If there is one device that can be credited to have given a new lease of life to the once defunct tablet PC segment almost singlehandedly, then it has to be the Apple's iPad. And how! For the iPad has gone on to become a sensation overnight (or maybe even before that) and the most sought after tablet device worldwide. It has been selling at more than a million units a months … [Read more...] about Microsoft can’t let Apple play alone in the tablet segment
Archives for July 2010
Kindle iPad App, Version 2.2 now available
It seems like busy times at Amazon right now. They have just released the new Kindle which is a significant upgrade over the erstwhile Kindle 2 in terms of size, weight and performance. (Sure there are many who might have asked for more and are disappointed by the new Kindle, but that's a different story.) The thing is, Amazon isn't just sitting and basking in the glory of the … [Read more...] about Kindle iPad App, Version 2.2 now available
Samsung Galaxy TAB out in Q3 2010
We Reported in June that the Samsung South African development team was working on 3 different Tablet PC's. We now have some new exciting details of the device: it will be running Google Android.Although we have no confirmation on what version of Android they are using, we figure it has to be 2.1 or 2.2. The Device will also feature a 7 inch screen with a high-res TFT … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy TAB out in Q3 2010
Blackberry Tablet possibly due in November
We have just heard reports that Ontario based Research in Motion has bought the domain name www.blackpad.com and this might be the last marketing key to get the Tablet PC product launch into shape.An email was circulated to key people earlier in the week soliciting opinions related to an iPad-like device. There were tons of questions regarding specific configurations and … [Read more...] about Blackberry Tablet possibly due in November
iPhone vs HTC EVO Battle
The new iPhone 4 from Apple is the company’s biggest update yet for the handset.It is particularly marketed for video calling, and the use of various media such as books, movies, music, and games; and, of course, for web and e-mail access. It was announced on June 7, 2010 at the WWDC 2010 at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, and was released on June 24, 2010 in the United … [Read more...] about iPhone vs HTC EVO Battle
Android 3.0 to power future Tablet PC’s
Google Android 2.2 may just be an afterthought in most developers of Tablet and Slate PC'S pipelines as Android 3.0 seems to be the more ideal preference.Many Tablet and PC companies new products will be launching in the last quarter of this year, and Android 3.0 is set to debut around October.One of the more prominent companies that are sound proponents of the future … [Read more...] about Android 3.0 to power future Tablet PC’s
The Good E-Reader Magazine – August Issue
Hey everybody we just published the Good E-Reader Magazine for the month of August! This is a jumbo sized issue where we have moved from 25 pages to 60!We carry the latest News, Previews, Reviews on eBooks, Slate PC's and E-Readers! If you love the Good E-Reader blog, then you will swoon for our magazine!In this months issue we talk about the rising interest in Tablets … [Read more...] about The Good E-Reader Magazine – August Issue
The Ocean Reader from Copia
If you have thought a low cost Kindle device would spell doom for the other budget e-readers to the extent they would be scampering for cover, well that does not seem to be the likely scenario. For as per the latest e-reader news, here is another e-reader and its not afraid to play the price game. Its the Ocean Reader from the house of Copia, a DMC Worldwide company. Ocean … [Read more...] about The Ocean Reader from Copia
A tablet from LG confirmed
There was always the rumors of a Tablet device being developed by the Korean electronics giant LG. Then LG doused those rumors by confirming they are indeed making a tablet that will have the Android as the operating system and that its slated for a late 2010 launch.And now, adding further strength to the claims is the latest news of LG having stated that the upcoming … [Read more...] about A tablet from LG confirmed
Huawei S7 tablet is delayed
Tablets are launched, their availability dates are announced, the date approaches and then a delay creeps in from somewhere to play spoilsoprt. This seems to be the norm rather than the exception and the latest to be hit by the delay bug is the Huawei S7 tablet.The S7 was due to be launched on July 7th through the retailer eXpansys, but that had been pushed back to Aug 5. … [Read more...] about Huawei S7 tablet is delayed
A new Kindle is on the way
It was just yesterday that we had said there is something to the mysterious disappearance of the Kindle 2. And now, before the mystery could deepen any further, here it is: a new Kindle is coming our way. Not so radically new that Amazon won't be sticking to the same form as the old Kindle. So what's the new bit all about? It's in the size and weight group. The Kindle 2 has … [Read more...] about A new Kindle is on the way
Good E-Reader – Best New eBooks of 2010
Discover our favorite ebooks of 2010 from January through June--we've selected the top 10 must-reads of the year so far. Be sure to check out our Mystery and Paranormal previews for August as well.The Passage by Justin CroninJustin Cronin's gorgeous writing brings depth and vitality to this ambitious, terrifying epic about a virus that nearly destroys the world. The … [Read more...] about Good E-Reader – Best New eBooks of 2010
Augen to launch a low cost tablet “GenTouch78”
Not many may have heard of Augen before. It surely is not amongst the most well known companies around the world though it seems they have stepped up efforts to become one. Its not too long before that they emerged in the e-reader segment and now, they have poked their nose in the perhaps even more competitive tablet PC arena. And to carry forward their dreams in the tablet PC … [Read more...] about Augen to launch a low cost tablet “GenTouch78”
E-Noa launches InterPad tablet
The first batch of the Android Tegra 2 combine tablets is yet to reach markets, but there’s more added to the queue. The latest addition to that series is the E-Noa Interpad from the company E-Noa which is based in Germany. They have come up with a tablet that is as impressive in appearance as it is in features.The Interpad stares at you with its 10.1-inch capacitive multi … [Read more...] about E-Noa launches InterPad tablet