One of the key reasons why Nook slates haven’t been able to gain a lot of traction in the tablet market is that they offer a limited collection of apps and games. However, this is about to change now. Barnes & Noble is now partnering with Google to bring Google Play on Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets.
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As we reported earlier, Samsung Galaxy Note III is expected to ship with a plastic OLED display. Now we hear another rumor from SamMobile regarding Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III. It says that he tablet-smartphone hybrid will have 8-Core CPU and GPU along with 5.99-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with diamond pixel structure, similar to the Galaxy S4.
Samsung has been able to garner a dedicated fan-following for its Galaxy Note line-up. Galaxy Note (I) turned out to be a success while banking on it, Galaxy Note II also managed even better sales. Now, Samsung is preparing Galaxy Note III, and the handset’s images and specifications have leaked on to the web.
According to reports, Samsung is preparing a new tablet that may arrive some time during this year. The tablet will be a part of the Nexus line-up and will be branded as Nexus 11.
Around a year passed since South Korean tech giant Samsung launched Galaxy Tab 2. Since then people have been waiting for the next Galaxy tablet. The good news is yesterday Samsung announced Galaxy Tab 3. The tablet has many attractive features and Samsung has confirmed that Galaxy Tab 3 will be released by the end of the summer.
Internet cookies have long been lambasted as a threat to user privacy. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets already come with no option for tracking cookies, so the use of internet cookies is gradually dying. Paul Cimino of Brilig Digital Data Solutions has predicted that such tracking cookies will be abandoned entirely during the next five years.
Back in January this year, AT&T was showing off a home automation system of its own. The company has finally made the system available and will be rolling it out in 15 markets.
Samsung had been involved with a number of OLED development efforts in the last few years. Last year, Samsung joined Corning to produce tough OLED screens; earlier this year, Samsung presented flexible OLED display, named Youm. Now, rumor is that Samsung’s next-generation phablet, Galaxy Note III is going to be the world’s first device to have plastic OLED display in order to make the screen more robust and less prone to crack when dropped.