The story of iPad

Folks at rightcolours.com have produced a short video that presents some information about how iPad managed to give off a new trend on the international market, becoming one of the most desired gadgets in the world.

The story of iPad

Apple's Tablet was sold in less than two years after the launch of the first model in more than 55 million units, and 10% were sold a week ago, in the first crazy weekend of the New iPad.

The New iPad vs Transformer Prime

It is said that "The New iPad's" perfomance is better than Nvidia Tegra 3 when it comes to graphical power.

The New iPad vs Transformer Prime

Orange Tahiti Tablet

Orange UK introduced its own new tablet: Orange Tahiti. The selling price will be $100 with two years subscription, 2GB monthly traffic, 1 GB of which can be used only in off-peak.

Tahiti Orange has a dual-core 1.2 Gz, 5 megapixel camera, running Android 3.2. The display is TFT capacitive touchscreen and will have a 7-inch diagonal. The tablet features GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, 3G and HSDPA. The tablet is made by Huawei company and runs Android Honeycomb OS.

Check Nook Table post

CES 2012: The first 3D tablet that works without glasses

CES 2012 Las Vegas is the place where 3D battle starts. Until now we talked only about 3D TVs. In 2012 the battle moves to tablet and smartphones area.

2012 already brings more advanced tablet prices that seemed impossible a year ago. Recently, Sony, Lenovo and Polaroid produced such devices. But non can brag about it like these guys. The Chinese tablet doesn't need special glasses and runs HD movies. In addition, it will run the newest version of Android.

Sony bets on Android for their new smartphones Xperia S and Xperia Ion.

Unlike televisions, mobile phones did not flirted with 3D displays before. So they left a niche to exploit only good for a Japanese company. And if you got the tuned mobile, you can go for a personal brand-new housing on the back, or you may prefer inlays of gold and crystals around.

Google Nexus Tablet - the first Google tablet

Google has worked with HTC and Samsung to promote their own mobile OS (Android) to smartphones, and now it seems it wants to come strong on the tablet market segment. According to statements by the Executive Director of Google, Eric Schmidt, the online giant is preparing a tablet that will compete with Amazon Kindle Fire.

Thus, Google tablet aims to provide outstanding performance in a compact body with 7 inch touch screen, while maintaining a competitive price under $ 200.

It is rumored that the Google tablet will be available under the name "Nexus Tablet", which urges us to believe that the manufacturer will be the South Korean company Samsung, which made ​​the latest Google smartphones - Nexus Nexus S and Galaxy.

The operating system will could be the last iteration of Android's, most likely the future 4.x ICS

Although this is the logical step, Google prefers to keep us in suspense. They do not confirm anything officially. But we still have the Eric Schmidt statement, which is heavy.

If the rumors will prove true, Google tablet could appear on the market in about six months.

Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet: Video Comparison

If we look at prices, Kindle Fire Tablet is better than the Nook and it's $ 50 cheaper ($ 200 vs. $ 250).
Instead, Nook Tablet has 1GB of RAM and Kindle only 512 MB, Nook features double storage space (16GB) + card slot and boasts a better battery life.

Both tablets features dual-core processors at 1GHz.



But still, Kindle is in my Top Gadgets for Christmas 2011

The perfect Christmas tablet

90% of Americans want a tablet? Christmas is almost here so it's time to choose the perfect Christmas tablet. You have to pick between these 4 tablets:

Quad-core HTC tablet to be released in February 2012

HTC did not manage to have the expected success with HTC Flyer tablet. They will try their luck in 2012 with a fresh quad-core tablet. It will be interesting to see if they will use Tegra 3. Especially since they speak also of a smartphone with Tegra 3 HTC - HTC Edge.

The presentation event of the famous tablet will take place at HTC Mobile World Congress 2011 in Spain.

The race for quad-core tablets just started. Perhaps this would be the rescue solution they are waiting for. There are many things to be taken into consideration: interface, operating system, applications.

iPad still dominates the market with over 60%, Android tablets with a variety of models stands at 35%.

See more details on HTC Flyer here

Nook tablet - a rival to Kindle Fire

Nook released a new tablet in a saturated niche. For those who don't know, Nook is a brand known for its eBook readers that was rivaling the Kindle over the years.

Nook tablet is trying to take a piece of Kindle Fire's market.

Features:

- Capacitive touch screen 7 inch IPS, 1024 x 600 pixels;

- Dual-core processor at 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB of storage and microSD up to 32GB;

- Android 2.3 Gingerbread;

- Range of up to 9 hours for video playback;

- price:249 dollars. Remember that Kindle Fire will start to be delivered in mid-November at $ 199.



I think that Barnes&Noble needs to revise that price in order to be competitive with Kindle.

5 Viable Alternatives to Kindle Fire

Is Amazon Kindle Fire the most affordable tablet on the market?

I am trying to answer this question so stay with me while I go through the list of the main price/features competitors. Although Kindle Fire is currently the most brilliant diamont available for tablet fans, there are a lot of tablets out there at a similar price or less that can successfully replace it.

Below I will present six alternatives for Kindle Fire:

Asus Transformer

Asus Transformer is a real bargain. Asus is fighting for top positions in the Android tablets for some time. Transformer is offering an amazing screen and many ISP ports and is a safe tablet with a low price that runs Android Honeycomb.

And, like all other Android tablets on the market, it can run all Kindle reader applications.

BlackBarry Playbook

It's hard to fall in love with Playbook, but if you're a Blackberry fan and you want a tablet with a light OS and an amazing screen this is the right choice for you.

BlackBarry Playbook comes with preinstalled reading software called Kobo but if you want to read Kindle books you can use Kindle Cloud Reader (avialable for download).

Dell Streak 7

Although Dell tablet Streak tablet 7 is the oldest from the tablets presented here, it manages to keep up pretty well. Android 2.2 has lots of applications, including Kindle app that can satisfy even the most fussy users.

It is rumored that Dell Streak 7 will receive a big upgrade, much needed for Honeycomb users.

Archos 80 G9

Archos 80 G9 is equipped with a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex processor, 8-inch screen and 8 GB internal memory.

Technical specifications are pretty good, but we can't say the same about the final product. However Archos 80 G9 can perform relly good the tasks of a Kindle Fire.

Nook Color

Nook Color is one of the cheapest tablets on the market. It comes with preinstalled Android 2.2 OS that features many applications, email and web browser. If you don't like the pre-installed reading application you can install the Kindle app right away.

Those from Barnes & Noble were the first to to release a complex e-reader device that acts just as a tablet at half the price of an iPad. Wee see the same move today from Amazon with the release of the new Kindle Fire.


Conclusions:

Kindle Fire will penetrate the tablet market really fast. That's a fact. This means it will take a huge bite of competitors' market share. Amazon's strategy is based primarily on the quality of its long lasting brand, quality and price. For those who want more from a tablet that Kindle Fire can offer, remember that there is always an alternative, but not necessarily a cheaper one.

Click here to see how the Kindle Fire's specs compared to other popular tablets.

Amazon Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 vs. Nook Color [image]

Amazon Kindle Fire is almost here, and wee need to see more about its performances and features compared to iPad 2 and Nook Color. Although the comparison with iPad 2 is not fair, I still love how Amazon Kindle Fire looks and performs. And the best part about this new tablet is the price: $199.
via thisismynext

Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet was unveiled! [video]

After much anticipation, the largest online retailer finally released Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, a 7-inch tablet with Android operating system and top specifications.

The new Kindle will have a 7-inch screen wired with IPS LCD technology (plus a layer of Gorilla Glass), dual-core processor and only 414 grams! The price is also very competitive: $199. Let's not forget that the main competitor, iPad 2 have a price around $ 499. Unfortunately this model will not feature 3G (WiFi only).

Amazon' Kindle Fire will have no microphone and no camera (which explains lack of 3G). It seems that Amazon wants to provide a tablet at the lowest price possible. If you buy the Amazon Kindle Fire you'll get a trial subscription for a period of 30 days to Amazon Prime.

Regarding OS, as we expect, we have Android Market, Kindle books, magazines. All these can be stored online for free through Amazon Cloud Storage. The producers say that Kindle Fire is able to store even movies. When you get home, you can continue to watch the rest of the movie on your TV set. How cool is that..!?



Even if we were told that Android operating system is present, the interface looks like nothing we have seen before. In my opinion it resembles iOS but we need to expect a review before we can decide. The preorders started today, so hurry up!

Motorola Xoom 2 - images and rumors

Motorola will launch XOOM 2 tablet - thinner and more powerful than its predecessor (Xoom 1) was. Xoom 2 is named after its predecessor and is meant to be a substitute for e-reader.

According to various sources, the new tablet from Motorola will "come to his feet". It seems that they favor the vertical design, and this arrangement can be seen easily with the placement of the front camera.
 

The tablet will be thinner and it will have a smaller screen than expected: 8.2 inch HD IPS and it weights around 430 grams. According to ThisIsMyNext site (TIMNE), Xoom 2 wants to replace the nowadays e-reader and has "on board" IR remote control and subwoofer. TIMNE argues that the classic version will have a 1.2 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and can record HD video in 1080p.

The future of CPU Efficiency

Men of science at Intel developed a new project involving an experimental CPU that may conduct to gadgets and computers with importantly lower energy usage.

The chip is codenamed “Claremont” and is acknowledged as a near-threshold voltage processor, which grants electronic transistors to engage at super-low, near “verge” emfs to increase efficiency and diminish energy consumption. This degree is very close to the electric potential at which transistors turn on and start conducting current (“threshold” voltage). This brings a 500% increase in energy efficiency.

In the presentation, the prototype low-power CPU was exploited on a PC running Linux Operating System, powered exclusively off a photovoltaic cell the size of a stamp. The CPU was utilized in alignment with other experimental project, a prototype DRAM named the hybrid memory cube (ultra-effective computer memory interface).

“We used a solar cell in the demonstration to show how little power was required,” said Intel spokeswoman Connie Brown in an interview. “But it could run on anything that has power.” Like lemon juice, or perhaps a potato as Brown suggested. “The key message is the low power and how much more transistors would be power-efficient running at near-threshold.”

Numerous years of exploring unknown territories in research have conducted to Intel’s near-threshold voltage-processor design. Claremont changes into NTV mode (under 10 mW in power consumption) when its workload is light.

This implies, besides powering off entirely, a CPU can remain in an “ultra low-power state,” conserving open applications and active processes — “always-on” devices. The technology could even be applied to produce “zero-power” computer architectures powered by solar power. The future is bright!

Watch the presentation here


image credit: intel.com

New Toshiba AT200 tablet

Toshiba is ready to launch it's latest ultra-thin tablet: AT200. As you can see in the video, this tablet is a serious competitor to Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Features:
- 10.1 inch display (1280x800), 7.7mm thick
- ultra-thin design, metal backing, well built
- runs Android 3.2
- TI OMAP 4430 1.2 Ghz processor
- up to 64GB memory
- 5 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera
- up to 8 hours of battery life promised

Read the press release here

More pictures after the jump

HP TouchPad for $99!

I'm not sure if you heard about it, but HP is killing webOS. This means it will discontinue all the phones as well as the HP TouchPad tablet. I don't necessarily consider this a good decision, because I really think webOS was amazing.

The good part about all these is that HP TouchPad is blowing right now! It might not be a perfect tablet, but for the new price they are selling ($100), it will be hard to beat even by iPad 2.

The HP TouchPad can be bought from:

Bestbuy.com / Bestbuy.ca
Futureshop.com / Futureshop.ca
Hp.com / Hp.ca

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