Vizio VTab1008 Bad Skype

From So I got the Android Vizio VTab1008 running Gingerbread 2.3.2 for a couple of reasons. First cause it was cheap Second is because the Vizio 8" Tablet has GPS and bluetooth. GPS is some what important seeing that I would like to get rid of my dedicated GPS for the truck and minimize some toys. :) and For Skype and Google+... First off the Vizio Vtab1008 is really a good running tablet I like the capacitive 8" screen it just works. Hated the launcher it came with but Go Launcher works great from the market. Three Problems I have found that will make me put it up for sale on craigslist unless Vizio comes out with HoneyComb or Ice Cream...

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8" Android Tablet Model 80461

From tablet So there is not much information on this little Unbranded MID tablet so I will try and fill in some of the blanks. First off there is nothing on the box or in the manual as far as what brand this is or even the manufacturer. How they got a Google certification for Android Market I have no clue. Especialy when the Pandigital Tablets are 100 times better and work great. System info Shows the Model number as 80461 What you have is a Wonder Media 8650 or a WM8650 this is an 800Mhz CPU There are forums that are dedicated to they WM8650 Android tablets but none I have found to be much help with this "marvel of engineering". Basically...

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HP Envy 14 Spectre At CES

(Image Cnet) As I mentioned before that CES would be filled with UltrBooks from different manufacturers trying to capture the same market place that Apple has had for the last couple of years with the MacBook Air. HP not to be left behind came out with the Envy 14 Spectre. Basically a thin and light notebook targeted at the small business market. Almost fully clad in Gorilla Glass.. "Glass who puts glass on a Notebook????" Ok HP says that using Gorilla Glass will make the laptop more scratch resistant. But is it Shatter Prof??? I mean if Bump my MacBook Pro against the corner of a desk and it gets a dent in it I may be able to live...

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{Update} Asus 7" Tablet 249 Tegra 3 at CES

Asus 7 inch Tegra 3 Quad-Core ICS Tablet Asus Announces a 7" tablet and if I understood correctly it will have the Nvidia Tegra 3 "Quad-Core Processor" which is actualy 5 cores.. at a stunning price of 249.00 USD??? really ... :) this is right up my ally With Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system While the previous version ran on Honeycomb and utilized a dual-core Qualcomm 8260-1.2Ghz CPU, the Asus 370T will ship with Ice Cream Sandwich and houses a quad-core Tegra 3. No word yet on the actual speed of the processor, though. The previously announced stylus peripheral has been dropped for the device. The Asus 370T will (if its not vaporware...

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Samsung at CES announces 2nd Gen Series 9

Samsung announces 2nd Gen of the Series 9 as thin as ordinal tablets This is going to be the year of the UltraBooks or Copies of the Apple Air??? :) Samsung follows suit by announcing the 2nd Generation of their Series 9 Ultra-Books or thin and light series. Weighing in at 2.5 lbs and only 1/2 inch thick reduced 30% in size from the first generation 30,000 hour worth of development all crunched down in only 1 year to market single shell body aluminum SuperBright plus screen Ultra Fast 8.9 sec boot 2 sec to wake 10 hr battery life "More important, is the new 1,600x900-pixel resolution display, which will be available in both 13.3- and 15.6-inch models (the original Series 9 came in 13-inch and 11-inch variants). Samsung says the 15-inch version is squeezed into the equivalent of...

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Dish Network Press release at CES Hopper

Dish Network announces the Hopper and the Joey whole home DVR The Hopper has 2GB of storage space running on a 7200 rpm hard drive. Featuring Bluetooth and PrimeTime anytime that records every show during prime-time hours for the four major networks for a full 8 Days worth of programing. Is also capable of recording 6 shows simultaneously The Hopper is the main unit that will broadcast to all of the Joey's in the home. Content available through out the entire house. "While other DVRs in the industry have limited DVR sharing capabilities, the Hopper and Joey system offers the ability, from up to four rooms, to manage their DVR, record...

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Sharp Announcement at CES 80 Inch TV

Holy smokes 80" Sharp Aquos "At CES in Las Vegas today, the company unveiled its Aquos Board, 80-, 70-, or 60-inch screens that offer an all-new "touch solution" and that gives users new ways to share content among workers." And the "Sharp continues its 2012 Quattron onslaught with four new models, in 60-inch and 70-inch versions, featuring its brightest Quattron panels with 3D and an ultraslim aluminum design." Now where would you put this ???? To Show how big the Quattron is .. They Put it on top of a car. :) image thanks to CNET.. Sharp Says the entire line up with feature built-in WiFi and Sharp's SmartCentral that delivers streaming...

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