Kobo released the ARC tablet in 2012 and an HD model the next year. Some people are still using them today or buying one from an online marketplace for the very first time. Kobo has stated that "Your Kobo Arc tablet requires a mandatory software update by February 28, 2019. To stay aligned with global internet security … [Read more...] about Kobo Arc and ARC HD receiving mandatory firmware update
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Lenovo might be developing a foldable E Ink tablet
Lenovo has been heavily invested in e-paper over the course of the past year. The company developed the C930, which had an E-Ink screen on the bottom of their 2-in-one tablet and they recently invested millions of dollars into Clearink. Lenovo recently filed a patent for a foldable tablet that might have an E Ink … [Read more...] about Lenovo might be developing a foldable E Ink tablet
Apple plans to launch two new iPads
Apple has plans to release a new iPad Mini and update last year's $329 iPad. Digitimes reports that two Taiwan based suppliers have been contacted by Apple to develop touch screen panels for the tablets.The iPad Mini was last updated in September 2015 and is woefully outdated when you compare its performance to the … [Read more...] about Apple plans to launch two new iPads
Microsoft is porting Windows to foldable and dual-screen tablets
Microsoft is in the process of enhancing Windows to work on foldable and dual-screen tablets. This priority will begin to bear fruit this year when Windows itself and major apps will be compatible with the next generation of commercial products.While Microsoft has been experimenting with its own hardware with … [Read more...] about Microsoft is porting Windows to foldable and dual-screen tablets
China and Japan think smartphones are ruining children’s eyesight
Japan believes that smartphones are ruining children's eyesight and new research proclaims that 25% are failing vision tests. It was also found that 34.1 % of elementary students and up to a whopping 67.09% of high school students did not have 1.0 vision.Gaming is attributed as being the number one cause of … [Read more...] about China and Japan think smartphones are ruining children’s eyesight
Google Chrome Canvas is a digital note taking web app
Google has just launched an app called Chrome Canvas and it is accessible with any internet browser. You can draw, take notes and everything is automatically saved to your Google account and can be exported as a png file. Chrome Canvas is a basic app and doesn’t come with any advanced bells or whistles that many … [Read more...] about Google Chrome Canvas is a digital note taking web app
Barnes and Noble releases Nook Tablet 7 2018 Edition
Barnes and Noble released the Nook Tablet 7 last year and it is considered a very budget device. It primarily completed against the Amazon Fire 7 and appealed to people invested in the B&N ecosystem. Today the nation's largest bookseller announced a second generation NOOK 7 tablet with expanded storage to carry … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble releases Nook Tablet 7 2018 Edition
Barnes and Noble releases charging dock and keyboard for Nook 10.1
Barnes and Noble released their new Nook Tablet 10.1 this week and they have finally unveiled the accessories. The Charging Dock allows you to constantly keep it powered while listening to audiobooks or watching movies. It retails for $34.95 and comes with a limited 20% off discount using the code STACKED. The Smart … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble releases charging dock and keyboard for Nook 10.1
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 10 available this week
Barnes and Noble has been scaling back with new Nook products and this year they are only going to release one sole device, the Nook Tablet 10. It is going to be released on Wednesday in over 600 retail locations for $129.99.The resolution of the Nook Tablet 10.1 is 1920 x 12000 Pixels and has 224 PPI. It provides … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet 10 available this week
Apple is going to sell new iPads and iPhones on Amazon
Amazon and Apple have come to terms on a new agreement. Apple will begin to sell of their latest generation computers, phones, tablets and watches on Amazon, instead of just some of their products. This includes Apple's latest devices, including the new iPad Pro, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and Apple Watch Series 4, as well … [Read more...] about Apple is going to sell new iPads and iPhones on Amazon
Amazon Fire HD 10 now available in Canada
The Amazon Fire HD 10 is now available in Canada and this device has two different storage configurations of 32GB or 64GB of storage. It can display over 2 million pixels and is powered by an ultra-fast quad-core processor. You will be able to binge watch your favorite shows or read ebooks and generally it will have … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire HD 10 now available in Canada
Tablet sales have declined for the past four years
Tablet sales have declined for the past 16 quarters in a row and it does not show any sense of an uptick anytime soon. IDC has just reported that in Q3 2018 saw an 8.6% year-over-year decline: 36.4 million units shipped worldwide, compared to 39.9 million units in the same quarter last year.“The detachable market … [Read more...] about Tablet sales have declined for the past four years