Tag: tablets
Is Sony planning a 12″ tablet?
The notoriously unreliable Taiwan Digitimes is reporting that Sony could be planning a 12″ tablet. Hmm. According to the short report: “Sony Mobile Communications will launch a 12-inch tablet in […]
5 budget tablets for under £150 – alternatives to the Tesco Hudl 2
The Tesco Hudl 2 has been announced and is a great machine for the price… but what about the alternatives? If you’re looking for a tablet and don’t want […]
Tesco announces Hudl 2 tablet
Tesco this morning has officially announced the Hudl 2 – a follow-up to its well received budget tablet last year, which has apparently sold 150,000 units. Read on for all […]
Qantas and Virgin loosen their in-flight phone rules
The airlines Qantas and Virgin Australia will now allow passengers to keep phones and other electronic devices powered on during flights. Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has approved applications from […]
Britons still prefer to watch television live – on their TVs
As our “second” screens get smaller while our TV screens get larger, it seems that the old adage that “bigger is better” just might hold true. Some new research has […]
Digital news catches up to print
Newspapers are not dead yet, but they're still edging towards the grave in the UK. New Ofcom research has found that accessing news on the web and mobile apps is now as popular as reading a newspaper. Ofcom found that…
How Star Trek predicted the future
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was a visionary man. He foresaw a future in which humanity had learned to live together in peace and harmony. A future in which the people of Earth had joined forces with alien races to…
Is 13" too big for a tablet?
Yesterday we saw another entrant in the emerging class of 13" tablets. The HANNSpad has a screen about three inches larger than the full size iPad (10")… and it has to make you wonder, how large can tablets get? We're…
Argos unveil an own-branded tablet – the "MyTablet"
Argos have decided to get in on the tablet action, today announcing a brand new entry-level own-brand Android tablet. The MyTablet will be only £100 – though we've no word yet on whether it will come with a stylus modelled…
Amazon unveil the Kindle Fire HDX, and throws in free parental tech support
Amazon have unveiled the latest addition to their tablet line up – the Kindle Fire HDX. Not only is it a powerful beast, but it has an intriguing new tech support feature, that could change how the whole industry operates….