By Todd Haselton |
Following in Barnes & Noble’s footsteps, Amazon announced that it, too, is dropping the price of a tablet in honor of Mother’s Day. The online retailer is now selling the 7-inch 16GB Kindle Fire HD for $179 and the 32GB option for $209, a $20…
By Brandon Russell |
Amazon’s Kindle Fire lineup is now compatible with Microsoft’s clever SmartGlass app, Xbox spokesman Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb said on Monday. The app, which is available for the most recent Fire and Fire HD devices, gives users the flexibility to interact with the Xbox 360…
By Brandon Russell |
When Amazon introduced the Kindle Fire HD, the company also unveiled a neat feature called X-Ray for movies that pulls information from IMDB and puts it right onto your screen. And now it’s available for select TV shows. The feature is better than you think.…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode of Rumor Roundup, Jon talks about Samsung possibly increasing the screen size of the Galaxy Note to 6.3-inches, creating a huge phablet that is more tablet than phone. Jon…
By Todd Haselton |
Amazon’s Kindle Fire family currently consists of the Kindle Fire ($159), Fire HD ($199) and two larger 8.9-inch tablets that cost $269 and $399, respectively. But the company may be trying to introduce an even more affordable tablet with an HD display. TechCrunch said its…
By Adriana Lee |
While technology can be a boon for users with disabilities, it can also be an irritation. It must be hard when tons of amazing new devices or features are all around, but they are largely unavailable to this very underserved consumer userbase. So good on…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon is adding a kid-friendly tool to its Kindle Fire product line with the next over the air update. Kindle FreeTime is a new way for parents to turn the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets in to an entertainment system for the kids…
By Brandon Russell |
The combo of Black Friday and Cyber Monday lead to Amazon’s biggest ever period for Kindle sales, the company announced on Tuesday. How many units? Which Kindle was top of the list? Amazon wasn’t forthcoming with that information — it never is. But with a…
By Brandon Russell |
You have to hand it to Amazon. Instead of tackling the almighty iPad head on, the company bravely introduced a device that, while not necessarily wowing on specs or features, made an enormous impression with its bottom-dollar price. The impact is still being felt, and…
By Killian Bell |
Looking to pick up an affordable tablet for a loved one this Christmas? If you’re living in the United Kingdom, you may want to check out the Black Friday deal Amazon has on its 7-inch Kindle Fire. The retailer has slashed £30 (approx. $48) off…
By Jon Rettinger |
Amazon’s Kindle fire HD 8.9 is shockingly nice to hold, finished with a black soft-touch back, and quite beautiful. The standard Amazon achieved with its 7-inch HD felt like a pivotal step forward in the company’s race to stay competitive in the tablet market, and…
By Brandon Russell |
Air Patriots, a fresh take on the tower defense blueprints, is the first mobile game from Amazon Game Studios. Available for Amazon’s Kindle tablets, Android and iOS devices, the game essentially requires users to strategically draw squad plane attack patterns in order to hold back…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s new iPad mini has been confirmed by the company to contain stereo speakers, marking the first of any iOS device to do so. When the device was originally announced, many expected it to carry the typical mono format of previous Apple products. But soon…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s iPad mini officially launches on Friday, but there are plenty of other tablets in the 7-inch range on the market to whet your tech appetite this holiday season. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD has a sharper display, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD has…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon has fired a shot across the bow of Apple in the days leading up to the release of the iPad mini. The Kindle Fire last year wasn’t the first 7-inch tablet, but it was the first to meet with any surt of real sales…
By Brandon Russell |
Competition is essential to the mobile market, an ingredient that breeds excellence and ultimately gives consumers more options to choose from. Sometimes it’s not always the latest and greatest options that people want, however, even when dealing with Apple’s new iPad mini. Yes, the Apple’s…
By Killian Bell |
Amazon will open its Kindle Store in Japan tomorrow, October 25, giving customers access to more than 50,000 Japanese eBooks. The company is also putting a number of Kindle devices up for order, but they won’t begin shipping until the middle of November. Pre-orders for…
By Brandon Russell |
This question will be on plenty of consumer minds when the iPad mini officially launches on Nov. 2. It’s basically everything we expected (thanks leaks!), with the Lightning connector, 7.9-inch display and iPad 2 guts running the show. In comparison to the $500 price of…
By TechnoBuffalo Team |
The original Kindle Fire really set off the 7-inch tablet market, and now Apple is here to compete with the iPad mini against the second iteration of the Fire. How will the two stack up against one another? Well, for starters Apple’s tablet is a…
By Brandon Russell |
What a day for the Apple faithful. Along with the typical stat-throwing, the company unveiled plenty of new hardware right on the cusp of the holiday season. It had do, in all honesty. The competition is nipping at Apple’s heels, and the company will want…
By Brandon Russell |
Amazon’s newest Kindle Fire HD is an all-around better product over last year’s model. The screen is sharper, the design is more refined, and the OS has been revamped for a more streamlined experience. At just $200, it’s a fantastic value, and boasts an impressive…
By Brandon Russell |
When Apple takes the stage during next week’s event, the company will allegedly announce a minimum $329 price point for the base iPad mini model. According to sources speaking with 9to5Mac, the entry price is being aligned to fall in between Apple’s latest iPod touch…
By Brandon Russell |
According to Reuters, Best Buy is reportedly planning to offer an affordable Android-based tablet called Insignia Flex on Nov. 11. It’s a ludicrous idea, insane. Best Buy can’t be serious. Even without an ecosystem whatsoever, the big box retailer will allegedly attempt to align its…
By Todd Haselton |
The iPad mini will likely be announced on Oct. 23 during Apple’s freshly announced press event in San Jose. But our readers are comprised of iOS fans and Android users alike, so here’s a few other small 7-inch range tablets that you might want to…
