By Todd Haselton |
Apple announced last week that there have been more than 1 billion iTunes U downloads across 1,200 universities and 1,200 K-12 schools. The company also confirmed to TechCrunch in a separate statement that it has sold more than 8 million iPads to schools and other educational facilities around the…
By Todd Haselton |
iFixit recently published a list of the most (and least) repairable tablets. Several of them are older devices that may already be collecting dust on shelves, but it’s a reminder of all of the teardowns the company has done recently. The Dell XPS 10 Windows…
By Sean P. Aune |
A newly revealed Apple patent could see your iPad showing up in all sorts of new locations thanks to a magnetic stand. Patently Apple has uncovered a recently released Apple patent for a magnetic iPad stand that could have numerous unique uses. The filing originally…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s iPad mini overtaking the iPad was inevitable. We just didn’t think it would happen so soon. In a new report released by NPD DisplaySearch, data suggests shipments of tablet panels between 7 and 9 inches far outpaces larger variants, showing that, yes, people do…
By Brandon Russell |
To help broaden its reach and hopefully garner more interest, Microsoft on Thursday announced the Surface RT will be available in six more countries later next month. It’s been a slow and steady rollout for one of the market’s most important devices (though not necessarily…
By Sean P. Aune |
U.S. Cellular has announced that it is launching the LTE version of the Galaxy Note 10.1 on its network in addition to the Wi-Fi version that was already available. The LTE version of the Galaxy Note 10.1 is now available from U.S. Cellular via both…
By Ron Duwell |
Injuries are unavoidable in the NFL. The team who usually emerges victorious is often the team who has the most talent still able to remain standing on two feet. Of all the injuries NFL players put themselves at risk against, none have generated more headlines…
By Brandon Russell |
Razer, whose Edge device we saw at CES, is attempting to transition PC gaming into the tablet form factor. And those interested will be able to preorder both the Edge and Edge Pro as soon as the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. PST on March 1.…
By Brandon Russell |
More alleged iPad 5 cases are leaking out from China, further establishing that Apple will introduce an iPad mini-like redesign. The cases indicate a number of changes, including a more refined and thinner body, the same Lightning connector/speaker grille combo as the mini and a…
By Todd Haselton |
We had a chance to meet with Sony during Mobile World Congress to see the brand new Xperia Tablet Z and boy is it a beauty. The tablet is super, super thin and really light, which is surprising because it packs a 10.1-inch display and…
By Todd Haselton |
The FonePad is a wild, wild beast. Is it a tablet, a phone or a phablet? Well, technically it’s a phone but with a giant 7-inch screen. You probably won’t hold it up to your head, but you could. It packs a 1.2GHz Intel Atom…
By Todd Haselton |
If the FonePad isn’t up your alley, then maybe the enhanced Padfone Infinity is where you should put your focus. The device follows in the steps of earlier PadFone products, but features beefier hardware and a re-designed insert on the back of the 10.1-inch tablet.…
By Sean P. Aune |
Sony has announced the rumored Xperia Tablet Z and is touting it as the slimmest and lightest 10.1-inch water resistant tablet on the market. If you’re always thinking your tablet is just too darn thick, then we would recommend you feast your eyes on the…
By Todd Haselton |
HP surprised us a bit today when it announced its first Android tablet, the Slate 7. We quickly ran to the company’s booth during Mobile World Congress to get a look at the tablet. We’re impressed by the low price point — it will cost…
By Todd Haselton |
We were fighting a crowd to play with the Galaxy Note 8.0 but we were able to quickly shoot a video comparing the size of the two devices. You’ll see the Galaxy Note 8.0 is just a hair larger and seems to be a bit…
By Sean P. Aune |
Lenovo has announced three new Android powered tablets, the A1000, A3000 and S6000.…
By Todd Haselton |
On the eve before Mobile World Congress officially kicks off in Barcelona, HP announced its first Android tablet, the Slate 7. The device is a relatively mid-range 7-inch tablet with a 1024 x 600-pixel resolution. It packs a 1.6GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean,…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung announced its latest Note-branded product on Sunday, the Galaxy Note 8.0. The company only detailed its international model ahead of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, although the device is expected to launch globally during the second quarter. The Galaxy Note 8.0…
By Brandon Russell |
It won’t be long before Mobile World Congress brings all sorts of exciting spoils, but already we’re getting a nice little teaser ahead of the festivities. Someone working the show floor snapped a picture of what is clearly the Galaxy Note 8.0—a device that has leaked…
By Brandon Russell |
Google on Friday posted registration info for Google I/O — developers interested in registering for the big event can do so on March 13 at 7:00 a.m. PDT. The event itself kicks off on May 15 and goes through the 17. Last year, Google I/O was…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft’s Surface with Windows 8 Pro went on sale earlier this month, but supply quickly diminished and it was unclear when a fresh batch of tablets would arrive. Now, Microsoft Store locations have a replenished supply of the Surface Pro, and you may want to…
By Todd Haselton |
Well that was fast. Canonical, the parent company behind Ubuntu, recently announced its intentions to provide Ubuntu for tablets, in addition to its goal to launch Ubuntu smartphones in 2014. Good news, tinkerers: the developer preview of Ubuntu Touch is now available for download. Ubuntu…
By Brandon Russell |
This is supposedly a picture of the second generation iPad mini’s rear shell. And it looks exactly like the current mini, but possibly thicker? The angle of the photo seems to suggest a chunkier frame, probably to account for a Retina display and bigger battery;…
By Todd Haselton |
There was a small bit of uproar after Apple introduced its fourth generation iPad with Retina display not long after it released the iPad 3. Consumers felt that they had been somewhat swindled because Apple decided to outclass its older iPad so quickly. That’s just…
