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According to a Digitimes report, panel makers are preparing for a Q4 slowdown as Apple curbs its orders for iPad 2 components. Apple is both selling off excess iPad 2 inventory and preparing for the iPad 3. Apple cut back on panel orders in Q3 2011, a move that caused LG shipments to fall by…
If you’re on a market looking to grab yourself a 10-inch tablet that won’t break your bank, maybe the ViewSonic ViewPad 10e is worth considering. It doesn’t sport a fast dual-core processor nor does it run Android Honeycomb. Rather, it’s a Gingerbread-based device with a single-core 1GHz processor and 9.7-inch XGA (1024×768 pixels) display. In…
T-Mobile detailed its Magenta Saturday sale going on this Saturday. For one day only, customers will be able to get their hands on some of T-Mobile’s finer smartphones and tablets for $49.99 or less. A few are even free. You won’t be able to pay these prices up front, though. To get the big discount…
Toshiba released Android 3.2 update for its 10-inch tablet – Thrive. The new software (version 3.2.1.31.5.0002) brings a number of bug fixes and improvements, including: Improved compatibility mode enhancing the way applications originally designed for smaller screen devices appear and function on the larger tablet display. Improved screen rotation acceleration. Added extended screen support API,…
While graphic novels and comics are nothing new to the iPad and tablets, you can’t help but feel that many of these aren’t actually taking advantage of what the device can offer. I’ve spent some time with the new iPad app CIA: Operation Ajax from Cognito Comics and it is an excellent example of the…
Just in time for the release of the Kindle Fire and Nook Color, Netflix has released a redesigned Android tablet app that will make getting to your favorite movies and shows easier. This redone app aims to show off more content and it will soon be making its way to the iPad. In a blog…
We’ve already told you Best Buy will offer a number of phones for free during this Black Friday. What about tablets? They plan to have solid deals on that front, too. Here’s a glimpse of their offering brought to you by BFads.net: Asus Transformer 16GB Wi-Fi only – $250, the keyboard dock will be sold…
While Adobe may not have been right about Flash on mobile, the company definitely has a large commitment to bringing its tools and apps to as many mobile platforms as possible. Adobe just announced a plethora of apps including Photoshop touch for Android tablets. Photoshop Touch, Ideas, Kuler, Debut, Collage and Proto should be available…
It looks like the Amazon Kindle Fire is shipping a little early, and a bunch of reviews have already crossed the wire today. The most tantalizing things about the Amazon Kindle Fire is that it manages to provide 1.2 GHz of dual-core goodness for only $200, but after skimming some of the reviews, it’s readily…
AT&T has just announced the LTE- equipped Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 along with six new LTE market that are set to go live on November 20th. To make the deal even sweeter, AT&T will be giving away a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket with the purchase of the Tab 8.9. A free Galaxy S II…