Tablets

Apple has refreshed its entry-level devices on Tuesday, introducing an 8GB iPhone 5c and reintroducing the iPad 4. The 9.7-inch Retina display iPad 4, once again for sale on Apple’s website, becomes the company’s new entry-level larger tablet, and will only be available with 16GB memory in either black or white. The fourth-generation iPad replaces Continue Reading →

Microsoft on Monday announced the Surface 2 with AT&T 4G LTE support, a 64GB version of the Surface 2 tablet that also features mobile broadband. The device is available now for $679; given that the Surface 2 without LTE retails for $549, you’re paying an extra $130 to ensure you’re (almost) always online. Curiously, Microsoft Continue Reading →

Asus’ dual-boot Transformer Book Duet is dead. At CES this year, one of the big stories was dual-OS devices. Spurred on by encouragement from chipmaker Intel, Asus announced the Transformer Book Duet, a hybrid laptop and tablet that switches between Microsoft Windows and Google’s Android on the fly. The device was an intriguing highlight at Continue Reading →

App analytics firm Umeng, typically known as the ‘Flurry of China,’ has released a new report that provides more evidence of the burgeoning smartphone market in China, which is already known as the world’s largest. The number of active smart devices in China — including smartphones and tablets — exceeded 700 million by the end Continue Reading →

Starting this April, United Airlines will roll out a new personal device entertainment system onboard select aircraft for Apple’s iPhone and iPad running iOS 7 exclusively at launch time. With the new service United Airline customers will be able to choose from over 150 movies and nearly 200 TV shows and watch them free of Continue Reading →

Microsoft released a bundle of software updates on Tuesday morning for its Surface line of tablets, including support for the Power Cover, which just went on sale, and improved touchpad input. Also out this AM is a leaked price point on WPCentral for the coming Surface 2 64GB SKU that includes LTE: $679. That’s quite Continue Reading →

Service at restaurants can be decidedly slow. But for those of you who frequent Buffalo Wild Wings, relying on the waitstaff to place an order could soon be a thing of the past. The company has revealed that, after a successful pilot program, it’s going to put tablets on each one of its tables, with Continue Reading →

Several years ago, technology research firm Gartner predicted Apple would maintain its hold on the tablet market until 2015. A new study from the company, however, shows Android taking a decisive lead: in 2013, it boasted 62-percent market share, compared to 36 percent for iOS. Google’s mobile operating system climbed to the number one position Continue Reading →

There are a fair amount of quality apps that specialize in the study of U.S. History, but these five apps form a veritable Mount Rushmore and then some. There are options for students of all ages. Studacy – U.S. Presidents (iPhone Free) Since America’s independence, presidents have been chronological benchmarks in the study of history: the Continue Reading →

Sony on Monday announced a slim, light and waterproof Android-based Xperia Z2 tablet and two new Xperia smartphones at the launch of Mobile World Congress. The 10.1-in. high-definition display tablet and the high-end Xperia Z2 smartphone, with a 5.2-in. display, will be available globally in March, while the Xperia M2 with a 4.8-in. display, will Continue Reading →