Tag Archives: Tablets

Microsoft Surface Preorders Start Today

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Joe Gillis

For the few of you who don’t already have an iPad (or even a Google Nexus Tablet), Microsoft will start taking preorders for its Surface tablet today. Said preorders will begin at 12:00PM Eastern, 9AM Pacific. Heck, that’s right now! … Continue reading →

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Google Maps for Android Updated to Include Transit Maps, More

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Even if you’re an iPhone and iOS user, you have to give props to Google and Android in at least some areas. One such area is Maps. Google has been doing maps for a long time and has really gotten … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Tablet Coming to US On August 16th

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Even as Samsung and Apple slug it out in court over who copied who, both companies are moving forward with new hardware. Apple has, of course, the upcoming iPhone 5 and rumored iPad Mini and Samsung has today announced (again), … Continue reading →

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First Google Nexus 7 Tablets Begin Shipping, Could Arrive Within Days

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Joe Gillis

Great news for those of you who eagerly pre-ordered a Google Nexus 7 tablet when they were first announced because it loks like those orders are starting to ship. That’s right, according to the folks at Droid-Life (who should … Continue reading →

Posted in Android, Google, News, Tech | Tagged Android, Android Jelly Bean, Asus, Google Nexus 7, Google Play, Jelly Bean, Mobile, Nexus 7, Tablets | 1 Comment

Google to Acquire QuickOffice

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Joe Gillis

As has been discussed many time before at this site and elsewhere, Apple pretty much dominated the tablet world with the iPad. When using the iPad, Apple has even provided iWork (at an extra charge of course), which are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Google, Mobile, Mobile Apps, News, Tech | Tagged Android OS, Chrome OS, Google, Google Android, iOS, iPad 2, iWork, Mobile Productivity, New iPad, QuickOffice, Tablets | Comments Off

Google Reportedly to Unveil New Nexus Tablet at Google IO Next Month

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Joe Gillis

In the tablet world, Apple’s iPad is pretty much the undisputed market leader. However, that doesn’t stop others from trying to enter the space with tablets of their own. The next competetor looking to enter the ring is Google, which … Continue reading →

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Barnes & Noble Announces New Nook Tablet

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

I don’t know about you but it seemed like I used to have several Barnes & Noble stores in my neighborhood and now I need to drive quite far to find one. Not that that really means anything. Amazon doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile, News, Tech | Tagged Android, Barnes & Noble, eReaders, Hulu, iPad, Nook, Nook Cloud, Nook Color 2.0, Nook Tablet, Tablets | 1 Comment

Amazon Makes Streaming Deal with NBC Universal

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Joe Gillis

The online content streaming landscape just got a bit more interesting as Amazon announced late Thursday it has made a deal with NBCUniversal to provide 1,000 Universal Pictures movies to its streaming customers. The new content includes films such as … Continue reading →