Today Amazon announced the upcoming release of new Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 tablets, along with Kids Editions for each. The new Fire tablets are up for pre-order right now and they officially get released on June 7th. The Fire 7 remains $49 and the Fire HD 8 starts at $79. The Kids Editions […]
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Apple’s New Cheaper iPad a Good Choice for eReading
Earlier this week Apple unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad that started going on sale today. One of the most intriguing things about the new iPad is it comes at a much lower price than previous models, especially considering it has 32GB of storage space (or 128GB if you want more) instead of the usual 16GB. […]
Is the Fire HD 10 Being Discontinued?
There’s something weird going on with the Fire HD 10, Amazon’s current 10-inch tablet. Right now Amazon has the 16GB silver aluminum Fire HD 10 marked down to just $129. That’s $100 off the regular price, but the weird thing is they aren’t even advertising it as being on sale. Furthermore, the 16GB silver model […]
New Nook Tablet Pulled From Shelves Due to Faulty Charger
Barnes and Noble has another Nook problem on their hands. Their latest Nook Tablet that was released in November has been pulled from B&N’s website and store shelves because of a faulty charging adapter, according to a report by Android Police. The Nook tablet affected by this is the new $49 7-inch model that B&N […]
Kindle Fire HDX 7 Making a Comeback?
Lately Amazon has been selling their older 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX tablet (never mind, now it’s gone again). It was originally released back in 2013 when Amazon still called their tablets Kindles. It’s a 3rd generation model; now they’re up to sixth gen with the latest Fire HD 8. It’s kind of strange for Amazon […]
Black Friday Tablet Deals List
Here’s a roundup of tablet sales for Black Friday Deals week. I already posted a list of Kindle ereaders and Nook devices that are on sale this week. Now let’s focus on tablets. Today Amazon added their Fire tablets to their Black Friday deals. You can get the entry-level Fire tablet for $33.33 that normally […]
New Software Update 5.3.2 for Fire Tablets Adds Alexa Support
Amazon has released a new software update for Fire tablets that adds support for Amazon’s voice-assistant, Alexa, which you can use to ask questions, get weather and traffic updates, order products from Amazon, control music playback, and even read Kindle ebooks aloud and listen to audiobooks, among other things. A few people started getting the […]
B&N Releasing New Nook Tablet for $49, a Fire Tablet Clone
Today Barnes & Noble announced the upcoming release of a new Nook Tablet that’s basically a clone of the current $49 Fire tablet from Amazon. The new Nook Tablet is not a Samsung-branded device like Barnes & Noble’s other tablets. Instead they went the cheaper route to get the price competitive with Amazon’s offerings. The […]