HP brings new tablet-PC hybrid device Envy X2 to challenge iPad

It has been years since Apple released its first iPad. HP before brought out its Touchpad to compete with iPad. Now, a new tablet from HP has been leaked online to rival with Apple iPad, the tablet-pc hybrid Envy X2. We know that the new iPad has a large 9.7” Retina Display screen with up to 2048×1536 pixels resolution, which makes it is almost impossible for other tablets to defeat the new iPad. The visual experience to watch HD movies on new iPad is such an amazing enjoyment that no other tablets could replace. So, what HP Envy X2 could bring to us? Are there any shinning points in this new hybrid? Let’s take a look.

Though the Envy X2 doesn’t come with Retina display alike screen, the 1366×768 pixels screen resolution on the 11.6 inch IPS screen would also produce wonderful video and image effect for users. The touchscreen of Envy X2 also has other functions. By disconnecting the tablet and keyboard via the expansion ports, users could use Envy X2 as a seperate tablet, which means that the Envy X2 is not only suitable for individual customer needs, but also business uses.

The HP Envy X2 adopts Intel Atom Clover Trail processor and operates on the latest Microsoft Windows 8 OS. Users could also install the old Windows 7 or XP OS. Besides, the Envy X2 is also featuring a built-in backup battery to prolong the battery use.

Based on the unique techniques of HP, the HP Envy X2 is said to be a cooler and more practical tablet than iPad. But the problems appeared on HP’s previous tablets might worry people. And let’s just wait for the official release of Envy X2 to see the results.

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CNET unveils the Best of CES Awards 2012 Winners list

Once again, CNET has discussed and elected the Winners of Best of CES Awards 2012. The program recognizes the best products out of the same race and awards as the best. There are all 12 winners awarded as the Best of CES 2012, including Best of Show Award, People’s Voice Award as voted by the CNET audience, Car Tech Award, Cell Phone Award, Emerging Tech Award, etc. The following is the detailed information about the winners of Best of CES Awards 2012 list. Check to get to more the detailed information:

Best of Show/TVs award winner: LG 55EM9600 OLED TV

The first 55-inch OLED TV announced as shipping in 2011, and the only one to get an actual model number and public ship date (“Q3”), the 55EM9800 promises the superb all-around performance of OLED (absolute black levels, ultra-fast panel and excellent viewing angles) in an ultra-thin panel.

People’s Voice: Razer Project Fiona concept gaming tablet

Razer’s Project Fiona concept gaming tablet, shown at CES 2012, suggests that Windows 8 is a serious player in portable gaming, and that Razer is serious about moving into manufacturing computers.

Car Tech award winner: QNX CAR 2 mobile apps platform

QNX shows us its vision for the future of dashboard technologies, including an innovative application of NFC technology to instantly and automatically Bluetooth pair a smartphone, Ultra HD voice technology that brings stereo CD quality audio to phone calls, and an apps integration for both front and backseat passengers.

Cell Phone award winner: Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia uses the Consumer Electronics Show to hold a coming-out party for its new Windows Phone-based Lumia 900, with a 4.3-inch AMOLED screen which absolutely becomes a first choice for you to watch DVD movies on Lumia 900, and dual cameras for you to record high definition video clips.

Cameras award winner: Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm bolsters its reputation as a quality camera company with the new X-Pro 1, its first mirrorless model. Targeted at professionals, the camera incorporates several innovations, including a promising new sensor and lovely hybrid viewfinder, all in a sleek retro design

Emerging Tech award winner: MakerBot Replicator

The MakerBot Replicator one-ups the Cube 3D with “dualstrusion” technology, meaning it can print objects in multiple colors and materials. Pre-orders available now for $1,999, shipping in 6 weeks.

Home Theater award winner: Simple. TV

The Simple.TV DVR might just be the next-big thing for cable-cutters. It’s improbably a DVR without a built-in hard drive or video output, instead letting you supply your own hard drive, then stream live and recorded over-the-air TV to the Simple.TV app available on iPad, Roku, Boxee, Google TV. Simple.TV can stream your live and recorded over-the-air TV outside your home network (Slingbox-style), as long as you sign up for the $5/month premium service. Think of it like your own personal cloud for your over-the-air TV.

PCs award winner: HP Envy 14 Spectre

The newly announced HP Spectre is the most glass-covered laptop we’ve ever seen, with it’s all-glass lid and palm rest. At a CES devoid of many eye-popping laptops, the Spectre could be the most stylish of the bunch. Beats Audio is included on this premium ultrabook, along with an inset analog wheel for volume control, NFC support, and HP Wireless Audio.

Software and Apps award winner: BlueStacks for Win 8

Windows 8 just got a kick in the apps via BlueStacks. The program, which will ship pre-installed on select Windows 8 machines, will bring the entire Android marketplace to Microsoft’s nascent OS. So when Windows 8 launches, more than 400,000 Android apps will be at your fingertips.

Networking award winner: D-Link Amplifi HD Media Router 3000

When released later this month, D-Link’s Amplifi HD Media Router 3000 DIR-857 router will be the first on the market that supports USB 3.0, concurrent 450Mbps dual-band with cloud-based and HD Fuel feature that power media streaming.

Tablets award winner: Asus Memo 370T

This quad-core, Android 4.0 tablet proves that premium performance doesn’t require a premium price. In spite of its $250 asking price, this tablet stocks with 1GB of system RAM, 16GB of storage, an 8 megapixel camera, HDMI output, and a 1,280×800 resolution IPS screen, with which you can freely watch DVD movies on Asus tablets.

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Hewlett Packard (HP) upgraded webOS to 3.0.5 adding the support of HTML5 video playback

HP updated webOS to 3.0.4 with a number of performance tweaks and some new features back in October. Even though the future outlook of HP webOS is still not clear, HP is still working on the optimizations for webOS. Just recently, people have found that HP has introduced the webOS 3.0.5 upgraded version available, optimized with patches to fix software flaws and some functions to improve the performance of TouchPad tablet. But, at present, the upgraded version of webOS is only available for members of HP webOS early access program.

This upgraded version of webOS is still in the pre-release section, still needing more tests. Even though HP has stopped the sale of TouchPad, some new TouchPad will be in market in December. For those people who have possessed a TouchPad, this upgrade would be absolutely popular. Besides the improvement to fix bugs, this fairly routine update also features minor improvements — support for HTML5 video in all screen orientations, which means that you can freely watch video in HTML5 or watch DVD in HTML5 on all screen sizes of webOS devices, and low disk space download alerts are the only noteworthy additions for webOS users.

Obviously, no matter HP is going to adopt webOS or not, the upgrade for TouchPad will last for some time, at least before the street market of Windows 8 tablets.

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