Should you purchase a full-featured tablet or a select-features tablet or an e-reader? That may be a better way to ask the question. Do you want to spend the money on an iPad? If so, nothing else will do. If you’re invested in the Apple ecosystem, there is no way that any other device is Continue Reading →
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Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin, known for some of his accurate tips on the mobile industry in the past, said on Twitter that Windows Phone 9 will launch at some point in the second half of 2014 (third or fourth quarter) without the iconic Metro user interface that’s currently present on all Windows Phone handsets and Continue Reading →
Spotify is setting its mobile app for free. The streaming music service said on Wednesday that it would allow anyone on an iOS or Android tablet or smartphone to use its app free of charge. The new service launches on Wednesday. Previously, users could only listen to Spotify’s desktop or browser-based program for free, and Continue Reading →
Apple’s U.S. Patent No. 8,603,574 for a “Curved touch sensor” details a manufacturing technique that produces accurate, curved touch surfaces without deficiencies caused by substrate warping or deformation. The patent’s claims specifically cover use of the technology in displays, touch pads and touch mice, among other devices. Apple notes that current touch panel technologies, specifically Continue Reading →
Amazon has added new education-focused features to the Kindle FreeTime options on Kindle Fire devices, which allow parents to make sure kids have met all their education goals before the tablet can be used for games or cartoons. The update, announced on Monday, also allows parents to manage the amount of time their kids spent Continue Reading →
Brace yourselves folks, it looks like Samsung is preparing a barrage of “Lite” variants of existing devices for the unsuspecting mobile market come next year. Our insider recently revealed the existence of the Galaxy Note 3 Lite and Galaxy Grand Lite, and now we’ve received information that there’s a Galaxy Tab 3 Lite (SM-T11) in Continue Reading →
Most technology companies don’t often get the chance to regain a market category lead after being swept aside by not one but two technology giants. In most cases after losing the lead, the company either pivots to a new category or goes out of business. Some companies hit the reset button and make that difficult Continue Reading →
Developing an interest in international affairs starts with knowing the names, capitals and history of foreign nations. These mobile apps allow students to virtually visit areas of the United States and other countries, while teaching important statistics and facts about them. Stack the Countries™ ($1.99) There are several key concepts related to countries and continents taught Continue Reading →
The most popular mobile/handheld devices for playing videogames in the U.S. are Android phones and Apple’s iPad tablets, but Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets made a surprisingly strong showing in a June survey conducted by IDC. That survey’s results appear in the latest IDC-App Annie mobile gaming spotlight, out today. The overall winner was Apple, with Continue Reading →
For the first time in a single year, tablets will ship in higher volumes than mobile PCs. More specifically, tablet shipments in 2013 will reach 231 million, compared to just 186 million units for mobile PCs. The latest estimates come from Strategy Analytics, which further says this is the beginning of a trend (tablets shipping Continue Reading →