Panasonic has announced a 20-inch tablet with Windows 8 resolution 4K

Panasonic has brought to CES 2013 prototype tablet, equipped with 20-inch touch screen resolution of 3840 x 2560 pixels (216ppi). The unit operates under Windows 8.

Although it is a gadget, and is at the stage of the prototype, observers note maturity structure, good detail and high quality workmanship. The screen has the novelty of viewing angles of 178 degrees, and the device comes with a stylus with the perception of pressure.

Tablet is built on a processor Intel Core i5 1.8 GHz and graphics NVIDIA. Inside the device - 4 GB of memory, expandable up to 16 GB of storage and 128 GB SSD. Equipment includes front camera port USB 2.0, slot microSD, Wi-Fi adapter and Bluetooth 4.0. With dimensions of 47.5 x 33.3 x 1.0 cm "pill" weighs about 2.4 kg. The time of its battery life is only 2 hours.

Given the size and weight of the device, it can not be compared with other tablets, but also a niche product Panasonic is quite different. The unit is designed not as a means of content consumption, but as a tool of execs – smart designers, great photographers, and expert engineers.

During the exhibition, representatives from Panasonic demonstrated the operation of the device, having made his mark with a stylus on a certain scheme and implement the display of HD-video. This device is positioned as a creative or business solution, providing a large working area of ​​the screen. In any case, this tablet will not receive wide distribution.

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WSJ: Apple working on a low-cost iPhone

According to the authoritative publication Wall Street Journal, referring to its sources at Apple, Cupertino-based company for several years considering the issue of the budget version of iPhone. More accessible "apple" smartphone, aimed to compete with low-cost Android-communicators, filling the mobile market, it may come out in late 2013. It will be made of cheaper materials.

Yesterday that Apple is preparing a low-cost iPhone,  reported Taiwan edition DigiTime . Today he was joined by resource Wall Street Journal. Argues that there is supposedly a prototype of such a device. On the technical characteristics of the gadget no information, but we can safely assume that the Retina-display it likely to be. It is reported that the body of the phone with an aluminum coating can be used in plastic. Other details remain the same or can be recycled from the old models. However, Apple may abandon those plans, notes the WSJ.

Analysts believe that the production of low-cost iPhone will be an abrupt change in the concept of Apple. Steve Jobs at the company's commitment goods production premium. Apparently, the position of the leadership Apple has affected the competitive war with the producers of Google phone very successfully operating in the Asian markets.

Apple faced a lot of pressure to make the iPhone more affordable, the newspaper notes. In III quarter 2012, according to analysts, the company produced only 14.6% of smartphones worldwide, down from a peak of 23% in the IV quarter of 2011 and first quarter of 2012. In comparison, the share of Samsung in the market has grown in III quarter of 2012 to 31.3% from 8.8% for the same period of 2010.