Acer’s 7-inch Android Honeycomb tablet, the Acer Iconia A100, will make its debut in August and is rumored to have a highly competitive $300 price tag.  It is also rumored to feature a 1024-by-600 resolution, a 1 GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra processor, 8 GB of internal storage and front and back cameras.  This will be the first 7-inch tablet to come to market. 

If you prefer a 10-inch tablet and are looking for a low price, there is another rumor floating around that Acer will slash the price of the 10-inch Iconia A500 tablet from $450 to $395.

Read more about the Acer Iconia A100 tablet on the Time Magazine Techland website.  This article about the future of tablet computing is also a must-read.

Have you ever wondered what happens to all the gadgets in the world when their users are done with them? Researchers at MIT’s SENSEable City Lab did more than wonder about it – they came up with a project to find out. The Backtalk project used GPS tracking devices embedded in cell phones, netbooks and hundreds of other gadgets in the Seattle area. Then they turned their data into art in the form of a video that tracks many devices to their second life in a developing country. Many of the new gadget owners were filmed with built-in webcams.

The Backtalk project has created an exhibit called Talk to Me that is now on display at the New York Museum of Modern art. You can view the Backtalk video on YouTube.

The Sportive training watch from French company VEA Sports eliminates the need for packing extra gadgets on your run. It replaces your GPS, cellphone, MP3 player and camera while performing all the functions you expect from a sports watch. Its phone capability features EDGE connectivity with MMS and Bluetooth. Its GPS app will measure distance, speed, pulse and calories burned. You can also play music, watch a video or snap some photos while you workout.

The Sportive’s pricetag of over $700 means it will only be used by the most serious gadget-loving athletes. If you fall into that category or if you’re just want to learn more about the Sportive, visit the Engadget website.

ArcAttack is a unique group of performance artists who use massive Tesla coils as musical instruments. Their shows include 12-foot electrical arcs generated by a half million volts, synced to pay musical notes. During shows, members of the group connect with the arcs, protected from electrocution by chain metal Faraday suits.

This YouTube video shows Adam Savage (co-host of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters) busting a move inside an electricity-blocking Faraday cage as the theme for Doctor Who plays and Arc Attack’s Tesla coils put on an amazing demonstration.

You can find out more about ArcAttack on their official website. If you like Arc Attack, then you’ll probably also enjoy reading about the Frankenhorn.