The developers of Ubuntu Touch for smartphones and tablets are streamlining their platform and will officially support just two devices in the coming months: The Google Nexus 4 smartphone and Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. Members of the developer community will still be able to port the touchscreen-friendly version of Ubuntu to run on other […]
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Deals of the Day (12-31-2013)
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) tablet offers a lot of bang for the buck if you buy one at full price for $229. It’s a 7 inch tablet with a full HD display, a speedy quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, at least 16GB of storage, and the latest version of Android. Sure, it doesn’t have […]
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Deals of the Day (12-12-2013)
The Google Nexus 7 isn’t the only small tablet with Google’s stock version of Android anymore — but it’s still one of the fastest and cheapest models around. Prices normally start at $230, but today you can pick one up for as little as $180. Here are some of the day’s best deals. Google Nexus […]
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Sale: Buy a Nexus 7 and Chromecast, get $35 Google Play Credit
Google’s running a sale that kind of makes a Chromecast pay for itself. Through the holiday season, folks who buy a Google Nexus 7 tablet for $229 or more and a Google Chromecast for $35 will get $35 to spend in the Google Play Store. If you were planning on buying a few movies, TV […]
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Lilbits (12-10-2013): Mad Catz gets its M.O.J.O. ($250 Android game console)
Gaming accessory maker Mad Catz is officially in the game console business. The company’s M.O.J.O. game console is now available for $250 from the Mad Catz Store or from Newegg. It’s a small box with an NVIDIA Tegra 4 ARM Cortex-A15 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, Android software, WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, Bluetooth, […]
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Deals of the Day (11-27-213)
One of the best ways to score a good deal on a 2013 tablet is to wait until 2014… of course if you’re looking for a bargain today, that means all you have to do is pick up last year’s model. Groupon is offering 2012 Google Nexus 7 tablets at pretty great prices, and All4Cellular […]
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Deals of the Day (11-15-2013)
If you’re in the market for a tablet, you might want to check out Staples this weekend. The retailer is offering $50 off most tablets normally priced $149 or higher — which means you can pick up a current Google Nexus 7 for $179 and up, or last year’s model for as little as $100. […]
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Android 4.4 KitKat arrives for the Google Nexus 7, Nexus 10 tablets
Google is starting to roll out Android 4.4 KitKat for its line of Nexus phones and tablets. Starting November 12th, 2013 users of the WiFi-only Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets should start to receive over-the-air updates. Both the 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7 tablets are getting the software update. Updates for the Google Nexus […]
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Deals of the Day (11-07-2013)
The 2013 Google Nexus 7 may be one of the best tablets you can buy for around $230, but last year’s model is still a pretty decent tablet, offering a 7 inch, 1280 x 800 pixel display and an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor. GameStop is offering limited quantities for in-store pickup for just $100 […]
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Google Search takes over the Android 4.4 home screen (video)
One of the key features of Android 4.4 is a new home screen with built-in support for voice search and voice commands. There’s a little microphone icon in the search bar, but you don’t actually ever have to tap it. When you’re on your device’s home screen, just say “OK Google” to start a search, […]