We have featured a number of prototype laptops and netbooks with transparent displays here at Geeky Gadgets, and now we have the Iris transparent tablet concept, which features a transparent OLED display.

We have already heard about some leaked specifications on HTC’s latest Android tablet, the HTC Puccini, and now some photos of the actual device have been leaked.

If you have been patiently awaiting the arrival of the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet, you will be pleased to know that the new tablet is now available to purchase from the Lenovo website, starting from $499.

This week in Japan Sharp has unveiled a new tablet named the Sharp RW-T107 which comes complete with a near field communication reader (NFC). The NFC reader which is thought to be the first to be integrated in to a tablet, can be used in stores to read membership cards, IDs, loyalty cards, special offer coupons and more.

Following the recent announcement from HP that it was ceasing and closing the production its webOS hardware. The price of HP TouchPad tablets have now been slashed and you can pickup a 16GB model for $99 from Best Buy, with the 32GB model in some stores being reduced to as little as $149.

Hewlett-Packard has made a surprise statement announcing it will stop making hardware for its WebOS platform which it purchased from Palm. In the announcement HP explained that it will discontinue operations for webOS devices, specifically the TouchPad and webOS phones.

Earlier this week Google announced they had made an offer to purchase Motorola for 12.5 Billion with a guarantee that if the deal didn’t go through Google would pay Motorola a massive $2.5 Billion break up fee. Well today Google has now drawn a line in the sand and set a date for the deals completion of February 15th 2013.

HP has today introduced a new 64GB version of its TouchPad tablet via its French website. The image below has been added to the front page of the HP France website and introduces the arrival of the 64GB TouchPad, which is now available to purchase from the site for €599.