Day: September 25, 2013

Tablet Tech Trends

Surface blades: Microsoft bets on accessories as the future of tablets

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As reported on The Verge. By Tom Warren Microsoft’s biggest announcement this week wasn’t its Surface 2 or Surface Pro 2tablets, or even what was inside them. It was a surprising Music Cover and the thinner, more impressive second-generation Touch Cover. Instead of rethinking the core concepts behind the Surface itself, Microsoft is getting adventurous with the accessories. For the Music Cover, the company worked with Joe Hahn of Linkin Park to launch a product designed specifically to allow…

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Samsung to introduce ‘curved display smartphone’ in October

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As reported on The Verge. By Nathan Ingraham At an event today in Seoul, Korea dedicated mainly to showing off the Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note 3, Samsung executives said that the company plans to “introduce a curved display smartphone in October,” but declined to give any further details — including price, exact release date, or even what operating system it would be using. Samsung has technically released curved-screen phones before — the Nexus S had…

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Amazon Announces The Kindle HDX 7- And 8.9-Inch Tablets With High-Res Screens, 2GHz Processors

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As reported on TechCrunch. by JOHN BIGGS Amazon has upped the Fire tablet ante with two new HDX models in 7- and 8.9-inch sizes with brand-new, high-resolution screens and running an updated Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor at 2GHz. Both models have adaptive screens that change brightness according to the ambient light and a special reading mode that will keep the tablet alive for 17 hours of uninterrupted reading. The new models are considerably thinner than the original Fire models.…

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Google Offers now lets you clip coupons without paying in advance

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As reported on Engadget. By Mariella Moon Mountain View wants you to know that Google Offers isn’t another Groupon copycat, that’s why the service is now taking a different approach. Whereas you’ve previously had to pay for discount vouchers in advance, you can now clip them for free and thenpay for purchases in-store, making Offers more convenient to use. The company’s also introducing coupons outside the main Offers app, adding them to Wallet, Maps and Search, as well as programming Google Now to flash…

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Roku’s new product line: it’s as simple as 1, 2, 3 (hands-on)

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As reported on Engadget. By Daniel Cooper To say that today’s a big day for Roku is a bit of an understatement. Not only is the company revamping its entire product lineup, there’s also the small matter of the UK launch of the Roku 3 to consider. Whereas before, American users had to decide between the LT, HD, 2XD and 3, the company has now adopted a much simpler device lineup: Okay, Good, Better and Best. So, is this the move…

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