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     Looking for an inexpensive tablet that actually runs Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)?  If the Amazon Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook Color is still too much, Idolian sells an inexpensive tablet that maybe priced right.  Unlike most low price tablets which are of poor quality, Idolian is based in the U.S.A. and offers a one year warranty.  So what does the Idolian TurboTab Z offer? 

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     Sorry I have been away but will be writing more posts.  Anyhow, Apple will apparently be launching the iPad 3 next month.  Apple tends to launch their iPads in March/April of the year.  Although little is known exactly on the iPad 3 will be like, several sources including AllThingsD and Boy Genius have mentioned a few things about the new iPad...      In terms of looks, the iPad 3 will look

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    I was one of the lucky ones who was able to purchase the TouchPad during HP's first fire sale.  I bought the 32GB version for $150.  Although I like webOS and the amount of apps available are decent, I felt it was not enough.  However, I was not interested in porting Android especially since the software was still in an Alpha stage (almost experimental stage with many bugs).  I did use my

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     Velocity Micro was one of the first US companies to launch an Android tablet back in November 2010.  They released their second generation tablets about a year later.  We reviewed both the first Cruz Tablet and the second generation Cruz Tablet.  Now Velocity Micro is announcing their third generation Android tablets and will demo them at the Las Vegas CES (Consumer Electronic Show) this

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2011 was an interesting year in the tablet world.  The anticipation of Apple's iPad being overthrown never materialized.  There were some contenders but all fail to unseat the iPad as the number 1 selling tablet.  What will be more interesting is to see where 2012 takes us.  But first let's review 2011: In January, several tablets were introduced including the highly anticipated Motorola Xoom

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On Sunday, Toshiba's new 7" Thrive will go on sale.  No confirmation on price but apparently it will be under $400.  This tablet will run Android  3.2 (Honeycomb) and sport Nvidia's dual core Tegra2 processors.  The 7" screen will sport a nice 1280x800 resolution.  You will have the option of a 16GB or 32GB version.  If you have $400 to spend, get it on Sunday.  Otherwise, you can try to snag a

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We all know that Android is a little behind when it comes to apps for Android tablets.  Unfortunately, the number of iPad-specific apps outnumber the Honeycomb (Android 3.0)-specific apps.  Even with the number of tablet-specific apps, "Google does not have a dedicated tablet section on the Android Market."  There is no easy way to search for apps that were specifically designed for tablets. 

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     A year ago, Velocity Micro launched two tablets and officially entered the tablet with Cruz eReader and the Cruz Tablet.  Velocity Micro kept the processor a big secret and for good reason, it was a low budget Ingenic JZ4760 MIPS processor.  Unfortunately, the processor was low power which limited the usability of the Cruz Tablet. This time, Velocity Micro fully disclosed their processor:

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Some people love Black Friday sales, I know I do. One can find incredible sales on many items. This year, I have decided to put together a Black Friday Tablet Deals post. It will be updated as more details come in. If you know of any sales that I have not mentioned below, please put them in the comment section. However, please do not make things up. Note source that you received the info,

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   Having attended Apps World New York for almost the entire day, I must say that it was worthwhile especially if you are a developer or business looking to expand on your mobile presence.  Yes, TabletConnect focuses on tablets - the hardware but we are also looking to add an app development unit.  The amount of information and the quality of information provided during the various sessions was

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   TabletConnect will be reporting live on Twitter and on our blog from Apps World New York on Tuesday, 11/1.  The event will be held at the Jacob Javitis Convention Center.  There will be over 50 exhibitors and over 100 speakers at the two day event.  We were able to obtain a press pass so we will be reporting on the various events throughout the jam packed day.    From their website: "A two

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   With better priced competition entering the tablet market, Apple is going on the offensive by launching an entry-level iPad early next year.  According to Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White, Apple is looking to launch an iPad in the mid to high $200 range.  Of course, this would be in addition to the iPad 3 which should launch in the second quarter of 2012.    This would be a smart

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   The world lost, today, a genius and a revolutionary.  Whether you love Apple or hate them, the company would not be where it is today without his leadership.  It is difficult to imagine a world without iPods (which transformed music into a digital format for easy mobility), iPhone (introduce an easy to use and very functional touchscreen cellphone), iTunes (again moving from physical storage [

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Article written by Raul D., contributing writer.    The all new Amazon Kindle Fire made its debut on Wednesday, September 28th. Amazon’s tablet will retail for $199, which makes it $50 less than the Nook Color and about $300 dollars cheaper than the iPad 2. Why do I mention these other tablets? Well, the Kindle Fire has some pretty impressive specs. Running the popular Android software,

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Here is this week's Weekly Wrap Up for the week ending 9/23/11: Asus Announces the #EeePadSlider - More than just a tablet, it features a built-in keyboard for increased productivity.  ARCHOS 80 G9 8GB Now Available for Purchase Only at http://store.archos.com/  Nice Article from our friends at AndroidPolice: Dear @VZW: Your 4G Phones Have Data Connectivity Problems, And It’s Really Pissing

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Archos today announced that it will start selling its G9 (8o and 101) tablets on 9/30/11.  The $299 8GB 8o tablet will be available for pre-order on 9/20.  Both tablets will sport Texas Instrument OMAP dual processor and Android 3.2.  The 8GB version of the 8o will have a clock speed of 1.0GHz while the 16GB and 32GB will have a speed of 1.5GHz.     The pricing structure will be as follows:

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TabletConnect has never been a fan of Windows tablets.  The Windows OS is not lean enough to run in a mobile environment in addition to the fact that the OS uses x86 architecture.  However, Microsoft has announced that its new OS, Windows 8, will run on an ARM-based processor.  Today Microsoft previewed its first Windows 8 tablet at Microsoft's BUILD conference.    This is my next published a

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Here is our weekly wrap up for the week ending 9/9/11: In case you missed this: Amazon tablet coming in November. http://goo.gl/swCWh  Avoid hptouchpadforums.net which had the nerve to ban me because I posted a link to my site. They think they're too good.  Precentral & webOS have better forums. Sony Tablet S to Launch 9/16; starting at $499. goo.gl/VvPRI  Digitimes: HP to produce 100,000-

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Sony's first tablet, S, will go on sale on or around 9/16.  The 16GB device will start at $499 while the 32GB will cost $599.  You can preorder the device now at Sony.com.  The 9.4" tablet will have Android HoneyComb (3.x), have Android Market installed, built-in universal remote, music and new release movies through Sony Entertainment Network and play PlayStation games since this is a

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Here is our weekly wrap up for the week ending 9/2/11: Amazon wants to take a page from HP and sell their tablets at a loss so they can make $ from media they sell. This is good for consumers. (8/27/11) For those who missed our special on first Things to do with your new HP TouchPad. goo.gl/ChgJu (8/28/11) We are advising our followers not to register or follow hptouchpadforums.net.  They

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TechCrunch has provided some information on the highly anticipated Amazon tablet.  MG Siegler of TechCrunch has claimed to actually use the device.  From what he is stating, it will be considered an Amazon Kindle.  However, it will closely compete against Barnes & Noble's Nook Color.  So what does this tablet offer?  Read below.    It will have a 7" capacitive color screen running a variation of

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Here is the weekly wrap up from Twitter through 8/26/11.  Mostly HP TouchPad info this week: Good news if an Android hack can be ported to TouchPad. (8/30/11) TabletConnect Editorial: HP TouchPad - Dead or Alive? http://goo.gl/zVEQA (8/21/11) RT @TabletLinks The Android Site » $1500 bounty put up for successful port of Android to the.. http://bit.ly/r1gynm (via @TheAndroidSite) (8/22/11) RIM

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   Part 1 of our TouchPad series focused on some first things to do with your new TouchPad.  Part 2 focuses on Apps.  Since many new TouchPad buyers are new to webOS, finding great apps to install on your new TouchPad is important.  Although the selection for TouchPad apps is limited, about 70% of 8,000 webOS phone apps can be used on the tablet. Hopefully now that an estimated 500,000 TouchPads

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(8/27/11 Update: I have made some clarifications below thanks to additional information that I obtained.) Since HP had a fire-sale on its discontinued TouchPad, it has become the best selling tablet (after Apple's iPad). It is estimated that 500,000 units were sold. However, most people are not familiar with webOS so I put together a series of articles.  The first part will provide some tips

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With all the news on the HP TouchPad, we are late posting our Weekly Wrap-Up section.  All Weekly Wrap-Ups are supposed to be for the week ending Friday.  Here are all the tweets we posted for the week ending 8/19/11 : Monday started with Google acquiring Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. So iPad 3 is not coming the year. We figured this although the rumors kept saying this year. Best

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