Apple has been releasing its new iPad in a lot of countries, though in phases. This shows Apple’s ambition to go really global, by ensuring the presence of its products in as many countries as possible. The primary bone of contention, when launching a device in a country, is to strike a deal with the local authorities as well as carriers. Apparently, Apple has accomplished both when it comes to Taiwan.
Microsoft is very ambitious, excited and hopeful with its Windows 8 launch which is due near the end of this year. More so, it has plans of launching ARM based tablets running Windows 8, which are officially named Windows RT tablets. These tablets will be able to offer a number of Windows-specific features which may help Microsoft compete with Apple in the tablet market. Some of these features are detailed below.
A number of tablet vendors are lining up to roll out Windows 8 tablet as soon as Microsoft releases the much-touted OS. Needless to say, many iPad users wouldn’t mind getting a Windows-like interface on their tablets. While a true Windows 8 tablet may still be months away, you can still get a very real, smooth and awesome Windows experience on your iPad with a new tool in Cydia Store, called Quasar.
A prodigious report has been released by the ComScore. They said that more tablets run on the Amazon’s Android version than Google’s. ComScore’s report says that Kindle Fire captures more than half of Android tablet market, 54% to be exact. Although, Amazon did not reveal how many Kindle Fire it has sold so far, ComScore managed to gather the data by tracking device on the web. In just six months, Kindle Fire has managed to eat up more than half of the market.
Although HP has been a bit of a failure in the realm of tablets so far, the company has been reiterating its ambitions of working on Windows 8 tablets and launch them soon. Now, a leaked image of a purported HP Windows 8 tablet is doing its round on the web. Whether or not its real is a bit hard to decide.
Samsung has introduced the world to Android devices with different shapes of colorful screen size. Recently, the leading Android device maker Samsung has received a patent for a dual screen design for a terminal for portable mobile communication. Is it a sign that they are going to bring a Samsung Galaxy Tab With Dual Screen in future?
Amazon has long been stating that its Kindle Fire is doing really well, though critics and analysts had their reservations. The reservations were also widespread because Amazon has been reluctant in divulging the exact numbers of its Kindle Fire sales. Now, however, according to statistics from Comscore, Kindle Fire has been able to grab a massive 54 percent share of the Android tablet market.
It has been said over and over again that Apple is merely carrying on its user base by selling its new devices to them after every launch. However, a report has now claimed that Apple’s iPad is attracting new Apple customers, suggesting that every one in four iPad buyer is a person who is using an Apple product for the first time.
Given the fact that a number of new hybrid devices are making their way into the tech world, many of us had wondered whether Apple will decide to go with an iPad/MacBook Air hybrid device. Tim Cook pretty much toasted those hopes when he denied any such ventures by saying, ‘You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator but those things are probably not going be pleasing to the user.’
When you want to read in the comfort of your bed at night but don’t want to disturb your sleeping life-partner with bed light, things could be a bit wary. To solve the problem of reading at low light with E-Ink displays, Barnes & Noble has launched a new version of Nook allows to read e-books in the dark. The new Nook Simple Touch is powered with GlowLight, manufactured using a patent-pending lighting technology, and it can be turned instantly just with a touch when you are reading in low light. Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight is available for pre-order and the company will start shipping within this week.
Given the amount of processing power being offered by iPad tablets, it is no wonder that Two Lives Left has created an iOS app solely on iPad. In creating the app, Codea was made use of. The app that has been created is called Cargo-Bot and is a puzzle game where a robot has to move around crates.
At last, Transformer Pad TF300 has been released. ASUS has revealed this news on their Twitter profiles. It is available at major retailers. If you are a fans of TF300, so don’t waste your time for order. Because it a hot cake product till now and you have chance to miss it. Asus Transformer Pad TF300 is priced at $379, and I think it is reasonable and affordable. Last week we have reported its possible releases date.
For those who like to play Physics game or some Puzzle type game PipeRoll can be an ideal for them. The game play is very known to all as there is a lot similar types game like PipeRoll for iPhone and other smartphones. So the developer Navigation-Info Kft. released this HD version for iPad for which they charged $0.99 but now free for a limited time period. The iPad users can download this game directly from iTunes store.
Tabletop is a premium app developed by Retronyms. Now you have options to select from more than 25 features including samplers, mixers, effects, sequencers and lot more. The app is usually sold for $9.99, but currently freely available from iTunes store. The heart of Tabletop is a modular environment where you can mix and match different musical devices. Just buy only the gear you need from an expanding catalog.
A rumor was swirling around the web yesterday about a temporary halt of production for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1. Reports suggested that the reason behind the halt was to upgrade the processor from dual-core to quad-core ones just before the week of the tablets official launch date in the US. Doesn’t make any sense, right? Well, it didn’t.
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