iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Nexus 7 and Galaxy SIII rocked the devices market in 2012, but as gadgets get slimmer, sexier and more powerful, similar to those seen in 007 Bond flicks, gadget enthusiasts are in for a treat in 2013. 2012 saw users transitioning from feature phones to smartphones as they moved from just [...]
Google Nexus 7, By Far the Most Popular Android Tablet
December 5, 2012 | Posted by
There are plenty of great Android tablets on the market now that weren’t around even a year ago. If you’re looking for one to wrap up for someone special, get your game on, or get some work done, you have plenty of options. Earlier last week, we asked you which models you thought were the [...]
Tablet Computers Will Be The Hot Holiday Gift Item
November 10, 2012 | Posted by
Many Americans can expect to find a tablet under their tree this holiday season, new research shows. A study by TechBargains.com, the deal aggregation website for electronic products, found that more than half of the consumers surveyed plan to purchase a tablet as part of this year’s holiday shopping, up more than 10 percentage points [...]
See Which Tablet Computer Can Best Withstand Accidental Drops – Video
November 5, 2012 | Posted by
We’ve seen many drop tests conducted on phones and tablets before. They’re rather cringe-worthy but if you’re looking for a new tablet that can withstand an accidental drop or two, we guess those videos can come in handy. That being said, the folks at SquareTrade have come up with a drop test video in which [...]
Long-Rumored 32 GB Nexus 7 Confirmed at Office Depot
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
We’ve talked quite a bit about the new 32 GB Nexus 7 tablet this month. The tablet started as a rumor and those rumors have solidified over the last few weeks into an actual product expected to launch today. If you like the idea of a Nexus 7 tablet rocking 32 GB of storage, pricing [...]
How the New Kindle Fire HD Stacks Up vs. iPad, Nexus 7
September 7, 2012 | Posted by
Amazon.com Inc. unveiled new Kindle Fire models on Thursday. They are the latest challengers to the iPad and come amid expectations that Apple will start selling a mini iPad soon. Here’s a look at the key differences between a mid-range model closest to the iPad, along with the original Kindle Fire, the iPad and other [...]
As Tablet Market Heats Up with Apple iPad Mini, Amazon Will Have to Add Fire to Kindle Fire
September 5, 2012 | Posted by
Five years ago this fall, Amazon Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos gathered the tech press in a New York City hotel and asked, “Can you improve on something as highly evolved and well-suited to its task as the book?” With that, he introduced the very first Kindle, a goofily angular device with a monochrome screen [...]
Nexus 7 Tablet: First Impressions and Video
July 20, 2012 | Posted by
It’s not just that I’m used to an iPad; this device really seems lighter than it looks. In fact, “It’s light!” is one of the most common refrains I’ve heard around the office today as colleagues have stopped in to check it out. I’m pretty finicky when it comes to tablet design: I didn’t even [...]
Nexus 7 Takes Away Every Reason to Buy Kindle Fire
July 12, 2012 | Posted by
It’s the most-asked question by consumers about any new tech gadget: “Should I get this now or is something better coming along soon?” For buyers of Amazon’s Kindle Fire, we now have the answer: You should have waited. Google’s new Nexus 7 is aimed directly at the Kindle Fire, the seven-inch color tablet that was [...]
Google’s New Tablet, Nexus 7, Gets Raves
July 1, 2012 | Posted by
Just days after Google announced its Nexus 7 tablet during its I/O conference, reviews are already in. The company’s new Android tablet will launch at $199, and is already being considered a steal within the tablet market, which has seen little competition in the last few years. Google’s device will look to compete directly with [...]
