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Dell Streak 5" tablet computer will start selling in the US on Thursday, August 12, priced at $300 with a two-year AT&T contract, and for $549.99 without. Dell Streak will initially ship with Android 1.6. Later this year, Dell will release over-the-air platform updates: Android 2.2 Foryo, Adobe Flash 10.1, plus other enhancements like video chat applications and more. Dell Streak features: A 5" capacitive multi-touch gorilla glass WVGA (800x400) display 1GHz Snapdragon ARM-based mobile processor from Qualcomm 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash VGA front-facing camera for video chat A user-removable (and replaceable) battery 512 MB ROM + 512 MB SDRAM + 2 GB non-user accessible MicroSD for system & applications files only A 3.5mm headphone jack Integrated 3G + Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) + Bluetooth 2.1 (think headsets, external keyboards, stereo headsets, etc.) UMTS / GPRS / EDGE class 12 GSM radio with link speeds of HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / HSUPA A user-accessible Micr...

The updated version of Cybook Opus will hail those who were waiting for Bookeen to keep their word tomorrow. The E Ink display remains monochrome, with the same 800 x 600 resolution, but seven new colors is something to look forward to. Users are still stuck with 1GB memory, but a new Boo Reader battery-friendly software is introduced with 12-sized fonts. Instant-on functionality makes another welcome addition, and the lesser opening price of $199 is another thing that will go down well.

The Wrap 920AR video eyewear was introduced by Vuzix at CES last week. The Wrap 920AR is mentioned as the world’s first augmented & mixed reality sunglass-style video eyewear with integrated stereo cameras. The eywear enables users to view the real-world environment and computer-generated imagery seamlessly mixed together. The stereo camera pair delivers a single 1504 x 480 side-by-side image that can be viewed in 3D stereoscopic video, while the video eyewear provides an unprecedented 67-inch display as seen from 10 feet. Set to be available in 2nd quarter of 2010 for about $800, the Wrap 920AR features: • 1/3-inch wide VGA Digital Image Sensor • Resolution: 752H x 480W • Includes 6 Degree-of-Freedom Tracker • Frame rate: 60 fps • Dynamic range: >55dB linear; >80-100dB in HiDy mode • Shutter efficiency: >99% • ADC Resolution: 10-bit column parallel • High-speed USB 2.0 • PC and Mac compatible • Systems requirements: Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10....