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How to sideload Android apps to BlackBerry PlayBook (rooted)

If you’ve already rooted your BlackBerry PlayBook, you may have encountered a screen like the one above. Unlike a run-of-the-mill Android tablet, there’s no box to check that lets you install Android apps from “unknown sources.” Instead, you can install Android apps that have been converted to BlackBerry PlayBook apps by downloading them from the […]

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Skytex Skypad Alpha 2 Android tablet coming next week

Skytex has introduced an updated version of its Skypad 7 inch Android tablet. The Skypad Alpha 2 has a 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 single core processor and Mali-400 graphics with support for 1080p HD video playback. The new tablet has a 7 inch display with a capacitive touch panel and support for 5-point touch input. […]

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Qualcomm shows Android 4.0 on a reference tablet, coming soon to older Snapdragon chips

Chip maker Qualcomm recently unveiled a new developer prototype based on the company’s latest Snapdragon S4 chips, and now the company has announced that the prototype is running an early build of Google Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich. Qualcomm is still working on optimizing Ice Cream Sandwich to play well with its S4 processors, and […]

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Rooted BlackBerry PlayBook can read USB flash drives

Now that BlackBerry PlayBook owners can root their tablets with the Dingleberry tool we’re starting to see some interesting hacks arrive. We’ve already shown you how to install the Google Android Market on a rooted PlayBook so you can download and install Android apps with ease. Now guillem at elTecnoBlog has figured out how to […]

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Deals of the Day (12-13-2011)

If you don’t need a touchscreen on your eBook reader, it’s a good time to pick up an older refurbished model. Kobo is offering refurb Kobo WiFi readers for $50, and I also found an older Sony Reader device for $72 today. Flash memory prices are also continuing to drop, as is the price of […]

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Sony Walkman Z portable Android device hits the FCC, coming to America?

The Sony Walkman Z is Sony’s answer to the iPod touch. It has a 4.3 inch, 480 x 800 pixel display, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual core processor, and runs Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread. This week the Walkman Z showed up at the FCC website, which suggests that Sony is preparing to launch the portable device in […]

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Why wait until 2012? You can get a $700 Toshiba ultrabook this week

Ultrabooks are thin and light laptops with fast Intel processors, high quality solid state disks, and other premium features that usually warrant a premium price tag. Ultrabook prices typically start at $899 and some models can cost $1400 or more. Intel and its partners such as Acer have been suggesting that prices will fall over […]