The collaboration between Google and Asustek was supposed to produce a tablet by June. However, it now looks like it will not appear until at least July, if not August. Apparently Google feels the seven-inch device is too expensive right now, at $249 USD. The delay in release is to figure out ways to reduce [...]
With it’s 2048 x 1536 pixel resolution being the main upgrade for the new iPad, ironically it is causing some problems with viewing magazines on the device. Publishers are using a process which results in lower-resolution, PNG files to export their digital editions. As a result, while images look okay, text ends up looking blurry [...]
The latest rumblings about Windows 8 have Microsoft wrapping up the finishing touches on the operating system by the end of summer 2012. The release is now predicted for October, which would allow devices using the latest offering from the software giant to arrive in time for the holiday buying season. Rumors are that about [...]
So, after months of speculation, it has arrived. And without a real name-just “the new iPad”. Like the latest iPhone, it is not so much a giant leap forward, technology-wise, but more of a decent-size step. The main upgrade is the new retina display. With a resolution of 2048×1536, and 3.1 million pixels, the screen [...]
After winning a trademark lawsuit last year, Shenzhen Proview Technology has asked investigators in the city of Shijiazhuang, southwest of Beijing, to confiscate iPads and promotional material with the iPad name. The devices have been removed, and it’s possible that the same thing will happen in 20 other cities in China. Proview had a subsidiary [...]
Galaxy Tab 10.1 by Samsung The Samsung tablet comes with: The Tablet Charger USB cable (for either plugging into the charger or a usb port) Headphones with microphone Instruction Booklet HARDWARE: The tablet looks great, the glass looks great. It looks well designed and well thought out. The Proprietary port is on [...]
Assuming the Mayan doomsday prediction is wrong, what will the tablet landscape look like by the end of this year? One thing for sure is that a lot of tablets, whether running iOS, android, or Windows 8 will be sold. Most estimates put the number around 125 million or so for the year. With Apple set to [...]
In the seemingly never-ending lawsuit battles between various electronics firms, the latest twist comes in for a win, and then a kind of loss, by Motorola Mobility. A German court has ruled that Apple has infringed on Motorola’s patent for a “method for performing a countdown function during a mobile-originated transfer for a packet radio [...]
KDE developer Aaron Seigo has announced a new tablet, named the Spark. Unlike most other devices being put onto the market, this one is not intended to compete with the iPad, Amazon Kindle Fire, or really anything else currently available. It’s hardware specifications are nothing to get excited by-1GHz processor, 512MB ram, 4GB storage, sd card [...]
Strategy Analytics have released another study regarding tablets, and it’s good news for both android and Apple. Overall, 66.9 million tablets were shipped in 2011, up from 18.6 million in 2010. In the fourth quarter alone, 26.8 million units went out. Of course, the holiday season is typically the biggest quarter for sales. Still, the [...]
