Here finally is the QuickOffice update that would allow users to edit their document. A bit late the much awaited update sure is but then its not too late either. Moreover, the best thing is the update is there for the taking for which one has to connect to the webOS catalog site using the TouchPad.So while the QuickOffice update will allow for editing Microsoft Word and … [Read more...] about QuickOffice update for HP TouchPad now available
Tablet PC News
Review of the Pandigital Nova e-Reader
The Pandigital Nova is the most recent entrant to the ultra competitive market of lower end tablet computers. The company has been issuing hybrid tablets and e-readers since early last year with the Pandigital Novel as its first device. Pandigital continues to be popular because of its solid distribution chain with most popular electronic stores in both the USA and Canada and … [Read more...] about Review of the Pandigital Nova e-Reader
6 Pack App for the HP TouchPad
The HP TouchPad might be officially down but definitely not the WebOS platform on which the TouchPad is based on. In fact, so overwhelming has been the response to the 6-Pack app offer that the company itself were taken by surprise. The codes were all gone within hours in much the same manner as the TouchPads themselves vanished from store shelves. As usual, there were many who … [Read more...] about 6 Pack App for the HP TouchPad
ViewSonic ViewPad 7e Budget Tablet to Make Official Debut at IFA
The price of a tablet is inversely proportional to its sales figure and the HP TouchPad has been a living (or perhaps dying) proof of that. HP first tried by slashing price of its TouchPad by $100, though sales continued to languish. They cut the price down to $99 and suddenly the tablet became an overnight hot favorite.However, while the TouchPad is slowly seen taking the … [Read more...] about ViewSonic ViewPad 7e Budget Tablet to Make Official Debut at IFA
iPad 2 for Students of the Yale School of Medicine
The Apple iPad has brought about a sea of change that is very noticeable among people's reading preferences. The desire to read from paper has given way to that of using the iPad for reading e-books, and that includes text books. With that in mind, Yale university has joined this wave by giving an iPad 2 to each of its students in medicine. The news from the university's daily … [Read more...] about iPad 2 for Students of the Yale School of Medicine
Iris Transparent Tablet Concept with Augmented Reality and Scanning Capabilities
We have seen a lot of tablet concepts and ideas, though this one takes things to a new high. This is a tablet device that has the capability to scan, has a transparent screen with augmented reality capabilities, and then has many more added features which make the utility of this device seemingly endless. The Iris transparent tablet concept which can be considered a truly … [Read more...] about Iris Transparent Tablet Concept with Augmented Reality and Scanning Capabilities
HP TouchPad to get Android via CyanogenMod
The HP TouchPad sold like the hottest cake around though its no secret all of the craze surrounding the tablet can be attributed to its low price tag and not its webOS platform. People simply lapped up the otherwise superbly engineered product hoping to have Android on-board at some point and prominent among those hard at work trying to make the TouchPad Android frindly is … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad to get Android via CyanogenMod
Mercury mTab launched in India, priced at INR 9499
The budget tablet segment in India is suddenly abuzz with mTab from computer peripherals maker Mercury being the latest to join the party. Priced at an affordable Rs. 9,499, the mTab comes close on the heels of other such similar offerings from Reliance and Beetel and is the cheapest of the lot though the good thing is the cheap price tag isn't too omnipresent on the spec … [Read more...] about Mercury mTab launched in India, priced at INR 9499
New Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Image Leaks
Whether it was a deliberate attempt on part of Samsung to kick up media frenzy or an accidental slip, the fact is we know what Samsung will be carrying over to Berlin, where the IFA gets underway at the beginning of next month. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 has aroused interest for tablet lovers since at least we know it's going to be a tablet PC with a 7.7 inch display. However, the … [Read more...] about New Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 Image Leaks
Microsoft Shows off Quad-Core Tablet Prototype, Apps Now in Development
The TechED2011 event at New Zealand has been a happening place and Microsoft has been one of the main actors showcasing what their next generation Windows is going to be like along with a number of devices that would be running on this OS. They have even displayed their quad-core Windows tablet at the event.Jeff Johnson from Microsoft only went on to say that the tablet … [Read more...] about Microsoft Shows off Quad-Core Tablet Prototype, Apps Now in Development
New Slim and Light Toshiba Tablet in the Making
Toshiba's run at the tablet segment hasn't been all that memorable so far, though that could change soon. The Japanese electronics powerhouse has said it has learnt its lessons and all of that is going to be reflected in its upcoming tablet PC. The new tablet, which will also be considerably thinner than the current Thrive, will sport an all metal body, which means the rubber … [Read more...] about New Slim and Light Toshiba Tablet in the Making
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Reaches Further into Canada
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has possibly got all the media attention its makers could have wanted thanks to Apple's tirade against the Honeycomb tablet. However, the tablet has now reached Canadian shores where retailer Future Shop now offering the Wi-Fi version of the tablet. Price mentioned is $499.99 CAD, or about $506 USD for the base version with 16 GB of internal memory. The … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Reaches Further into Canada
Kindle Print Replica Offers Nearly Identical Reading
Amazon.com has brought yet another way to read to its readers' Kindle computer apps, this time seeking to bring exact copies of select titles to consumers. Certain titles are now being offered via the reading apps for PC and Mac under Kindle Print Replica; titles that are available will be indicated by the bracketed phrase, “Print Replica” at the end of the title in the Amazon … [Read more...] about Kindle Print Replica Offers Nearly Identical Reading
New Investment Means More Digital Textbook Content from Inkling
GoodEReader.com published an article on digital textbook designer Inkling in June of this year, and at that time there were reports that some major textbook publishers would be working with the San Francisco company. Several of those publishers, including textbook mainstay McGraw-Hill, have made a rather large investment in Inkling to produce digital versions of its … [Read more...] about New Investment Means More Digital Textbook Content from Inkling