The Amazon Fire range comes across as a decently packaged tablet offering that you will be hard-pressed to find fault with, more so given the super affordable price they sell for. Those offer a nice display and peppy performance while build quality is also among the best out there. All of this makes the Fire tablet well suited for web browsing, reading eBooks, listening to … [Read more...] about Hacking Amazon Fire tablet made easy with the Fire Toolbox app
Amazon’s plans to offload unsold goods via discount stores held up by the pandemic
Amazon is known to have contemplated launching discount stores or similar outlets where it would be selling the millions of unsold goods that end up getting accumulated in its warehouses every year. Those could be either permanent stores operating round the year or pop-up outlets set up in busy locations only during the shopping season. However, it will only be smaller items … [Read more...] about Amazon’s plans to offload unsold goods via discount stores held up by the pandemic
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite render and specs leaked online
We now have a fairly good idea of what the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite is going to be like, all thanks to popular leakster Evan Blass who shared a render of the upcoming tablet, complete with some likely specifications as well. According to what Blass stated, the Galaxy Tab A7 Lite will have an 8.4-inch display while on the other side of it, there is going to be a … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite render and specs leaked online
A 32-inch E Ink newspaper concept that you can have on the wall
We have had numerous examples of E Ink displays being put to innovative applications. Those include smartwatches, E Ink typewriters, smartphones, tablets, e-readers, and whatnot. Now, here is one where a 32-inch E Ink display is used to serve as a digital newspaper. That said, its a one-off project that has been accomplished by entrepreneur and technology enthusiasts Graiz … [Read more...] about A 32-inch E Ink newspaper concept that you can have on the wall
Soofa Sign makes it to downtown Manchester
Soofa Signs has made its way to Manchester City, with the first sign already installed at 848 Elm Street. This happens to be the result of a partnership between Soofa Signs and Liz and Jeremy Hitchcock of Orbit Group and the City of Manchester. With this, Manchester has become the first city in the state of New Hampshire to have the Soofa Sign installed. The sign will serve … [Read more...] about Soofa Sign makes it to downtown Manchester
E Ink seeking capacity expansion to meet growing demand
E-paper display manufacturer E Ink Holdings announced they are expanding capacity to meet the rising demand for its e-paper displays. The Taiwan-based company said they are doubling their capital expenditure to around US$ 56.53 million for the same and will be creating four new production lines at its plant in Hsinchu. The company is expecting a huge surge in demand from its … [Read more...] about E Ink seeking capacity expansion to meet growing demand
The new IKEA Audio Catalog is now an audiobook
IKEA has hit upon a new idea to reach out to potential buyers - audiobooks. This makes for a bold new initiative with almost zero precedences in the industry, more so when it comes at the cost of the traditional print catalog. So, what buyers will have at their disposal when out to buy stuff from the world's largest furniture store is to listen to the company's audiobook to … [Read more...] about The new IKEA Audio Catalog is now an audiobook
Google Play Books now has new tools to make reading easier for kids
Google Play Books has introduced a set of new tools that aim to make it easier for even kids to get started with reading books. This makes for a significant departure from the usual trend so far where the Google app only catered to the requirements of seasoned readers. That has changed now as kids who have just started to grasp the nuances of the English language will also have … [Read more...] about Google Play Books now has new tools to make reading easier for kids
Google’s new App Install Optimization feature aims for quicker app installations
Towards its objective of making Android apps leaner and meaner than what they already are, Google is set to introduce 'App install optimization' techniques which it claims will speed up the app installation process by several notches. Google though said it is going to be an optional process, and when you opt in, certain usage data is going to be collected to find out which … [Read more...] about Google’s new App Install Optimization feature aims for quicker app installations
Chuwi Hi10 Go tablet with Intel Jasperlake chipset launched
Chuwi has introduced its new Hi10 Go tablet that is based on the Intel Jasperlake N5100 chipset. Chuwi is claiming a flat 30 percent boost in performance thanks to the 10nm Celeron N5100 processor based on the Tremont architecture. The jump in performance does not come at the cost of battery power as the new Jasperlake chipset is also known to be extremely power efficient as … [Read more...] about Chuwi Hi10 Go tablet with Intel Jasperlake chipset launched