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Infinitec PocketTV Android stick now shipping… for $159

The Infinitec PocketTV made a bit of a splash this summer when the company behind the product raised over $100,000 in a Kickstarter campaign. Months later, the PocketTV is shipping as promised, and you can read an early review from one customer at reddit. You can also order your own PocketTV. They’re available from the […]

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Load multiple operating systems on the Nexus 7 with MultiROM

The Google Nexus 7 is a versatile little tablet that can run Android, Ubuntu, and potentially other operating systems. But you don’t have to wipe the stock Android software that comes with the tablet to load Ubuntu, CyanogenMod, or another OS. Instead, you can use a new tool called MultiROM to load more than one […]

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Google Nexus 4 to work with AT&T 4G LTE… in a few parts of the US

Google advertises the Nexus 4 as an Android smartphone with support for HSPA+ data speeds. But as some folks have discovered, there’s actually a 4G LTE chip inside, and if you’re in Canada you can use it to connect to the Rogers or Telus networks. While most AT&T customers in the US are stuck using […]

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Google offes teachers $99 Chromebooks for classrooms via Donors Choose

Even with the release of sub $250 Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer, I must admit that I still don’t see Chrome OS as a viable computing platform for most use cases. However, I do feel that Chromebooks make excellent laptops for classroom use. In schools users don’t have to worry about connectivity, and kids can […]

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Nook Video service comes to the UK, UltraViolet and all

Last month, Barnes & Noble launched their two newest tablets — the Nook HD and Nook HD+ — in the UK alongside the Nook Simple Touch eReaders. The Android-based tablets have high resolution displays that are perfect for watching HD video. Sadly, when the Nooks first went on sale, UK customers didn’t have access to […]

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Allwinner introduces dual and quad-core tablet chips

Chinese chip maker Allwinner has introduced two new processors for tablets, TV sticks, and other low power devices. They’re dual and quad-core chips called the Allwinner A20 and Allwinner A31, respectively. The Allwinner A10 single-core chip has been a relatively popular chip with Chinese device makers due to its low price and decent performance. That’s […]