Category: Tablets
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Google Working On New Super Batteries
The battery power problem is one of the most complained about things in mobile tech. Why does your device manage to fit so many files and applications but not stay powered on long enough to use them all properly? Well, older battery technology is to blame – smartphone batteries have historically lagged behind the phones […]
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Google Opens New Store for Devices
From now on if you’re looking to buy a tablet, smart watch or mobile phone from Google’s Play Store, you’ll soon be relocated to a brand new Google store for devices only. The amount of kit you can buy on the Play Store has increased so much that Google have decided that it can all […]
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How To Check for Android Updates
Android Lollipop 5.1 is on its way out now and will be reaching eligible devices in due course. Update schedules can be dependent on the device manufacturer and the network provider and some may get the latest Android sooner than others. The best advice we can really give is be patient. You will be notified […]
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Phablets The Fastest Growing Form Factor
Phablets are essentially big phones… but they’re close enough in size to tablets to be considered a form factor of their very own. to date, the emerging phablet trend has been considered somewhat of a gimmick, however according to some new facts and figures from an analytic company called Flurry, the devices are one of […]
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Google Releases Android 5.1 with Device Protection & HD Voice Calls
Google has announced the arrival of Android 5.1 – an update to its current Lollipop OS for smartphones and tablets. The firmware boost will not only deliver the usual improvements to stability and overall performance but will also be an opportunity for Google to roll out a few new ‘tasty additions’ including Device Protection. Device […]
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Qualcomm Teases Sense ID Finger Scanner
For all intents and purposes Apple has held a monopoly on next gen fingerprint scanners ever since their Touch ID sensor made it onto the iPhone. However, Qualcomm has swooped in with their own product, known as Sense ID, in a bid to make the technology widely available as with their massive range of smartphone […]
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12.9” iPad Pro Production Won’t Begin Till September
The production of a new larger screened iPad, dubbed the iPad Pro, has been delayed till September, this according to a source with “knowledge of the matter”. It was rumoured that the tablet, which will feature 12.9” retina display touchscreen, might appear earlier in the year, possibly at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) which Apple […]
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MWC 2015: SanDisk Launches World’s Highest Capacity MicroSD Card (200GB)
Storage solution manufacturer SanDisk has raised the bar once again at this year’s Mobile World Congress by unleashing the world’s highest capacity microSD card which has a staggering storage space of 200GB. SanDisk had already broke records last year by introducing a 128GB Ultra microSDXC card which would allow Android smartphones such as the Samsung […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 Specifications Leaked
It would seem that Samsung are currently working on the next version of the popular Galaxy Tab S line up, and according to latest rumours Samsung are intending on releasing the successor to the popular Android device in two different screen sizes; an 8-inch and also a 9.7-inch version. The latest bit of information comes […]
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YouTube Music Key Coming Out Of Beta
Google and Youtube have been beta testing their Music Key service for a little while now, and according to the hype the pay monthly music streaming service will be ready for full public use in the next couple of months. As Apple are also readying a service which will also rival Spotify, Google are also […]
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How Apple Helped Design New Star Wars Lightsabers
It’s been revealed that Apple’s lead designer Jonathan Ive once sat down with new Star Wars director JJ Abrams and chatted about lightsaber design. A profile of the British-born designer of the iPhone, iPad and upcoming Apple Watch was published by the New Yorker and tells of a ‘boozy’ dinner party meeting between the two […]
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Apple Doubles iOS App Size Limit
A lot has been said about the amount of space found on the iPhone, particularly the models with smaller 16GB storage options which have been criticized for their lack of free space following the installation of the large iOS 8 update. Apple’s latest announcement that their app size limit will be doubled won’t be very […]