Windows 8.1 Release
The latest update to Microsoft’s operating system, Windows 8.1, was released to the general public on October 17th. Seeking to get a foothold on the touch screen market, Microsoft initially came out...
View ArticleGoogle Looks to Replace Dalvik in Android
All applications you use on your android device actually run in what’s called a virtual machine, the Dalvik runtime environment. Basically, it’s software that lets you run other software(apks). On the...
View ArticleLow-Priced Bay Trail Windows Tablets
Windows 8 tablets have not been a big part of the market so far, in large part due to pricing, as well as other issues. Microsoft’s poor attempts to explain the difference between Windows and Windows...
View ArticleWalmart Black Friday Tablet Deals
There will be several devices available at very low prices from Walmart starting Thursday 11.28, going through Sunday 12.1. While some of them are very low priced, it is for a good reason, they just...
View ArticleIDC Latest Tablet Predictions
International Data Corporation has released it’s latest projections of tablet sales, OS market shares, and tablet screen size. From their press release-”worldwide tablet shipments are expected to...
View ArticleNotion Ink Adam II
December 2010 was the launch of the original Notion Ink Adam. Highly anticipated, the device was a darling of the internet. Various websites were devoted to it, and it had a very loyal fanbase before...
View ArticleNvidia Unveils KI Tegra Chip for Mobile
After lagging behind ARM chips in the mobile market for some time now, Nvidia steps up to the plate with it’s new Tegra K1. The main feature of the chip is it’s amazing 192 GPU cores. While Nvidia has...
View ArticleKindle Fire Tablets Had A Good Xmas
Flurry Mobile app analytic firm has released figures showing quite a jump in Amazon Kindle Fire tablet activations on Christmas Day. The chart shows the increase in activations compared to an average...
View ArticleNotion Ink Adam II Launches In EU
The Notion Ink Adam II, available since December in India, is now being released for sale in the European Union. There are 2 versions, one a wifi only, the other with 3g capability. The wifi version...
View ArticleOuya Hardware Upgraded
The Kickstarter funded Ouya console has announced an upgraded model, available now for a $30 extra charge over the previous model, $129. This newest version has 2GB ram, and 16GB storage, both double...
View ArticleCalifornia to Require Cellphone/Tablet Kill Switches
Often one of the leaders in many areas of consumer protection, Californian legislators are proposing a bill which would address the growing problem of the theft of mobile devices. With the ease of...
View ArticleIs Candy Crush Saga Worth $500 Million?
The maker of the very popular Candy Crush Saga game, King Digital Entertainment PLC, is planning an IPO (initial public offering) of $500 million. While the game is undoubtedly very profitable, there...
View ArticleAndroid Beats Apple in 2013
From the first generation iPad in 2010, Apple enjoyed huge success and market dominance. As recently as 2012, 61 million iPads sold gave Apple a 53% market share, compared to Android tablets 46% share,...
View ArticleHP Still Makes Android Tablets, For Some Unknown Reason
After the total mishandling of it’s Touchpad tablet debacle, HP has slowly tried to re-enter the tablet market. Last year’s Slate 7, followed by the Slate 7 plus, made little impact. And now, HP...
View ArticleTapatalk for Windows 8 Arrives
For those of you who don’t know about Tapatalk, it is an application which lets you store the login information for various online forums, and then presents those forums in an easy to customize format....
View ArticleIntel Invests $100 Million in Chinese IT Industry
In it’s continuing efforts to expand the company’s market share of the mobile computing industry, Intel’s CEO, Brian Krzanich, announced at the Intel Developer Forum in Shenzhen on Wednesday the...
View ArticleAmazon Smartphone?
As if Amazon didn’t already have enough items to sell, it appears they will be adding an Amazon branded smartphone to the mix. The mobile news website BGR has had sources confirm what so far had been...
View ArticleJXD S7800b Gaming Tablet Review
Getting down to owning only three tablets-Asus Vivotab Smart, Amazon HDX 8.9″, and a rarely used Barnes & Nobles HD+ 8.9″, I was feeling the urge to purchase a new device. However, the tablets I...
View ArticleASUS Transformer Book V Unveiled
You really have to applaud ASUS for thinking outside the box with their latest device shown at Computex. The Transformer Book V is a hybrid device in several ways. First, it has the ability to run...
View ArticleSwiftkey Keyboard Now Free
One of the more popular keyboards available on android is now free, with it’s latest update. Swiftkey has been downloaded over 1,000,000 times, and is very well rated by users. For those who haven’t...
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