Amazon and Barnes and Noble have both released new tablets in 2017 and they are both compelling for different reasons. Amazon has bundled Alexa with their latest 7 inch tablet, whereas B&N is getting back into designing their own hardware after years of marketing Samsung tablets with Nook apps. … [Read more...]
Have we hit Peak iPad?
Will the Apple iPad continue to be the catalyst of growth or is there a growing commercial apathy towards the tablet? iPads represented less than 10% of total company's 2016 sales and in the last two quarters of 2017 they have been around 7%. The iPad is seven years old and tablets in general seem … [Read more...]
You can now pay for audiobooks and e-books from iBooks via Paypal
Apple has just made purchasing digital content from iBooks a little bit easier for people who do not have a credit card. The company has just incorporated Paypal for users in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States. Until now, Apple … [Read more...]
Apple iPad Pro with Apple Pencil vs Sony DPT-RP1 with Stylus
One of the big selling points of the Apple iPad Pro line of tablets is the compatibility with the Apple Pencil. You can make use of specific apps that are geared towards note taking, drawing or editing PDF files. The Sony DPT-RP1 is primarily utilized for note taking and editing documents and the … [Read more...]
Amazon Fire 7 with Alexa Unboxing Video – 2017
Amazon has reversed their tablet strategy in recent years and instead of competing against Apple and Samsung, they decided to go in a different direction. The all new Amazon Fire 7 with Alexa personifies this new strategic endeavor, it is the second model that retails for $49. The Fire 7 comes in … [Read more...]
Apple is now selling refurbished Apple Pencils for $85
If you don't want to splurge on a brand new Apple Pencil for $99, there is now another option. Apple has begun selling certified refurbished Apple Pencils for $85, which is a savings of $14. Apple says it undergoes a thorough cleaning process and inspection to ensure it meets Apple's quality … [Read more...]
Amazon will use eSim Cards in Future Kindles and Fire Tablets
Amazon sources have confirmed to Good e-Reader that future Kindle e-Reader and Fire tablets will utilize eSim Cards instead of Micro Sim Cards. This new technology will prevent users from using their own cards and bypassing AT&T. Amazon has the option to purchase a Kindle or Fire Tablet with 3G … [Read more...]
Apple iPad Pro 10.5 is available next week
Apple has just unveiled a new iPad 10.5 and it is available next week. It features a new 64-bit A10X Fusion chip with a six-core CPU, which brings three high-performance cores and three high-efficiency ones. There's also a 12-core GPU on deck, which should translate to a 40 percent boost in graphics … [Read more...]
Wacom announces Bamboo Ink Stylus for Windows INK PC’s
Wacom has just announced a new stylus that is compatible with all Microsoft Computers that have Windows Ink. Users will be able to capture their ideas and notes, mark documents within Windows Ink and across most Windows 10 platforms. By pushing the top of the Bamboo Ink stylus, users can launch … [Read more...]
Tablet and Smartphone Resolution will triple in the near future
Researchers at the University of Central Florida has developed a new surface that allows the fine tuning of individual subpixels on a display. This breakthrough will result in the resolution in your smartphone, tablet and television to triple. The current generation of screen technology are made … [Read more...]
Acer Iconia Tab 10 has quantum dot display and a sub-woofer
Acer has just announced a new tablet ahead of Computex and it is very compelling. It has a quantum dot display, which is the same screen technology that Sony uses in their flagship smartphones and this is the first time it has been used in a tablet. The Iconia Tab 10 is designed for multimedia and … [Read more...]
New Fire 7 and Fire HD 8 Now Available for Pre-Order
Amazon quietly released two new Fire Tablets today and they are both available for pre-order. The Fire 7 and Fire HD8 are incremental refreshes that do not offer a compelling enough reason for people who bought a tablet last year, but will appeal to people with three or four year old Fire … [Read more...]