News, reviews and articles about tablets and ultra portable computers and accessories.
Those of you who have followed my posts will know that my first tablet was the original Samsung Galaxy Tab 7″. I thought this was a fantastic form factor: slim, light and portable. It was so convenient with its 3G slot, and because of its small size, you could even throw it into your back […]
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If you enjoy drawing, doodling or note taking with a stylus on your tablet, you’ve probably run into the issue of not being able to rest your entire hand on the display while drawing. Although some note taking and drawing apps have a palm rejection feature, most do not. For those that don’t, I have
ANicelyDone Stylus Handpad Review Read More
Sick of lugging that keyboard around with your tablet or smartphone? The Magic Cube from Celluon is a laser projection system that will display a full size keyboard with multi-touch mouse capability on any opaque surface. “The projection laser displays the keyboard layout onto any opaque surface. Keystrokes are recognized and relayed via an invisible infrared
Celluon Magic Cube – Virtually a Keyboard Read More
QVC is offering a 10.1″ Toshiba Excite 10LE Regza Edition tablet at a “today’s special value price.” The Excite 10LE has a 1.2GHz TI OMAP 4430 Dual-Core Processor with 1GB DDR3 RAM and running Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich.” It has a 10.1″ diagonal LED-backlit Gorilla Glass capacitive 10-finger multi-touch display with 1280×800 resolution at a 16:10
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Everyone loves Apple’s Macbook Pro. It’s an awesome computer for artists and musicians to expand their creativity. But haven’t we always wished that Apple made a real OS X tablet? Modbook Inc. (formally Axiotron) did just that with their new line of 2012 Modbook Pro tablets. What Modbook Inc. does is take an actual 13.3″ Macbook Pro
Modbook Pro Is The Tablet Apple Never Made Read More
It started with the Amazon Kindle Fire, then came the Google Nexus 7, the Kobo ARC, and the Amazon Kinde Fire HD and HD 8.9. The next entrants in the low cost Android-based tablets battle has just been released by Barnes and Noble. The Nook HD is a 7″ tablet running at 1440 x 900
Barnes and Noble Nook HD and Nook HD+ – Let the battles begin ! Read More
If you’re looking for an external battery to keep your smartphone or your tablet charged while you’re away from an outlet, take a look at the new line of ZAGGsparq chargers from ZAGG. All three new models contain Lithium-ion batteries that can keep your smartphones charged, and a couple of them can even power up
ZAGG Introduces Three New ZAGGsparq External Batteries Read More
The Jas Pro stand from Cooler Master is designed to complement your MacBook Pro of Air, but will work with any laptop or tablet, in almost any setting. It can hold the device open or closed, and has cushioning to protect all surfaces, as well as cable ports.
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If you read my review of the Just Mobile Gum, you’ll have read that I really like it as a backup battery because of its looks, weight, and size. But what if you want to charge your tablet while you’re on the go rather than your phone? Today’s tablets have batteries that hold many more times
Just Mobile Gum Max Backup Battery Review Read More
Instead of a jacket for you with lots of pockets and compartments for your gear, the folks at Computer Apparel make clothing for your laptops and tablets. The company that originally brought us the V-Neck laptop sleeve is now offering the Hoodie laptop sleeve. You zip up your cables and power supplies in the front,
You’ve Heard of Tech Clothing, Well Here’s Clothing for Your Tech Read More
The LapDawg O-Stand is a strikingly versatile and equally odd-looking stand for a wide range of tablet/reader devices. It arrives in a somewhat imposing box, which hints at the scale of stand you’re about to encounter. Even so, you may not be prepared for the coiled mass that awaits inside. However, if you’ve struggled to
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So you’ve bought a Google Nexus 7 Android tablet and want to keep it looking shiny and new, right? The Rickshaw Nexus 7 Sleeve will easily do that for you and you can even have it made to your own favorite color specifications.
Rickshaw Google Nexus 7 Tablet Sleeve Review Read More
What makes the TABU Universal Mini Stand phone / small tablet stand worth spending your hard earned cash for a Kickstarter pledge? First of all, it won’t cost you very much. A pledge of only $9 will get you two of these little stands that can be used in a variety of ways. Your phone
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Lenovo (in conjunction with N-Trig) has just released OTA 3.5, a firmware-only update that addresses two of the major issues that still exist with their Thinkpad Tablet. Issues fixed 1) Tablet Pen input not recognized sometimes 2) Screen Unlock not spontaneous Already released for US, WE and UK roms, reports have so far been good.
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Archos has introduced a new line of ultra-thin Android tablets that feature a Coverboard that serves as a keyboard, stand, dock, and protective cover for the tablets. The Gen 10 XS line of tablets will run “unskinned” Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich (upgradable to 4.1 Jelly Bean). The Archos 101 XS model is the first
Archos Introduces New Line of Gen10 XS Android Tablets Read More
Cooler Master has two new stands for the MacBook Pro that will be released in the US on August 21, 2012. Both of the beautiful stands are made of sandblasted aluminum to complement the MacBook, and they have rubber linings to protect the laptop and rubber bottoms to prevent sliding. The JAS Pro stand (top
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My collection of capacitive styluses continues to grow as I find new ones to try. The latest additions are the Series 200 and Series 300 GoSmart STYLUS from GoSmart. I don’t want to spoil the review, but I think I have found my new favorite stylus…
GoSmart STYLUS Review Read More
Hands up – who’s ever had issues installing a screen protector on their smartphone or tablet or camera or …….? Unless you’re VERY careful, it’s so easy to end up with bubbles, dust, or hairs under the protector. From Dynaflo comes Liquid Armor, a Nano coating technology that protects your screen without affecting the sensitivity,
Dynaflo Liquid Armor – Nano Protection Read More
I was walking through an electronics store the other day when I just happened to see the above case in a markdown bin. It’s an Acer foldable case stand for their Acer A500/101 (Barcode: 4717276489618). Now the Acer Iconias just happens to be about the same size as my Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet, so I tried
Acer Foldable Case Stand for Iconia A500/101 Review Read More
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is the successor to the original Galaxy Tab which Verizon launched about 2 years ago. The Galaxy Tab 2 is a 7-inch tablet with 4G LTE, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Bluetooth 4.0, 8GB RAM and powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s enterprise ready and has multimedia features
Verizon Announces the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) Read More