I stopped by Best Buy earlier this week and picked up a 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook to review. I’ve spent the past couple of days playing with it and thought I’d put together a video review and this first impressions post while everything is fresh in my brain. I’m not going to go into a lot […]
ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Honeycomb Tablet Arrives for $399
Today ASUS officially announced the launch of the Eee Pad Transformer tablet in North America, and it comes at the surprising low price of $399 for the 16GB model and $499 for the 32GB version. Compare that to $599 for the 32GB Motorola Xoom and suddenly the Asus Transformer is looking pretty darn good, especially […]
Android 2.2 Firmware Update for Cruz Reader Tablet T301
Now isn’t this interesting. When I reviewed the Cruz Tablet T301 back in January, the Cruz Reader website specifically stated that it would not be updated to newer versions of Android, but lo and behold, there’s a firmware update for the Cruz T301 that takes it from Android 2.0 to a much more favorable Android […]
Kindle Germany: Amazon Launches the German Kindle Store
Today the German Amazon website, Amazon.de, opened the doors on their own Kindle Store, complete with product pages for the Kindle, Kindle eBooks, and Kindle Reading Apps. According to the press release, the German Kindle Store has more than 650,000 titles available, 71 of 100 Spiegel bestsellers, and over 25,000 German-language titles, including thousands of […]
Review: iPad 2 vs Motorola XOOM
Here’s a new review that compares the iPad 2 vs the Motorola Xoom, complete with an HD video and several screenshots. The Apple iPad 2 and Motorola Xoom are two of the top tablets on the market. Both devices have their pluses and minuses, and each offers something the other does not. So which one […]
Kindle Library Books: Kindle to Get Library Lending via OverDrive
Somewhere a pig is flying. Amazon announced today that the Kindle and Kindle reading apps will soon be getting support for library books through a service called OverDrive, which currently provides access to over 11,000 libraries in the United States with support for just about every ebook reader but the Kindle. The press release also […]
T-Mobile G-Slate Released for $529 with Contract
Another Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet hits the US market today called the T-Mobile G-Slate. As you would guess by the name, the G-Slate sells exclusively from T-Mobile. It will set you back $529 big ones in you are willing to pen a two-year contract. That price includes a $100 mail-in rebate and $120 instant discount.
Refurbished Sony Reader Daily Edition Now Available for $239
Yesterday Sony added the Daily Edition and Pocket Edition ebook readers to their refurbished products section, the 6″ PRS-650 Touch Edition is missing, however, and once again is out of stock, as it always seems to be. The Daily Edition is selling for $239 refurbished, $60 less than the regular price (don’t pay attention to […]