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Acer shows off more details on the Iconia W700-- an 11.6-inch Windows 8 tablet the company offers as a laptop replacement, first seen at Computex 2012.

The W700 carries an Ivy Bridge 1.8GHz Core i3 processor (upgradeable to Core i5) and a fairly impressive 1080p IPS display. Further specifications include 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD and 1MP front/5MP rear cameras.

Connectivity comes through USB 3.0 and Micro HDMI, with Bluetooth allowing the connection of peripherals such as a keyboard.

Acer claims the battery provides up to 8 hours of usage.

Making the tablet more interesting is the included dock-- an accessory allowing users to prop up the tablet at 70 or 20 degrees (in landscape orientation). Connecting to the device via USB port, it provides three USB 3.0 ports and a DC-in power plug.

The Iconia W700 launches on October 2012 in 3 configuration options.

Go Acer Iconia W700

HP CEO Meg Whitman tells investors company recovery will only become visible in fiscal 2014, once investments start paying off-- blaming a lack of clear strategy and heavy executive turnover for the company's troubles.

As a result HP will continue to struggle throughout fiscal 2013, if not beyond... Operating profits for the fiscal July quarter are down by -22%, while PCs are down by -28%.

"The single biggest challenge facing Hewlett-Packard has been changes in CEOs and executive leadership, which has caused multiple inconsistent strategic choices, and frankly some significant executional miscues," Whitman remarks. Which is more than fair enough-- over the past few years HP saw a number of CEO changes (chiefly Mark Hurd and Leo Apotheker) as well as expensive shifts in company strategy (such as the Palm and webOS purchase and dismantling).

Wireless-enabled memory card maker Eye-Fi doubles the storage space with the Eye-Fi Pro X2-- a Class 10 SD card with 16GB of storage, double the 8GB of previous offerings from the company.

Like other Eye-Fi cards, the Pro X2 provides the wireless connection of cameras to mobile devices (such as smartphones or tablets). It also connects directly to a wifi network to automatically move content to PCs, the Eye-Fi View cloud storage service or social networks.

An "endless memory" mode automatically frees up space after transfer of photos and videos, while the Pro X2 also allows the wireless transfer of RAW files.

Go Eye-Fi Unveils 16GB Wireless Memory Card

AOC reveals its take on the large IPS monitor-- the 27-inch i2757fh, with a 2mm bezel the company describes as "borderless."

It handles resolutions of up to 1920 x 1080 with a 50000000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 5ms response time, x2 HDMI ports, wide viewing angles and built-in speakers.

The package also includes a multifunctional detachable stand with 3 usage modes-- photo frame (without a base), standard stand or height-adjustable stand.

An Eco Mode provides 5 optimised display settings (text, internet, game, movie, sport) and an Off Timer shuts down the monitor automatically if required.

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