Google Nexus 7 Second-Gen Could Be Unveiled Next Week

By Ed Hardy | 5/10/2013

The original Google Nexus 7 was announced at Google I/O last year, and the wraps are expected to come off a follow-up model in just a few days at this company's developer conference. Expect upgraded features, but not an upgraded price.

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Asus Prepping a Stylus-Driven Tablet to Be Revealed Next Month

By Ed Hardy | 5/10/2013

Asus has released a "teaser" video giving a glimpse of some of the products it intends to reveal at Computex next month. One of these is a tablet with a stylus. With Video

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Tablets with 4G LTE To Become Increasingly Common

By Ed Hardy | 5/10/2013

Although Wi-Fi-only tablets are the most popular now, use of models with built-in 4G LTE will expand rapidly in the next five years, according to Strategy Analytics.

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For-Pay YouTube Channels Coming Soon to a Tablet Near You

By Ed Hardy | 5/9/2013

Google has just announced that it is going to allow companies to create channels that they charge a subscription fee to view. This will put YouTube in competition with services like Netflis and Hulu+.

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Google Earth for Android Updated with Street View & Other Features

By Hannah Becker | 5/9/2013

Through an app update, Google Earth for Android now includes Street View, 3D driving and walking directions and other new features.

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Marvel Unlimited App Now Available for Android

By Ed Hardy | 5/9/2013

Comics aren't just on paper any more. Marvel offers a subscription service that gives unlimited access to over 13,000 issues of its classic and newer titles. An Android app that gives access to this service has just been released.

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Microsoft Reportedly Offering $1 Billion for Barnes & Noble's Nook Media

By Jeff Dunn | 5/9/2013

Microsoft is reportedly trying to purchase the digital ecosystem of Nook Media LLC for $1 billion. This news comes as Barnes & Noble is allegedly going to cease production of the Nook line of Android tablets. TechnologyGuide has more information.

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VIDEO: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Overview

By Ed Hardy | 5/8/2013

Samsung's latest tablet is the Galaxy Note 8.0. Watch this video from TabletPCReview showing off the features of this hot new model.

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HP Slate 7 Inexpensive Android Tablet Available Again

By Ed Hardy | 5/8/2013

The recently-released HP Slate 7 has been listed as "Out of Stock" on HP website for the past few days. But it is now, once again, available to order.

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LG Considering Getting Back into the Tablet Market

By Ed Hardy | 5/8/2013

LG released several tablets in the past few years, but none of these have done well. Nevertheless, a report coming out of Korea indicates that the company is considering giving it another go.

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PC Makers Steal Ideas from Tablets

By J.R. Nelson | 5/8/2013

We've seen more innovation from PC manufacturers in the last year than in the last ten combined - and it's all thanks to mobile. Learn more from DesktopReview.

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Sony Xperia Tablet Z Scheduled for Release on May 24

By Ed Hardy | 5/7/2013

The U.S. release of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is now scheduled to happen in a few weeks. This will bring this high-end Android model to the U.S. on schedule.

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