There are Chinese rumours floating about that the next iPad will be lighter, thinner, to sport two cameras and a three-axis gyroscope for improved gaming performance.

The rumour says the 9.7-inch screen size will stay as it is, and that it will be the same stunning Retina quality display as the current iPhone 4. In addition, a probable front facing camera would be in fitting with requests of so many current iPad users for Facetime.

If the rumour is true, then we might expect an official announcement possibly early next year for first quarter release, put the 'iPad 2' in direct rivalry with the BlackBerry PlayBook. We are still yet to see any actual leaked images or prove, so do take this as a Chinese whisper for now.

[via GG, GadgetVenue]

We spoke of the two new Acer Android tablets earlier this week. However, when Acer showed off their upcoming tablets in the recent Acer conference, we heard no news that the brand would have 10.1-inch versions of their Acer tablet running on Windows 7. What's more, these are speculated to be powered by AMD's dual-core C-50 Ontario accelerated processing unit.

The AMD chip is said to run on just 9W of power, in addition to packing a built-in Radeon HD 6250 graphics chip. Additionally, DigiTimes is also reporting that Acer's 10.1-inch Android slate rocks Tegra 2 and will competitively support WiFi and 3G. All this makes the tablet market alot more exciting but will a Windows 7 tablet appeal to you more than an Android tablet?

[via DigiTimes]

Google Street View is one controversial feature, and many people have been concerned about their privacy because of it. People who are concerned about their privacy can have their homes blurred, but again, that might not be such a good idea.

Since Google is sending vans all over the world as a part of Google Street View project, you can request that your home gets removed, or blurred to be precise, from Google Street View. You can get your house blurred on Google Street View, but you'll get some nice eggs to clean up after you've done that.

Fans of Google Street View in Germany don't like the fact that some people don't want their houses in this project, so they've decided to show their displeasure by throwing eggs at their houses.�Google Street View is a great project, there's no argue about that, but if you choose not to be a part of it, you might have to clean eggs from your walls.

[via Ubergizmo]

We have already seen dual screen tablets before, but it seems that Acer is going to create its own dual screen tablet. Acer's new flagship dual screen tab has been announced and it is called Iconia, so let's find out what this dual screen tablet has to offer.

According to the manufacturer, Acer Iconia features two 14-inch touchscreen panels that can be used in book mode or in the notebook mode in which secondary screen is used as keyboard that has dynamic keys depending on the application that is currently used. As for the hardware specification, this dual screen tablet comes with Intel Core i5 processor and a hard drive with 320 to 750GB capacity. Besides that, Acer Iconia has Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi b/g/n, both USB 3.0 and USB 3.0 ports, and HDMI and VGI output ports. 1280�1024 webcam is included as well, and each display can produce 1266 X 768 resolution. This tablet, or notebook, comes with Windows 7 Home Premium and it weighs just six pounds.

Anyhow, Acer Iconia is one amazing device unfortunately so far, we don't have information about the release date or pricing.

[via Ubergizmo]

Robotics is rapidly developing so it's no wonder to see that robots are doing all sorts of things. Speaking of things that robots can do, you'll be pleased to hear that PR2 robot has learned some new tricks.

Robots can move all sorts of things nowadays, but they do not know whether the object is filled with something or not. PR2 robot has learned a few things so now it can analyze the objects that it is picking up. It can decide whether the objects are empty or not. PR2 is smart enough to sort out the bottles from the table, and it will even put the empty bottles in the trashcan while it will move the ones that are filled to the other side of the table.

PR2 did a flawless job when it comes to the sorting bottles, and we can't wait to see what new tricks will this robot learn.

[via Ubergizmo]

Black Friday sales start today. Many consumers are expected to show up at different retail stores including Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Sears, JC Penny, KMart, CVS and others on Black Friday 2010. Many stores open from midnight. Walmart offers Disney Comforter Set with Bonus Pillowcase & Sham for $18.88, Belkin Surf Wireless-N Broadband Router for $29.00 and other items as Black Friday deals.

Walmart is one of the stores which will have largest number of items as Black Friday deals. Stores will remain open 24 hours on the Thanksgiving 2010 Day and Black Friday 2010 Day. It is expected that stores will fulfill the Price Match competition offer during that time. Walmart will offer major doorbuster deals items at 5am.

Also, Best Buy Stores will also be opened at 5am on Black Friday 2010. �The stores' Black Friday deals include Sharper Image Literati WiFi LCD eBook Reader for $119.99 and Sony 1000-Watt DVD Home Theater System for $177.99.

[via GadgetGlass]