Contrary to to popular belief, e-readers are subjected to extensive tracking. The pretext might be the same - to make personalized recommendations of books or other reading material - the fact is, all e-reader manufacturers keep a watch on what users are up to with their devices. Apart from what you are reading, other details that the companies would like to know of you … [Read more...] about How a VPN can prevent your e-reader from tracking you
New Open Book Abridged Edition eReader will be cheaper and simpler to build
How about an eBook reader that you can build on your own? That is exactly what Joey Castillo's Open Book Project envisages, with the obvious benefit being that you can build your own ebook reader at dirt cheap prices. The initial model served the purpose all right but it exactly wasn't as simple as the makers had wanted it to be. So, while the initial model took as many as … [Read more...] about New Open Book Abridged Edition eReader will be cheaper and simpler to build
What’s new in iPadOS 14.5
Apple has launched the first developer beta of iPadOS 14.5, which is now available to download from the Apple Developer Centre. However, that applies to registered developers only but for the rest of us, it provides us with a glimpse of what the upcoming update will have on offer for the general user. Here are some of the more prominent features that the iPadOS 14.5 will … [Read more...] about What’s new in iPadOS 14.5
Upcoming iOS 14.5 update calls for stricter privacy push
Apple intends to make it harder for app developers to track user activity with the upcoming iOS 14.5 update. This is being enforced via a new rule pertaining to App Tracking Transparency that makes it mandatory for the developers to seek explicit user consent before tracking their activity. The 5.1.2(i) rule that relates to App Tracking Transparency will be one of the … [Read more...] about Upcoming iOS 14.5 update calls for stricter privacy push
Apple might launch new iPad Pro and iPad Mini during rumored spring event
Apple is rumored to be planning a spring event this year, one that will likely see quite a few exciting products launched as well. Those might include a new iPad Pro and an iPad Mini, among other devices. Also, from what is known so far, it is the 12.9-inch iPad Pro that will be launched during the event, one that will feature the new mini-LED display technology. That also … [Read more...] about Apple might launch new iPad Pro and iPad Mini during rumored spring event
Asus might have a Chromebook tablet to offer soon
Not many might be aware, but there does exist a segment comprising of Chromebook tablets. However, one likely reason the segment isn't too popular is that it has just the Lenovo Chromebook Duet as sort of its flag-bearer. However, what seems likely is that the Lenovo Duet will soon have company in the form of the Asus Chromebook Flip CM3000. Strangely, Asus isn't going to … [Read more...] about Asus might have a Chromebook tablet to offer soon
New Chuwi SurPad 10.1-inch tablet now selling for $259
The new Chuwi SurPad comes across as a nice 10.1-inch tablet with premium looks that easily belies its budget pricing. With an all-aluminum build and decent specs, the Chuwi SurPad is one tablet that operates in the same segment as a mid-range smartphone given its $259 price tag, which is inclusive of free shipping as well. Coming to its specs, the Chuwi SurPad comes powered … [Read more...] about New Chuwi SurPad 10.1-inch tablet now selling for $259
New 12.9-inch iPad Pro to be the first from Apple to have mini-LED display
Apple has long been rumored to integrate mini-LED display technology for its tablet and smartphone offerings from 2021 onwards, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro due out later in the year is likely to be the first device to come equipped with the advanced display. The first such iPad Pro is expected to arrive around Q1, 2021. However, while much of Apple's plans on this are still … [Read more...] about New 12.9-inch iPad Pro to be the first from Apple to have mini-LED display
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8/ S8+ may have downgraded fast charging tech
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+ are clearly among the finest Android tablet out there. That should be reason enough for the company to plan sequels to both. With the S7 and S7+ duo having been launched in August 2020, maybe we will have their successors around the same time. Meanwhile, we also have a Youtuber by the name of The Galox who revealed some … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab S8/ S8+ may have downgraded fast charging tech
Apple iPad continues to top sales chart in Q4, 2020
The Apple iPad has come out on top of the tablet heap, generating shipments of 19.2 million units in Q4, 2020. That makes for a massive 40 percent improvement in its shipment figures, which stood at 13.7 million units during Q4, 2019. According to Canalys that came out with the above figures, Apple's fourth-quarter iPad sales figures are the best it has ever had since the … [Read more...] about Apple iPad continues to top sales chart in Q4, 2020