Sony, Hitachi, and Toshiba on Wednesday confirmed an alliance to work together on mobile LCDs. The deal, helped by $2.6 billion in government funds, will see them share production on displays for smartphones and tablets. They plan to research more advanced displays as well, such as OLEDs The trio hope to formally complete the deal […]
Online digital video distribution now allows consumers to access more content, on more devices, and in more places, than ever before. This increase in access has made content more ubiquitous than ever, but availability is only a part of the story. Equally important is how, and on what devices consumers are accessing this content, and […]
Verizon without fanfare has started up a month-long promo to spur on tablet adoption. Anyone who buys a smartphone on a two-year contract between August 1 and 31 gets a $50 discount on buying a 3G or 4G tablet at the same time, also on a contract. Unlike most such promos, it includes the iPad […]
Vizio has announced that their new tablet (VTAB1008) is now available for pre-oder at Walmart, Costco and in a special bundle on the Vizio website. Featuring a high definition 8″ touchscreen – the Vizio Tablet is designed to deliver more choice, more fun and more freedom in a thin, ultra-light design. You can access hundreds […]
Microsoft in the same Japanese Developer Forum speech that revealed 500 Windows Phone feature adds also confirmed persistent beliefs that Windows 8 would ship next year. The “next generation of Windows systems” was coming out in 2012, the CEO said. He also referred to it as Windows 8 by name and made it clear that […]
A new application in the forthcoming Microsoft Office 15 suite codenamed “Moorea” has been leaked. While the purpose of the new app has not been made clear in the video (below), it shows a tile-based user interface that is likely optimized for use on tablets. The app is described as having “everything you need in […]
Barnes & Noble on Friday put out a version of the free Nook for Android app optimized for Android tablets. The new version takes advantage of the larger screen both for reading as well as browsing the book library and store. Unusually, the app isn’t just optimized for Android 3.x slates like the Motorola Xoom […]
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in an interview later on Wednesday effectively confirmed plans for an Amazon-branded tablet. When asked, he used cautious language and said customers should “stay tuned” on what Amazon would do. He explained to Consumer Reports that the company would be “mindful” of keeping devices like the Kindle but couldn’t confirm or […]
Google started bringing some of its own non-stock apps up to speed for Android 3.0 tablets on Thursday with a new version of free Google Earth app. The new version both makes full use of the bigger canvas and brings textured 3D buildings as well as pop-overs for on-map content. The tablet UI provides quicker […]
According to Joystiq THQ is creating UDraw for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The device will be exclusively designed for the two consoles and will be released just in time for the holiday season. There are no announced games for the tablet, most likely a similar lineup to what was offered on the Wii will […]
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