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iPad Powered iTray Delivers Sushi in London

A UK restaurant franchise is taking a unique approach to food serving, by delivering sushi to their patrons via an iPad controlled quadricopter. The device, dubbed the iTray is being tested by YO! Sushi in central London. The chain is known for delivering its delicious sushi via conveyor belts, called “kaiten” in Japanese, and chose the quadricopter food delivery method in an effort to make dining at their establishments more hi-tech. The iTray is still in its infancy, and if the technology proves popular, it could make a U.S. appearance Read more

Ian Kersey

Acer Iconia W3, 8″ Windows 8 Tablet Available For Pre-Order Starting at $349

The first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Acer Iconia W3 that was announced at last week’s Computex expo in Taiwan last week is now available for pre-order at a handful of retailers, starting at $349.99. The Iconia W3 runs on Windows 8 and has an 8.1-inch 1280 x 800 display, a dual-core Atom processor running at 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM, a 2MP front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera of 2MP as well. The unit comes with micro USB, micro HDMI and microSD, has a battery life of around eight hours. Read more

Ian Kersey

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 in golden brown leaks

When Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, it only had a white model to show us. We did think it will be available in other colors and voila, today we have the tablet in golden brown leaked, compliments to the ever-savvy EVleaks. Aside from a different paint job, this should be the same-as-white device, boasting a 7-inch 1024×600 pixels screen, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 3-megapixel camera on the back, 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 8 or 16 GB of expandable storage, 4,000mAh battery, and Wi-Fi connectivity (though we guess Read more

Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 and A3000 now available in the U.S.

Two of Lenovo’s low-end tablets, IdeaTab A1000 and A3000, are now available for purchase in the U.S. The former could be yours for $189 ($149 with a promo code), while the latter is selling for $229. Both devices come with a 7-inch 1024×600 pixels screen and Android Jelly Bean, but there are some differences as well. With its front-facing speakers and Dolby Digital Plus sound, the Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 goes for the music lovers on a budget. It also has a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage, VGA front-facing Read more

Goodbye Spacebar! Google Keyboard App Now Available In Play Store

Tired of paying for a decent keyboard for your Android device? Google has just released the Google Keyboard, which combines features of many other Android keyboards in one clean-looking, responsive app. Google Keyboard lets you say goodbye to the spacebar by automatically spacing words after they have been typed, and allows users to compose notes simply with Voice Typing. The app also features gesture typing, which works well when coupled with the app’s word prediction. The Google Keyboard app can be used on any Android device from smartphones to tablets, Read more

Ian Kersey

Revamped Toshiba Excite Tablets to Run on Android 4.2, Available on June 25th

Toshiba is revamping its Excite tablet line, with the introduction yesterday of three new tablets running on Android 4.2 and utilizing NVIDIA’s Tegra chips. The three tablets, named Excite Write, Excite Pro and Excite Pure, have similar features at varying price points. The Excite Pure comes in on the lower level of the spectrum, offering a 10.1 inch AutoBrite display with a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor powers the tablet, with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage on board. The Pure has a Read more

Ian Kersey

Hospital reports getting return on investment for iPads in just over one week

Not long after the iPad first came out the medical industry started deploying the tablet for various purposes from storing data to researching and displaying that research. Financially, does it actually pay off to spend money on iPads in this field? One hospital can conclude it most certainly is. That hospital, which is choosing to go unnamed, had its Chief Information Officer speak at a healthcare technology conference last year. There he revealed that the hospital saw a return on investment after purchasing iPads in nine days — just over Read more

Android tablets to dominate the market soon

Apple has managed to keep its leading position in the tablet market having ended the first quarter of this year with 50% share of all tablet shipments. However, the Android ecosystem is poised to overtake iOS. According to ABI Research, Android will keep growing not least thanks to the huge Chinese market, which may be passionate about Apple’s tablet(s), but the price is deterring many from grabbing the iPad (or iPad Mini). Instead, many Chinese (and other users throughout the world) are grabbing smaller, 7-inch Android tablets that doesn’t cost Read more

Samsung introduces two new affordable Galaxy Tab 3 tablets

Samsung is known for releasing a variety of Android devices at different price points and with different features. It recently added the Galaxy S4 mini to its handset lineup, and today it refreshed its Galaxy Tab lineup with the affordable Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch. The  8-inch Tab 3 features a WXGA resolution display,  1.5GHz dual-core processor,  1.5GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of onboard storage, 5-megapixel rear camera, 4,450 mAh battery and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The 10.1-inch model has a WXGA display, 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, Read more

Kelly Hodgkins

Amazon Cuts Kindle Fire HD Prices For Father’s Day

Father’s Day is right around the corner, and if you’re looking to get Dad a new tablet, look no further. Amazon is offering a sweet deal on its Kindle Fire HD tablet line, offering $20 off of their already affordable line of tablets. The offer starts today and ends on June 8th. Amazon has three models in the Fire HD line, with the 7 inch Kindle Fire HD is priced at $199, the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD for $269 and the 8.9 inch Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE Read more

Ian Kersey

Tegra 4-Powered Asus Infinity Pad Unveiled at Computex

Asus recently took the wraps off of its next generation Transformer Infinity Pad, one of the company’s best tablet offerings today. However, the real treat for the latest Infinity Pad is that it’s powered by NVIDIA’s insanely powerful Tegra 4 CPU. The latest Transformer Infinity Pad rocks the following specs: 10.1 inch 2560 x 1600 WQXGA display NVIDIA Tegra 4 2GB RAM 32GB internal storage 5 megapixel rear camera 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera SD card slot USB 3.0 port Of course, the new Transformer Infinity Pad will also have a full Read more