Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer acted as the keynote speaker for the first day of CES 2012, with Ryan Seacrest as his co-host/interviewer. What an awkward combination! Thankfully, what they discussed was more interesting than that bizarre pairing. The new phones look beautiful (HTC Titan II with no specific release date, Nokia 710 and 800 in Canada […]
Samsung has gotten a lot of attention this year for its iPad challenger, the Galaxy Tab 10.1, but a lot of people forget about the company’s first foray into the Android tablet world, the simple Galaxy Tab. With a 7 inch screen and running Android 2.2 (Froyo) and carrying the Android Market, the original Tab […]
I really don’t want to become That Guy — the kind of guy who rails on and on about the superiority of his niche or failed tech (see: Betamax, DiVX disks, Newton PDAs, etc). But it’s hard to keep from doing that after reading the article titled “In Flop of H.P. TouchPad, an Object Lesson […]
The high-end tablet market is mainly dominated by players we’re familiar with from the mobile industry. Apple, Motorola, HTC, Samsung, RIM, they’ve all made smartphones for years. Moving to tablets basically meant putting the same components those companies are familiar with into a larger case. By contrast, PC manufacturers haven’t had any noted success in […]
![My editor wishes me to add the caveat "accurate for me, anyway." [Justin the Editor -- This is true.]](https://techcitement.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/zagg_on_touchpad.jpg "Techcitement Review: ZAGG FLEX And ZAGGfolio Keyboards")
As much as I love my HP TouchPad, I’m not a huge fan of touch-typing on the screen. While I honestly think webOS has the best onscreen keyboard of any tablet I’ve used, there’s still something to be said for the feel of real keys under one’s fingers. Recently I’ve been using a basic tablet […]
As I’ve mentioned ad-nauseum in my cellphone reviews, I’m not a huge fan of device manufacturers’ “skinning” of operating systems. While much of that can be chalked up to personal taste, there’s also the demonstrated fact that they directly impact future updates. Sony’s RachelUI kept the Xperia x10 from getting Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) until fairly […]
While we lauded the Asus Transformer Prime tablet in our buying guide, the folks at Hasbro are not feeling the love. If you’re a Transformers fan, then you likely know that the suffix Prime has a bit of history with the brand. Honestly, I was a bit surprised they didn’t got after LG for the […]
What exactly defines a tablet? Is it the large touchscreen? Is it the operating system? Is it the ability to run apps? What separates a tablet from a PC, curated e-readers from tablets, and junk from quality hardware? This question has been recently relevant in the introduction of the Nook Tablet and Kindle Fire to […]
With the release of the latest eBay for iPad app, the company introduced the new “Watch with eBay” feature, which allows users to browse and buy eBay items related to the shows they’re currently watching on their TV. Does this sound ridiculous? It is. So far, Watch with eBay has failed to turn up any […]
When I read the finally-announced fate of webOS, I got so excited that my congenital heart condition flared up. It’s not often that I read something so exciting that I need to sit down and breath deep. Many at the the announcement were expecting a total shelving, others a sale or a license. What few […]
