Around this time last year, a number of ambitious lawmakers began planning for a future in which public school students in the US went wholly digital, much like initiatives in other parts of the world. But the reaction from a lot of critics came down to a very important factor: money. Who was going to fund purchasing e-readers or tablets for every student in America? One … [Read more...] about Public Schools Take on Student Devices for Learning
Tablet PC and E-notebook News
Apple Might Release 7 Inch iPad By Oct, Price Around $200-$250
When Steve Jobs had ruled out a 7 inch sized iPad, there were plenty of tablets in the 7 inch segment. Though none had gone on to make sales history compared to the iPad. After Amazon’s Kindle Fire became so popular, however, Apple has been prompted to re-think its stand so far as a 7 inch iPad is concerned. The idea of a smaller iPad with a 7 inch display has been doing the … [Read more...] about Apple Might Release 7 Inch iPad By Oct, Price Around $200-$250
Kobian Launches iXA Tab in India for Rs 3,999
It’s another day and another tablet has popped up on the horizon to entice budget tablet buyers in India. This time, it's Kobian’s turn to come up with a tablet PC of its own. The company already enjoys a presence in the computer peripherals industry, so a progression into tablet making can be considered just a natural development. A good thing with the Kobiab iXA is that … [Read more...] about Kobian Launches iXA Tab in India for Rs 3,999
AT&T Predicts the End of Wi-Fi Only Tablet
Hold on tight to your Wi-Fi only tablet devices for they're likely to be relegated to the annals of history. Or so believes AT&T executive Glenn Lurie, who is of the opinion that the usual practice of offering a Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 3G enabled tablet models to consumers might soon be a thing of past. With prices of cellular radios coming down in recent times (it has gone … [Read more...] about AT&T Predicts the End of Wi-Fi Only Tablet
iPad 3 to Be Launched in 30 More Countries by May 12th
A total of 30 more countries around the world will be celebrating this weekend, what with Apple announcing the arrival of its iPad 3 by May 12th. The list of countries include Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Morocco, Peru, Taiwan, … [Read more...] about iPad 3 to Be Launched in 30 More Countries by May 12th
Digilink’s 8 Inch Android ICS Tablet Costs Just $120
The deluge of cheap Android tablets continues unabated. The latest in the list is from Digilink and will set one back by a comfortable $120. Also, a strong point with the Digilink tablet is that with its 8 inch display, it offers an inch more than most budget tablets on offer at the same price range. The spec sheet is quite impressive with a 1.2GHz dual core Boxchip A10 … [Read more...] about Digilink’s 8 Inch Android ICS Tablet Costs Just $120
New Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II Tablet with Dual Cores in the Making
Chinese tablet maker Ainol may have started off small with the Novo 7 Paladin, but now the company is working hard to catch up with the times. In production is a much better device named Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II that will boast of a dual core CPU; the 1.5 GHz Amlogic ARM Cortex-A9 dual core processor, to be precise. That is a big step from the Novo 7 Paladin that came with a MIPS … [Read more...] about New Ainol Novo 7 Aurora II Tablet with Dual Cores in the Making
Toshiba Excite 10 Now Shipping, Price Starts at $450
Here is some exciting news from the Tohsiba camp! The company's latest tablet, the Toshiba Excite 10, is now shipping with the base model priced at a quite reasonable $450. There are two other versions with 32 and 64 GB, priced at $530 and $640 respectively. The Excite line of tablets will offer the latest Google Android 4.0 ICS OS and have powerful processing power with the … [Read more...] about Toshiba Excite 10 Now Shipping, Price Starts at $450
Acer Iconia A100 ICS Hands on Review
The Acer Iconia A100 has just received a wide spread release of Google Android 4.0! This brings added responsiveness to the tablet and greater functionality! The app menu interface has undergone a revision and seems more fluid in the way different menus are displayed. Many apps such as Adobe Flash and Google + have also been optimized for ICS and they join a growing list of … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia A100 ICS Hands on Review