Guest author Mike Stone recently wrote about his experiences of using only his tablet whilst on holiday. So, that got me thinking, I wonder how I would get on using only my tablet for a whole week? I received my shiny new Google Nexus 7 last week so this seemed like the perfect time to try it out. So for the next week, I will be using only my tablet whilst at home. I obviously can’t use my t... »
After the Nexus 7 was announced on June 27th, it didn’t take long for the buzzards to start circling. Almost right away, Nokia claimed that the Nexus 7 violated patents that it owned. A Nokia spokesperson said, “Nokia has more than 40 licensees, mainly for its standards essential patent portfolio, including most of the mobile device manufacturers. Neither Google nor Asus is licensed un... »
This is a guest post by Laura Kay; a researcher and blogger for Melbourne Server Hosting. There is yet another competitor for the iPad throne: the Microsoft Surface. This Microsoft tablet—yes, Microsoft. Not Dell, HP or Compaq—is one of the first tablets made to run Windows 8. While there seems to be a rallying cry among the Microsoft faithful, does this tablet really have what it takes to bea... »
This week has seen a lot of announcements at the Google 2012 I/O meeting. One of these announcements was the Nexus 7 Tablet – the first official Google Tablet. The Nexus 7 (made by Asus) is specced really well, possibly the best specced Android tablet that I’ve seen. It will boast a 7†1280×800 HD display, 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, a Quad-core Tegra 3 processor... »
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