Tablets

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins told Bloomberg that “in five years I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore,” and that tablets are “not a good business model.” Which is maybe true if you sell PlayBooks and less so if you sell, say, 20 million iPads every three months.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3: Oh, Another One?

Just in case you thought Samsung didn’t offer enough variety in its tablet range, its gone ahead and launched yet another. This 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 is brand new and, um, like virtually every other Samsung tablet that’s gone before it. The third iteration of Samsung’s first tablet attempt, this little seven-incher packs a 1.2GHz…

Rumor: Is Acer’s 8-Inch Iconia W3 the First Small Windows 8 Tablet?

Microsoft’s mentioned that we’ll see smaller and cheaper Windows 8 machines, and that might, maybe, possibly be about to be made true by Acer—with leaked images showing something smaller and running Windows 8. The device, which tech site Minimachines says is called the Iconia W3, is an eight-incher, supposedly powered by a 1.8GHz dual-core Atom…

A Beautiful Wooden Book Rest for Old School Readers

The world is overrun with iPad, tablet, and e-reader accessories, but the old school book market isn’t dead yet. So for the luddites and bibliophiles out there, this beautifully simple and fully adjustable reading rest will be a welcome addition. Crafted from Canadian Alder, the rest folds flat, making it travel-friendly and great to use…

The Day I Forgot How to Use a Book

I was shocked at what I had just done, so I laughed out loud. I was there, in a house in the Swiss mountains, lying comfortably on a sofa. I was reading Canetti’s Crowds and Power, a solid 400-page book. And then, as my eyes were approaching the end of yet another page, I swiped…

Reuters: Google to Launch Second-Gen Nexus 7 in July

Reuters is suggesting that Google will launch a new version of its Nexus 7 tablet in July—which will bring with it a decent spec bump, if the rumors are to be believed. Citing two “sources with knowledge of the new product”, Reuters claims that the new Nexus 7 will pack a higher resolution screen, thinner…

Razer Edge Review: So Heavy, So Expensive, So Awesome

A gaming laptop in a tablet. It’s a thought experiment that raises a whole host of questions: Is that even possible? Can it possibly be good? Would anyone even want it if it were? And finally: How much does it cost? The Razer Edge’s answers translate roughly to “Yes!”, “Sort of.”, “Maybe?”, and “Erm, you…

The Sne Stand Cradles Your iPad In Its Graceful Curve

We’ve all spent a lifetime staring at TVs several feet away, so it makes sense that man lacks the requisite strength to hold a tablet for prolonged viewing sessions. Resorting to a stand is nothing to be ashamed of, particularly if it’s got the graceful curves of the sne. Each stand is hand-made from Baltic…

Barnes And Noble Will Give You a Free Nook Simple Touch If You Just Buy a Nook HD+

Given much thought to picking up a Nook HD+? Neither has anyone else, which is why Barnes and Noble is keen to sweeten the potential deal by adding a pretty enticing bonus to the package: a free Nook Simple Touch. Free free free. The promotion begins this Sunday, March 24th, and promises a free $79…

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Teardown: Painstakingly Packed Parts

From what we’ve seen of the Xperia Tablet Z, it is a skinny little wonder, if not exactly the best Android tablet out there. Where it is the best though, is size, and its guts are packed nice and tight into that svelte frame. Now, we are getting to see that construction thanks to a…

Wacom’s New 13-Inch Multitouch Tablet Won’t (Quite) Break the Bank

If you love the idea of pretending to be a hipster graphic designer with one of Wacom’s beautiful Multitouch Cintiq tablets but can’t quite stretch to the $3,7o0 price tag, good news. The company has just announced a cute—and much more wallet-friendly—13-inch version. https://gizmodo.com/wacoms-multitouch-cintiq-gets-all-your-fingers-in-on-th-5924709 The Cintiq 13HD offers up a 13-inch HD pen display and…

Dell’s XPS All-in-One Turns into an 18-inch Tablet… That Actually Doesn’t Suck

So, this sounds nuts, but Dell’s new 18-inch desktop-cum-tablet actually feels… light. Like something that isn’t insane to hold and carry around and, more importantly, like something that might have a chance at being more than a gimmick. The specs on the XPS 18 are pretty standard for desktops. Its processor starts at the low…

Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 Review: Just Barely a Laptop

Lenovo probably did Windows 8 the best of anyone so far with the bendy, twisty Yoga. Now it’s got the Thinkpad Tablet 2 and keyboard combo. If the Lenovo Yoga is a laptop that’s sort of a tablet, this is the tablet that’s sort of a laptop. https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-yoga-review-this-is-how-you-build-a-pc-tablet-f-5956349 What Is It? An Intel Atom-based, 10.1-inch…

DirecTV just released an Android Tablet app—two whole years after it released an iPad app. Better late than never?

Barnes & Noble just made Nook Video partnerships with a whole slew of major studios. At least it’s going down fighting.

This Is News Corp’s New $300 Tablet For Schools

Amplify, which is an educational wing of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, has just announced that it’s launching a $300 Android tablet for use in schools. The New York Times reports that the 10-inch device will be officially rolled out at SXSWedu later today. But we already know that a Wi-Fi-only model will cost $300, plus…

Best Buy’s Deal of the Day Ad Uses (GASP!) a Jailbroken iPad (Updated)

Can you spot anything amiss in today’s Best Buy Deal of the Day page? Anything out of the ordinary? Look a little closer. Still don’t see it? Here’s a better look: That’s right! Hiding out among all the boring lazy stock iOS apps is Cydia. Good ol’ Cydia, app haven to jailbroken miscreants the world…

Wooden Spoon Stylus Saves Your Touchscreen From Messy Fingers

A myriad of cooking apps have made the iPad an indispensable kitchen accessory for many of us. But raw ingredients and expensive electonics don’t mix very well. So to keep your tablet free of floury fingerprints and greasy smears, swap your standard wooden spoon with this capacitive alternative. On one end it’s business as usual,…

The Most and Least Repairable Tablets on the Market

The world is awash with tablets, but if you’re a nerd who likes to tinker, it’s important that you buy one that isn’t too tricky to take apart, repair and upgrade. Fortunately, iFixit has released a list which ranks tablets according to their repairability. Whenever iFixit tears apart a new piece of hardware, it notes…

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Hands On: Thin, Light, and Not Quite There

We’ve known about Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z for the last month or so. It promised incredible lightness, thinness, speed, and beauty. Guess what? It deliveres. https://gizmodo.com/sonys-new-xperia-tablet-an-android-slate-slimmer-than-5977556 The Xperia Tablet Z is a 10.1-inch tablet that will launch with Android 4.2 (the most recent Jelly Bean update). It boasts a redesigned 1,920×1,200 screen, Qualcomm’s beastly quad-core…