Tablets

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Review: I Love It, But Not For Getting Real Work Done

Nobody knows what to make of the Microsoft Surface. It’s neat looking, but kind of awkward. Great at certain things and oddly tantalizing, but who’s it really for? Ack, fuck it. This latest hybrid iteration, the Surface Pro 4, is a refinement of sorts and sometimes subtle tweaks can go a long way toward making…

Toshiba’s New DynaPad Is a Surface Clone For People Who Scribble

Toshiba has just announced a new Windows 10 convertible called the DynaPad, that shares more than a passing resemblance to the Microsoft Surface — but it’s lighter, thinner and likely a good bet for anyone who needs to use a stylus. The new 2-in-1 features a 12-inch 1920 x 1280 IPS display, with anti-reflection and…

The Pixel C Is Google’s Own Android Tablet Hybrid

Google brought us the Pixel Chromebook back in 2013, and now, it looks like Android 6.0 Marshmallow will be co-opting the name. And it all starts with a new tablet called the Pixel C. The new tab has all the Pixel aesthetics you’re familiar with: aluminum design, no exposed screws—just good looking. But its best…

Microsoft Surface 3: One Of the Best and Most Accurate Tablet Displays

The key element for a great tablet has always been a truly innovative and top performing display, and the best leading edge tablets have always flaunted their beautiful high-tech displays. The Microsoft Surface 3 is no exception. The Surface 3 tablet is a smaller and lighter version of Microsoft’s flagship Surface Pro 3, with a…

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Review: Super Light and Super “Meh”

When it comes to tablets, the current thinking seems to be “go big or go home,” or at the very least, “come with a keyboard.” The Galaxy Tab S2, on the other hand, seems like a careful perfection of the way tablets used to be — not a computer replacement, but a straightforward 8-inch or…

Amazon’s $50 Fire Tablet Is The Impulse Buy That Never Ends

Every product Amazon makes is designed to sell you something else. It’s an open secret. That’s why the company could lose money on the Kindle Fire—yet still reap a profit. Now, Amazon is introducing the most irresistable moneysuck yet: a $50 tablet. The new $50 Amazon Fire is just about as barebones as it gets.…

Apple Quietly Releases New iPad Mini 4 and Updates iPad Prices

Right on the heels of today’s iPad Pro announcement, Apple also quickly revealed iPad Mini 4, which has all the power of the iPad Air 2 but in a “mini enclosure.” Although Apple didn’t say, previous rumors suggest this may be the last mini ever. The new iPad Mini 4, out today, costs $399, weights…

iPad Pro: Everything You Need to Know About Apple’s New 12.9-Inch Mega Tablet

It’s time folks, the splendid iPad Air is getting an older beefier sibling. It’s everything you loved about the iPads of yore, just bigger and badder. Meet the iPad Pro. Design The iPad Pro has a 12.9-inch retina display, which is considerably larger than the 9.7-incher on the iPad Air 2. This is a big…

iPad Pro Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know

Steve Jobs famously shunned the idea of an iPad Mini. (He was kind of right.) But what about an iPad Mega? What about a bigger, better iPad for people who want more out of a tablet? Obviously, iPad Mega is a terrible name, but it’s not a terrible idea. Whether you call it the iPad…

Would You Buy an Android Tablet If It Only Cost $50?

According to a rumor from the Wall Street Journal, Amazon is readying a $50, 6-inch Android tablet for a launch before Christmas this year. The company hasn’t had runaway success with its existing line of Android tablets, so it’s clearly hoping that cutting the price can get a few more people on board. The company’s…

Here’s How Acer Plans To Consume Your Gaming Hardware Budget

Acer doubled down on gaming at the IFA tech show in Berlin, unveiling a barrage of new gaming gear including a Predator tablet and phone, 15- and 17-inch gaming laptops with Intel’s new Skylake processors, and powerful PCs—plus a 200Hz ultra-wide curved display. Powerful New Predator 15- And 17-Inch Gaming Laptops Acer’s new Predator gaming…

Lenovo’s Surface Pro Alternative Looks Like One Sweet Tablet

The new Lenovo Miix 700 is pretty much a straight-up clone of the Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. Same size, same weight, same idea. I don’t care. The Surface was pretty great—minus a bunch of annoying flaws—and I can’t wait for someone to perfect it. The Lenovo Miix 700, hitting shelves this November for $700 and…

Windows 10 Is Doing Pretty OK Actually

Windows 8 wasn’t exactly a beloved operating system, but it sure seems like its successor is off to a pretty good start! Today, Windows VP Yusuf Mehdi tweeted that more than 75 million devices are running the updated Windows 10 operating system. Keep in mind, Windows 10 has only been out for about a month…

LG Updates Its 10.1-inch G Pad With a Modest Spec Bump

LG’s G Pad II is an upgrade for the G Pad series, famously copied for the much-loved Nexus 7. But aside from a decently-sized battery, this new tab is pretty run-of-the-mill. The G Pad II won’t make an official debut next week at IFA 2015 in Berlin, so we’re still in the dark about prices…

Samsung Might Be Making a Huge, Absurd 18.4-inch Android Tablet

Big tablets. So hot right now. Much like the “big smartphone” revolution from 2011, tablets seem to be undergoing something similar. Apple’s got its own in the works—which we’ll most likely see in a few weeks. But not to be outdone, Samsung’s planing to go bigger. According to the reliable rumor site SamMobile, the Korean…

Swap Your Smartphone’s Default Apps for These Excellent Alternatives

You could just stick with the native apps that came pre-installed on your smartphone—there’s nothing wrong with them—but you’d be missing out on a wealth of excellent alternatives on both Android and iOS. We’ve collected the best second choices in all the key categories. Mailbox for email Mailbox is now owned by Dropbox and wants…

A Cup-Holding Device Mount Makes Flying Slightly More Bearable

Gone are the days when flying was like taking a luxury cruise. Passengers are now herded onto planes and into seats that barely leave enough room to breath. There are ways to make flying slightly more enjoyable, though, like a tablet mount called the Airhook that also holds a drink so you can leave your…

This Locked-Down Prison Tablet Makes iOS Seem Open

The nation’s overcrowded prison system is in a sad state, and it’s not made any better by only having access to this incredibly basic 4.3-inch JP5mini tablet. Available to inmates for $70, the Jp5mini is actually an upgraded (“upgraded” being a relative term) version of JPay’s JP4 tablet that introduces wireless connectivity in prisons where…

The Best Gadgets to Keep Your Kids Entertained Over the Summer Break

If the weather wasn’t enough to clue you in, you can’t ignore that it’s definitely summer now that the schools are closed and the kids are suddenly free from the clutches of teachers and homework. Sadly that leaves us with the problem of keeping them entertained over the next couple of months. School might suck,…

There’s a new model of the Surface Pro 3 that gives you a Core i7 processor and 128GB of storage for $1300—the same price as a Core i5 model with 256GB. You know, in case that’s what you were waiting for. [via The Verge]