Leaked: Motorola Working on Two Razr-Inspired Tablets

Motorola is currently working on at least two new Android tablets to launch on the Verizon 4G network before the end of the year, according to information obtained by CNET. The devices would be the first two tablets from Motorola since it launched its flagship slate, the Xoom, in February.

Dubbed the Xyboard, the new tablet will come in both 8- and 10-inch versions, and will be stamped with Verizons famed Droid branding.

CNET got its hands on both devices, and was able to take a peek under the hood. Both pack dual-core, 1.2GHz processors (though its unclear if theyre Nvidia Tegra chips) backed by 1GB of RAM.

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LittleBits for the little engineer in your home

When it comes to your kids, do you want them to live out your dream, or do you prefer them to pursue their very own dreams and ideas instead? I know that it can get pretty hard if you and three generations before you have been running a bakery, and here comes your tiny tot who wants to be an engineer when he grows up. I say, forget about following tradition making sure the heart is set free is the far better option, hence ThinkGeek delivering the $129.99 LittleBits for budding electricians and engineers.

LittleBits are similar to LEGOs when it comes to the world of electronics.

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Batman: Arkham City’s DX11 Implementation Broken, Patch Promised

We’ve spent a few hours in Arkham City over the holiday weekend, in between slaving over other review projects and eating sixty pounds of turkey. The game itself is pretty great–if you liked Arkham Asylum, you’ll likely love Arkham City–except for one teensy problem that’s almost not worth mentioning.

The entire DirectX 11 implementation is broken. And not by a little, either. The game’s publishers have acknowledged
that “running the game with DX 11 is causing the performance issues,” and recommends working around the problem by dropping back to DX9. Read more…

Sony Tablet P goes on sale in the UK, brings Pretty big Price tag, too

Sony’s clamshell tablet, the Sony Tablet P, has gone on sale in the UK, with it, bringing a pretty heavy price tag of just under 500. The Tablet P packs a Tegra 2, dual 5.5-inch screens and sports Android Honeycomb 3.2.    The Tablet P also includes Sony’s PlayStation certification, like the Tablet S has. Sony also claims that the styling will make it more comfortable to hold sideways for reading books, but most would be put off by its very unusual design.  Sony have timed the release of Tablet P right in time for the launch of ASUS’ Eee Pad Transformer Prime which packs the deliciously awesome Ice Cream Sandwich OS. Bu Read more…

How to use social media and save on Small Business Saturday

If you want to participate in the kickoff of the holiday shopping season without feeling too much like a market-driven drone, check Small Business Saturday with the help of these social networking tools.

Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the unending onslaught of online deals, there is another holiday shopping day that might get lost in the shuffle: Small Business Saturday. This year marks the second annual such event, a new tradition that tries to steal some addition from chain retailers and big e-commerce sites and give it to local vendors.

And this year, the fledging ritual is getting some serious attention from social media sites.

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