Coby, one of the more prolific budget tablet makers, has released a new line of inexpensive tablets with decent specs and low prices for 2013. There’s a 7-inch model (MID7065), a 10-inch model (MID1065), and an 8-inch model (MID8065) available right now from various online retailers. About this time last year I reviewed the Coby […]
Tablets
Asus MeMO Pad 7″ Android 4.1 Tablet Now Available for $149
If you are in the market for a good quality budget tablet, Asus has just released a new 7-inch model called the ASUS MeMO Pad ME172V. The Asus MeMO Pad 7 is basically a watered-down version of the Google Nexus 7, which Asus also makes. The MeMo Pad sells for $149, which is $50 less […]
3 More Android Tablets with 9.7″ Retina Quality Screens
Last week I posted about the new Archos 97 Titanium HD tablet that is among the first Android tablets to have a screen similar to that of the Apple iPad 3 and 4, with a 9.7″ display and screen resolution of 2048 x 1536. High pixel density screens like that are great for reading because […]
New Software Updates for Kindle Fire HD and 2nd Gen Kindle Fire
Amazon has just issued a series of firmware updates for their latest line of Kindle Fire Tablets, including both the 7-inch and 8.9-inch HD models as well as the 2nd generation Kindle Fire (the one that sells for $159). The update adds some new features. The 7-inch Kindles now support X-Ray for Textbooks (the 8.9″ […]
Archos 97 Titanium HD and Archos 80 Bring iPad-style Screens to Android for Half the Price
Archos is one of the more prolific budget tablet makers, and they recently unveiled their new line of “Titanium” tablets, and now a couple of models have started showing up for sale, both of which just happen to have the same screen size and resolution as the iPad 4 and iPad Mini, and they sell […]
Asus Downgrading Newer Tablets Instead of Upgrading Them
This past week Asus released a new mid-range 10″ Android tablet called the Asus MeMo Pad Smart 10. The name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, but as far as specs to price ratio it looks like it could be a solid 10″ tablet for someone who doesn’t want to spend over $300. There’s only […]
The Kobo Arc Tablet Finally Arrives in the U.S.
The Kobo Arc was first announced back in early September, and then was initially released toward the end of November in Canada, France, and the United Kingdom. Now three months later it’s finally starting to become available in the United States from Indie stores like Powell’s Books. I’ve seen it listed on a few other […]
#1 Battery Saving Tip for Android Tablets and eReaders
The number one battery saving tip for tablets and ebook readers is quite simple: turn off Wi-Fi. Obviously you want to keep it on when you have need of it, but you’d be surprised how much Wi-Fi drains the battery when you aren’t even using the device. That’s why I always keep Wi-Fi turned off […]