Tablets

Inside Surface: Microsoft’s Insane Quest for Gadget Perfection

Surface, the sorta-tablet-sorta-laptop that shouts the future, goes on sale today. We got to peek (and touch, a little bit!) behind the scenes, with access to Microsoft’s secret labs never granted to anyone else before. So, should you buy a Surface? Very possibly—the thing seems pretty fantastic. https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-surface-rt-tablet-500-for-32gb-of-windows-8-5952106 At least, that’s what Microsoft is screaming…

Dual-Tipped Stylus Helps Kids Make Shoddy Drawings in 3D

The holidays are quickly approaching and you know what that means: you don’t have a lot of time left to find some way to distract annoying kids that could be visiting. Thankfully Griffin’s got you covered with a new Crayola dual-tipped stylus for creating anaglyph 3D images on a touchscreen device. Sure, you could save…

Lenovo’s Yoga Ultrabook-Tablet Hybrid Will Also Come in 11-Inch Form

Lenovo’s Yoga was the first of the Windows 8 hybrids to turn up this year. And when it’s finally out later this month, it’ll have a little brother. The Yoga will also come in an 11-inch ARM-based version running Windows RT. At a glance, the 11-inch version looks almost identical to the 13-inch. They even…

Did Google Just Accidentally Ship Out a 32GB Nexus 7?

Rumors of an upcoming 32GB Nexus 7 have been swirling around for a while now, but according to a Japanese man, they’re definitely out there; he says received a 32GB model after purchasing a 16GB version. https://gizmodo.com/google-and-asus-preparing-a-32gb-nexus-7-5948874 According to Oppese, the tablet came in a 16GB box, with all the 16GB labeling, but the tablet…

Stuffing a Projector in a Tablet Might Actually Be Awesome

When 3M started frankensteining its pico projectors into smartphones a few years ago as a proof of concept, it was novel, but really had no practical use in the real world. (Even for the enterprise world and its infinite powerpoint presentations). But seeing a projector built into Smart Devices’ SmartQ U7 Android tablet has me…

This Smartphone App Can (Mostly) Tell Your Pills Apart

If you’re sometimes unsure which pill you’re supposed to be taking, help might be at hand. A researcher from the National Institutes of Health is developing an app which can tell apart your drugs using a simple smartphone snap. While you can use sites like the aptly-named drugs.com to distinguish between pills, it’s a bit…

A couple of online retailers have been posting listings for a 32GB Google Nexus 7 at a price of around $270. [Android Police]

The Single Biggest Question About the iPad Mini

Like the iPhone 5 before it, the unannounced iPad Mini has—through leaks and logic—made itself essentially a known quantity. Let’s assume for a second that we know what it looks like, how big it is, and what guts will power it. It’s a safe assumption. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-5-the-complete-rumor-roundup-5930100 With just a few weeks until a rumored launch,…

Does Anyone Want a 13-inch Macbook Pro Tablet for $3500 Any More?

Maybe 5 years ago—or at least before the iPad—the unicorn, double rainbow desire for all Mac users was a touchscreen MacBook Pro Tablet. The power of a MacBook Pro combined with OS X, on a touchscreen device. Nice, right? But can you imagine buying one of those ‘ModBook Pros’ for $3500 now? It’s a pretty…

Windows 8 Clover Trail Tablets are Delayed Because Intel Hasn’t Delivered Power Management Software

Microsoft is already facing an uphill battle when it comes to fighting the likes of Apple, Samsung, Google and Amazon in the tablet wars. But with news that its certification of tablets based around Intel’s Clover Trail platform is being delayed because Intel can’t supply proper power management firmware for devices, Microsoft’s looming holiday war…

HP’s ElitePad Is the Awesome-Looking Tablet HP Should Sell to the Masses (But Won’t)

Over the past few months, HP quietly teased a tablet in ads and marketing materials. It had the appearance of something sleek and premium. As it turns out, that tablet was the ElitePad: a 10-inch, aluminum-cased Windows 8 tablet that has all the makings of something desirable. The ElitePad is everything you’d expect a Windows…

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets a Shot at Going on Sale Again

Thanks to the Apple vs. Samsung patent war, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been off the market here in the States due to an injunction awarded a month ahead of the big showdown. Now, a U.S. appeals court has ruled that it’s time to reconsider that ban. https://gizmodo.com/apple-draws-blood-with-us-galaxy-tab-injunction-5921664 When the jury decided the Apple…

If You’re Going To Buy a Nexus 7, You Should Do It Right Now

So maybe you’ve been sitting back, waiting to see what tablets the world has in store. That’s not a bad idea, but if you’ve been leaning towards the Nexus 7, you should just pull the trigger right now. Why? Because it still comes with a $25 Google Play credit, but only until tomorrow. Of course,…

Nook HD Hands On: Is Having the Best Display Enough?

Here’s Barnes and Noble’s rebuttal to the Kindle Fire HD: The 7-inch Nook HD and the 9-inch Nook HD+. This is B&N’s frontline offensive against Amazon, as well as the rush of smaller tablets muscling in on the turf it tried to stake out. Does it have a chance? After spending a little time with…

Pilots Get iPads but Flight Attendants Get Galaxy Notes

American Airlines has been making the move to digital by giving their pilots iPads instead of paper heavy manuals, and the upgrading doesn’t stop there. American Airlines wants their flight attendants outfitted with tech, but they won’t be handing out more full-size tablets. They’re going with the Galaxy Note. https://gizmodo.com/ipads-to-replace-paper-reference-manuals-in-all-aa-cock-5942118 The Note was chosen after…

Sony Xperia Tablet S Review: Better, But Still Broken

Last year’s Sony Tablet S wasn’t perfect, but it was refreshing. It was a sign that Sony could still innovate, and that it wasn’t afraid to try something different. The new Xperia S tablet is an improvement in every way. But it’s still hung up on those same Sony snags. https://gizmodo.com/sony-tablet-s-review-its-good-to-see-you-again-sony-5836051 What Is It? Sony’s…

Do You Use Your Tablet as a Second Screen?

The use of a tablet or smartphone as a “second screen” is one of the favorite pieces of marketing trend hype amongst tech companies right now. They’re convinced we need apps—more apps, specific apps—to connect to the world and allow us to share our thoughts on whatever we’re watching (or perhaps more cynically, buy stuff).…

Kindle Fire HD or Nexus 7?

The Kindle Fire HD is out now, and it’s plenty great. But given the choice between Amazon’s latest and greatest and the power packed Nexus 7, which should you choose? Here’s your guide for picking the cheap-but-awesome tablet you should get. https://gizmodo.com/kindle-fire-hd-review-everything-a-tablet-should-be-an-5942283 For just watching some movies or reading some books This is about as…

Kindle Fire HD Review: Everything a Tablet Should Be—And Not Much More

In some ways, the idea of the first Kindle Fire was more impressive than the product itself. It was a $200 tablet that actually worked. That alone was mind-blowing. But after Google’s Nexus 7 bombshell—and the iPad Mini looming—Amazon has to do more than cut costs this time. The Fire HD has to shine. What…

Even Toys”R”Us Has a Tablet Now

Toys”R”Us has taken a good long look at the increasingly crowded Android tablet market and decided it wants a minuscule sliver too. So starting October 1st, every child’s favorite store will start selling a seven-inch, $150 Android device called the Tabeo (Tabby-oh? Tabe-e-oh?) targeted at younger users. But what makes the tablet kid-friendly? Besides a…