Samsung Ativ ( A Windows 8 RT tablet)

Running the lighter Windows 8 RT, the Ativ Tab is powered by an ARM chipset, like millions of phones and other hand held devices. 

Although the hardware specifications are not in par with iPads or Samsung's very own Galaxy tabs, It seems this is an effort show the world capabilities of Windows 8 RT on modest hardware.

Specifications are:

• Dimensions: 265.8 x 168.1 x 8.9 mm
• Weight: 570g
• Display: 16M-color 10.1" PLS LCD HD capacitive touch screen (1366x768 pixels), 400-nits of brightness
• OS: Windows 8 RT, Windows UI
• Chipset: 1.5 GHz dual-core Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU, Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8090a chipset, 2GB of RAM
• Connectivity: Dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Channel Bonding, Assisted GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, microHDMI, NFC, USB 2.0 Host
• Memory: 32/64GB of inbuilt storage, expandable via a microSD card slot (up to 64GB)
• Camera: 5 MP autofocus camera, LED flash with 720p video recording, 1.9MP front-facing camera
• Battery: 8,200mAh Li-Ion
• Misc: Microsoft Office package, Gyro sensor, accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation, ambient light sensor, Adobe Flash Player 11 support, DivX/XviD support, TV-out (adapter required), USB host Proprietary 13-pin connector for keyboard dock, Capacitive Sylus (optional)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2

Samsung new tablet can be termed as affordable quality.  This 7" tablet will be the first one to feature Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) straight from the factory.

The tablet is powered by a dual-core 1 GHz CPU, and has a 1 GB of RAM. Its 7" screen has resolution  of 1024x600. Other than that, the tablet sports a 3 MP primary and a front VGA camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, a 3.5 mm jack, microSD card slot, and a 4000 mAh battery. The device measures 7.6" (l) x 4.8" (w) x 0.4" (10 mm) (d), and weighs 344 grammes.

Users will be able to choose between 8, 16, and 32 GB variants.  Pricing is supposed to be $250 which roughly around Rs. 13000/- in India.

Micromax Funbook

Micromax the mobile handset giant in India, has launched a tablet in Indian market at the price of Rs. 6499/-, with tie-up for 3G internet dongle of Tata Photon Plus and educational software of Vriti. The tablet specs are quite competitive in affordable tablets range under Rs. 10000/-.

The funbook is powered by 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 based processor, 512MB RAM and 4GB flash memory which can be expandable to 32GB with MicroSD card. One mini USB port, HDMI port, and 3.5mm audio output are the interfaces to the media world.

Funbook sports Android 4.0 or ICS (Ice Cream Sand-witch) as the operating system and a VGA camera in front for video calls. Hardware buttons on top are volume rocker and power and in front are for back and usual three android button on front, at 10mm the tablet falls in slimmest category in this range.

Disappointing factors are battery which is 2800mAh and viewing angle on the low resolution screen, but what can you expect at the cost.

Google Wallet PIN cracked

Bad news, Google Wallet PIN cracked by brute force. PIN is stored as a SHA256 hex-encoded string. Since this string is known to carry four digits, it only takes a "trivial" brute-force attack involving a maximum of 10,000 calculations to decode it. To prove their point, the researchers made a Wallet Cracker app that does the job quicker than you can say "unexpected overdraft."

Google has responded by emphasizing that it's only users of rooted devices who are at risk. In a statement to TNW it said: "We strongly encourage people to not install Google Wallet on rooted devices and to always set up a screen lock as an additional layer of security for their phone."