Wednesday, August 20, 2014

B&N's Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK now available for $179

Barnes & Noble is now selling the first Android tablet with NOOK software that the company didn’t design itself. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK is now available at B&N book stores and on the company’s website for $179 after a $20 rebate and it’s basically what it sounds like… a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 […]

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Hands-On: Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook

When Samsung and Nook finally unveiled the tablet they were launching together, the only real mystery about the $179 Galaxy Tab 4 Nook was to what extent the Nook software would run the show. I don’t think many people expected to see Samsung hardware and the same Nook version of Android used on older tablets like […]

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Asus PadFone X mini smartphone/tablet hybrid on the way?

Asus offers a line of smartphones that you can use as tablets by sliding them into a tablet docking station. Asus PadFone devices have been available in Taiwan for a few years and this year the Asus PadFone X became the first model to officially launch in the United States when AT&T began offering the 5 […]

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Lilbits (8-20-2014): Intel partners with Unity to court Android game developers

While most Android phones, tablets, and other devices are powered by ARM-based processors, there are a growing number of Android devices with Intel inside. After reviewing a few recent tablets with Intel Atom Bay Trail chips, I’m convinced that Intel has largely caught up with ARM in the mobile space: tablets like the Asus MeMO […]

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Deals of the Day (8-20-2014)

The Ace rAspire E11 notebook features a an 11.6 inch display, an Intel Celeron Bay Trail processor, and a relatively low price. It normally sells for $250 and up. But you can pick one up for $70 less than that at Best Buy. While this isn’t exactly the fastest laptop around, it’s a reasonably thin […]

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Omate X is a $129 "companion smartwatch"

Omate‘s first smartwatch was an Android-powered device that you could use to run apps, make phone calls, or pair with your phone to display notifications. But what makes the Omate Truesmart different from most smartwatches was that it could be a truly stand-alone device. Priced at $299, it’s also more expensive than most smartwatches. Now Omate […]

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ZTE launches Nubia 5S mini LTE smartphone for $280

The ZTE Nubia 5S mini LTE is a smartphone with a 4.7 inch display, 4G LTE support, and a 13MP rear camera, a 5MP front-facing camera, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. But it’s not really the specs that make this phone stand out: it’s the price. It sells for just $280 without a contract, which makes […]

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This is (the outline of) the first Asus smartwatch

Asus plans to unveil its first smartwatch at the IFA trade show in Berlin this September. Now we have our first glimpse of… part of the watch. The company has a habit of posting teasers ahead of major launches, and today’s clue is pretty clearly an outline of a watch. Asus is expected to use […]

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Now you can buy a TV with Roku baked in (or just buy a Roku box)

Roku makes some of the most popular boxes that you can plug into a TV to stream content from Netflix, HBO, Hulu Plus, Pandora, and hundreds of other internet services. Now you don’t need a separate box anymore… provided one of the new TVs that has Roku software pre-loaded. TV makers TCL and Hisense are now […]

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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Sony launches Xperia M2 Aqua waterproof mid-range smartphone

Sony’s last few flagship smartphones have had water and dust-proof cases. Now the Japanese device maker is bringing waterproof design to a more affordable phone. The Sony Xperia M2 Aqua has the same basic features as the Xperia M2 phone which launched earlier this year. But you can submerge the new phone in up to 5 […]

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