Localytics has revealed that Amazon’s Kindle Fire accounts for 37 percent of the U.S. Android tablet market. The U.S. is the dominant market for Android tablet sales with a 59 percent share of global sales. Localytics says Amazon’s share of the U.S. market has grown to the point where tablet app developers should make sure […]
Microsoft has finally announced a launch date for its Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet. The new offering, which follows the Tegra-based Surface RT variant, is set to arrive on February 9 at a range of US retailers and select outlets in Canada. The Surface RT was aimed at the tablet market, however the Surface Windows […]
Sony has announced a new Xperia Tablet Z that follows some of the trends of its previous Xperia tablets, but upgrades the device with some new features that are more competitive with tablets set to be released this year. The Xperia Tablet Z has a 10.1-inch screen with a WUXGA display and Mobile BRAVIA, Sony’s […]
Jan 21 2013 | Posted in
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Owners of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 should have begun receiving an update to Android version 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The update is being rolled out as an over-the-air download, and it enables a number of user interface and functionality changes. The update also fixes an exploit that renders Exynos 4-based processors vulnerable to malicious apps. The […]
Jan 15 2013 | Posted in
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The Archos Gamepad is set to launch in the US in February at the attractive price of just $169. Many at CES found the pad to be both powerful enough to run Android games with ease, as well as light and flexible with its configuration. The 7-inch device will run most Android games, while also […]
ASUS has rolled out its new 7-inch MeMO Pad for just $150. The device undercuts its own co-branded Google Nexus 7 by around $50, but it comes at a cost, including a reduction in storage to 8GB. However unlike the Nexus 7, which only comes with built-in storage, the MeMO comes with a micro-SD slot […]
Jan 14 2013 | Posted in
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Panasonic Corporation has announced the development of a new tablet computer that features a 20-inch IPS Alpha LCD panel with more than four times the resolution of Full High Definition, as well as a high precision digital pen. With the target to commercialize the new tablet later this year, Panasonic is gearing itself up to […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
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LG has revealed its lineup of PCs it will put on display at CES next month, all of which have Windows 8 pre-installed and take advantage of LG’s IPS display technology. The collection includes a pair of hybrid notebook-tablets, an ultrabook with an eight-second booting time, and an all-in-one desktop computer with a touchscreen display. […]
Wacom has today the availability of its new Bamboo Stylus “feel” line, two new digital pens for Android and Windows 8 tablets. The new additions integrate Electro-Magnetic Resonance technology in order to provide a higher-quality, pressure-sensitive writing experience with more precision in note-taking, sketching, and device navigation. The Stylus feel uses both EMR technology and […]
Amazon has introduced Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, bringing together for the first time all of the types of content kids and parents love—books, games, educational apps, movies and TV shows—into one simple, unlimited, easy-to-use service for kids ages 3-8. For a special monthly price of just $2.99 per child or $6.99 for the whole family, Prime […]