Amazon Kindle Fire HD About to Become Broadly Available Around the World

By Ed Hardy | 5/23/2013

Amazon has just announced plans to release the Kindle Fire HD 7 and Kindle Fire HD 8.9 in over 170 countries and territories around the world next month. This entertainment-oriented tablet is available for pre-order in these places now.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0's Low Price Leaks Out

By Ed Hardy | 5/21/2013

When the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 was formally announced last month, an important detail was left out: the price. This has now leaked out, showing the Android tablet is going to be quite affordable.

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Opera's First WebKit Browser Leaves Beta, Adds New Features

By Hannah Becker | 5/21/2013

Opera's Android browser, a rival to Google's Chrome, offers a host of new features, including some new ones added since the beta edition.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 Might Run on an Intel Processor

By Ed Hardy | 5/20/2013

Details of the 10.1-inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 have been leaking out for some time, and now the device reportedly appears in the database of devices that have been tested by GLBenchmark, revealing even more.

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Google+ App for Android Gets Major Update

By Hannah Becker | 5/20/2013

Version 4.0 of the Android app puts a big emphasis on photos, locations, and the content stream.

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Google Android Getting Support for Bluetooth Smart Ready Accessories

By Ed Hardy | 5/19/2013

An upcoming version of Android will support Bluetooth Smart Ready, allowing tablets and smartphones running Google's operating system to use virtually all Bluetooth accessories, including the next generation of ultra power-efficient ones.

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Android 4.3 Looks Like Minor Update, for Release in June or July

By Jacqueline Emigh | 5/17/2013

Android 4.3 could show up in June or July. The upgrade looks likely to be minor, keeping new Google apps and services outside of the OS so users won't need to update.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Mid-Range Android Tablet Full Specs List Leaks Out

By Ed Hardy | 5/17/2013

There have been enough rumors and leaks that there's little room for doubt that an 8-inch version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 is coming soon. Today a full set of specifications for it came to light, along with a picture.

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Asus FonePad Getting a Faster Processor, More Memory

By Ed Hardy | 5/17/2013

The Asus FonePad only debuted recently and there's already word that an improved version of this 7-inch tabletphone is coming soon.

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Slingbox 500 Review

By Jamison Cush | 5/17/2013

Slingbox promises to deliver "your TV, anywhere" including iPad and Android tablets. TechnologyGuide says it delivers on that lofty claim.

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Google's Second-Gen Nexus 7 Might Debut in July

By Ed Hardy | 5/16/2013

The keynote address for Google I/O came and went yesterday without any mention of a replacement for the aging Google Nexus 7. An unconfirmed report today says the updated model will be out in a couple of months.

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No Mention of Android 4.3 or Second-Gen Nexus 7 at Google I/O

By Ed Hardy | 5/15/2013

The keynote address of Google's developer conference covered quite a bit of ground, but a rumored update to the Nexus 7 tablet wasn't included, and neither was a new version of the Android OS.

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