eReaders & Tablets

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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Daily App: Real Steel for iOS

September 22, 2011 0 Nimish

Real Steel, DreamWorks’ sci-fi robot fisticuff film starring Hugh Jackman is due to hit cinema halls on October 7. But we already have got our hands on the official game of the film for iOS from Jump Games.

Android

Daily App: Amazon Appstore for Android

September 20, 2011 0 Nimish

It has been available internationally for a while, but we in India have finally got a chance to try out Amazon’s Appstore for Android. We like what we see, but cannot download any apps.

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Daily App: Firefox for Android Honeycomb

September 15, 2011 0 Nimish

All right, we admit that we got a bit late with the Daily App today. Our excuse? Heck, we were messing with a just-released build of Firefox for Honeycomb.

Apple

Daily App: Dolphin HD for the iPad

September 13, 2011 0 Nimish

We had seen it weave its magic combo of webzines and gesture-based browsing on Android, and the iPhone and now Dolphin HD is available for the iPad, as well. Needless to say, we are cheering. Simply because, the numbers of…

eReaders & Tablets

Budget Tablets: Where are the big brands?

September 9, 2011 0 Nimish

As we got an exclusive hands-on on yet another low-cost tablet (the iBall Slide), there were two rather contrary sentiments running through my ever so ‘humble mind. The first, rather obviously, was one of happiness that the market had yet…

Android

Exclusive First Look: iBall Slide Android Tablet, Price Rs 13995

September 8, 2011 0 Team OG

iBall is the latest Indian player to jump on the tablet bandwagon. Reliance and Beetel both have their offerings out in the market and even as we figure out if a tablet is a utility or hype, here comes the…

Android

Samsung’s New Products, Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Note: Our Thoughts

September 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

It was yesterday that Samsung took covers off two fascinating products at the IFA conference underway at Berlin, Germany. Well, for starters, it looked like just another launch but I think this is part of a concerted move by Samsung…

Apple

Split Screen! sling Note App for the iPad (Video Review)

July 6, 2011 0 Tassavur

CoolGames Inc. has come up with this new app for the iPad2 which is called the SlingNote. This app has some very cool features and distinctly reminds us of the Microsoft Courier concept which never saw the light of day.…

Apple

Why Am I Not Getting The iPad 2, And You Should Buy One

May 26, 2011 5 Annkur

After close to a year with the original iPad, I have been playing to the tunes of iPad 2 since a couple of weeks. The iPad 2 brings in a faster dual-core processor, a thinner body and is somewhat lighter.…

eReaders & Tablets

What Google Didn’t Tell About Chromebooks

May 15, 2011 7 Gaurav N

Are you considering buying a Chromebook - the latest innovation from Google team, and think that it can replace your ipad, xoom or laptop. If yes, you should checkout these basic features which Chromebooks still cant handle.

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Samsung Unveiling 2560×1600 Tablet Display (10.1″)?

May 13, 2011 0 Jassi

Samsung is announcing its 10.1 inch display at the SID Display Week 2011 next week. This display has a 2560 x 1600 resolution which is much higher than what we have heard on any sub 12″ product in the market. It…

Apple

Apple iPad Survey by Silicon Alley Insider Reveals…

May 12, 2011 0 Jassi

The survey by Silicon Alley Insider shows the results of iPad usage from November 2010 to May 2011. The chart shows, a majority of people use iPad web browsing. As per the survey web browsing is the most used feature…

Android

Android Honeycomb based ‘Tablet Toshiba’ Delayed

May 12, 2011 0 Jassi

Toshiba’s second android tablet which was said to arriving in the UK sometime during Q2 is to be delayed. According to Ken Chan, Product Market Manager of Toshiba, Android Honeycomb tablet would be delayed and it might launch during Q3.…

eReaders & Tablets

Acer’s Iconia Range In India, Price & Availability

May 4, 2011 0 Annkur

Acer just gave India its first Honeycomb tablet. The Iconia tab A500 that is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 and sports a 10.1″ screen (1280×800). With 16GB of internal memory, microSD expansion and HDMI out, this is pretty much a…

Apple

The iPad 2 is coming to 13 new countries next week, India?

April 21, 2011 1 Annkur

Apple’s earnings call isn’t exactly a place to expect product launches, but it seems that has changed. While speaking to media and analysts on the Q2 earnings call, Apple COO, Tim Cook revealed that the iPad 2 is coming to…

eReaders & Tablets

Infibeam PI2 Hands On Review

April 8, 2011 0 Mehul

Pi2 is the latest portable reading device from Infibeam. It comes loaded with Top 100 E-books from Project Gutenberg. Though not portable enough to carry in your pocket, Pi2 is portable enough to be carried with you for reading while commuting.

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BlackBerry PlayBook Will Run Android Apps

March 25, 2011 0 Rahul S

RIM has announced that its upcoming Tablet, the BlackBerry Playbook will support apps designed for Android 2.3 handsets and older BlackBerry OS and Java Apps. This would be made possible using two optional application environments that RIM would release. Although…

eReaders & Tablets

Hands-on With MeeGo Tablets, WeTab, ExoPC and more

March 21, 2011 0 Annkur

A trip to Birmingham couldn’t have been more exciting. Last week I happened to attend the MeeGo meet organized by MeeGoExperts and apart from the wonderful techies we met there, there were a whole bunch of MeeGo devices around to play with.…

Apple

The Apple iPad – Take 2

March 20, 2011 6 Annkur

Yes I am the same tiny little blogger who wrote off the tablet concept ending my original review of the Apple iPad with the following words ‘Are you made for the iPad’. A year down the line, I have a…

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iPad prices in India slashed – now starts at Rs 24,500

March 7, 2011 1 Anupama

The iPad 2 was launched just last week, and immediately after the prices of the iPad first generation were slashed from $499 to $399 in US and other major markets. India got the iPad first generation only in late January…

Apple

Apple Unveils The iPad 2

March 2, 2011 0 Rahul S

Apple has finally announced the launch of the second generation iPad at an event held at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco earlier today. The second iPad comes in just about a year after the debut if the iPad…

Android

Motorola Xoom or Samsung’s 10″ Tab, Matching iPad Sales Is Tough

February 15, 2011 5 Annkur

Google is now entering the tablet market with Android 3.0 aka Honeycomb. Top gadget makers like Samsung, Motorola, HTC, Toshiba and LG are making tablets that would run the tablet build of Android. The Motorola Xoom even won the best…

Android

LG Announces Android Powered Optimus 3D, Optimus Pad Prior To MWC

February 13, 2011 0 Rahul S

While the MWC is to start officially on 14 Feb, manufacturers like LG and Samsung seem to be too impatient and have already announced their line up for the show there. LG’s line up is pretty interesting thanks to its…

eReaders & Tablets

Quick Look: Motorola Xoom Vs HP Touchpad Vs Apple iPad vs BlackBerry Playbook

February 9, 2011 3 Rahul S

Ladies and gentlemen, Its 2011 and to say that this is the year of the tablets would not be an understatement. The frenzy that kicked off with the launch of the iPad last year is at its peak right now…

eReaders & Tablets

HP TouchPad Launches This Summer, 4G Version Promised

February 9, 2011 0 Annkur

HP has just gone live with its webOS tablet (along with a couple of smartphones), named ‘TouchPad’. The TouchPad sports a iPad sized i.e. 9.7″ display with 1024×768 resolution. However the magic seems to be on the software end and…

eReaders & Tablets

Kindle gets page numbers, greater sharing options with firmware update

February 8, 2011 0 Nimish

Amazon has released a firmware update for the third generation of its phenomenally successful e-book reader, the Kindle. And unlike some updates that mainly prattle about removing bugs and making operations smoother, this one actually adds some very handy features…

Apple

iPad 2 Display Leaked from China

February 2, 2011 0 c0rex

Apple iPad 2 is expected to hit the production floor from this month onwards. So we expected to see some iPad 2 tablet parts on the web. China based iPhone 4 Repair shop – ifixyouri has provided the photos of…

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The iPad gets its Daily newspaper, courtesy Rupert Murdoch

February 2, 2011 1 Anupama

The Daily, an exclusive iPad newspaper has been launched just few minutes ago. The newspaper has been made only for the Apple iPad, and is perhaps the first newspaper to appear on a tablet rather than in print. It comes from…

Android

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) To Be Previewed Today!

February 1, 2011 0 Rahul S

So, the day is finally here. In a few hours from now, Google would finally preview the much awaited Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). This latest version of Android OS, designed specifically for tablets would obviously be Google’s main tool to compete…

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