The Acer Iconia Tab A500 started out with Android 3.0 and the usual promise of an upgrade to the more user friendly Android 3.1 at a later date. Well, it seems the date has arrived and the process of ushering the later version of Android Honeycomb is well on its way, though in a phased manner. Those in Germany should have already started receiving Android 3.1, though company … [Read more...] about Acer Iconia Tab Starts Receiving Honeycomb 3.1 Upgrade
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iPad 3 set for an October launch + Amazon faces component shortage due to iPad 2 demand
Those who have been flaunting the latest Apple iPad 2 run the risk of getting outdated soon. This since the stage is getting set for the grand launch of the newest version of the iPad series - the iPad 3 that promises to set new benchmarks in the tablet segment. This when the competitors already seem to be at their wits end in their attempt to match the success iPad has met … [Read more...] about iPad 3 set for an October launch + Amazon faces component shortage due to iPad 2 demand
Flying Word’s Interactive Classics
As tablet PC sales continue to rise and greater numbers of digital reading consumers clamor for interactive, full-color reading experiences, enhanced ebooks and app books are gaining popularity. More and more sites are developing the capability to launch fully interactive literature for tablet PCs, smart phones, and other app-enabled devices. Flying Word, a digital content … [Read more...] about Flying Word’s Interactive Classics
24symbols Launches Subscription Ebook Reading
At BookExpo and the IDPF Digital Book Conference in May, we reported that 24symbols, a Spanish digital book subscription site, would be changing the way some people read ebooks. Using a Netflix-like subscription platform in which no books were actually downloaded to a computer or device, 24symbols would instead rely on Cloud-based content storage that allowed subscribers to … [Read more...] about 24symbols Launches Subscription Ebook Reading
HP TouchPad Launches July 1st with iStoryTime App
One of the hotly anticipated devices launching July 1 is the HP TouchPad, a new addition to the ever-expanding family of touch screen tablets slated to use the webOS operating system. Computex attendees were treated to a sneak peek of the tablet, but the full launch is finally here. One of the installed features for launch on the TouchPad may surprise some consumers who are … [Read more...] about HP TouchPad Launches July 1st with iStoryTime App
Verizon Accepting Pre-Order for Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G in US
For those who have been ignoring the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi in order to get the more practical 4G version, their wishes will be fulfilled. Verizon is currently accepting pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G with prices starting at $529.99 for the 16 GB version and $629.99 for the one with 32 GB of on-board memory. Of course that's not all, as there is also a two year … [Read more...] about Verizon Accepting Pre-Order for Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G in US
Olivetti Olipad 110 Tablet Makes a Video Appearance
The last time we got to know of Olivetti was during last December when the Italian company was seen pushing its OliPad 100 tablet PC. The tablet was based on Android 2.2 Froyo, which was what used to be the latest version of Android back them. Times have changed, however, and now Android Honeycomb has come to the fore and the Italian company has responded with a brand new … [Read more...] about Olivetti Olipad 110 Tablet Makes a Video Appearance
Ampersand Makes E-Poetry Possible
Poetry publishers have been battling digital publication ever since e-readers appeared on the scene, and it’s not because they don’t want readers to enjoy Walt Whitman on their Kindles. Although poetry makes up only a small percentage of book sales, they are still a highly active part of the publishing industry. As more and more self-publishing and digital publishing … [Read more...] about Ampersand Makes E-Poetry Possible
Asus ships 400,000 Transformers, sequel in the works
Which is the highest selling tablet PC after the Apple iPad? Well, there are no dearth of tablet PCs running Android with many representing some of the biggest names in the industry. But then, it was left to the Taiwan based Asus to deliver what can be termed as the first big hitting tablet after the mighty iPad in the form of the Transformer tablet PC. Not that Asus are … [Read more...] about Asus ships 400,000 Transformers, sequel in the works
Huawei MediaPad is here
If Huawei is to be believed, Android 3.1 Honeycomb is passe and its time to hail the new Android 3.2; and what better way to drive home the point than to launch their best and most advanced tablet so far - the MediaPad to run the latest Android for tablet version. As per Huawei, there is nothing too radical with Android 3.2 except that it has been thoroughly enhanced to render … [Read more...] about Huawei MediaPad is here