Book retailer Barnes & Noble will be allowing Nook HD and Nook HD+ users to make in-app purchases in the future, according to a company announcement. Working with mobile payment provider Fortumo, developers of apps available through the Nook store will have the option of adding the one-click checkout payments system to their products. Developers […]
Despite missing its promised February launching date, the Archos Gamepad is now available for purchase in the United States. The 7-inch Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean” device will run most Google Play games, while also allowing users to customize their preferred control scheme for each game. The Archos Gamepad is powered by a 1.6Ghz dual-core Cortex […]
Mar 22 2013 | Posted in
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ASUS has pushed out an update to the ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 which brought Android 4.2.2 to the slate. But if you happened to have your bootloader unlocked and missed the update, or want to try to install an update directly from ASUS’ servers, the OEM has released a ROM of Android 4.2.1 for the […]
Mar 15 2013 | Posted in
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Dell has introduced its most interesting and innovative Windows 8 device to date. The new XPS 18 all-in-one is both a desktop PC as well as a large Windows 8 tablet that includes a built-in 69Whr battery good for up to 5 hours use. It is also a relatively manageable 4.87 pounds, which Dell says […]
News Corp. has used the SXSWedu conference in Austin, Texas to reveal the Amplify 10-inch Android tablet for students in K-12, reports The New York Times. The device is a product of News Corp’s new education division, which is using the tablet to gain a physical foothold in educational curriculum market. The Amplify tablets will […]
Mar 6 2013 | Posted in
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Verizon Wireless has announced that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will be available online and in stores on March 7. The Android 4.1 tablet with a 1.4GHz quad-core Exynos process, 2GB of RAM, and cascading Multi-Window support will retail for $600 and can be added to a Share Everything account for $10 per month. Similar […]
Mar 5 2013 | Posted in
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Archos has revealed its Family Pad 2, a 13.3-inch (1280×800) Android 4.1 ‘Jelly Bean’ tablet that supports 720p resolutions natively. The device has been aimed at families to ‘gather around’ and enjoy viewing a video or sharing photos together. It incorporates an unspecified dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU clocked at 1.6GHz, though it boasts a […]
Mar 4 2013 | Posted in
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Samsung has introduced a new tablet, the Galaxy Note 8.0, at Mobile World Congress. As part of the Note family, the eight-inch device bridges the gap between the 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II and the full-size 10.1-inch tablet, though it appears to serve primarily as a successor to the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 and the company’s […]
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Qualcomm has announced the launch of two new features that can be used by smartphones, tablets, and other devices with its new Snapdragon 800 processor inside. First, Qualcomm introduced QuickCharge 2.0, an improved version of its rapid charging technology that will allow devices to power up 75% faster than devices without QuickCharge. The technology is […]
If you are a user of a Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 or Nexus 10 with a GSM chip, you might be happy to learn that a software update should be arriving on your phone soon. According to multiple users, Android 4.2.2, a minor update to Android Jelly Bean, is being rolled out to all users. […]