E-Readers and tablets in 2011 have really come into their own and are readily available to suit most peoples financial budgets. Now more then ever newspapers, magazines and books are readily available in digital format. Marvel, DC, Darkhorse and other comic books companies have all come to an understanding that it is in their best interest to release the digital format on the … [Read more...] about How has your Reading habits changed during 2011?
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Tablet Makers Resort to Price Cuts as Kindle Fire Rages
With so many tablet PCs doing the rounds, what was missing so far was the proverbial cat among the pigeons, one that would shake up the entire tablet game upside down. The Kindle Fire may have done just that, for with a price tag as nominal as just $199, the heat is already being felt by other tablet makers as they scramble to match Amazon on the price front. So with Kindle … [Read more...] about Tablet Makers Resort to Price Cuts as Kindle Fire Rages
Transformer Prime now on pre-order: price starts at $492
For those who are interested -- and surely there will be lot's of them -- Amazon have the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime up for sale. The tablet would cost $492.20 for the 32 GB and $584.22 for the 64 GB model. However, the prices mentioned are only for the tablet and does not include the optional keyboard docking station. The keyboard which comes as an accessory to be attached … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime now on pre-order: price starts at $492
AVE – The latest Budget Tablet in India
The Adam from Notion Ink has a new compatriot. However, its the Ave and not Eve. The similarity of the Ave with the Adam is that the like the latter, the Ave too have been built by students who are targetting the budget segment with the new device. Packing in a 7 inch display and running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Ave tablet PC has been priced at RS. 12,999, a … [Read more...] about AVE – The latest Budget Tablet in India
HTC tipped to launch quad core tablet in February
HTC is all set to launch its answer to the Asus Transformer Prime in the form of a new tablet PC running NVIDIA's latest Tegra 3 processor. As per rumors, the new tablet will be ready for launch at the Mobile World Congress event held in February. This, some believe will give the company a head start against its competitors who may be readying Windows 8 based products as the … [Read more...] about HTC tipped to launch quad core tablet in February
Asus Transformer Prime Launch in Dec
If everything had gone according to plan then we might have been witnessing the launch of the Transformer Prime tomorrow. However, that's not to be as the launch has now been pushed back to December and not Nov 9 as was initially announced. The Eee Pad Transformer has been the best selling Android tablet and its sequel, the Transformer Prime, is also keenly awaited. Such a … [Read more...] about Asus Transformer Prime Launch in Dec
Asus Padfone set for February launch + smaller 7 inch sized Transformer being considered
A combination of a tablet and a smartphone is what one gets with the Asus Padfone. The phone which is the basic building element of the device has a 4.3 inch display of its own and a docking station into which the tablet is fixed which in turn provides a larger display of 10 inch. Naturally, it’s a more exciting experience that one gets while using this device for web surfing, … [Read more...] about Asus Padfone set for February launch + smaller 7 inch sized Transformer being considered
Asus Expects to Meet Goal of 1.8 Tablet PC’s Shipped in 2011
Asus expects to meet their internal goal of shipping out 1.8 million tablet computers during 2011. The big new holiday offering is a follow up to their Transformer model, launching the Asus Transformer Price boasting a quad-core CPU processor. Asus CEO Jerry Chen recently said that his company sold 1.2 million Eee Pads from the launch to the end of the third quarter, Shen … [Read more...] about Asus Expects to Meet Goal of 1.8 Tablet PC’s Shipped in 2011
Tapsense Smart Touchscreens Revealed
Tablet PCs or any other device that function on the perception of human touch all behave in much the same manner. This in the sense that for a touchscreen device, a touch is always a touch and no matter which part of the body is used to make the touch, it will always yield the same result. As such, an inherent disadvantage with touchscreen devices is that the screen recognizes … [Read more...] about Tapsense Smart Touchscreens Revealed
Tablet PCs owners like to read news on it, but don’t like to pay for it
Tablet PCs are here and they are here to stay far longer than anyone might have envisioned. What is even more intriguing is the impact the tablets have had so far in the span of a little over a year that the mobile computing devices has come to stay with us in a big way. Something that a survey by Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and The Economist … [Read more...] about Tablet PCs owners like to read news on it, but don’t like to pay for it
iOS Will Dominate Until 2017, Though Android Is Predicted to Make Gains
No matter how mouth-watering the subsequent iterations of Android operating systems are named, the fact is that its chief nemesis, Apple iOS, always seems to be a few steps ahead. What should be even more disturbing for Android fans is that iOS is being projected to be the dominant operating system for the next 5 years as well. However, Android followers can still draw some … [Read more...] about iOS Will Dominate Until 2017, Though Android Is Predicted to Make Gains
Digital Reading a Major Focus of New York Comic Con
The massive New York Comic Con was held last week at the Javits Center in Manhatten and according to early reports, a record 105,000 fans attended. As these events are always fairly large, with last year’s event hosting around 90,000 fans, it is the major players and stars in the industry whom the fans come out to see. Much of the excitement at this year’s event had more to … [Read more...] about Digital Reading a Major Focus of New York Comic Con
BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
Its turning out to be a season of discounts in the tablet segment, it seems. Also, while all of it started with the TouchPad that attained instant stardom with its now famous $99 price tag, none of the tablet PCs following its footsteps has ever trudged so low. Nonetheless, any amount below the stipulated price is always welcome and the latest tablet device out to woo us with a … [Read more...] about BlackBerry PlayBook price reduced
Lenovo IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets launched in India
After quite a few back to back tablet launches in the budget segment, tablet PC enthusiasts in India can now look forward to the ThinkPad and IdeaPad tablet PCs from Lenovo with both the tablet range now having made it to the Indian retail scene. In all, its three tablet PCs that Lenovo has come to offer, which comprises of the IdeaPad K1, Thinkpad and the IdeaPad A1. Screen … [Read more...] about Lenovo IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets launched in India