50 Shades of Grey Sells 20 million copies in the US
The 50 Shades of Grey series is undoubtedly the most successful book franchise of 2012. The hot series continues to top Kobo’s bestseller lists worldwide, and just this week, the book series has sold an incredible 20 million copies in the US according to AFP. Nielsen’s BookScan numbers show that in the spring, the “50 [...]
Amazon Could Delay Kindle Shipments, Say Sources
Amazon’s upcoming next gen Kindle devices are apparently facing some problems with production. The issue is with the device’s front light design, that could delay the shipping of the slate till the third quarter, according to sources in the industry. The current generation of Kindles don’t use a front light, but instead they need a [...]
Google Nexus 7 Production Cost is Actually $151.75, Says iSuppli
Last week we had a piece on the production cost of the Nexus 7 tablet, that was said to set ASUS and Google back $180 or so. Now it appears that those figures were bull, since iSuppli came up to $151.75, $30 less than the TechInsights guys… So, which one is real? Google previously said [...]
2016: The year of the tablet
Tablets are on the verge of displacing typical PC and notebook sales. And that will make for a consumer electronics industry that is configured very differently. By Peter Suciu, contributor FORTUNE — Shipments of tablet computers will surpass notebook shipments in 2016, but overall mobile PC shipments will see strong growth by 2017. According to [...]
Rejoice, for Edifi, the first Christian tablet is here!
Family Christian says the device is family friendly If you’ve been wanting a tablet but thought the options currently out on the market are just too heathenish for your tastes, your wait is over. A group called Family Christian announced the sale of Edifi, which it claims is the world’s first Christian tablet. Edifi features [...]
‘Halo 4′ Includes Microsoft Surface Tablet Functionality
Earlier this year, at E3 2012, Microsoft introduced the crowd to their new SmartGlass technology that adds a second screen to games in much the same way Nintendo’s Wii U will. Not too long after that they revealed the Microsoft Surface tablet. Now, it looks like Halo 4 may be the first game to come [...]
Hyundai pushes hard on Android tablets in all sizes
One would expect Hyundai to be a competitor on the Android tablet market, especially with so powerful players in the game. Russian website Hi-Tech. Mail.ru reports that the South Korean manufacturer is preparing three Android tablets of different sizes this year. Hyundai HT-7B comes with 7” 1024×600 display, 1GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, GPS, 2 and 0.3 mpx cameras, 8GB [...]
With iPad Mini, Apple would remain tablet king through ’16, says IDC
HTC Vertex HD tablet uncovered with quad-core Tegra 3
This week a lovely new HTC tablet has shown its guts, so to speak, as two separate benchmark tests have had results pop up on the web with its name: HTC Vertex. This device was tipped earlier this week as a replacement for HTC’s current tablet line with the HTC Jetstream and HTC Flyer and [...]
Google Nexus 7 Has Hidden Magnetic Screen Sensor
Google’s Nexus 7 Android tablet has an undocumented magnetic screen sensor that is similar to Apple’s iPad. The sensor, which went unnoticed in the teardown of the tablet, gives it the ability to wake itself when a magnet is in the proximity of the bezel, potentially supporting accessories similar to the iPad Smart Cover. The [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Up for Pre-Order, This Time for Real
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 is one of the most interesting upcoming Android tablets, since it bundles a digital pen and a quad core Exynos CPU in the same appealing 10 inch diagonal package. About a month ago, this tablet was placed up for preorder by mistake and quickly withdrawn. Now it’s back… for real this [...]
Modecom FreeTab 9701 is a 9.7 Inch Android 4.0 $230 Tablet
If you want a cheap Android 4.0 tablet, you’re surely checking our website, since we have quite a bunch of these models detailed here. One of them is the brand new Modecom FreeTAB 9701, with a 9.7 inch display and Android 4.0 on board. The device sells for about $230 and below you can find [...]
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