Asus’s new high resolution Transformer Infinity TF700 tablet has started showing up from various retailers, including Office Depot, B&H, TigerDirect, and Amazon. There are four different variations available, with two color options, champagne and gray, and two memory options, 32GB and 64GB. The 32GB model sells for $499 and the 64GB costs $599. And of […]
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on Kindle Fire Review and How To (Video)
For this review I’m going to show Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on the Kindle Fire and outline everything you need to know to install Android 4.1 on your Kindle Fire. Since Google released the source code for Android 4.1 last week, Android developers have been working hard to get Google’s latest mobile operating system up […]
Idolian Tablet Cover with USB Keyboard Review
Earlier in the week I posted a review of the $89 Android 4.0 IdolPad Plus tablet. Along with it I received a cover from Idolian with a mini keyboard built-in. I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks now and have determined that it’s a pretty handy accessory to have with a tablet. I’ll […]
Video Tour of E Ink’s New Products, From eReaders to Kayaks
The company that makes the epaper screens for the majority of ebook readers, including Kindles and Nooks, is called E Ink. In addition to ereader screens, E Ink’s technology is used in all kinds of different applications. In the video below, E Ink’s CMO Sri Peruvemba shows off a bunch of new products and ideas […]
Review: IdolPad Plus $89 Android 4.0 Tablet
Last month I reviewed the Idolian TouchTab 10 and it turned out to be a decent 10-inch tablet for $169. This month I’ve got its smaller cousin in for review, the Idolian IdolPad Plus, which sells for a wallet-pleasing $89. Hit the link below for the full written review. It includes a video review and […]
Kobo Touch Update 2.0 Released; Kobo Desktop Updated Too
Yesterday Kobo released an update for the Kobo Touch ereader, firmware version 2.0, as well the Kobo desktop software, version 3.0. As you would expect, the updates add some new features and fixes some bugs. Here’s the list of the most prominent changes with the new software: Kobo Touch: Revamped home screen makes finding books […]
Next Issue Launches Netflix-like Magazine Subscriptions for iPad
Next Issue, a joint venture formed by five US publishers—Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp. and Time Inc.—has just launched the Next Issue app for getting magazine subscriptions on the Apple iPad. The unique thing about Next Issues’s approach is you can either subscribe to a single issue of a magazine or pay a monthly […]
Hipstreet Titan – Another Cheap 7″ Android 4.0 Tablet
This morning I came across another cheap 7″ Android 4.0 tablet to add to the heap. It’s called the Hipstreet Titan, and like most other cheap Android tablets it sells for around $100 in the US and Canada from stores like Best Buy and Walmart. The Hipstreet Titan has the usual budget tablet specs: a […]