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Nook HD and Nook HD+ gain Google Play and Google apps in OTA update

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The Nook HD and Nook HD+ have both been respectable tablets from Barnes & Nobles but have been largely held back from a very limited app ecosystem. Barnes & Noble had their own store from which you could get Android apps. It seems that B & N is seeing that a limited app selection was hurting their ecosystem and has ... Read More »

Microsoft to Unveil New Surface Products Later This Year

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Microsoft has revealed to the Wall Street Journal that they are set to unveil a new 7-inch tablet later this year. Read More »

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 hitting U.S shores later this week for $399

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Initially launched at Mobile World Congress this past year, Samsung has finally announced when you will be able to get your hands on the  next member of the Galaxy Note family. April 11th is when it will be arriving in stores for the price of $399. The specs of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 are as follows. You have an ... Read More »

Second generation Nexus 7 set for July launch, Snapdragon chipset running the show

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Reuters is reporting that Google will be launching their second generation Nexus 7 this summer. This isn’t so surprising seeing as the first was launched last year at Google I/O. This tablet will be in conjunction with ASUS but will be trading out the NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon CPU. Rumors also peg this upcoming model as having a ... Read More »

Kindle Fire HD 8.9 hitting AT&T’s LTE lineup on April 5th

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Love AT&T? Love Kindle? Looking for some LTE connectivity? Well listen to this news. Starting April 5th, you will be able to pick up the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 for just $399. This is assuming of course you get the tablet sans contract. If you do decide to go the two-year route, AT&T will knock off $150 bringing your total price ... Read More »

Kindle Fire HD 8.9 gets a price drop for both Wifi and 4G models

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Looks like the Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is launching in some new market and will be getting some price cuts as well. The Kindle Fire HD 8.9 is launching in Germany, France, Italy, UK and Spain. It will also be launching in Japan as well so the land of the rising sun can enjoy Amazon too. As far as the ... Read More »

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 hitting Verizon on March 7th for $599

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Initially unveiled at CES, the Galaxy Note 10.1 is en-route to Verizon come March 7th. When it does launch it will cost $599. As far as specs are concerned you will get a 10.1 HD screen, 1.4 GHz quad-core processor, 5 MP back cam with a 1.9 FFC, and Android 4.1 (Jellybean) with TouchWiz on top. Don’t forget about the indispensable S-Pen! The Note 10.1 will be a wonderful addition to ... Read More »

Sony’s Xperia Z Tablet headed to US shores for $499

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While the Xperia Z tablet was formally unveiled in Japan last month, there were no info on when this tablet would be headed tot he rest of the globe. Seems like Mobile World Congress was the perfect to venue to reveal all the small details. This tablet will come in 16 and 32 GB capacities (note a 64 GB wifi only ... Read More »

HP announces first Android tablet; HP Slate 7 with a $169 price

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At Mobile World Congress, HP unveiled their first Android tablet, clearly aimed at making a splash in the affordable tablet market. Its called the Slate 7 and it runs Android 4.1 with full access to the Google Play Store and Google Apps. It has a 1.6 GHz dual core processor, 3 MP rear camera, VGA FFC, Beats Audio, and will be ... Read More »

Samsung announces the Galaxy Note 8.0

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Rumored for the longest time to be launching from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 8.0 is now real product. Running with the Galaxy S3 styling, the Galaxy Note 8.0 looks like a giant Galaxy S3, capacitive buttons and all. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features a 8 inch (1280×800) display, 1.6 GHz quad core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16 and 32 GB configurations, 4600 mAh battery, ... Read More »

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