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• Archos turns to Bluetooth Low Energy to monitor activities in the home

  French tablet maker Archos is using a tweaked version of Bluetooth Low Energy to monitor and control smart devices around the home.

• Archos to debut $200 LTE smartphone in Las Vegas

  Archos is showing two low-cost Android-based smartphones next week at the International CES trade show, including the 45 Helium 4G, which is priced at US$200 without a contract.

• Archos to show sub-$100 smartwatches at CES

  Archos announced smartwatches starting at under £50 (US$83) and an Android tablet specially designed to make home automation a breeze.

• A Samsung smart watch and smartphones with bigger screens expected in Berlin

  A smart watch from Samsung Electronics, an Acer smartphone that can shoot 4K video and a Sony one with a 20-megapixel sensor, plus a plethora of tablets and TVs are all expected at this year's IFA consumer electronics show.

• Taiwan researchers turn to silk for flexible e-devices

  Researchers at a Taiwan university said on Thursday they had found a way to use silk membranes in flexible electronic devices and started talks with manufacturers about adopting the unusual but cheap material.

• Archos launches color e-reader, Android tablet for €129

  French media player manufacturer Archos picked Cebit to launch a color e-reader with a 7-inch touch-sensitive screen, and also announced the first tablet devices in a new budget-priced range it will brand Arnova.

• Six tablets to watch

  When most people think of a tablet, they think of the pater familias of the current generation, the 9.6-by-7.5-by-0.5-inch Apple iPad. But today, with dimensions ranging from the height and width of a Christmas card to the height and width of a clipboard, tablets are as becoming diverse a product category as we've seen in a long time.

• Size matters for tablet PCs

  ViewSonic's ViewPad 7, a tablet PC with a 7-inch display, is the latest in a line of machines that bridge the gap between a smartphone and a tablet.

• Archos launches 7in Google Android tablet

  Archos has launched what it claims is the first large-screen tablet running Google's Android operating system. The Archos 7 is now available for pre-order through a number of retailers in the UK for £130.