Those looking for a tablet device that is attachable to a keypad dock have a nice option in the form of the IdeaTab S2110 from Lenovo. The device right now is selling for $343.20 and $399.20 for the tablet and tablet + keypad combo respectively. That is a lot cheaper than the usual price of $449 and $569 that the device sells for. Also, the above prices mentioned are for the 16 … [Read more...] about Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 Now Available
Archives for July 2012
Motorola Starts Jelly Bean Testing on the Xoom
The Motorola XOOM was the first tablet to come loaded with the first tablet oriented Android OS, Android Honeycomb. That the device failed to make a mark, though existing users of the tablet (Wi-Fi only versions) will enjoy hearing that active efforts are currently in progress to bring Jelly Bean to the XOOM. The initial tests are positive, and those who have subscribed for the … [Read more...] about Motorola Starts Jelly Bean Testing on the Xoom
Amazon Limiting 3G Internet Access via Its Kindle Web Browser to 50 MB a Month
Amazon has offered various e-readers over the years with built in 3G internet access. This has always been a free service once you ponied up the initial amount of cash to buy a device with 3G enabled. It allows people to buy ebooks, newspapers, and magazines while traveling. Recently, Amazon has imposed a bandwidth cap on customers using the internet browser to purchase content … [Read more...] about Amazon Limiting 3G Internet Access via Its Kindle Web Browser to 50 MB a Month
AOL Play Music Player to Hit the Kindle Fire Tomorrow
Not to be confused with Google Play Music, AOL has retooled its music service for the Amazon Kindle Fire. PLAY is an application that lets you share musical moments with friends and discover great new music. PLAY not only lets you listen to your own music on your device, it also lets you stream over 50,000 SHOUTcast radio stations, CD Listening Party, and a MP3 of the day. … [Read more...] about AOL Play Music Player to Hit the Kindle Fire Tomorrow
CourseSmart Has Saved Students over 100 Million on eTextbooks
Digital Textbooks in the student arena are gaining more traction in the industry. With the success of tablets and e-readers, many students are scrapping their physical textbooks and moving into a most cost effective digital frontier. CourseSmart today announced that it has saved students more than $100M on etextbooks and digital course materials since it was founded in … [Read more...] about CourseSmart Has Saved Students over 100 Million on eTextbooks
Amazon Provides Staples with 6 SKU’s for New Kindle Fire
Demos Paneros, president of U.S. Retail, gave an interview to Reuters today that stated Amazon has provided his company with five or six SKU codes for a new Amazon Kindle Fire. This means two tablets are being launched, a 7 inch and 10 inch model, and that they will come in varying degrees of memory, such as 8 GB, 16 GB, and 32 GB editions.Amazon initially launched the … [Read more...] about Amazon Provides Staples with 6 SKU’s for New Kindle Fire
Sylvia Day’s ‘Bared to You’ Gains Momentum – Post 50 Shades of Grey
The 50 Shades of Grey trilogy has become the most successful book franchise of 2012. It has sold almost 50 million copies in the USA. The question is, what to read next? One of the most popular books right now is Sylvia Day's Bared to You. Penguin announced today that UK sales of 50,000 paperbacks were published last week, and this includes the 500,000 copies currently … [Read more...] about Sylvia Day’s ‘Bared to You’ Gains Momentum – Post 50 Shades of Grey
Qualcomm Suspending Mirasol Screen Development
Qualcomm has officially suspended manufacturing of their seminal Mirasol screen technologies. The company's CEO Paul Jacobs made the announcement at its annual investors call today. He said "With respect to QMT, we’re now focusing on licensing our next-generation Mirasol display technology and will directly commercialize only certain Mirasol products. We believe that this … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Suspending Mirasol Screen Development
eBook Review: I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits
Verdict: 4-StarsSpanning several generations and evolving over the course of some of the worst times in recent history for the Jewish people, I Am Forbidden (Hogarth) is Markovits’ haunting account of what happens to a people who are so at odds with both the world and their own spirituality. One of the constant underlying threads in the book was the desperate need the … [Read more...] about eBook Review: I Am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits
Will the Success of the Nexus 7 Fizzle Out Kindle Fire 2 Sales?
The Google Nexus 7 tablet has been selling out in Canada and the USA over the course of the last week. You will be hard-pressed to find the latest quad-core tablet, and hardly any retail shops have them in stock for any amount of time. Most people have been relegated to ordering them online, in the hope that the tablet will be shipped out within four weeks. In 2012 so far, … [Read more...] about Will the Success of the Nexus 7 Fizzle Out Kindle Fire 2 Sales?
Kindle Singles Submissions Open to New and Established Authors
One factor that makes Amazon a powerhouse in both book selling and publishing is its “something for everyone” mindset. With a number of genre-driven imprints in its traditional Amazon Publishing wing, as well as the KDP platform for digital and self-published works, the retailer-turned-publisher is making book distribution available to all.The Kindle Singles program, which … [Read more...] about Kindle Singles Submissions Open to New and Established Authors
Tor eBooks Are Now DRM Free
TOR and Forge books have now completely shed their ebook encryption on everything they sell. This provides customers with the ability to freely transfer the books to any of their devices without having to use Adobe Digital Editions or other methods. This is the first major publishing company to completely absolve any kind of anti-piracy measures and time will tell if it was a … [Read more...] about Tor eBooks Are Now DRM Free
Google Nexus 7: A Review
The Google Nexus 7 is the best thing to have happened in the 7 inch tablet category ever since the Amazon Kindle Fire had first lit up the segment at the end of last year. The Kindle Fire is almost history now, and the Nexus 7 has hit all the right chords so far. Surely a super affordable starting price tag of $199 has helped immensely, but also being packed with the latest … [Read more...] about Google Nexus 7: A Review
Acer Iconia Tab A110 with Tegra 3 Chip Reaches FCC
The Iconia Tab A110 forms part of Acer’s contribution to the budget tablet line of devices. Touted to cost less than $200, the tablet was first seen at the Computex Trade event held in Taiwan. A couple of months down the line, the tablet has made the long journey to the FCC, which means the tablet is going to hit markets in the US sooner rather than later.The price tag also … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab A110 with Tegra 3 Chip Reaches FCC