eReaders & Tablets

Apple

Metro Style Chrome App for Windows 8 Coming Soon, Confirms Google

March 15, 2012 0 Tassavur

Now Google has also confirmed to Mashable that they are working on bringing a new Metro Style version of Chrome for Windows 8. The announcement comes after Mozilla confirmed Metro-style Firefox browser for Windows 8 OS which would be released…

Apple

Quick Comparison: iPad 2 vs iPad 3

March 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well the new iPad is finally here and it has borrowed a few things from the iPhone 4S and has a few for the next generation of the iPhone (read improved processor). To start off the new iPad retains the…

Apple

New iPad with Retina Display, Quad-core graphics chip with a dual core A5X processor

March 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

The wait for the new iPad is finally over and as expected most of the predictions made by our team of the new iPad from Apple have turned out to be true. Rarely do so many expectations about an Apple product…

Apple

iPad 3 Launch, Our Predictions!

March 6, 2012 0 Team OG

As the launch of the third edition of the iPad draws ever so closer, the rumor mills are running wild speculating on the features of the latest iPad. So here is our take on what we think the iPad 3…

Android

Meet Toshiba’s Excite 10 LE, World’s Slimmest tablet!

March 4, 2012 0 Tassavur

Well Toshiba was barely thriving with their line of Android based Thrive tablets. And well Toshiba wants to change that in some style. Toshiba is supposed to launch the world’s slimmest tablet on this Tuesday. Called Excite 10 LE, the…

Android

Archos Announces ChildPad; Android Powered Tablet for Kids

March 2, 2012 0 Rahul S

Archos has just announced a new 7 inch Android powered tablet that has been designed for children. Known as the “ChildPad”, the tablet is a lightweight, funky looking device that packs in some potent firepower behind that innocuous looking shell.

BlackBerry

RIM Updates BlackBerry Playbook to OS 2.0

February 22, 2012 0 Rahul S

RIM has finally released the much awaited update to its beleaguered tablet, the Playbook. This update which RIM had promised to issue last year, just 60 days after the launch of the Playbook has been in the limbo ever since.…

eReaders & Tablets

Amazon to open Retail Store à la Apple

February 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

As per the latest rumors, e-commerce giant Amazon is planning to open its own physical store in the next few months. Amazon might open a boutique rather than a giant retail store to test the waters before taking a plunge…

eReaders & Tablets

Milky White Samsung Galaxy Tab Spotted In Vietnam!

January 15, 2012 0 Tassavur

Off late a lot smartphone manufacturers have been following suit with Apple and releasing a white version of their smartphones. And Samsung which is known to follow in Apple’s footsteps (pun intended) is not far behind as it has been…

Android

Flashback 2011: Why Android Tablets Underwhelmed

January 8, 2012 0 Rahul S

Back in January 2011, fresh on the news about the fast paced growth trajectory of Android on smartphones – almost everyone – tech analysts, industry experts and even Android vendors assumed that by the end of 2011, Android would be…

eReaders & Tablets

OG Review: Sony Tablet S

January 7, 2012 0 Tassavur

Ever since the tablet rush started all over again in 2010 with the Apple iPad, almost all leading PC and Phone makers have jumped into the market with their offering. A bit to our surprise, Sony has taken its time…

Android

Is Google Launching a New Tablet in First Half of 2012?

December 19, 2011 0 Tassavur

Has Google’s Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt mistakenly let the cat out of the bag? While talking to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera on the occasion of the opening of Google’s new office, during the course of the interview Schmidt…

Android

Aakash Tablet goes on Sale: Upgraded version Available for Preorder

December 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

The much awaited $35 tablet (which is actually nearer to the $47 mark now)  has finally been launched. The Aakash which was officially announced back in October is actually made by a Canadian company called DataWind.

eReaders & Tablets

Amazon To Update Kindle Fire, Improve Silk Browser in Two Weeks

December 12, 2011 0 Tassavur

Although, the Kindle Fire has been well received in the market with the its price tag making it stand out from the rest of the competition, its the performance part that has come under heavy criticism from the industry experts.…

Android

Aakash Tablet Launch delayed. Upgraded Model to be available by January

December 6, 2011 0 Rahul S

Looks like the wait to get your hands on the cheapest Android tablet has just been lengthened by a month. The company which makes the Aakash tablet for the Government of India, Datawind has confirmed that there would be some…

Apple

Daily App: Infinity Blade 2 on the iPad

December 2, 2011 0 Nimish

Believe it or not – iOS’ killer gaming app just got a whole lot better. Yes, we are THAT impressed by Infinity Blade 2.

Apple

Daily App: The Legacy of Steve Jobs

December 1, 2011 0 Nimish

The future of books might not be e-books, but books designed like apps. And Fortune’s app about Steve Jobs is a prime example of this phenomenon.

Apple

Daily App: Superman HD for the iPad

November 29, 2011 0 Nimish

No, we have no idea what kept Kal-El, Man of Steel, away from the App Store in game form for so long. Yes, we are mighty delighted that we can step into his super shoes. So much so that we…

Apple

Daily App: Today in History for iOS

November 28, 2011 0 Nimish

Not all good apps have dazzling interfaces. Some score purely because they are so darned handy. Today in History is one such app that history buffs will love.

eReaders & Tablets

Windows 7 Tablets anyone? Dell Latitude ST Tablet Comes to India

November 23, 2011 0 Rahul S

For once, this is not your usual consumer centric tablet. But then, since anything that passes off as a tablet evicts tremendous consumer interest, here is what the Dell Latitude ST is all about. As you might be already aware, Dell’s…

BlackBerry

RIM Trying to Push Sales of PlayBook Via Heavy Discounts This Holiday Season

November 22, 2011 0 Tassavur

The sales of the Blackberry PlayBook have been disappointing to say the least. But if anything could give you the measure of how bad things are with RIM, it’s got to be the $300 cut in the prices of the…

Android

Barnes & Nobles Faceoff With Microsoft over Patents Issue

November 21, 2011 0 Tassavur

In case you are a hardware manufacturer with the Android OS in it, you will soon be contacted by Microsoft. It seems Microsoft for quite some time has been pursuing a model of generating revenue via licensing fees from Android…

eReaders & Tablets

Teardown by iSuppli Reveals Amazon is Indeed Losing Money on Kindle Fire Hardware

November 19, 2011 0 Tassavur

Well Amazon’s Kindle Fire certainly took the tablet market by storm with its cheapest tablet with substance tag. And as soon as it was announced, twitter was abuzz with how Amazon is making a loss to the tune of $50…

Apple

Daily App: W.E.L.D.E.R. for the iPad

November 8, 2011 0 Nimish

Can a game called Word Examination Laboratory for Dynamic Extraction and Reassessment be our Daily App? You bet it can.

Android

Kindle Fire Competitor Nook Tablet Announced

November 8, 2011 0 Rahul S

Barnes & Noble, the bookseller who is also known for its Nook brand of E-book readers has announced the launch of its new Tablet. The device, called the Nook Tablet would compete against archrival Amazon’s Kindle Fire which was announced…

eReaders & Tablets

Sony UK Managed To Sell Only 500 Android Tablets In Over A Month

November 1, 2011 0 Annkur

Sony released its Android Honeycomb tablet for the UK market sometime in early September and while we know that Android tablets after all the hype have failed to gain much market traction across the globe, we were stunned when a…

Apple

Daily App: The Early Edition 2 for the iPad

October 24, 2011 0 Nimish

One of the best news apps for the iPad got better. Significantly. We check out the second coming of The Early Edition.

Apple

Daily App: Adobe Reader for the iPad

October 19, 2011 0 Nimish

After a brief sabbatical, we are back with our daily app reviews. And today, we take a look at an app that has finally made its way to the iPad – the Adobe Reader.

Android

Samsung’s Worst Week Ever? US Judge Thinks Galaxy Tab does Infringe Apple Patents

October 14, 2011 0 Rahul S

This week sure doesn’t seem to be turning out to be a good one for Samsung. To start with, it was just yesterday that an Australian court ordered a temporary ban on the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in…

Android

Lenovo Introduces the IdeaPad A1, K1 and ThinkPad Range of Tablets in India

October 12, 2011 0 Rahul S

In what has to be one of the most extravagant product launches I have witnessed in India (for an electronics brand), Lenovo recently announced a comprehensive range of tablets in India. Straddling almost every price point, Lenovo aims to be a…

Android

Corporate Tablets the In Thing? Motorola Announces ET1 Tablet for Enterprise Segment

October 11, 2011 0 Rahul S

Now we are not usually interested in the enterprise segment being a hardcore consumer tech website – but then there are quite a few products that we do not mind taking a look at. The latest entry in to the…

Apple

Daily App (s): Apps for Steve Jobs

October 10, 2011 0 Nimish

His demise knocked us off our Daily App routine for a while. Now we are back and it is only fair that we start off by looking at two apps about Steve Jobs. Of course, there are on the iPhone.

eReaders & Tablets

10-inch Windows 7 Dell Tablet ‘Peju’ Leaked!

October 7, 2011 0 Tassavur

Dell hasn’t managed any significant traction in the smartphone and tablets market with its Windows Phone and Android offerings. But as the momentum shifts towards portable computing, the segment gets all the more important for all PC players. As per…

Android

Is The $35 “Indian” Tablet Actually Chinese?

October 5, 2011 0 Rahul S

Update: We have now confirmed that the Aakash is made by Datawind at a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad. It does however have some parts from China – which is perfectly acceptable! Keeping the article as is, for posterity’s sake: As it turns…

Android

India’s $35 Tablet to be Announced Today

October 5, 2011 0 Rahul S

It looks like the wait will finally end today. India is all set to officially announce its affordable, uber cheap $35 (Rs. 1750) tablet later today when Kapil Sibal, the Telecoms and Education Minister will reveal the product. The product…

Apple

Daily App: FIFA 12 for the iPad

October 3, 2011 0 Nimish

The latest instalment of the famous FIFA franchise arrives on the iPad. And we have a stab, or rather a kick, at playing it. When it comes to sports games, not too many have the kind of following that EA’s…

Android

Wacky Sunday: Dude, Which is My Kindle?

October 2, 2011 0 Nimish

The Kindle Fire might have grabbed all the attention, but the fact is that there were three other devices launched by Amazon last week, taking the total Kindle count to seven. We try to work out which suits you best.

eReaders & Tablets

Amazon Gets Into Touch Territory With Kindle Touch And Fire

September 28, 2011 0 Nimish

Amazon got itself well and truly into touchscreen territory, launching four new Kindles. But no, we don’t think Cupertino will be worried. When they write the history of ebook reader, September 28 will go down as the day when Amazon…

Apple

Daily App: Evri for the iPad

September 26, 2011 0 Nimish

Has Flipboard on the iPad met its match? Based on what we have seen of Evri, the latest news-as-a-mag app on Apple’s tablet, it might have.

Apple

Daily App: Where’s My Water? for iOS

September 23, 2011 0 Nimish

Disney might have come to the iOS gaming party a trifle late but is sure making up for lost time. Where’s My Water? features an entirely new Disney character, Swampy the alligator.