Nexus 7 Now in Stock on Google Play Store and Shipping Now
Google has just changed the status of the Nexus 7 tablet on the Google Play Store, that now says “in stock” and is expected to ship instantly. Previously, the 7 inch quad core slate was listed for preorder and only shipped in 1-2 weeks. We’re talking about the 8GB version here, the one priced at [...]
Apple Forced by UK Judge to Acknowledge on Their Website that Samsung Didn’t Copy the iPad
The never-ending Court battle over patents and devices between Samsung and Apple can sometimes produce surprising results. This is one of those cases where, apparently, Samsung has the upper hand. A UK Judge reached a surprising decision in the case of Samsung’s allegedly coping Apple design of their iPad. The Judge has ordered Apple to post a notice on its website that [...]
Google Play Books Now Available in France
Google Play Books is now available in France! Google said its selection include hundreds of thousands of French titles – everything from new releases to classics to bestsellers. You can easily get access to Antonin Varenne, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Fred Vargas and Dominique Sylvain, plus international bestsellers. This is the 5th European market that Google has [...]
German eBook Distributor XinXii Expands to Other Catalogs
German ebook distribution platform XinXii has announced its partnership with Mondia Media Group, the exclusive digital content provider to several different platforms. This partnership will allow XinXii’s self-published authors to put their titles into the hands of more readers internationally than before. In international markets, authors can now distribute their books through SonyEricsson’s PlayNow, Vodafone [...]
Barnes & Noble Offers $50 Gift Card With Nook Tablet Purchase
Barnes Noble is offering up a $50 gift card for those who buy its Nook Tablet before the end of July. The offer comes amidst a report that claims the retailer is prepping a new tablet with a “revolutionary” screen. From now until July 29, shoppers who buy the 16GB version of the Nook Tablet [...]
This is the iPad … in 2002: Leaked images show how Steve Jobs had completed the tablet design a decade ago
By Eddie Wrenn PUBLISHED: 17:36 GMT, 18 July 2012 | UPDATED: 18:14 GMT, 18 July 2012 When the iPad was unveiled in April 2010, it was an instant success, instantly creating a tablet market where others had failed. It was the epitome of everything Steve Jobs wanted – sleek and simple, with software that could [...]
Google Search on Tablets Now Offers Interactive Weather Visualizations
If you have an Android device nearby, especially a tablet, you should try typing “Weather” into Google Search. You’ll notice that Google now offers a little interactive weather visualization. This new visualization gives you a detailed look at the current forecast, precipitation and wind direction plus speed. There’s also an hourly and 10 day forecast, [...]
Intel Offensive! 20 Atom-Based Windows 8 Slates and 140 Ultrabooks Based on Their Solutions Are Coming
Intel’s low power Atom CPU was the preferred choice for netbook makers, but now the entire computer industry wants a piece of that pie, apparently. And it’s all because of Windows 8… Intel CEO Paul Otellini announced yesterday that there are 20 Windows 8 tablets that will be based on the Clover Trail Atom SOC, [...]
ASUS Confirms that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Will Be Available for the Entire ASUS Transformer Family, Eee Pad Slider Too
Over the past weeks we’ve seen Android 4.1 Jelly Bean reaching various devices through more or less official ports/hacks and now ASUS comes out and says that the new OS will be available on the entire Transformer family and the Eee Pad Slider, pictured below. The ASUS Eee Pad Slider was one of the most [...]
Barnes & Noble Offers $50 Gift Card with 16GB Nook Tablet
Barnes Noble hopes to stay alive in the 7-inch tablet wars by throwing in a $50 gift card with the purchase of a 16GB Nook Tablet, at least for a limited time. The offer runs through July 29, and only applies to the 16GB model, which costs $250, not the 8GB version, which is priced [...]
Microsoft Surface Tablets and Partner Sales: An Amazon Clue?
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) may have inadvertently given off some clues about whether VARs will have a play in selling the impending Surface tablet, as five models of the tablet have shown up on Amazon’s Germany site, including a 32GB unit not previously announced, according to a report by PC World. For channel partners, the early indicators [...]
Barnes and Noble Encouraging Teen Digital Reading
It’s been a long-standing paradox that teenagers are the demographic least likely to adopt to digital reading. While they have always been stereotypically known for being the most tech savvy among us, there has been an identifiable divide between using their devices for fun and using their devices for what may be considered academics. Now, [...]
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