Run Google Glass apps on a Nexus 7 tablet
Tweet Google Glass is an Android-based wearable computer that you control by talking to it. But only a few thousand Glass devices are in the wild right now, and at $1500 per unit, they’re pretty expensive. That doesn’t mean you can’t get a taste of Glass. Redditer zhuowei has modified a few of the apps [...]
HP unveils Slate7 Android consumer tablet – Business Times – Business Times
SINGAPORE: HP today announced the HP Slate7, an affordable Android consumer tablet that provides customers with easy access to Google Mobile services. With a 7-inch diagonal screen and weighing 370g, the HP Slate7 is an ideal trusted personal companion. It also is the industry’s first tablet to offer embedded Beats Audio, for the best-sounding, richest [...]
Google Maps for iPad Coming Soon
Google had plenty to say about its Maps app at this year’s Google I/O keynote presentation. Ever since Apple launched its own mapping application millions of iOS 6 users have downloaded Google’s stand-alone Google Maps app, released in December. iPad owners were left out of the fun, but the company now says an iPad version [...]
Ask Engadget: can you use an Android tablet as a graphics tablet?
We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Xan, who wants Cintiq functionality without paying Cintiq prices. If you’re looking to ask one of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] [...]
Archos Unveils Cheap Android Tablet With 3G
Archos this week unveiled an 8-inch Android tablet with built-in 3G set to debut next month for $199.99. The Archos 80 xenon runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and comes packed with everything Google: Play, Talk, Maps, Drive, Google+, and the Google Now digital assistant. With the built-in GPS, you’ll be able to check in using [...]
Google Play for Education Launched
The 2013 edition of the Google I/O Conference may not have been about fancy hardware launches or even a new iteration of Android (both of which were hotly anticipated), but that does not mean there weren’t any important or interesting announcements made. There is the very interesting new feature that Google launched aimed primarily at [...]
New tablet boots Ubuntu Linux, Android, and Windows 8
We’ve seen several Linux tablets emerge over the past year or so, but examples with triple-boot capabilities are much less common. Enter the Python S3, a tablet released on Monday by Italian Ekoore that can boot three operating systems: Ubuntu Linux, Android, and Windows 8. “The Python series was born with the purpose of uniting [...]
Google I/O 2013 Day One: Galaxy S4 Google Edition Unveiled, New google Maps, Gaming Service With Cross Platform Cloud Save
Google I/O 2013 debuted yesterday with a big keynote, that included some software goodies, but also lacked pretty much everything we predicted in this piece. The series of conferences that ends tomorrow didn’t reveal Android 4.3 (yet), but it did reveal new versions of Android apps and some fresh services. We also got a Samsung [...]
Three methods for transferring files to and from your Android tablet
Transferring files to and from your tablet can sometimes be difficult, especially if it doesn’t include a standard USB port. Sure, emailing files back and forth works, but many users need to have a more consistent, reliable, and easier means to transfer files to and from their Android tablet. Let’s dive in and examine a [...]
Google Maps redesigned with improved search and tablet UI (video) – Engadget
An errant leak this morning gave us a pretty good idea that Google Maps was getting revamped in time for I/O, so this announcement comes as no huge surprise. Mountain View just pulled back the curtain on the next major release of Maps for desktops while offering up an advance look Android and iOS. The [...]
Ekoore Python S3 convertible tablet triple-boots Windows 8, Android, Ubuntu
Tweet Can’t decide if you want a tablet or a notebook? No problem. There are plenty of hybrids that you can use either way. But what if you also can’t decide if you want a model that runs Windows, Android, or Linux? It turns out there’s at least one hybrid tablet designed to run all [...]
REVIEW: Disgo 8400G 7.9-inch 3G Android tablet
Name: Disgo 8400G Type: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean tablet Specifications: Click here for full specs Price as reviewed: £149.99 The race to the bottom of tablet pricing continues, as Disgo offer up their 8400G tablet for a mere £149.99. Considering its 3G connectivity it’s a steal, but can this budget offering stand up against its [...]
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