New Wide 10.1-Inch Sharp® LED-backlit LCD Tablet Computers

New Wide 10.1-Inch LED-backlit LCD from Sharp® Ideal for Tablet Computers - Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas (SMA) announced its new 10.1-inch WXGA LED-backlit LCD (LQ101K1LY04), ideal for computer tablet applications. Sharp technology has addressed key issues for tablets, including the prevention of pooling (image distortion) that is common with touch overlays.

A 1280 x 800 wide resolution allows for superb viewing of high-resolution images, and a 160°/160° viewing angle and of brightness of 400 nits combine to deliver crisp images from any angle. Additionally, an LVDS interface helps ease the design process.

Sharp’s product line also includes a 12.1-inch WXGA ideal for tablet computers. Other Sharp LCDs featuring the popular wide resolution specification include 3.0-inch, 5.0-inch, 7.0-inch and 8.5-inch products. All of these displays feature specifications perfectly suited to meet the rugged demands of the Industrial Application (IA) market. Sharp’s IA panels are factory-supported for a minimum of three years. They are ideal for applications including Factory Automation, In-Flight Entertainment, Gaming, Medical Devices, Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, Transportation, Test and Measurement, and many others. For details on all Sharp LED-backlit LCDs, visit sharpledlcd.com.

Sharp continues its migration from CCFL-based LCD products to an all-LED backlight line-up, averaging nearly one replacement panel per month over the last year. Sharp assists customers in switching from CCFL to LED-backlit displays by helping them better understand the related technology benefits and design considerations; SMA’s online LED-backlit LCD Resources page sharpledlcd.com/resources.html features videos, “The Switch” podcast, and technical papers to aid your LED-backlit design process. New materials are periodically being added.

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Rugged Handheld Computer - Trimble Nomad 800LC

Special Pricing on the Trimble Nomad Rugged Handheld Computer from Group Mobile - Group Mobile is offering a special, limited-time discount on the Trimble Nomad 800LC rugged handheld computer. Unit pricing starts at $999. This amazing offer is good from September 1, 2011 through October 31, 2011, or while supplies last.

Group Mobile, well known for carrying the top brands in rugged laptops, rugged tablet PCs, rugged PDAs, and rugged handheld computers is offering a special, limited-time discount on the Trimble Nomad 800LC rugged handheld computer. Unit pricing starts at $999. This amazing offer is good from September 1, 2011 through October 31, 2011, or while supplies last.

“We are excited to offer this special pricing on the Trimble Nomad to our customers," said Group Mobile Marketing Director, Stephanie Kreitner. "The Trimble product line is very popular among our customers. The Nomad provides innovative features to streamline work tasks in a single outdoor-rugged handheld device at an unbelievable price.”

The Nomad 800LC offered in this promotion features an 806MHz processor, 1GB internal memory, a long-life hot-swappable battery, and built-in wireless capabilities like 802.11g, and Bluetooth. The Nomad 800LC also features a high-resolution, sunlight-visible VGA touchscreen display that presents graphics and maps in vivid detail.

The Nomad 800LC rugged handheld makes it simple to gather, save, and send out data with its many built-in capabilities including an integrated GPS receiver for navigation applications and a 2MP digital camera to capture color images in the field.

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Latest Windows Based Pen + Touch Tablet Computer - Kupa X11

Kupa is Showing Off X11, the Latest Windows Based Pen + Touch Tablet Computer at the IFA Consumer Electronics Trade Show in Berlin, Germany from Sept. 2nd to Sept. 7th - Kupa is showing off X11, the latest Windows based pen + touch, 10 hour battery life, 128 GB SSD tablet computer at the IFA Consumer Electronics trade show in Berlin, Germany from Sep 2nd to Sep 7th. Visit Kupa representative at the trade show to test out the latest advances in tablet PC technology. There will be X11 units available at the event for user to test out features, and check out the build. Kupa representatives will be there to answer any questions users may have.

The IFA consumer electronic trade show is the global trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, presents the latest products and innovations in the heart of Europe‘s most important regional market. IFA offers such a comprehensive overview of the international market and attracts the attention of trade visitors each year from more than 100 countries and Kupa is proud to be part of it.

Kupa X11 is the next generation Windows based table PC with pen + touch dual input system, 10 hours battery life and many unique features that are not found in current tablet computers:

Pen + Touch Input System with pen is the sensitive to different levels of pressure
10 hours continuous operation and 30 days standby battery life with a single charge
Robust , and energy efficient operation with thin and light profile result from solid state design
128GB SSD is the largest storage option of any tablet computer
Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, USB and mini HDMI offers full connectivity, wireless or wired
Dual cameras: Front 2MP / Rear 5MP
Embedded full GPS Chip, the first of its kind in any tablet PC or laptop
Enterprise security features such as fingerprint scanner and Trusted Platform Module
Dual antenna design for Wi-Fi, 3G and GPS for maximum signal strength
Windows 7 Professional

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CTL All-in-One 650 PC comes with Intel’s Thin Mini-iTX standard

CTL Presents the All-in-One 650 PC - Portland, Oregon's CTL™ introduced their new All-in-One 650 and 650T today.

Built around Intel’s new Thin Mini-iTX standard, CTL’s new All-in-One 650 combines the latest in platform standardization with unparalleled flexibility in an All-in-One form factor. Building on this new platform standardization CTL is able to provide customers with the flexibility and customization they demand.

With a slim sleek design, the CTL All-in-One 650 is an attractive alternative to the standard desktop set up. The small footprint and elimination of peripheral cabling makes the CTL All-in-One 650 a natural choice for call centers, libraries, school computer labs, home desktops and anywhere else that space is at a premium.

Erik Stromquist, CTL’s COO, says, “We’re excited to be offering an extraordinarily flexible and customizable All-in-On to our customers. The All-in-One 650 is the first All-in-One built around Intel’s Thin Mini-iTX standard and showcases the future of desktop computing.”

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Most POWERFUL Android Tablet PC - Tevci DroidPad

Most POWERFUL Android Tablet PC - Tevci DroidPad - Tevci Group to Launch Tevci DroidPad - Tevci Group is going to reveal a new product named Tevci DroidPad. Tevci DroidPad has some enhanced attractive features.

The upcoming device is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and supports various types of connectivity options such as Bluetooth, 3G, GPS/AGPS, and WiFi. This Multi-touch screen device has 512 MB of internal memory, 8G NAND Flash memory which can be increased up to 32 GB through microSD memory card slot and comes with built-in GSM antenna. It comes with impressive features such as 7-inch capacitive touchscreen display with resolution of 1024 x 600 pixel, 3 megapixel photo camera, VGA front-facing camera for video calling. It also has the ability to make and receive phone calls and video call functions.

Tevci DroidPad Features:
Processor / Chipset: 1GHz Cortex-A8 processor
Memory: DDR2 SRAM 512M Bytes
Display: 7” TFT XGA (1024x600) w / backlight control
Display Control: Multi-touch Touch screen, Virtual keyboard
Storage: NAND Flash memory (8G); External SD Slot
Embedded WiFi/BT connectivity: Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n; BT 2.1+EDR
3 G Module WWAN connectivity: PCIe mini modules (WCDMA/HSPA, CDMA EVDO, TD-SCDMA)
Audio: Speaker, Microphone 3.5mm (stereo) headset jack, FM transceiver
Camera: 2.0M pixels front and 5.0M pixels back
GPS: GPS/AGPS
Sensors : Ambient Light Sensor, 3 axis Accelerometer, 4 direction
Inputs/Outputs: SD slot (SDIO), USIM card slot, mini USB (host), HDMI, Camera, earphone, DC jack
Battery: Working time: 6 hours

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New 3.5inch Embedded Motherboard for Intel N450/ D510 Processor Range

3.5inch Embedded Single Board Computer with N450/D510 Intel Atom - Review Display Systems Ltd introduces a new compact industrial Computer ideal for applications where system space is at a premium.

Review Display Systems Ltd have introduced a new compact industrial motherboard based around Intel’s new N450/ D510 processor range.

The 3.5inch subcompact format board offers a comprehensive range of features aimed at industrial designers working on applications where space is at a premium. The Gene-LN05 can accommodated up to 2GB of DDR2 667/800 SODIMM , has two Gigabit Ethernet ports, 18bit LVDS or VGA output to drive a display and onboard resistive touch screen controller.

The N450 1.6Ghz processor option allows the board to operate fan less with just a passive heat sink where the D510 does require a fan to cool it.

The LN05 also has 2 Channel HD audio, two SATA 2 interface ports, seven USB 2.0 ports and six COM ports making it ideal for control and monitoring applications. Operation is from a 5 or 12V dc source.

The overall board size is just 146mm x 102mm, and system expansion

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