A few weeks ago the popular Read It Later app was renamed to Pocket. The company behind it has now released a new update for iOS bringing it up to version 4.1. Several new features include a page flipping mode which allows you to flip forwards or backwards through pages. Also, new themes have been added to make reading a little easier such as Sepia and a dark theme.
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Tablet Web Traffic Comparison Shows iPad Still in the Lead
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The advertising network Chitika has compiled some results in to a graph. The graph gives a comparison on how the competition is doing when compared to the Apple iPad.
The data was collected from US and Canadian users of tablets and is based on hundreds of millions of display ads seen on each of those devices. Due to the market share of the iPad the competition looked quite flat. To help visualise the data more easily, Chitika set the bar at 100 iPad impressions and then plotted what the competition was seeing.
Google is Working on a 7-Inch Android Tablet – Rumour
January 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A rumour started today indicates that Google [GOOG] is working on creating a 7 inch tablet… perhaps a Nexus Tablet to be more precise. Although this is a rumour, it probably isn’t far from the truth. The problem with Android tablets is that none of them have really taken off. We haven’t included the Kindle Fire when making that statement, but it is an Android tablet but completely customised to feel different. This of course could mean that Amazon is winning the Android race. Either way, Google is lagging behind and needs to do something about it.
New Information Hints at a 7.85 Inch iPad mini for Q4 2012 Launch
December 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple could be planning to launch a smaller iPad in time for Christmas 2012. This new iPad would follow along from the iPad 3 that is expected in April. The difference will be the screensize of 7.85 inches as opposed to the regular 9.7 inch iPad screen we see on the yearly generation changes.
Amazon Buys Yap to Take on Siri
November 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon Kindle Fire might be getting voice services in a similar way to how the iPhone 4S has Siri. Amazon has quietly purchased a speech recognition company called Yap from what reports are hinting at today.
Amazon or Yap hasn’t commented on the deal and from what we see, it has been done quietly through a company called Dion Acquisition Sub which is listed as being at an Amazon owned building.
Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet Announced
November 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A new tablet has been introduced by Barnes and Noble. The device is called the Nook Tablet and is the next device in the series of Nooks from B&N. Technical specs reveal that it has 1GB of RAM and runs a 1GHz dual-core processor.
ViewSonic ViewPad 7e Android Tablet Rolls Out for $200
October 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
ViewSonic has announced that it will be releasing the ViewPad 7e Android tablet at the end of this month. When launched, it will cost $200.
The technical specs show it has a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen. It runs a 1GHz ARM A8 processor and has 4GB of storage built in. A microSD card slot is included to further boost the amount of data you can save.
BlackBerry PlayBook Running Android Apps Demonstrated
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Last week RIM launched the developer beta of BBX OS 2.0. What this allows developers to do is run Android apps on the BlackBerry PlayBook. We’ve seen demonstrations of this before that have been created by RIM, but now we see a demonstration of some Android apps running by an external person to RIM.
Steve Jobs Biography Now Available
October 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The biography of Steve Jobs is now available to download. It is available in the iBooks store as well as on the Kindle store over at Amazon.
Currently the book is showing in the number 1 spot in the charts on the iBooks store.
New Android Fragmentation Graphs Show More Users on Android 2.3+
October 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
One of the early problems with the Google Android operating system was that the company pushed out a lot of updates quite quickly. This meant that each time a new device came out it often had a new version of an OS installed but that some older devices were stuck on older versions. Google [GOOG] is now slowing down on how often it pushes out updates for Android and since making that change you can now see the older Android 1.X and early 2.x devices slowly getting smaller on the graph. What we see below is the latest update on the percentage of devices that use various versions:
Amazon Press Conference Scheduled for September 28 – New Tablet?
September 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Amazon has sent out invites for a press conference that will be held this coming Wednesday 28th September. No details of what the event will be about have been hinted at although a number of people believe Amazon will be launching the Amazon Kindle tablet this day.
Amazon AppStore Goes Live Outside the US
September 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Amazon AppStore has gone live in a number of locations around the world. The service up till today was only available for those in the US. At the time of writing this, Amazon hasn’t made any formal announcement although there’s a number of reports of various countries now getting access to the service.
