Boy Genius Report said one of its Sprint sources just let it be known that the Sprint version of the Galaxy Tab will ship on or around November 14, 2010. Obviously this one qualifies as rumor status, but we don't care, we're tickled pink to hear any kind of release date associated with upcoming slates beyond the typical "before the end of 2010" or "sometime in 2011" that we normally hear.

As for pricing, BGR's same source said it will run $399, provided you sign up for a two-year service agreement. That's $100 less than Apple's iPad, but if you don't want to get locked down to a wireless plan, the cost jumps to $599, which is $100 more than Apple's entry-level (16GB w/ Wi-Fi) tablet.

Take these price points with a fist full of salt. Like the Galaxy S smartphone, the Galaxy Tab will also be available from AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, each with their own pricing and availability.

If anyone ever questions your obsession for technology, just tell them about Berkeley Bionics' latest project. Those eggheads at Berkeley this week unveiled eLEGS, a wearable bionic device with artificial intelligence designed to help paraplegics stand up and walk.

"As a wheelchair user, I experience the multiple health and fitness benefits of mobility from the standing position. I can’t wait to share this alternative with other individuals," shared eLEGS tester and a partial quadriplegic herself, Dr. Suzy Kim, an assistant clinical professor at the Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, UCI Medical Center, as well as director, Clinical Spinal Cord Injury Program & Scientific Liaison for Reeve-Irvine Research Center. "The application of eLEGS will revolutionize the field of neurologic rehabilitation from the hospital to the home setting."

Berkeley Bionics said the device will initially be offered to rehabilitation centers. Medical supervisors can adjust eLEGS to fit just about anyone between 5 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 4 inches weighing up to 220 pounds. Knee flexion is big part of the design, "which translates into the most natural human gait available in any exoskeleton today, making it better equipped to handle mixed terrains."

Read all about the project here.

A California company called Cherrypal announced the availability of a new 7-inch Android tablet, while at the same time underscoring why Apple's going to have a tough time dominating the scene with its iPad well into the future. How so? Cherrypad's tablet costs $188, less than half the price of Apple's magical slate.

The two aren't really in the same category, of course, and Cherrypal acknowledges as much.

"The CherryPad America doesn't compete against the Apple iPad. The CherryPad addresses the sub-iPad market," said Cherrypal CTO Max Seybold.

With all due respect to Seybold, consumers will be the judge of whether or not the CherryPad, and other similar devices, compete against Apple's larger slate. With a 7-inch resistive touchscreen, 800MHz ARM11 processor, 256MB of DDR2 memory, and just 2GB of NAND flash memory, the CherryPad isn't a high-end device, but is it enough to sway users looking for a general purpose tablet? At less than 200 bones, there's a good chance it will find a few buyers.

For the sake of completeness, other specs include a microSD card slot, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, 3.5mm headphone jack, microphone, USB 2.0 (via external adapter), and optional external 3G modem.

Incidentally, we'll be receiving one of these in the Lab for a full-on review, so stay tuned.