The Kindle Fire is here and is making waves that have reached Apple shores. Market research firm Changewave Research decided to find out how in-demand the Fire actually is, and have concluded the Kindle Fire is close on the heels of the iPad as far as demand and popularity goes. As per their report, Kindle Fire will emerge the second most purchased tablet device this holiday … [Read more...] about Kindle Fire is the Most Sought After Tablet This Season After iPad
HP TouchPad Users Can Now Connect to the Android Market
Google has opened up the Android Market to those devices that did not come pre-installed with the app store. A minor update was all that was needed so users of the HP TouchPad, the Barnes & Noble Nook, or the Kindle Fire can now have access to the Android Market. All that they have to do is download and install Android Market on their device. The Android Market website has … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad Users Can Now Connect to the Android Market
Roundup of Black Friday 2011 Deals on e-Readers
Buying an e-book reader or a tablet (or for that matter, any other gadget) on Black Friday can be rewarding, though if you haven't done your research you could miss out on some great deals. Presented here is a compilation of some the best deals you can have on two of the biggest selling e-readers currently available.Black Friday deals on the Amazon KindleThink of … [Read more...] about Roundup of Black Friday 2011 Deals on e-Readers
New Google Search App for iPad Launched
Google has come up with an upgrade to the search app for iPad, promising a better, faster, and more accurate search of the web via the Apple tablet. In fact, it is quite a new and different experience while using the search app in its new form. There is a marked improvement in speed while the interface has been given a thorough once over. Even while a particular page is … [Read more...] about New Google Search App for iPad Launched
Next-gen iPad to Be Assembled Starting Jan 2012
A total of one million units of high resolution flat panels have been shipped by LG Display, Sharp, and Samsung electronics in October, as reported by sources in the industry. The shipments were all against orders placed by Apple for their next generation iPad devices.There is a very close similarity to the touch modules being developed by TPK Holding and Wintek, which are … [Read more...] about Next-gen iPad to Be Assembled Starting Jan 2012
NVIDIA Tegra 3 based tablet prices to come down by spring
Tablet PCs based on NVIDIA's latest quad-core chip are the latest to come our way. In fact, they haven't yet come our way in the strict sense of the term and only a few tablets based on these have been announced. The Transformer Prime is the first off the block and is already on pre-order in Germany. After having lived with the NVIDIA Tegra 2 based devices for sometime now, its … [Read more...] about NVIDIA Tegra 3 based tablet prices to come down by spring
BlackBerry PlayBook at a tempting $199
That the PlayBook has been struggling to find buyers ever since it was launched is a well known fact. RIM's inability to come up with a quick solution didn't help matters much for the PlayBook either. So what does retailers do who already are sitting on a pile of the PlayBook tablet PCs? Drop prices of course and its hardly surprising they have started with that with full … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook at a tempting $199
AVE – The latest Budget Tablet in India
The Adam from Notion Ink has a new compatriot. However, its the Ave and not Eve. The similarity of the Ave with the Adam is that the like the latter, the Ave too have been built by students who are targetting the budget segment with the new device.Packing in a 7 inch display and running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Ave tablet PC has been priced at RS. 12,999, a … [Read more...] about AVE – The latest Budget Tablet in India
A closer look of the Galaxy Tab 10.1N
The Samsung vs Apple legal tangle has been one of the most keenly watched affairs of recent times with Apple walking away with most of the accolades so far. This since the court in Germany had ruled against Samsung on the ground that its Galaxy Tab 10.1 bears too close a resemblance by way of its looks and feel with that of Apple iPad. This was a result of Apple having filed a … [Read more...] about A closer look of the Galaxy Tab 10.1N
ASUS and Dell says they are committed to the tablet business
The overpowering and sustained control of the tablet market by Apple as well as the low cost ones like Kindle Fire or the NOOK Tablet are causing heart burns to other tablet makers such as ASUS, Acer and Dell. That their endeavor to create even a small niche is not bearing enough fruit is evident from the not so encouraging sales figure they have reported so far. In fact, there … [Read more...] about ASUS and Dell says they are committed to the tablet business
iPad Top Choice as Holiday Gift Among Young Children
If you thought this holiday season is all about the Kindle Fire, along with a clutch of low cost Android tablets, that's just not the case. The Apple iPad will not be relegated to just a side role. A survey carried out by Nielsen Company has concluded that the gadget that tops the demands list this holiday season is the 'good old' iPad. The survey was carried out among children … [Read more...] about iPad Top Choice as Holiday Gift Among Young Children
Sony Tablet S now available in India for INR 30K
Sony has made available its Tablet S in India. On offer is the base 16 GB Wi-Fi only version of the tablet while the price mentioned is Rs. 29,990. However, that is a rather steep price for a tablet without 3G connectivity. More so since Sony isn’t offering its Music Unlimited, E-Books and Videos Unlimited services to its Indian consumers.As for the tablet’s specifications, … [Read more...] about Sony Tablet S now available in India for INR 30K
Sharp launches 7-inch WiMAX capable Galapagos tablet
Sharp’s Galapagos range of tablets was supposed to mark its presence in the tablet market while also adding a competitive element against Apple's iPad. Every tablet in the market has but one common element -- that it wishes to be compared and competed against the iPad and Sharp had come up with a 10.8 inch tablet to take on the Apple offering. That it never happened is no … [Read more...] about Sharp launches 7-inch WiMAX capable Galapagos tablet
Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 launched in India
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 has finally made it to the Indian retail scene almost 2 months behind schedule. The 8.9 inch sized tablet can be picked up for INR 31,990 from a retail shop while online retailer Letsbuy is offering the same for INR 32,445. Flipkart is another online store that has listed the tablet at INR 30,990 though aren't mentioning any specific launch date as … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 730 launched in India