Toshiba unveiled its new tablet, called AT330, in Germany yesterday at Toshiba World 2012. The tablet has a 13.3-inch display and runs Android 4.0, an addition to its massive size, it also features a TV tuner — complete with an antennae that can be pulled out of the body. Other features include a 5-megapixel camera at the back, a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, full-size SD card slot, and an HDMI port. No release date or pricing info has been revealed at this point.
Barnes & Noble is launching a new 8GB version of their Nook Tablet that’s set to go on sale for $199. The new Nook will have the same basic features as the existing Nook Tablet but half the storage capacity. Still, at 8GBs it’s both the same size as the Kindle Fire and the same price. The Nook Color is also getting a price drop to $169, and both are available now on BN’s website.
Sources say that Apple has scheduled an event in early March to unveil the newest iPad, and many are speculating that it will be available for purchase a week or so after the event.
The iPad has definitely been a game-changer in the home automation field, and it’ll be exciting to see what changes have been made in the newest iteration.
Last weekend, the New York Times ran a feature on Barnes and Noble that revealed the bookseller’s plans to release a new version of its ebook reader this spring. There were no details beyond that brief mention, so only time will tell if the new Nook will will be a dedicated ereader or a tablet hybrid like the Nook Color.
The Cult of Android website has leaked a screenshot of the Kindle Fire’s pre-sales, and if the numbers hold, it could be the biggest tablet launch in history. The screenshots show that orders for Amazon’s tablet are reaching an average rate of over 50,000 a day.
It’s true that preorders don’t always equate to an actual sale, but Amazon’s strategy to compete with the iPad appears to be working so far. Hopefully we see some great home automation apps like Haiku out on the Kindle Fire when it releases.
Home Automation is all about control and convenience. Our systems give you control both at home and while you are away.
In-wall, portable, and handheld touch screens are the primary user interface and provide easy control over the entire house. From any touch screen you will have control of your entire home automation system.
Remote access from your Smart Phone, computer, or phone line is also possible with many of our systems.
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Featured In-Wall Touch Screen Options and Digital Home Control Panels
HAI’s OmniTouch 5.7e Touch Screen features a 5.7″ screen and the ability to have any graphics you desire. We can design these screens from the ground up to suit your desires.
Control4′s Infinity Edge 5″ & 7″ look great on the wall and give you easy access to your media, lights, climate, and more.
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Featured Portable & Handheld Touch Screen Options
The OmniTouch 10p Touchscreen is a portable 10.4 inch Ethernet based Wi-Fi Touchscreen. The homewoner can carry it around the house or keep it in a charging docking cradle on a table for easy access to manage the home’s lighting, temperatures, A/V equipment, and more.
Crestron Prodigy Handheld Touch Screen gives you one-handed control of your TV/Theater as well as control of lights, music, and other devices.
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Home Control Software
With HAI’s Snaplink software you can control your home from any Windows-based computer with internet access (sorry, Mac users).
Change the temperature, arm the security, or turn the music on outside; it’s all at your fingertips!
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iPhone/iPad Control
All the systems we offer have iPhone/iPad apps that will allow you to control your system from anywhere in the world.
Many of our systems have apps for Android, Blackberry, andWindows Mobile smart phones. Please give us a call for your specific application.
Tablet makers have adapted a new tactic in an effort to unseat Apple’s dominance of the market — lower prices.
HP started the trend almost on accident when it slashed the price of the HP TouchPad, and (surprise!) it started selling like crazy. Now a number of other manufacturers like Motorola and Fusion Garage are getting the message that iPad-like prices only work for the iPad, and that your bottom line may have to suffer if you want to make any sales at all. Apple gets a lot of criticism for their prices (as do the people who are willing to pay them), but they’ve also been blessed by the gods of marketing.
Tablets are quite handy as a replacement touchscreen to control a home automation system with. And as the user base grows, the integration will keep getting better and better.
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