Barnes & Noble introduced its latest NOOK device today. The new NOOK Tablet looks almost exactly like the popular NOOK Color which was released last year — it has the same case design and the same display. But as expected, the new device has a faster processor, more memory, and more storage. The new tablet […]
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Google Android 4.0 offers better support for x86 chips
Google’s Android operating system is built on open source software, and that’s allowed device makers to tweak the OS and install it on a wide range of devices. While most Android phones and tablets released so far have shipped with ARM-based processors, we’ve also seen devices with MIPS chips or Intel processors. But up until […]
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NOOK Color price drops to $200 ahead of NOOK Tablet launch
On Monday Barnes & Noble is expected to introduce a new NOOK Tablet for $249. According to leaked documents the company also plans to drop the price of the NOOK Color and NOOK Simple Touch — but some retailers aren’t waiting until Monday. Best Buy announced a prie drop for the NOOK Color today. You […]
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Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0: First look (video)
The Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 is a portable Android device with a 5 inch, 800 x 480 pixel display, a 1 GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, and 8GB of storage. It includes Bluetooth, WiFi, and GPS wireless features, and basically does everything an Android smartphone can do — except make phone calls. It even supports […]
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Samsung Galaxy Note, Galaxy Nexus already rooted
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5.3 inch tablet/phone hybrid is just starting to go on sale around the globe. But it’s already been rooted. AndroidNZ has posted instructions for rooting the device and installing ClockworkMod recovery. That will allow you to create a complete system backup, tweak your operating system, or run Android apps that require […]
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VizuaLogic brings Android to automobile headrests
Tired of your kid poking the back of the driver’s seat on a long road trip? Soon you’ll be able to give your child in the back seat something else to poke at — an Android tablet embedded into a headrest. VizuaLogic already offers a line of headrest monitors designed to work with DVD or […]
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Asus teases Android, Windows 8 products for 2012
Asus has released its financial results for the third quarter of 2011, and the company beat its forecast for net profits. The company also revealed some interesting figures about product shipments. Asus shipped 1.3 million Eee PC netbooks in Q3, bringing the total for the year so far to 3.6 million. Meanwhile, Asus shipped 800,000 […]
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How to reboot an HP TouchPad to Android or webOS
When you install CyanogenMod 7.1 alpha on an HP TouchPad you end up with a dual-boot tablet that can run either Android or webOS. If you follow our instructions you’ll also install an app called MoBoot which lets you choose between the two operating systems every time you turn on the TouchPad. There’s also an […]
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Giving old gadgets, new life (or how to interrupt planned obsolescence)
Google recently announced that it would not be releasing a Google Android 4.0 software update for the Nexus One smartphone, because less than 20 months after release, it’s apparently “too old.” Instead, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will focus on its newer flagship phones. First it will launch first on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus […]
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OfficeSuite Pro for Android phones, tablets is free today only
OfficeSuite Pro is a powerful office app for Android phones and tablets. It allows you to create or edit Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents and also view PDF files on your mobile device. You can also link OfficeSuite Pro to your Google Docs account to view or edit documents — or create new documents on […]