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Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 display Jun 26th 2012, 18:45 We'll skip the long contextual intro about how high-powered Tegra 3 tablets are becoming a dime a dozen and get straight to the meat: the new Acer Iconia Tab A700 is an NVIDIA-powered slate with a super-charged screen. Yes, this device is all about the display, and we're talking 1920 x 1200 pixels on a 10.1-inch panel. And until ASUS' Transformer Pad Infinity goes on sale next month, this is the only Android tab with that resolution you can get your hands on. More Info Acer unveils $450 Iconia Tab A700: 1920 x 1200 display and Tegra 3 under the hood Acer Iconia Tab A700 hands-on PSA: Acer Iconia Tab A700 shipping now At the risk of spoiling our whole review, bright colors and a high resolution make navigating Acer's branded build of Ice Cream Sandwich a treat, and its quad-core Tegra 3 insides make the tablet more than just a pretty face. But the WiFi-only Tab A700, retailing for $450, is not the only good ICS option around -- and it's not the most budget-friendly, either. Let's take a closer look to see if its considerable advantages make it worth swiping that plastic. Gallery: Acer Iconia Tab A700 review Continue reading Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 display Acer Iconia Tab A700 review: a 10-inch ICS tablet with Tegra 3 and a 1920 x 1200 display originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments Bad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an Arduino Jun 26th 2012, 18:21 At certain point in every geek's life, their mother gives up and stops yelling at them to sit up straight. If the lack of constant reminders to maintain good posture has you slouching and hunching, there are countless technological substitutes. Even a few nice DIY ones. But we've got to give Ellen Sundh props for the simplicity of her solution. While similar projects rely on accelerometers, which can be difficult for the budding hobbyist to work with, to monitor the angle of your body, Bad Posture sticks with a simple bend sensor to keep tabs on your spinal cord. The flexible plastic is arranged vertically in a fabric belt that also houses an Arduino, a Wave Shield from Adafruit and a push button for calibration. Sit at your optimal angle, press the button and you're ready to go. Bend too much and the Wave Shield plays a warning -- "bad posture!" Check out the video after the break to see it in action. Continue reading Bad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an Arduino Bad Posture tells you to sit up straight, replaces your mom with an Arduino originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Adafruit  |  Sundh.com  | Email this | Comments Google's Jelly Bean cup runneth over, kills grass in the process Jun 26th 2012, 17:44 Happy Google I/O week! Why not celebrate with a giant jelly bean or 12? The search giant clearly has some big, colorful plans for later this week, including, perhaps, another entry in its delicious parade of lawn-cluttering mobile operating system dessert foods. The above statue was spotted and posted to the Google Developers page on Google+, and it surely amounts to more than just a belated Easter celebration. We'll no doubt be hearing a lot more on the subject from Google -- and the American Dental Association -- in the days to come. Google's Jelly Bean cup runneth over, kills grass in the process originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Google Plus  | Email this | Comments Apple releases its own Podcasts app for iOS devices Jun 26th 2012, 17:41 We've had some indication that podcasts would be receiving an app of their own with iOS 6, but it looks like we won't have to wait that long after all. Apple has just released a new standalone app dubbed simply "Podcasts," which is available for iOS devices running version 5.1 or later. It expectedly offers a variety of ways to browse and discover podcasts among the thousands available (including a new Top Stations feature that groups select podcasts by category), as well as the ability to either stream episodes or download them for offline use. The app is also optimized for the iPad in addition to the iPhone, and it's thankfully able to sync podcasts with iTunes on your Mac or Windows PC (just be sure to upgrade to iTunes 10.6.3 first). No charge for this one, either. Apple releases its own Podcasts app for iOS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  iTunes  | Email this | Comments NTT DoCoMo unveils the Drive Cradle 02 that turns your tablet into a jumbo GPS Jun 26th 2012, 17:39 NTT DoCoMo is announcing its Drive Cradle 02 that turns five-to-seven-inch tablets into GPS units. Pairing up with the network's Drive Net navigation service, the hulk of plastic will pair with NEC's Medias Tab N-06D, the Galaxy Note and the 7-inch Galaxy Tabs to help you reach your destination -- assuming you don't get caught sneakily playing some Angry Birds at 80mph. It'll go on sale in Japan this Friday, June 29th and will set users back 315 yen ($4) per month. NTT DoCoMo unveils the Drive Cradle 02 that turns your tablet into a jumbo GPS originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. 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