Tag: Tablet
Amazon announces £249 Fire Max 11 tablet
Amazon today announced the new Fire Max 11 tablet which it claims is its biggest and most powerful tablet yet. Featuring an 11-inch screen, an octa-core processor, and 4 […]
Chromebook sales up 74% in 2020, driven by distance learning
As remote, or distance, learning became the new normal in 2020, demand for Google Chromebook rose to a record high. According to the research data analyzed and published by Finaria, Chromebook […]
Pebble Gear announces Frozen II and Toy Story 4 kids’ tablets
Pebble Gear has announced a range of kids’ tablets aimed at 3 to 8 year-olds, which it claims have been specifically designed to allow children to access digital content safely […]
How to Use E-book Readers and Tablets as Tools for Research
It is often claimed that superficial and occasional readers are more likely to “succumb” to the lures of e-book reading devices, whereas “serious” readers will always prefer printed books. However, […]
Microsoft working on a split controller for tablet gaming?
Getting rid of physical buttons on our gadgets has been a massive advantage for phones and tablets – but for gaming… it makes things more difficult. Luckily though, it appears […]
Battery breakthrough could lead to longer-lasting smartphones
As new rules come into force about proving your phone is actually a phone when you catch a plane, there is good news for people worried that their battery may […]
LG launches new G Pad 10.1 across the globe – including UK
LG has today announced the US launch of its new G Pad 10.1 tablet, which is set to arrive in Europe, Asia and Latin America later this month. LG says that the G Pad 10.1 features a 10.1-inch WXGA display…
Tablets now go-to devices for TV, gaming and more
Tablets have become mainstream consumer devices in the UK with more than half of 16-44 year olds having access to one, according to new data from Kantar Media's FutureProof study. This means that tablets are now the go-to portable device…
BBC iPlayer users 'should pay licence fee'
BBC viewers who avoid paying the annual licence fee by only watching television via the iPlayer may not get away with it for much longer. Acting BBC Trust chairwoman Diane Coyle said the BBC will propose that those using just…
SwiftKey Android app goes free
The popular Android keyboard app SwiftKey is now free to download via Google Play. The app has always been available for a month's free trial, after which it cost £2.99 to buy to be able to continue using it. The…
