Entry level Kindle Fire gets 16 GB option and three new colors
The $50 USD Kindle Fire can now be acquired in blue, magenta, and tangerine, but those looking for more storage can also get the 16 GB version for $69.99 USD.
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Canonical launches Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Codenamed Xenial Xerus, this new long-term release is the first one to offer support for mainframes, also introducing the new Ubuntu MATE community flavour, support for the ZFS file system, .deb and snap packages, and more.
Google Chrome reaches one billion users
This mobile browser now joins YouTube, Maps, Google Play, and Gmail, each of them having more than a billion users.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS launches tomorrow
This new long-term support release will be the first full version of Ubuntu to offer support for both snap packages and .deb packages, as well as ZFS file system support.
Qualcomm announces more smartphones with Quick Charge 3.0
Smartphones with the Snapdragon 820 SoC can theoretically make use of Quick Charge 3.0, including the new and upcoming HTC 10 flagship.
BQ Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition now shipping
With the pre-order period gone, now the full HD Aquaris M10 is already out of stock, so only the HD variant can be acquired at this time.
Asus ZenPad 10 hits FCC
While the ZenPad models released so far only use Intel Atom and Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, one of the next tablets to join this family allegedly uses a MediaTek processor.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 Tablet Review
Smaller, yet powerful! With the smaller 12.9-inch sibling of the big iPad Pro, Apple also offers a strong competitor to the iPad Air 2. We have already reviewed the elegant power tablet with the iPhone camera. Even though it is once again an exemplary product, there is still room for improvements.
Apple A9X | Apple A9X / PowerVR Series 7XT | 9.70" | 444 g
Apple A9X | Apple A9X / PowerVR Series 7XT | 9.70" | 444 g
Acer Iconia Tab 10 A3 coming this June for 200 Euros
The updated 10.1-inch tablet will ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 1200p resolution IPS display, and a MediaTek MT8163A SoC.
Nvidia Shield Tablet K1 gets Android 6.0.1
Less than three months after receiving its first Android Marshmallow-based update, this tablet for gamers gets Android 6.0.1.
Amazon unveils Kindle Oasis
This new e-reader is Amazon's thinnest and lightest Kindle ever, also offering extended battery life thanks to the removable leather charging cover included in the package.
BungBungame Kalos 2 launches in Japan
This long-awaited slate uses the same Samsung processor as the Galaxy S6 family, as well as 3 GB RAM, 64 GB internal storage, USB Type C, NFC, and more.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 with Snapdragon 652 spotted online
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0 and the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 got both updated, and these refreshed variants are already up for pre-order in Germany.
Amazon Kindle Oasis leaks online
The new Kindle allegedly focuses on one handed usage and features a 300 ppi display, offering of up to 20 months of autonomy with the help of a battery case.
Huawei MediaPad M2 10 Tablet Review
Multimedia Metal. With the MediaPad M2 10, Huawei has managed to launch a multimedia tablet on the market that has an edge on other devices in this price range, such as high-resolution cameras. We will prove that that is not the tablet's only virtue in this test.
HiSilicon Kirin 930 | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 | 10.10" | 500 g
HiSilicon Kirin 930 | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 | 10.10" | 500 g
Leagoo Alfa 1 Smartphone Review
Large and inexpensive. Can a 5.5-inch Android smartphone for less than $100 USD really impress? The Alfa 1 provides the bare essentials and performance with a brighter screen than expected.
ARM Mali-400 MP | 5.50" | 163 g
ARM Mali-400 MP | 5.50" | 163 g
Dell XPS 12 9250 4K Convertible Review
4K for on the go. Dell wants to advance the convertible sector by setting new standards with the new 2-in-1 XPS 12 9259. A 4K panel, 512 GB SSD and Core m7 are some technical highlights that Dell offers. The XPS proves to be a real jack-of-all-trades in routine use but has to accept clear deductions when it comes to battery performance. Find out in our in-depth report what the total package has to offer.
Intel Core m7-6Y75 | Intel HD Graphics 515 | 12.50" | 1.3 kg
Intel Core m7-6Y75 | Intel HD Graphics 515 | 12.50" | 1.3 kg
Android Marshmallow usage doubles
In just a month, Android Marshmallow's market share jumped from 2.3 percent to 4.6 percent, the most impressive growth it achieved so far.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 is almost impossible to repair
While the iPad Pro 12.9 got a repairability score of 3/10 from iFixit, its smaller sibling only got 2/10, which means repairing it is an extreme endeavour.
Google rolls out April security update
The new update fixes 6 critical issues and 13 high priority ones, hitting Google Nexus devices first, as usual.
New Amazon Kindle might arrive next week
According to Jeff Bezos, a new high-end Kindle will be unveiled next week.
Lenovo Yoga Home 310 leaks online
The concept spotted on Red Dot 21 is a large kitchen PC - laptop/tablet combo that has a 17.3-inch display.
Dell Venue 10 Pro (5056) Tablet Review
Solid. Dell's 10.1-inch Windows tablet comes with an impressive list of features: 128 GB of flash storage, LTE modem, and an IPS display. At 662 g (1.46 lbs), the Venue 10 Pro isn't exactly a lightweight, however.
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 10.10" | 662 g
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 10.10" | 662 g
Vaio Z Flip VJZ13BA11L Convertible Review
Back in style... for a price. The Vaio convertible has returned to North America with a starting price tag much higher than other Ultrabooks currently in the market. What does the Flip have under the hood to justify its nearly two-fold MSRP?
Intel Core i7-6567U | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | 13.30" | 1.3 kg
Intel Core i7-6567U | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | 13.30" | 1.3 kg
Intel Atom Cherry Trail-powered Ubuntu tablets hit Indiegogo
The four versions of this crowdfunded tablet are all powered by the Intel Atom x7-Z8750 SoC and have prices between $230 USD and $500 USD.
Samsung Galaxy Tab E Lite and Galaxy Tab A 7.0 reach Canada
Both slates target budget-conscious users, offering basic specs like 7-inch displays and less than 2 GB of memory, but they are also priced accordingly.
Eastern European tablet market still growing
Thanks to a two-digit growth rate in markets like Russia and Turkey, the number of tablet users in Central and Eastern Europe will go near the 80 million mark this year.
Tablets predicted to face declining sales through 2021
The saturation of cheap white label tablets from lesser-known brands will cause more users to turn to major brand names for future purchases.
Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition now up for pre-order
The tablet comes in two versions, one with HD display, and the other with full HD display, both loaded with Ubuntu 15.04.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 LTE to feature embedded Apple SIM
Although the internal embedded Apple SIM is carrier locked, some customers will be able to insert another SIM in an external slot, since two iPad Pro 9.7 LTE variants will hit the market.
New bug discovered in iOS 9.3
The bug does not allow iOS 9.3 users to open links in various apps, including Safari and Mail, as well as in more third-party programs.
Acer splits in two
Due to its poor financial results in the last few years, Acer divides its business into two groups, namely Core Business and New Business.
Chuwi Hi12 Tablet Review
Low-cost Surface alternative. The old Surface Pro 3's screen, aluminum casing, up-to-date Atom and Windows 10 for an affordable price of 232 Euros (~$259) sound tempting. Read where Chuwi had to make cutbacks in the following test report.
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 12.00" | 825 g
Intel Atom x5-Z8300 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 12.00" | 825 g
Apple fixes iOS 9.3 activation bug
The Cupertino-based company was very quick to fix the activation bug affecting older iPhones and iPads, but this update is not called iOS 9.3.1.
Acer teases launch event for April 21st
Acer will stream this event live and, according to the teaser, they will unveil at least one or two mobile devices with this occasion.
A new Asus tablet spotted at FCC
This slate appeared on GFXBench back in January as well, its specs including a hexa-core processor, a QHD 8-inch display, and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Google supposedly working on an iOS keyboard
This upcoming product will allow search functionality within the keyboard itself, also offering swipe functionality and dedicated buttons for pictures and GIF searches.
AMOLED displays now cheaper than LCDs
Right now, manufacturing a 5-inch full HD AMOLED smartphone display is slightly cheaper than manufacturing a similar LCD display, Q1 2016 being the first quarter when this happens.
Tablet sales in MEA region dropped in Q4 2015
While shipments in the region dropped 3.1 percent for 2015 as a whole, tablet sales in Q4 were 8.8 percent lower than the same period of the year before.
Lenovo Yoga Tab 3 Pro 10 Tablet Review
Well-conceived. The Pro version of Lenovo's 10-inch Yoga tablet is in a completely different price range than its smaller members. This is also noticed in all areas, starting with the casing over the screen, the integrated projector - even the accessories are higher quality. Moreover, the good battery life makes the device a really decent tablet.
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 10.10" | 665 g
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 10.10" | 665 g
iPad 2 users facing iOS 9.3 activation problems
Due to what appears to be activation server problems, iPad 2 users all over the world seem to be having issues when trying to activate the last-gen operating system by Apple.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7 may be underclocked and with only 2 GB RAM
The A9X SoC is expected to be a tad bit slower on the 9.7-inch iPad Pro and with as little as half the RAM of its 12.9-inch counterpart.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 9.7 hits FCC
This new slate is expected to be a direct successor of last year's Galaxy Tab S2, offering a similar design and shipping loaded with Android Marshmallow.
The new iPad Pro is slower than its larger sibling
Although the two iPad Pro tablets share the same processor, the smaller one is also slower since it has less memory and the processor is slightly underclocked.
Apple unveils 9.7-inch iPad Pro
The new slate packs a new pro Retina display, a 64-bit A9X SoC, as well as the four speakers mentioned by many in rumors in the last weeks.
Apple releases iOS 9.3
Although a minor release, iOS 9.3 brings many improvements to both iPads and iPhones, the most important one being the Night Shift mode.
Vkworld 6 rugged tablet to hit the market soon
This Chinese slate takes ruggedness to a whole new level, as it promises to whitstand even boiling water.
Mid-month security patch coming to Nexus devices
The discovery of an exploit that could harm the Nexus 5 and the Nexus 6 has led to the release of a new security patch, the second to go live this month.
Xiaomi MiPad 2 Tablet Review
iPad Mini clone. The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi launches a 7.9-inch tablet dubbed MiPad 2 on the market that is a carbon copy of Apple's iPad Mini. Unlike its Cupertino twin, the MiPad 2 is powered by Google's Android operating system and is relatively affordable. It has quite a lot to offer for its price...
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 7.90" | 332 g
Intel Atom x5-Z8500 | Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) | 7.90" | 332 g
Irbis TW81 is a $79 USD 8-inch Windows tablet
Although it only has 1 GB of memory, this MegaFon-exclusive slate is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom processor and has a single SIM slot with 3G support.
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