Windows 8 tablets with 8 inch displays have always been pretty cheap, with prices typically starting at around $300. But if you’re looking for a real bargain, you can pick one up for as little as $250 at the moment. Both Dell and Lenovo have 8 inch tablets with Intel Atom Bay Trail processors, 2GB […]
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Android ROM news: Gallery replacement, smart phone dialer, and more
Google and big companies like Samsung aren’t the only ones regularly adding new features to the software for Android phones and tablets. Startups like CyanogenMod and community supported projects such as OmniROM and Paranoid Android are regularly tweaking Google’s software by adding new features. Here are a few of the latest updates from the custom […]
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Huawei’s first octa-core CPU is ready
Chinese device maker Huawei is ready to launch its first octa-core processor for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. Huawei chairman Richard Yu says the company’s new K3V3 chip is ready to go, as well as a new quad-core K3V2 Pro processor. That means we could start to see the new chips in Huawei devices this […]
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Samsung introduces Galaxy Tab3 Lite (7″): A slightly slimmer tablet
Samsung is expanding its tablet lineup with a new 7 inch model that looks a lot like its last 7 inch model. But Samsung says the new Samsung Galaxy Tab3 Lite (7″) is slimmer and more portable than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. That’s arguable. The new model could also be cheaper (Lite models often […]
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Google Play Movies & TV now available on iPhone and iPad
Google’s online movie and TV rental service is now available for iOS. Up until now if you’ve wanted to view content you’ve purchased from Google you’ve needed an Android device or a PC with a desktop operating system. Now you can access your Google Play video library on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad using […]
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Xtreamer Multi-Console is an Android media center, game console, wireless display adapter
12 Comments on Xtreamer Multi-Console is an Android media center, game console, wireless display adapterThere are a growing number of devices designed to let you turn stream internet video to you TV, stream content from your phone to a TV, or generally turn your TV into a media center. The folks behind the Xtreamer Multi-Console are positioning their product as a device that can do just about everything. The […]
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Geeksphone Revolution revealed, minus Android Firefox OS dual-boot clues
Pictures have surfaced of the Geeksphone Revolution, the upcoming phone that’s reportedly going to allow you to boot into either Android or Firefox OS. As you can see, the Revolution’s design is quite subdued — nothing flashy here. It looks a bit like the Moto G and Moto X, and it also seems like it […]
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Windows XP support dies in April (Update: sort of)
Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. That makes sense. The operating system has been around for well over a decade and users have had plenty of time to move to Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1. But there are still millions of people using the aging operating […]
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Chrome for Android, iOS can now cut your bandwidth usage by 50 percent
Google Chrome for Android and iOS is a fast, simple, and powerful web browser for phones and tablets. Now there may be another reason to use it: Google is giving users the option of enabling data compression that could reduce data usage by up to 50 percent. The feature has been available in Chrome beta […]
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Blackphone promises complete privacy, but what will it deliver?
Privacy-minded smartphone users, take heed. There’s a new handset coming called Blackphone, and its creators want you to know that it’s being built from the ground up to provide the most secure smartphone experience possible. But will it live up to the hype? The Blackphone team is comprised of some heavy hitters in the digital […]