Rumors are brewing that Samsung will be launching Galaxy Tab successor next week at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. The biggest improvement, as expected, will be increase in display size. It is said to have a 11.6 inch retina display, which basically means very high PPI (pixels per inch). The Galaxy Tab 11.6 is [...]
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Galaxy Tab 11.6 Specs
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Windows 8 Tablets Coming in November?
Best Tablets14 May 2012 | 7:14 amThe iPad may be the king of the tablet market. But Microsoft has grand plans and desperately wants a piece of the pie. Windows fans have been waiting for quite some time to get their hands on decent Windows tablets. The first wave of Intel based Windows 8 tablets are expected to land in stores in November. Windows 8 is expected to run on ARM, Intel, and AMD platforms. We are not talking about just tablets here though. By all accounts, Microsoft and its partners plan on bringing a ton of hybrid devices to the market in the upcoming months. Many of these devices are expected to take advantage… -
3 Awesome Solar Cases for Kindle and iPad
Best eBook Readers9 May 2012 | 5:54 amWhat’s better than a decent protective case for your e-book reader? A case that can charge your device or its accessories using solar energy. There are not too many such products around. But these 3 solar cases for Kindle / iPad are well worth checking out:Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio: a highly versatile case for the iPad. It protects your tablet and has a built-in keyboard which can be charged using indoor and outdoor light. You can use this as a stand for your tablet.Solar Cover for Kindle Touch 3G & WiFi: a solar case for your Kindle Touch device. It protects your Kindle Touch… -
10.1" Motorola XOOM Family Edition 16GB Tablet for $239.99
Tablet Deals and Cheap Tablets - Tabletaholic14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm<p> The Motorola XOOM Family Edition Android tablet PC comes packed with pre-installed gaming applications like Kid Mode by Zoodles and QuickOffice that provide all round entertainment. Running on the Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) interface, this Motorola Wi-Fi tablet enables you to access more than 250,000 other apps from the Android market. Having Google’s eBook feature, this Android tablet PC includes the full-length musical eBook ‘Juno Jr: The Day The Music Stopped’ that incorporates orchestra music, mini games, loveable characters, and screen interactions. -
Sinister smartphones: what dangers is your mobile hiding?
xandroidtablets.com10 May 2012 | 5:45 amAccording to a report from last year, smartphone ownership is becoming increasingly more common as both adults and teenagers turn to these high-tech devices for their mobile communication. As revealed by Ofcom in August 2011, around 27% of UK adults and 47% of UK teenagers now own these devices and what’s more, they are slowly becoming ‘addicted’ to them. The report revealed that 81% of those who owned these devices used them to make calls every day, compared to just 53% of those who use standard mobile phones. Of those asked, 37% of adults and 60% of youngsters confessed to their…
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Sinister smartphones: what dangers is your mobile hiding?
10 May 2012 | 5:45 amAccording to a report from last year, smartphone ownership is becoming increasingly more common as both adults and teenagers turn to these high-tech devices for their mobile communication. As revealed by Ofcom in August 2011, around 27% of UK adults and 47% of UK teenagers now own these devices and what’s more, they are slowly becoming ‘addicted’ to them. The report revealed that 81% of those who owned these devices used them to make calls every day, compared to just 53% of those who use standard mobile phones. Of those asked, 37% of adults and 60% of youngsters confessed to their… -
Awesome Recycled iPad Cases you Can still use for Android
26 Mar 2012 | 6:28 amThis awesome collection of 10 iPad cases could easily be modified to be used for your Android Tablet – (if you have any craft based android tablet case designs then be sure to say so in the comments) Source: http://www.moneysupermarket.com/mobile-phones/blog/11-upcycled-ipad-cases/ (for the full list of 10) via -
American Express partners with Twitter for Synced Card Deals
16 Mar 2012 | 9:07 amAmex (American Express) and Twitter are now joining forces to finally put an end to paper coupon. Users are now able to sync their Amex and Twitter accounts to avail discounts from known brands and retailers like Best Buy, McDonald’s, Whole Foods Market, Zappos, Virgin America, Ticketmaster, 1-800-Flowers.com, Sports Authority, Seamless.com, H&M, Gulf, FTD, FedEx Office, Dell, The Cheesecake Factory, and Century 21. By tweeting a hashtag like #AmexWholefoods, you will receive $20 off on your purchased foods worth $75 and above using your Amex card. On the first day of program launch,… -
12 Gadgets that Help You Cheat on Your Girlfriend
24 Jan 2012 | 7:44 pmPLAYAH! Source In the aftermath of the information and communication revolution adultery has become more difficult than ever. An undeleted text message or flirty Facebook comment can reveal a cheater’s tryst to their significant other in an instant. Cheetahs are cool. Source Long gone are the days of the ‘Mad Men’, when an adulterer could ‘stay late at the office’ 5 days of the week and still return to an adoring wife. In the 21st century a cheater needs to be as cunning as a spy and as thorough as CSI. But fear not, help is at hand for every love-rat out there. -
7 Tablet Apps Perfect for a Freshman
10 Jan 2012 | 6:30 amWant to know how to get better grades… write better reports… and have better sex? Then, my dear freshman, this is the most important list you’ll read this year. Learn from my experience; I’m a junior now and I wish that I had these apps two years ago. 1. TabNotes TabNotes is an app that captures your handwriting, as you scribble across the screen with a stylus (or your finger). And it rocks on so many levels. For instance, let’s say you prefer mind-mapping to linear/traditional note-taking. With TabNotes, you can select different colors and draw directly on the screen. And unlike a…
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Web Traffic From Tablets Grows Fast!
15 May 2012 | 7:14 amTablets are the present and future. They have already killed off netbooks and are expected to reach many more homes in the upcoming months and years. Adobe has done a study that shows the share of website visits from tablets has been growing about 10 times faster than the ate of smartphones in the past 2 years. People seem to visit more pages on their tablets than other devices. Not surprisingly, the majority of sites online are not optimized for mobile viewing. Tablets do handle sites much better. They are much better devices for surfing the web. Although consumers consider the tablet… -
Windows 8 Tablets Coming in November?
14 May 2012 | 7:14 amThe iPad may be the king of the tablet market. But Microsoft has grand plans and desperately wants a piece of the pie. Windows fans have been waiting for quite some time to get their hands on decent Windows tablets. The first wave of Intel based Windows 8 tablets are expected to land in stores in November. Windows 8 is expected to run on ARM, Intel, and AMD platforms. We are not talking about just tablets here though. By all accounts, Microsoft and its partners plan on bringing a ton of hybrid devices to the market in the upcoming months. Many of these devices are expected to take advantage… -
6 Awesome Screen Protectors for Tablets
11 May 2012 | 3:31 amTablets are on the rise. More people are giving these cool devices a look. No matter which type of tablet you own, you want to make sure you keep your device’s screen protected against scratches and free of fingerprints. Finding a decent screen protector for your tablet is not always easy. But here are 6 quality screen protectors for tablets that stand out: splash Masque Screen Protector for iPad 2: a high quality, clear screen protector for your iPad 2. These are reusable and easy to clean. LifeGuard Screen Protectors for Kindle: these screen protectors keep you Amazon Kindle… -
Solar Cases for Tablets On The Rise
10 May 2012 | 6:23 amWe have seen solar chargers for tablets in the past. But a new trend seems to be emerging among tablet accessory makers. The idea of integrating solar panels in tablet cases is gaining steam (at least we hope so). These cases enable tablet owners to charge their devices and accessories using solar energy: Kudo Solar Case for iPad 3: this solar case uses indoor and outdoor light to charge iPad and its accessories. It provides 10 days of energy for your device. Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio: this is a protective case with a built-in keyboard that gets charged using the integrated solar panel. -
Toshiba Excite 13-inch Android Tablet Debuts
9 May 2012 | 7:14 amThere are plenty of 10 inch tablets on the market. Have you ever wondered why these tablet makers are not trying to bring larger screen slates to the market? Toshiba is planning to do just that with the Excite 13 inch tablet. The device runs Android 4.0 iCS and has Gorilla Glass on the front. The Toshiba Excite 13 has a 13.3 inch LCD display with 1600 x 900 resolution. The device was available for viewing during CTIA 2012. There is no word on how much this will cost. But we could see this in the U.S. in the summer of 2012. It does look a bit large. But we still would love to try it out. How…
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Kindle with Front-Lit Display Coming in July?
15 May 2012 | 5:56 amThe Nook with GlowLight is a pretty decent e-reader. It is compact, easy to carry around, and does not require you to buy a reading light. We have known for quite some time that Amazon has been working on Kindles with front-lit displays. B&N may have gotten its lighted NOOK to the market first but that does not mean Amazon won’t go ahead with its plans.According to Reuters, Amazon plans to launch a new Kindle with light in July 2012. The details on this device are very sketchy. But the chances of this device not being a lighted e-reader are slim. Amazon is not stopping there though. -
Amazon Kindle 5 with a Color Screen Coming This Year
14 May 2012 | 5:57 amAmazon has already released a color-screen e-reader to the market. But that just happens to have a LCD screen. The company was supposed to adopt color e-paper a while ago. It may be ready to do so this year. According to DigiTimes, Amazon could make that move as early as the second half of 2012. It has taken the color e-paper technology a lot of time to catch up though.E-ink did show its latest color screen at the IFA conference last year. Triton displays are low energy displays capable of displaying 4096 colors. At the time, it did seem the technology needed some work to be ready for prime… -
iPad Mini? How about 13 Inch Tablets?
10 May 2012 | 1:36 pmIn the past few months, we have heard a lot about Apple’s plans to release a smaller iPad to the market. A 7 inch iPad could put pressure on Samsung, Amazon, and B&N. What we don’t hear a lot about are over 11 inch tablets. As someone who still considers Kindle DX the best e-reader around, I would like to see larger screen tablets make their way to the market. Toshiba is planning to release such a tablet in Toshiba Excite 13:The Excite 13 is what we see as a home tablet … The larger size makes it an ideal kitchen tablet. You can watch how-to videos while you’re… -
3 Awesome Solar Cases for Kindle and iPad
9 May 2012 | 5:54 amWhat’s better than a decent protective case for your e-book reader? A case that can charge your device or its accessories using solar energy. There are not too many such products around. But these 3 solar cases for Kindle / iPad are well worth checking out:Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio: a highly versatile case for the iPad. It protects your tablet and has a built-in keyboard which can be charged using indoor and outdoor light. You can use this as a stand for your tablet.Solar Cover for Kindle Touch 3G & WiFi: a solar case for your Kindle Touch device. It protects your Kindle Touch… -
Will iPad Mini Be Popular? Survey Suggests So
8 May 2012 | 5:57 amWe have heard a bunch of rumors about Apple releasing a smaller iPad to the market in the upcoming months. Apple is already selling a ton of iPads. But a 7 inch device would let the company go head to head against Amazon’s Kindle Fire and other devices competing in this market. According to PriceGrabber’s survey, more than half of U.S. consumers would be interested in the rumored 7 inch iPad mini. That is as long as the device is priced between $249 and $300.Over 2600 online shoppers were polled for this survey. Only 22% of them owned a tablet, but 68% of owners had an iPad. Those…
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4.1" Nokia N810 Portable Internet Tablet for $94.99
15 May 2012 | 5:39 pm<p> Web 2.0 internet experience with Mozilla based browser, also works with Skype, Google Talk, and Gizmo 4.1-inch LCD wide touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard Stream and store MP3s and videos with high quality stereo sound 2 GB onboard memory, which expands via miniSD, and microSD cards (with a minSD extender) (but NOT with regular Secure Digital cards) Integrated GPS receiver++</p> More info -
8" Vizio VTAB1008-B 4GB Android Tablet Bundle for $164.99
15 May 2012 | 5:19 pm<p> 8” high resolution 1024 x 768 capacitive touch screen VIZIO Internet Apps Plus™ ecosystem delivers a unified and intuitive user experience across multiple devices, including HDTVs, Blu-ray players, tablets and more Built-in 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® capability offer optimum connectivity with multiple devices Front facing camera is ideal for video chats In addition to the 4GB of internal storage, you can add additional storage with the MicroSD™ slot (up to 32GB) Built-in HDMI® port is fully HDCP compliant so you can output HD video… -
10.1" Motorola XOOM Family Edition 16GB Tablet for $239.99
14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm<p> The Motorola XOOM Family Edition Android tablet PC comes packed with pre-installed gaming applications like Kid Mode by Zoodles and QuickOffice that provide all round entertainment. Running on the Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) interface, this Motorola Wi-Fi tablet enables you to access more than 250,000 other apps from the Android market. Having Google’s eBook feature, this Android tablet PC includes the full-length musical eBook ‘Juno Jr: The Day The Music Stopped’ that incorporates orchestra music, mini games, loveable characters, and screen interactions. -
9.7" Apple iPad 2 MC916LL/A Wi-Fi 64GB Tablet for $529.99
14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm<p> Features 1GHz dual-core Apple A5 processor, 9.7" LED-backlit multi-touch display, oleophobic coating, 1024x768 resolution, front & rear cameras, digital compass and assisted GPS-</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> More info -
7" Dell Streak 7 Android 16GB Wifi 4G Tablet for $169.99
14 May 2012 | 11:00 pm<p> Android 2.2 operating system, 1 GHz nVidia Tegra T20 dual core processor. It has 16 GB internal memory. It has 7-inch capacitive multi-touch display (800 x 480 pixels). Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n), 5-megapixel rear camera, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera Unlocked for any 4G GSM Network - Streak7+</p> <p> </p> <p> REFURB</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> More info
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Carphone Warehouse: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0
11 May 2012 | 4:21 amSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is the latest addition to Sammy’s Tab range and it just went on sale on UK’s Carphone Warehouse. It will be selling both silver and white versions of the tablet for about 200 pounds for the 8GB Wi-Fi only version. You can also get the 3G version under which you [...] -
South Africa: Galaxy Tab 2 7 inch
22 Mar 2012 | 9:27 amSamsung has released the new 7 inch Galaxy Tab 2 in South Africa. The new Tab comes equipped with 21Mbps HSPA+ 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity radios and runs Android 4.0 (ICS). A Wi-Fi only version will also be made available for those who do not want to remain connected while on the move. In addition [...] -
Galaxy Tab 7.7 Keyboard Dock review
10 Mar 2012 | 12:50 amGalaxy Tab 7.7 is one of the best Android tablets out there, especially for the one that is always on the move. It is being offered by Verizon network in the US. For the ones that love inputting lot of text on their tablets, Samsung offers a full size keyboard dock that has excellent built [...] -
Galaxy Tab 11.6 Specs
30 Jan 2012 | 8:38 amRumors are brewing that Samsung will be launching Galaxy Tab successor next week at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. The biggest improvement, as expected, will be increase in display size. It is said to have a 11.6 inch retina display, which basically means very high PPI (pixels per inch). The Galaxy Tab 11.6 is [...] -
Google Music on Galaxy Tab P1000
19 Jan 2012 | 1:57 amGoogle Music app from Ice Cream Sandwich has been extracted and has been modified to work on the first generation Galaxy Tab (P1000). The modder has made the APK available that is easily installable by the end user. Here is how to install it: * Download apk from the link given at the bottom of [...]
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iPad won’t miss a beat in 2012 despite competition from new Kindle Fire and Windows 8 tablets
15 May 2012 | 7:00 pmStrong sales of Amazon’s Kindle Fire may have got Apple’s attention in the fourth quarter of last year, but new research indicates the iPad will retain its dominant market share in 2012. The $199 Kindle Fire attracted millions of buyers over the holiday shopping season after its release last November, dropping the iPad’s share of the tablet market to 55.1%, according to the IHS iSuppli Worldwide Tablet Market report. But IHS says the iPad is set to recover and maintain a comfortable 61% share of the tablet market for all of 2012. At its height last year, Kindle Fire had 41.1%… -
ZTE Optik review: Sprint's $99 Android tablet is affordable, but has costs of its own
15 May 2012 | 6:37 pmSprint's 7-inch Android tablet is easy on the wallet. It won't dazzle you with cutting-edge features, but the Optik offers a solid Android experience at an affordable price. (Rating: 3 out of 5) Without an iPad to beef up their tablet line, Sprint has to go in another direction. In this case, they're hoping that smaller will be better, at least for some people. At 7.6 x 4.7 inches, the Optik by ZTE is a compact tablet running Android 3.2 Honeycomb. Picking up the Optik, it feels solid in your hand. The black and gray case has rounded corners, and two rubberized grips on the… -
Google might tap Samsung for low-priced Nexus tablet
15 May 2012 | 3:25 pmIt now seems a foregone conclusion that Google will shakeup up the tablet landscape by releasing a low cost branded Android device. But a few key questions remain including when the device will ship, price and specs. Officially Google hasn’t confirmed rumors it plans to unveil a low-cost ($199 or perhaps even lower) 7-inch tablet in the next few months. But a number of reports based on supply chain partners and other sources indicate the search giant plans to do just that. Google CEO Larry Page hinted as much in an earnings call with analysts last month when he was asked… -
Future's T3 explains iPad app success, admits Android is a slow burner
15 May 2012 | 1:13 pmLondon, England – Dave Hicks, the designer of the iPad app from UK tech magazine T3, today revealed the secrets being the success of its iPad app, but admits that the future of the Android version could be reliant on the growth of Google Play. Speaking at the World e-Reading Congress in London, Hicks reeled off a variety of interesting stats illustrating the success of the T3 iPad app and the hard work that went into it. Putting out the iPad app was hard graft As TabTimes reported recently, Future has enjoyed some strong download and purchase figures in regard to the T3 iPad app, with Hicks… -
News 360 on news aggregation: ‘There are gray areas over content'
15 May 2012 | 8:40 amLondon, England -- News 360 says that there remain some gray areas in the content aggregation market, but stresses that content aggregators are increasingly learning to play nice with content creators. News360 CEO and co-founder Roman Karachinsky spoke to TabTimes during the World e-Reading Congress in London today, and said that the company has now seen approximately 1.5 million app downloads across platform (News360 is available on iOS, Android and BlackBerry). Karachinsky admitted that issues over content ownership are not going away yet, but believes that content aggregators are beginning…
