Waterproof tablet makes splash for Sony–Duplicate
Once on the cutting edge of consumer electronics, Sony lost its mojo years ago. But every so often, it still comes up with something that reminds you of what it was, and maybe could be again. Meet the new Xperia Tablet Z, the sleekest Android tablet ever. It’s ultrathin, ultralight, and it’s even waterproof. Yes, [...]
Amazon Storyteller Offers Tools to Screenplay Writers
In an effort to be an all-encompassing option for writers of any type of media, Amazon Studios announced the beta launch of its new application, Amazon Storyteller. Aimed at screenwriters, Storyteller lets the writer create panels of storyboards, complete with characters, props, background settings, and more. The tool works on two levels, the first affording [...]
Tablet Computers to Outpace PCs by 2015
The stampede to tablets and other mobile devices is picking up speed and noise. Tablet shipments will surpass laptops this year and are forecast to outpace the combined PC market by 2015, says a report from research firm IDC. The surging tablet market will continue to soar this year, with shipments expected to rise 58.7% [...]
Acer’s 8-inch Windows 8 Tablet Shows Its Face Again – Tom’s Hardware
Remember that 8-inch Windows 8 tablet from Acer that briefly appeared on Amazon a few weeks ago? It’s back, but this time on Acer’s own Finnish website here. Called the Iconia W3, it’s the first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, the company claims, a true multi-user tablet with easy access to personal apps and settings. So [...]
W3-810 Windows 8 tablet shows its 8-inch screen again, this time on Acer’s own …
Acer has partially revealed its first 8-inch tablet to run Microsoft Windows 8, and it’s the full version instead of the cut-down Windows RT software, which Acer is known for disliking. The Iconia W3 is billed as a device which puts desktop computing into a highly portable tablet form factor, thanks to its convenient 8-inch [...]
Windows 8 or RT tablet? Retail may be a guide
Microsoft Surface RT. It’s still around but products from other PC vendors are fading fast. RT does not offer the Windows compatibility that Windows 8 does. (Credit: Microsoft) Wondering whether to buy a Windows RT tablet? The status of RT at retail may be a good guide. As of Wednesday evening, the Microsoft store listed [...]
Apple, Google, Amazon & Netflix in France’s radar with new smartphone/tablet tax
François Hollande will receive a report today resulting from nine months of studying how the digital economy can contribute to cultural funding in France. This report will detail a plan to add a tax on smartphones and tablets, a tax which will go to pay for art culture in France -whether it be keeping Versailles [...]
Acer to Launch Smaller 8-inch Windows Tablet in June–Duplicate
Acer Inc. (2353.TW) plans to launch a smaller 8-inch Windows tablet next month, the first confirmed device from a Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) hardware partner that will compete directly against smaller tablets from Google Inc. and Apple Inc. Microsoft said last month its hardware partners will launch smaller Windows 8 devices in coming months. The software [...]
As Amazon and Barnes & Noble Slash Prices, the Cheap Tablet Wars Are …
Barnes Noble, Amazon The battle for cheap tablet supremacy usually flares up only once a year. As the Christmas shopping season rolls around, we often see new tablets from Amazon and Barnes Noble, and low-cost slates from other companies trying to keep up. But if you’re getting interested in picking up a budget tablet just [...]
Details of Acer’s 8-inch, $380 Windows 8 tablet leak
A few months ago, Microsoft officially relaxed its size and screen resolution requirements for Windows 8 certified devices. The obvious target is new tablets in smaller form factors and possibly with different aspect ratios. See also: New Windows 8 hardware specs hint at 7-inch tablets and a Microsoft Reader Now, thanks to a leak from [...]
Amazon Redesigns their Android App
Amazon has pushed out a massive update for the Kindle Reading application for Android today. It has basically been totally redesigned to mirror the UI of the Kindle Fire Tablet. Your main library gives you a carousel view of all the eBooks you have in it and are swiped for easy access. At the bottom [...]
iPad tops in satisfaction among tablet owners
Apple’s iPad. (Credit: Apple) Owners of Apple’s iPad are the most satisfied among all tablet owners, says J.D. Power. In a poll of 1,857 tablet users for Volume One of J.D. Power’s “2013 U.S. Tablet Satisfaction Study,” the iPad rated the highest with a score of 836 out of 1,000, outpacing Amazon’s Kindle Fire with [...]
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