Best Buy is offering $100 off any touchscreen Windows computer at the moment — that includes desktop computers, notebooks, ultrabooks, and hybrid tablets. I’ve included some of the best bargains in today’s roundup of mobile tech deals, but you can find more by checking out the sale page at Best Buy. Meanwhile, Newegg is offering […]
February 2013
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Archos cancels Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for G9 tablets
The Archos G9 series of tablets first hit the streets in 2011, and they’re still available for purchase from the Archos store. They feature TI OMAP 4 processors, the Google Play Store, and a few other features that help set them apart from the company’s earlier tablets. Archos originally shipped 8 inch and 10 inch […]
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Amazon updates Kindle app for iOS, tells users not to install it
Amazon rolled out an updated version of the Kindle app for iOS this week… and then promptly updated the description to tell users not to install Kindle version 3.6.1 on an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. That’s because the update that was supposed to fix bugs actually added a major one: It deletes user’s books […]
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Leap Motion coming in May for $80 (Add motion controls to your PC)
The Leap Motion Controller is a device that lets you interact with a computer using gesture-based controls by waiving your hands in the air (whether or not you care). Leap Motion has been showing off the technology for a few months, and now the company has announced that the Leap Motion Controller will be available […]
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Attack of the 1080p phones (in China)
In 2013 it’s still pretty tough to find a laptop with a 1920 x 1080 pixel display. But a growing number of smartphones (such as the Droid DNA, HTC One, and LG Optimus Pro G) have 1080p screens on handsets small enough to fit in your pocket. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. […]
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Ubuntu Touch Preview daily builds now available for phones, tablets
Just a few days after Canonical released the first builds of Ubuntu Touch for Google Nexus phones and tablets, there are new builds available. And there will continue to be updates made on a regular basis — you can download the latest versions of the touch-friendly, Linux-based operating system at the Ubuntu 12.10 Touch Preview […]
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Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx Windows 8 hybrid tablet now available for under $600
Lenovo’s IdeaTab Lynx is an 11.6 inch Windows 8 tablet with an Intel Atom Clover Trail low-power processor and an optional keyboard dock that lets you use the tablet like a laptop. First unveiled in October, the Lynx is now available in the US. While Lenovo shows an official price of $649 and an estimated ship […]
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Deals of the Day (2-26-2013)
Nearly a year after it was released, the Nexus 7 is still one of the best 7 inch tablets on the market. It sports a speedy NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and Google’s latest Android software. When the tablet launched, an 8GB model sold for $199. Now you can pick up a […]
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Razer Edge Windows 8 gaming tablet up for pre-order March 1st
Razer’s Edge tablet is a 10 inch Windows 8 tablet aimed at gamers. It has the guts of a mid-range PC gaming laptop, including an Intel Ivy Bridge processor and discrete graphics. Razer will also offer optional accessories including a game controller that add buttons and D-pads on the sides of the tablet. Razer introduced […]
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Sony Portable Wireless Server offers external storage, battery for phones, tablets
If there are two things that smartphones can be short on, it’s storage space and battery life. Sony’s got a single answer for both problems: The WG-C10 Portable Wireless Server. It’s a portable device that acts as a wireless storage drive for Android or iOS phones or tablets. But you can also use it as […]