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HP's Slate 7 tablet undercuts the competition at $169.99

HP
  • Posted April 26, 2013, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • HP is finally getting back into the consumer tablet race as their previously-announced Slate 7 will begin shipping in the next few days. The Slate 7 represents the company’s first attempt at a consumer tablet since the ill-fated TouchPad hit…

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" launches overseas, price cut $30-$100 in the US

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" launches overseas, price cut $30-$100 in the US
  • Posted March 13, 2013, 6:30 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Amazon has announced that folks in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan can now purchase the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD, with prices starting at £229.00, €269 and ¥15,800. At the same time, the company says consumers in the US can expect to receive a healthy discount...

Green Throttle launches Android-based gaming system with local multiplayer support

Green Throttle launches Android-based gaming system with local multiplayer support
  • Posted March 5, 2013, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Mobile Computing With Video
  • Between crowd-funded consoles, gamepads and handhelds it would appear that Android has a bright future in gaming. Today, yet another company is throwing its hat in the ring. Led by Guitar Hero co-creator Charles Huang, Green Throttle aims to turn…

Amazon launches Kindle FreeTime, unlimited kid content for $3/mo

Amazon launches Kindle FreeTime, unlimited kid content for $3/mo
  • Posted December 5, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • It appears Amazon hopes busy parents are looking to the web for keeping their children entertained and informed. The company has launched Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, a monthly subscription-based service which allows parents to consume unlimited amounts of child-focused digital content…

Apple's tablet market share drops 15 percent as Android sees growth

Apple
  • Posted November 5, 2012, 10:32 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • The latest worldwide tablet market report from research firm IDC shows that the category as a whole is seeing slowed growth. Perhaps more interesting, however, is that Apple’s dominance seems to be dwindling at a pretty significant pace.

Amazon posts first quarterly loss in more than four years

Amazon posts first quarterly loss in more than four years
  • Posted October 26, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Amazon on Thursday posted a quarterly loss for the first time in more than four years. The retailer reported revenue of $13.8 billion, up 27 percent but still just under analyst expectations of $13.9 billion and right in the middle…

Nook Video service from Barnes & Noble coming this fall

Nook Video service from Barnes & Noble coming this fall
  • Posted September 25, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, Mobile Computing
  • Barnes & Noble isn’t prepared to let Amazon have free roam of the tablet multimedia market with their Kindle Fire HD. The company has just announced a video streaming and download service of their own called Nook Video which will…

Kindle Fire HD has been rooted, access to Google Play unlocked

Kindle Fire HD has been rooted, access to Google Play unlocked
  • Posted September 20, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing
  • Amazon’s decision to ship the Kindle Fire HD with a locked bootloader has done little to stop the hacking community from gaining full access to the device. The company’s new flagship tablet has been rooted less than a week after…

iFixit gives Kindle Fire HD a repairability score of 7 out of 10

iFixit gives Kindle Fire HD a repairability score of 7 out of 10
  • Posted September 17, 2012, 4:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Amazon’s just-released Kindle Fire HD has already found its way to the prying fingers of the gang at iFixit for a complete teardown. The repair specialists give Amazon’s new flagship a repairability score of 7 out of 10 - the…

Amazon CEO says more hardware is in the pipeline

Amazon CEO says more hardware is in the pipeline
  • Posted September 7, 2012, 2:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Hardware
  • Amazon is fresh off a successful media event yesterday where CEO Jeff Bezos introduced the world to multiple products including the all-new Kindle Fire HD tablet. The online retail giant has certainly set itself up for another big holiday season…

Amazon unveils backlit Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire HD tablets

Amazon unveils backlit Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire HD tablets
  • Posted September 6, 2012, 2:55 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware Breaking News
  • Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos took the stage at an airplane hangar in Santa Monica, California today to unveil a trio of new Kindle e-book readers and multiple Kindle Fire tablets. The company's new flagship tablet looks to give Apple's third…

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