When we think of budget tablets, we tend to think of $349 devices such as the Vizio tablet, The Acer Iconia Tab or to a lesser extent, the Impression 10. Archos has shattered our vision of budget tablets by revealing the pricing for the Arnova 7. At only $99, this 7-inch tablet could go over well with those who aren't too much into the latest technology. For the rest of us, the Arnova 7 may not be up to snuff. The 7-inch screen size does make the tablet ideal for one-handed use, but it packs some specifications that we aren't… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Have you ever wanted to record TV directly to your iPhone, iPad or Android device? If so, you’ll want to check out the Volkano Flow, $99, for they’ve just announced the addition of direct to mobile recording. And even better, it records via WiFi. With the Vokano Flow will require $12.99 apps on each mobile device and the data is encrypted so you should steer clear of infringement issues with your content provider. iPhone, iPad, and Android recording is done at D1 or 640x480 or 352x240 resolutions. Like a sling player, the Flow allows users to watch and control TV… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Nokia has set the date for its Nokia World Conference, October 26-27, 2011. The annual event will be held in London and speculation that Nokia will seize this opportunity to launch the first device with the company’s collaboration with Microsoft. Nokia’s decision to use Windows Phone OS in their smartphones is anticipated to improve the OS chances of catching on mainstream thanks to Nokia’s reach around the world. The timing for a new flagship phone looks perfect: just before the holiday season, the Mango update to the Windows Phone OS should be ready and Nokia World is the perfect venue… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
 
To continue our coverage of the CommunicAsia 2011 which just ended today in Singapore, we now go to Sony Ericsson which just unveiled two new Android smartphones for their Xperia lineup. Both running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the two new phones are the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray and Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Just by looking at the product photos of these two phones, it would appear that the Xperia Active is geared more for individuals with active lifestyle, while the Xperia Ray is close to the previously released Xperia Arc and Xperia Play. For their individual key features, we have the… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
You’ve seen these two interesting sleeves and realize that to be truly mobile, you can’t be holding your iPad 2 all the time. The simple solution? A nifty sleeve. Here’s two popular ones, let’s see if they fit the bill. Timbuk2 Envelope Sleeve Sleek, good looking and trusted are three words I use to best describe this sleeve. Drawing on their years of making messenger bags for the rough and tumble urban bike messenger crowd, the envelope sleeve uses the classic 3 panel construction of their “ballistic fabric.” Going further into the sleeve you find “high impact foam” and a… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - Cars 2 brings more vechiles to the screen, this time in 3D. Check out Gamertell’s spoiler-free bullet-ppint preview of the movie… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 It looks like the previous rumors were indeed accurate—the Motorola Xoom has officially come available with US Cellular. The announcement has arrived by way of the US Cellular Twitter account where they let everyone know that the Honeycomb running tablet will be available at “select” retail stores and that it will be selling for $599.99. Oh, and just in case you were uncertain, US Cellular is selling the same Wi-Fi only model that you can get in a variety of other locations. That said, given the Xoom is only available at select locations with US Cellular, they have also suggested… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - Instead of just making a list of things to do, this app provides the ability to receive alerts triggered by your presence at or near a specific location. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for . | Comment on this Article »
 
While we are still not entirely certain as to when Lenovo is going to launch the Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1—it looks like OfficeMax is ready and waiting. Coming by way of an on-shelf price card, we can now tell you what the price of the Android 3.0 Honeycomb running tablet will be—$499.99. And as for the specs, the IdeaPad Tablet K1 will feature a 10.1 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800, 32GB of internal storage, an aluminum rear casing, up to 10 hours of battery life, Adobe Flash support, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and both a front… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Remote controls are annoying to keep track of, we all know that. With all the other devices you might be using in your living room or bedroom it seems silly to have one thing to just turn on the TV or Blur-ray player. Vizio is solving this problem by releasing a tablet, but VooMote hopes to get rid of your remote control by making your iPhone or iPod touch your remote. The VooMoteOne is device that connects to the bottom and back of your iPhone or iPod touch. With the device you’ll be able to control just about any TV,… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like Best Buy may have been feeling a bit jealous of the cloud music offerings that we have seen from the likes of Google and Amazon because they have since announced their own—the Best Buy Music Cloud. That being said, it seems like the Best Buy Music Cloud will come with some good and bad points. First, it is available in a Lite and a Premium version with the Lite version being free and the Premium version coming at $3.99 per month. Strike one, making users pay for something they can already get for free from Google and/or… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The bad news streak continues for RIM. The company's products aren't doing so well in the United States due to stiff competition from the likes of iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7 devices. BlackBerry smartphones are coming off as relics of a bygone era. The BlackBerry PlayBook definitely had the potential to be one of the top selling tablets in the market, but glaring omissions such as a native email application set the PlayBook way back. Due to falling PlayBook sales, RIM has decreased the number of tablets it expects to sell. According to Taiwanese supply chain makers speaking to… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like Rovio Mobile has another treat coming this summer, another update on the Angry Birds Seasons side of the house. The details have arrived by the way of a 30 second teaser video that was posted on YouTube and offered just a few details as to what we can expect to see. The hints included that the Summer Pignic update for Seasons will arrive this summer and include one bird and one mission. The mission, save the eggs from the green pigs. That aside, it looks like just about everyone will get to play this latest release as… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
A report last week stated that HP was considering adding NFC chips to its upcoming smartphones and tablets. The industry is betting on NFC to be widely used in conducting monetary transactions in stores around the world. Even though Zoosh has the potential to seriously disrupt the demand for NFC chips, HP is moving forward with its plans. The company is currently looking for a RFID/NFC design engineer. The responsibilities for the job include designing NFC components for HP smartphones and tablets. It could be a little while before we see the first HP devices packing NFC technology. HP has… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
This review should have been a slam dunk. I expected to absolutely hate one of these. The result? I can’t stop using one of them for a rather simple and unexpected reason. Let’s take a look. Apple Smart Cover There’s not too much to be said here that our Kirk Hiner hasn’t said. I chose not to give Apple another $39 when I bought my iPad 2. 3 days later, I am busting down Best Buys door to get one. You’ve seen the demo, it “magically” connects to the iPad via magnets allowing the screen to wake/sleep when the cover… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
 
News about Vizio's tablet has been leaking out a lot lately. We've seen a picture of its price tag in a Walmart store in addition to a leaked Walmart release schedule that gave the tablet a release window of "week 26." All that information has been confirmed by Vizio. The Vizio tablet will run on Android 2.3 and will be on sale in July for $349. It is capable of running Honeycomb, but Vizio is holding out on updating the tablet until it feels Honeycomb is stable enough. Vizio has also seriously customized Android 2.3 with its own user interface.… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Even with more and more companies transitioning their machines to Windows 7, Windows XP still accounts for 60 percent of the market according to a recent report conducted by Forrester Research, Inc. Please keep in mind that all of the following numbers and figures were taken from March data. According to the 400,000 machines from 2,500 different companies that visited Forrester.com, Windows 7 saw a jump from 9.5 to 21 percent over last year nearly doubling their user base. The decade old Windows XP on the other hand edged out the rest of the crowd by retaining 59.9 percent of… Full Story » | Written by Tarun Kunwar for . | Comment on this Article »
 
One of the most anticipated accessories, by me anyway, is the Withings Blood Pressure Monitor which is now shipping in the US for $129. Earlier, we were under the impression that this was the Euro price, but here we are with a fine USD marking. So what is this thing? The blood pressure cuff plugs into your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and along with the free app, allows users to monitor and keep track of readings. Additionally, the company provides the data via a unique URL that is protected and can be shared (like, with your doctor). The app… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Amazon's foray into the tablet market has been the subject of rumors for a while now. One rumor states that Amazon will debut a couple tablets with one being technically superior to the other. Those tablets are also expected to be available this year. Thanks to DigiTimes, we have a more specific release window for the two tablets. According to Taiwan component makers, via DigiTimes, the two Amazon tablets will debut around August and September of this year. A previous estimate by the research firm Detwiler Fenton said the tablets will be out this holiday season. However, much like the… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
If you’re planning on picking up the Samsung Tab 10.1, the company is offering some swanky accessories you might just be tempted to grab at check out. From docks to cases to cables, there’s something for everyone in here to make your new tablet even better. Let’s take a quick look. Docking There’s the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Multi-Media Dock for use in landscape (sweet!) complete with HDMI pass through. The dock is weighted so there’s no unexpected crashes and the dock itself features handy Android Hotkeys allowing you to quickly access the data you need like email, internet, music… Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for . | Comment on this Article »
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