Posts tagged with android
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Announced at Mobile World Congress
Posted by Dr. Iz on March 2, 2013
2012 was the year that tablets with 7-inch screens became really popular. Driven by e-reader popularity, the 7-inch screen is perfect for reading e-books and playing games. They are light and compact, easy to handle, and easier to fit in a bag. Popularity shot up with the release of Asus Nexus 7, in WiFi and 4G versions, and Android’s latest Jelly Bean operating system. The Nexus 7 led the pack of 7-inch tablets. By year’s end, Apple broke through the 7-inch pack with the iPad mini, sporting a brilliant 7.9-inch screen.
And now Samsung enters the fray. Unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this past month, Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 is an advanced Android Jelly Bean tablet with an 8-inch screen.
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Monster Creates An Inspirational Headphone
Posted by MKH on January 2, 2013
I have to admit up front that I have never owned a serious set of headphones. My music listening is usually reserved to instrumentals (movie scores) and a select few vocal artists. In this arena I have always relied on the guidance of family and friends that happen to be dedicated audiophiles. So a good friend of mine loaned me a set of Monster’s new Noise Cancelling Headphones aptly dubbed Inspiration. I was hesitant to return them to her after my listening experience.
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Nabi 2 – A Tablet for Kids to Grow With
Posted by Dr. Iz on November 27, 2012
The tablet is emerging as one of the newest toys for growing children. Way beyond LeapFrog, parents are seeing all the fun and educational opportunities for kids to enjoy through tablets. CTA Digital is even offering furniture for kids to use the iPad. Now there’s the Nabi 2. It’s a tablet for kids but adults [...]
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Viewsonic takes Monitors and Tablets to the Next Level
Posted by Dr. Iz on October 12, 2012Tablets are the rage for mobile use. Viewsonic takes a giant leap at merging a touchscreen computer display monitor and an Android tablet together. The Viewsonic VSD220 is the premier product that expands multitouch capabilities into a PC or Mac monitor that allows much greater depth and meaning to connectivity. The VSD220 demonstrates that the [...]
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Asus Nexus 7 – New Product Review
Posted by MKH on August 22, 2012It is said that competition is good for business. In no other tech genre is the competition more fierce than in the world of Tablets. Enter the Google (Asus Branded) Nexus 7. Before I get to the nuts and bolts of this I have to commend Asus on the packaging of the Nexus 7 (I [...]
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Nikon S800c plans a coup with a camera that is also a smartphone tablet
Posted by Dr. Iz on August 22, 2012Camera’s seem to have been sidestepped over the past year. More tourists are taking pictures with smartphones and it seems that tablets and smartphones are making headway in replacing cameras. The lead camera manufacturer, Nikon, realizes that cameras still can offer better optics and features. Nikon’s answer is coming soon. Prepare for a 16 megapixel [...]
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Jelly Beans offer more mobile snacks than Ice Cream Sandwiches
Posted by Dr. Iz on July 2, 2012Historians may look back at the dawn of the 21st century as the era of the Tablet Wars. Before you can adjust to loving your existing tablet, you find yourself ogling the next generation. What began just a few years ago when Apple introduced the iPad, a game had begun among the technical and non-technical [...]
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Summer is just fine for Ice Cream Sandwich
Posted by Dr. Iz on May 3, 2012That’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and, if you have an Android tablet that is running 3.1 or later that is registered to the Android marketplace, you’re eligible for an automatic upgrade. You may already have it! J&R already sells these Android 4.0 models. Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) is the latest version of the [...]
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Sony brings SmartWatch to Android Users
Posted by Dr. Iz on April 19, 2012Android phones may appear overshadowed by Apple’s iPhones but Android users remain adamant about the wider range of screen sizes and technologies, plus open access to many web-based features. Accessory-wise, iPhone may overwhelm the marketplace. Sony invites Android smartphone users with a unique accessory called the SmartWatch, and it really is an exciting device for [...]
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TiVo Offers App For Android
Posted by Dr. Iz on January 18, 2012TiVo users have always been a rather unique, eclectic audience, seeking to control their TV viewing. After TiVo’s success with the iPhone app, TiVo users with Android devices now have their opportunity. The TiVo App is now available on Android phones and select tablets – providing the TiVo user experience to even more consumers, including [...]
