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They said it would never happen, but today Microsoft quietly released an Android version of its Office suite of programs. Office Mobile for Office 365 is included on every Windows Phone running Windows Phone 8, and it released for the iPhone in June. Now Android users can also work with their Word, Excel and PowerPoint…
Amazon may be going with a full court press in order to dominate the Android tablet market. According to leaked information from BGR, the retail giant is planning to up the specs on its Kindle Fire HD tablet, while keeping the price low in order to deliver a knockout punch that’ll bring the competition to…
More Android tablets have shipped worldwide than the iPad, according to a recent Strategy Analytics report. The report shows that Android had an increase in market share, and it managed to capture 67 percent of the 51.7 million units shipped (up from 51 percent of the market last year). Analyst Peter King added this: “Android…
According to Parks Associates, 48% of U.S. broadband households now own at least one tablet, up from nearly 33% a year ago. 22% of households reported a tablet purchase, while only 7% purchased an e-reader in 2012, down from 9% in 2011. And that apparently is just a start with growth expected to continue as…
The new Nexus 7 will land on July 30th, but you can grab one early today at Best Buy, Amazon and other retailers. As reported by Engadget, Best Buy confirmed it is selling the Nexus 7 in stores and online. You can also snag the tablet device from Amazon, Walmart, and GameStop. Other retail partners…
What seems as part of the idea to clear out the stock, Samsung is launching a special Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Student Edition bundle that includes a Bluetooth keyboard and dock, as well as some cool software freebies like Polaris Office, 50GB of Dropbox storage for one year, and a three-month subscription to Hulu…
Google finally took the wraps off of the updated Nexus 7 yesterday, and we may not have a long time to wait until we the next generation Nexus 10. According to the Wall Street Journal’s Amir Efrati, said device should be coming in the near future. Expect to see new 10-inch Nexus 10 Android tablet…
A lot of exciting news was revealed at Google’s “Breakfast with Sundar” event today, including a major announcement from Netflix that gives Android an advantage over iOS in the streaming department. Netflix has released a new version of its Android app, specifically for the just revealed update of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet, which releases in…
Google served up some piping hot numbers this morning at its “Breakfast with Sundar” event in San Francisco. The menu this morning included Android 4.3, the new Nexus 7 and a host of other services. The big news, however, were the numbers Google had to offer pertaining to tablet activations and Play Store app downloads.…
According to a screenshot obtained by 9to5Google, the new version of the Nexus 7 tablet will be arriving in Best Buy stores on July 30th. The new Nexus 7 is expected to be unveiled at a Google event tomorrow in San Francisco, and is rumored to come touting a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, a 7 inch…