Google has introduced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the next version of the company’s mobile operating system. It features improved search, voice search, text input, and camera features and the software development kit will be available today. Starting in mid-July Google will release the source code for Android 4.1, and the company will also release over-the-air […]
June 2012
Google Nexus 7 tablet now available for $199 and up
Google is now taking orders for the Nexus 7, the first tablet to wear the Nexus name. As expect, it’s built by Asus and has a starting price of $199 for an 8GB model. There’s also a 16GB version available for $249. Google is selling both through the Play Store, alongside the Galaxy Nexus smartphone […]
Lenovo rolls out Android 4.0 for the ThinkPad Tablet
About six months after announcing that Android 4.0 would be available “soon” for the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet, Lenovo has finally released the anticipated software update for its first Android tablet aimed at business users. The new software is available as an over-the-air update and it began rolling out to US tablet owners this week. Among […]
Giada D2305 Mini PC packs Ivy Bridge
Giada has a track record of making small, attractive computers. Most of the devices I’ve seen from Giada in the past have been low power machines with Intel Atom or AMD Fusion processors. But the new Giada D2305 is a small form-factor PC that packs a little more punch thanks to an Intel Ivy Bridge […]
Ematic launches eGlide Pro X 9.7 inch tablet for $220
Ematic has officially launched that 9.7 inch eGlide Pro X tablet we spotted earlier this month. IUt’s available for pre-order from J&R for $220, and should be available soon at Walmart and other retailers. The Ematic eGlide Pro X has a 9.7 inch display, a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of […]
Apple wins preliminary injunction, halts Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales (in the US)
Apple has been waging a legal battle with Samsung since last year, claiming that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet infringes on a design patent covering the Apple iPad. Today a US District Court judge in California granted a preliminary injunction which will prohibit sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the US. On the one […]
Vinci Tab II is a 5 inch Android tablet for children
The Vinci Tablet is a 7 inch Android tablet with a rugged case designed for use (and abuse) by children. Now the makers of that 7 inch tablet are introducing a new model with a smaller display. The Vinci Tab II M features a 5 inch display and a lighter case design than the company’s […]
HP releases webOS Community Edition, Open webOS still on the way
As promised, HP has released much of the source code for webOS 3.0.5 — the operating system that shipped with the HP TouchPad Tablet last year. HP is calling this webOS Community Edition, and the goal is to make it easier for third party developers to tweak, improve, and write apps for the TouchPad and […]
CineXPlayer for iPad adds split-screen mode (web surf while watching videos)
CineXPlayer was one of the first media players for iOS to support Xvid and other file formats that the default iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch video apps can’t handle. These days media players for iOS are a dime a dozen, but CineXPlayer has added a few new features to help justify its $3.99 price tag. […]
CyanogenMod 9 RC1 (Android 4.0) arrives, Google Android 4.1 on the way
Google is expected to introduce Android 4.1 Jelly Bean at the Google I/O developer conference later this week — and the company has already added a Jelly Bean statue to its dessert-themed sculpture garden. While we don’t know what new features the update will bring, there’s evidence that the first smartphone to get the update […]