All three sizes of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3Â tablets are now available for purchase in the US, with prices starting at $199 for a 7 inch model, $299 for the 8.9 inch version, and $399 for the Galaxy Tab 3 (10.1). While those prices are decent, they’re nothing particularly spectacular. But there are a few perks […]
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Nokia’s Windows RT tablet that never was
Nokia’s best known for making phones, but word on the street has been that the company plans to get into the tablet space. While Nokia has released devices called “internet tablets” in the past, they were basically glorified PDAs, or smartphones that didn’t make calls. Now it looks like the company’s getting ready to launch […]
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Deals of the Day (7-09-2013)
With a starting price of around $249, the Samsung Series 3 Chromebook is already one of the cheapest laptops money can buy. Some folks might be turned off by the fact that the little laptop has an ARM-based processor, runs Google Chrome OS instead of Windows, and has a non-replaceable battery (which is good for […]
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Kindle Fire refresh to bring higher-res screens to Amazon’s tablets?
Amazon will likely launch new Kindle Fire tablets this fall: the company tends to release new eReader and tablet hardware every year. But while Amazon isn’t exactly saying what new features its next-gen tablets will have, the folks at BGR seem to think they have a good idea. Sources tell them that Amazon will launch […]
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Lenovo introduces ThinkCentre M93p tiny desktop PC
Lenovo is introducing a new desktop PC that’s not much larger than a DVD drive, but which packs the power of a full-sized PC. The Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p is available with up to an Intel Core i7 Haswell processor. It should be available soon for $749 and up. Lenovo also offers a line of small […]
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20nm ARM-based chips to hit 3 GHz in 2014
It’s probably not a big surprise that we’ll see ARM-based chips that offer faster speeds and consume less power next year. But if you’re wondering how chip makers will achieve that, TSMC and GlobalFoundries both say they’ll start producing chips based on 20nm designs in 2014. That should allow for ARM-based chips that run at […]
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Zombie Reader: Use the corpse of Google Reader to sift through your archived data
Google Reader is dead and buried, and nothing’s going to bring it back. But if you managed to export your data (all your data, not just your feed list), then you can still relive the glory days by sifting through all of your old news items using the Google Reader interface. Developer Mihai Parparita was one […]
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Cube unveils kit that turns Android tablets into TV boxes
Chinese tablet maker Cube is branching out into the set-top-box space… kind of. Rather than introduce a standalone box that lets you run Android apps on a big-screen TV, the company is introducing a new accessory that turns your existing tablet into a TV box. The kit includes a wireless remote control and an adapter […]
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OLPC XO-Tablet coming to Walmart July 16th (maybe)
The One Laptop Per Child foundation set out with an ambitious goal about half a decade ago, to deliver a $100 laptop that could change the face of education in the developing world. That never quite happened, but the team has delivered a number of durable, inexpensive computers to classrooms around the globe and changed […]
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Deals of the Day (7-08-2013)
A number of top iPhone and iPad apps and games are available for free from the App Store today, including some that normally sell for as much as $20. Today’s daily deals roundup includes some of the best freebies in the App Store, as well as some great prices on Google tablets. While we’ve seen […]