers a few years ago, it seems like as soon as you walk out of the store with a new phone, there's something even newer, even better, and for less that just came out.more>>&...

Backing up the iPhone's contacts either requires you to plug the handset into your computer or purchase Apple's MobileMe service. Sure, you could sync everything with Gmail, but in our experience that hardly works perfectly.more>>&...

Gazing upon my workspace, I can only imagine the grief my 6th grade summer school English teacher would feel.more>>&...

One thing about HTC is that they build thick phones. This is a purely aesthetic deduction. Some people want a heavy handset while others always want smaller, thinner and lighter.more>>&...

Samsung's entire line of active shutter glasses gets a price cut, more money for your popcorn Following its pledge to make 3D TV experience more affordable, Samsung's just announced a price drop on the rest of its active shutter glasses lineup. As you probably already know, the entry-level SSG-3100GB went from $129.99 down to just $49.99 last month; and now we have the better-looking SSG-3300CR plus SSG-3300GR reduced by $50 down to $129.99, along with the swanky SSG-3700CR (pictured...

LG Optimus 2X scoops up Guinness World Record for being first dual-core smartphoneLG's Optimus 2X just scooped up official recognition from the Guinness World Records crew for being the very first dual-core smartphone, which sounds like a good thing, but really it kind of isn't. In its rabid pursuit of the "First!" badge, LG neglected to polish up the 2X's software, leaving a lot of early users feeling high, dry, and in need of a good custom ROM. On the other hand, that very same phone's US variant,...

We've seen robots that perform brain surgery and lasers that cook tumors, and now a team of researchers are well on their way to bringing mobility to the battle against brain cancer.more>>&...

To us, Prague will always be the Eastern European capital of roast duck, potato dumplings and tasty, cheap pilsner.more>>&...

We all know that light can't exactly pass through solid objects -- unless of course, you're using a laser or something. Yes, X-rays allow us to look into suitcases at the airport and broken bones in our bodies, but there's a new kid on the block that claims to have done the impossible in a novel fashion. Jochen Aulbach and his colleagues of the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics out in Amsterdam have developed a technology that allows scrambled light to remain focused as it passes...

We've been teasing you with images of this see-through beauty since Sony announced plans to bring its translucent mirror to the A77. Unfortunately, we've still yet to get our dirty paws on its hard shell, but we're happy to live vicariously through Pocket-lint's hands-on of Sony's clear-bodied Alpha camera. According to its post, the concept DSLR is based on a heretofore unidentified mid-range camera that touts an Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor and "fast continuous autofocus." The camera is slated...

It's hard to believe that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Apple man Steve Jobs would get all giggly over a Granny Smith, and that's for good reason: that apple's about as phony as this tiny iPhone. According to a Russian security firm, however, Nikon's Image Authentication Software would tell you otherwise. This rendering is one of a handful used to demonstrate a flaw in the camera maker's image verification system. Programs like Nikon's apply an encrypted signature to image files at...

Given the sheer quantity of marketing muscle that Casio put behind the Tryx, you'd think the company was gearing up to rival Nikon and Canon in the DSLR space. Instead, out popped the outre device you see above. Without qualification, this is one of the strangest, most bizarrely designed cameras we've ever seen, featuring a pop-out display and a grand total of two buttons for operation. At 4.8- x 2.3- x 0.6-inches, it's certainly one of the slimmest, easy-to-carry point-and-shoots on the ...

 Creative's family of Bluetooth speakers got a few more additions today. The company unveiled the wireless one-piece D80, which for most intents and purposes, is identical to its colorful sibling the D100, save for a lower price tag at $50 and a loss of battery power. The $300 ZiiSound D5x, meanwhile, looks an awful lot like 2010's D5, though this one plays nice with the newly announced D3x modular speaker and DSx modular subwoofer, both of which are priced at $150 a pop. The D80 is ...