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B&N to create new Nook device with Google Play Store access
B&N to create new Nook device with Google Play Store access
Just a few months after bookseller Barnes & Noble shut down their own Nook App Store, the company appears to be readying a new device that has access to the Google Play Store. 30 Oct 2016
The Nintendo Switch is a console, tablet hybrid with AAA publisher support
The Nintendo Switch is a console, tablet hybrid with AAA publisher support
Nintendo has finally pulled back the curtain on the mysterious NX console, known officially as the Nintendo Switch. 21 Oct 2016 - 3 comments
Microsoft drops price on Surface 3 (for a limited time)
Microsoft drops price on Surface 3 (for a limited time)
Microsoft has announced two significant price drops for their Surface 3 tablet, at least for the time being. 19 Mar 2016
Lenovo introduces a $229 1080p Windows 10 tablet
Lenovo introduces a $229 1080p Windows 10 tablet
Lenovo has introduced a new, highly-affordable tablet running Windows 10. 22 Feb 2016
Microsoft to recall some power cables for Surface Pro tablets
Microsoft to recall some power cables for Surface Pro tablets
Microsoft has announced it will do free exchanges for power cords on its older Surface Pro tablets due to minor overheating concerns. 21 Jan 2016
Yikes: Jolla tells backers that not everyone will get a tablet
Yikes: Jolla tells backers that not everyone will get a tablet
Finnish startup Jolla, fresh off being saved from bankruptcy, had some bad news for backers of their Jolla Tablet project. 03 Jan 2016
Take a look at the bland canceled Nokia Mercury tablet
Take a look at the bland canceled Nokia Mercury tablet
Early last year, when Microsoft completed its purchase of Nokia's handsets division, the company decided it was in their best interest to cancel a number of devices the company was preparing to release. 03 Dec 2015
Xiaomi shows off all-metal Redmi Note 3 and Mi Pad 2
Xiaomi shows off all-metal Redmi Note 3 and Mi Pad 2
Giant Chinese smartphone OEM Xiaomi has launched their first all-metal devices this week, the Redmi Note 3 and the Mi Pad 2. 26 Nov 2015 - 1 comment
iPad Pro has USB 3.0 connector
iPad Pro has USB 3.0 connector
Early users of the new Apple iPad Pro have reported that the giant tablet has a USB 3.0-compatible Lightning connector, a fact that Apple has strangely kept relatively quiet about. 14 Nov 2015
12.9-inch iPad Pro goes on sale online this Wednesday
12.9-inch iPad Pro goes on sale online this Wednesday
Apple has confirmed that its massive 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro tablet will go on sale online this Wednesday, November 11th. 10 Nov 2015 - 1 comment
Microsoft confirms that the rumored Surface Mini tablet was real
Microsoft confirms that the rumored Surface Mini tablet was real
Microsoft's VP of devices Panos Panay has confirmed that the oft-rumored Surface Mini tablet was a real thing. 27 Oct 2015
Microsoft event: The Surface Pro 4 is here to showcase Windows 10
Microsoft event: The Surface Pro 4 is here to showcase Windows 10
Microsoft has introduced their latest Surface Pro reference tablet, a bigger tablet than its predecessor with high-end guts. 07 Oct 2015 - 2 comments
Google shows off expensive, gorgeous Pixel C reference tablet
Google shows off expensive, gorgeous Pixel C reference tablet
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the latest addition to the high-end Pixel range: The Pixel C tablet. 30 Sep 2015
Take a look at the high-precision Apple Pencil stylus in action
Take a look at the high-precision Apple Pencil stylus in action
Alongside the launch of the iPad Pro, Apple also unveiled a new high-precision stylus, the Pencil. 11 Sep 2015 - 1 comment
iPad Mini 4 priced at $399, iPad Mini 2 drops to $269
iPad Mini 4 priced at $399, iPad Mini 2 drops to $269
One of the smaller announcements today at Apple's event was that of the iPad Mini 4, which will offer the performance and power of the iPad Air 2 just in an incredibly thin enclosure 09 Sep 2015 - 1 comment
Raspberry Pi gets an official touch display priced at $60
Raspberry Pi gets an official touch display priced at $60
Popular mini computer Raspberry Pi now has its own official 7-inch touchscreen display, allowing home users to create their own tablets. 09 Sep 2015
Microsoft expands sales of Surface 3 with LTE to Germany, UK
Microsoft expands sales of Surface 3 with LTE to Germany, UK
Microsoft has announced that their Surface 3 tablet with 4G LTE will now be available in more nations. 04 Jul 2015
Report: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Tab S2 9.7 coming next month
Report: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Tab S2 9.7 coming next month
According to new reports, Samsung's Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and Tab S2 9.7 tablets are coming next month, high-end successors to the Galaxy Tab S. 05 May 2015 - 1 comment
EA: Your tablet will be more powerful than your home console by 2018
EA: Your tablet will be more powerful than your home console by 2018
EA CFO Blake Jorgensen has said this week that he believes tablets are key to the future of gaming, especially as they get more powerful moving forward. 12 Feb 2015 - 11 comments
Amazon slashes price of new Fire HDX 8.9 tablet by 30 percent
Amazon slashes price of new Fire HDX 8.9 tablet by 30 percent
Amazon has dumped the price of their new Fire HDX 8.9 tablet, giving consumers a chance to get the device at 30 percent off. 23 Dec 2014 - 5 comments
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