Industrious hackers have this week unveiled that with a little tweaking and tinkering they have been able to transform a Kobo Glo e-Reader into a fully fledged Android tablet. The news has been published on the MobileRead's forums and was apparently relatively easy to carry out as the latest Kobo … [Read more...] about Kobo Glo e-Reader Transformed Into Full Android Tablet By Hackers
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Nokia Illusionist Expected To Be Nokia’s Second Windows RT Tablet
Recently, Nokia released their first 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet known as Nokia Lumia 2520, which is expected to hit the shelves by the end of the year. A new rumor suggests that the Finnish maker is working on its second 8-inch Windows RT tablet codenamed Illusionist. … [Read more...] about Nokia Illusionist Expected To Be Nokia’s Second Windows RT Tablet
AT&T Says iPad Air Sales Triple Last Years iPad Launch
Apple launched their new iPad Air last Friday, and whilst they are yet to announce an official sales figures, it would appear that the iPad Air is another success for Apple. Yesterday we heard that iPad Air sales were considerably higher than the launch of the iPad 4 last year, and now US mobile … [Read more...] about AT&T Says iPad Air Sales Triple Last Years iPad Launch
Amazon Discounts Kindles For One Day To Celebrate FAA Decision
Amazon has announced that it is discounting the price of its Kindle devices for one day to celebrate the recent FAA decision to allow electronic devices to be used on airplanes during takeoff and landing. Amazon is offering a 15 percent discount on their Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire HDX 7, and the … [Read more...] about Amazon Discounts Kindles For One Day To Celebrate FAA Decision
Apple iPad Air LTE Hotspot Can Be Run For 24 Hours On A Single Charge
Anand Lal Shimpi from the AnandTech technology website has completed a few tests on his new Apple iPad Air tablet to compare its ability to preform as a LTE hotspot when compared to the LTE iPad 3 which was tested and is equipped with a larger battery. The older LTE Apple iPad 3 was capable of … [Read more...] about Apple iPad Air LTE Hotspot Can Be Run For 24 Hours On A Single Charge
Qualcomm To Launch New Snapdragon Processor With Adreno 400 GPU Next Year
Qualcomm's current high end mobile Snapdragon processor is the Snapdragon 800, the processor is used in a wide range of devices, like the Google Nexus 5, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and more. The Snapdragon 800 processor features an Adreno 330 GPU, although it looks like … [Read more...] about Qualcomm To Launch New Snapdragon Processor With Adreno 400 GPU Next Year
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Update Adds 20 Percent Battery Life
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 already comes with an improved battery over the original tablet. According to Microsoft, the device will give you up to 75 percent more battery power than the first-generation tablet. The guys from The Verge tested out the Surface Pro 2 battery and got 7 hours and 33 … [Read more...] about Microsoft Surface Pro 2 Update Adds 20 Percent Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 To Go Into Production By End Of The Year
We recently heard some specifications on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2, and then the tablet appeared at the FCC. According to a recent report the device is expected to go into production by the end of the year. This would mean that Samsung would launch the Galaxy Note 12.2 early next year, and … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 To Go Into Production By End Of The Year
Google Leaks Another 8-inch Tablet, Nexus 8?
Look what we have here. It seems that Google is not good at all in keeping secrets. All the recent devices were leaked extensively starting with the Nexus 7, and more recently, the Nexus 5 that was leaked in the Android 4.4 Promo video with a bunch of leaks afterwards. Now, the search engine giant … [Read more...] about Google Leaks Another 8-inch Tablet, Nexus 8?
Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 Tablet Spotted At The FCC
We've been from the past few months that Samsung is working on a massive 12.2-inch tablet running Android. Not too long ago, the tablet made an appearance on AnTuTu benchmarks, revealing some specifications of the gigantic tablet. It's not just Samsung, rumors also mentioned that Apple is also … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 Tablet Spotted At The FCC
Carphone Warehouse Offering a Free Nexus 7 With Google Nexus 5
Google unveiled the long-rumored Google Nexus 5 earlier this week, starting at £299 on the Google Play Store. The handset is also available from Carphone Warehouse and costs £295 SIM-free, which is a little less than its official retail price. But, there's a reason why you might consider buying the … [Read more...] about Carphone Warehouse Offering a Free Nexus 7 With Google Nexus 5
Nokia Lumia 2520 and 1520 Headed to UK By Year End, Pre-orders Begin in Finland
Last month, Nokia update its Windows Phone portfolio with Nokia 2520 tablet, Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nokia Lumia 1320. At the launch, it was mentioned that Lumia 1520 and Lumia 2520 will hit Europe by the end of the year. If you don't remember, a Swiss retailer was taking pre-orders of the phablet … [Read more...] about Nokia Lumia 2520 and 1520 Headed to UK By Year End, Pre-orders Begin in Finland
